Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1911-08-18
THEY ASK TOO MUCH
siNsuReENT" aEPuBticANs An-
PEAR PREsuMPTuous.
0sMoeezaie Votes shosid pus Thros0h
shs Wool schedules. Regardless
" Sentiment Of the Party
In the Minertty.

CO course. the 6moot wool bill with
receive no confederation from the
Democrats Of the senate. II provides
for higher duties on wooisns than are
provided Tor In the Ia Toilette bill.
and. Of coarse. higher than those in
the Democratic bill. Though there
are reductions. they are not oonsider
able. and the old specific. compensa'
tory taxes are retained. The bill 10
chiefly interesting as Indicating that
even Senator Gmoot seems 10 have
learned that the present wool tariff.
which he helped TO put through only
two years ago. will no longer do. :
The La Toilette bill is. Of course.
better than the Hmoot bili, but II does
not 20 As far % the Democratic bill
Az this latter 10 open to criticism on
che score of its conservative characr
Ter. IL .is hard 10 zee why the Demo
ersta should make any further con-
esssiona. Their bill was prepared
with the idea that Il might 80 through
With the help Of the votes OF those Re
publioans who really desired tariff re-
duction- II is, therefore. q compro-
mise measure offered By men who
proved By their adoption OF II that
they sincerely wished for some action
at this session. How much further
ought they to be expected TO so In
sacrificing party principles for the
saks OF Republican votesf
Il seems to NJ that the country has
0 right TO demand some concessions
from the insurgentA The Democratic
bill is not radical, and was not In
tended to bs radical. 1t was passed
By ths house. the body In which THE.
sort OF legislation ought TO originate
II 10 aow backed By practically the
solid Democratic strength OF the SEN
ate Tee 9 few Republicans are In!
stating On their right 10 impose their
wiii CO ths Democrats, end 70 ssk o.
heavily Democratic houss Of repre-
esnsativea 10 repudiats their own bill,
aad 10 substituts therefor o ptii pre-.
pared by few Rspshiican senators
And the bill u more protective than,
the Democratic measure which is ~
seif thought By many Democrats 10
be too protective.
We fully appreciate the irnpoftancs,
Of getting somsthing done. but 10
should be remembered that any re-
vision Of the wool schedule now VIII
be pleaded In bar OF further revision,
In the near future. Those attempting
n win bs assaiieA with the old CRY
against tinksring with the tarh.I
Therefore. the psmocyata should 20
as far a. they can at this session a
good deal has been yielded already.
We suggest that II might b well 10
put the rssponsibiiity for debating
she very moderate measure Of reform
that is proposed directly up 10 the In
surgsnts. They have fousht,a rsci-
procity dstsrminsdiy. largely On the
ground that II was not fair to the
farmers. WIN they care. after the
reciprocity agreement ID adopted. to
defeat the two bills that are designed
to meet their own objsotionsf This
q doubtful The Democrats have
made . very fAis and honest bid for
insurssnt support The bid should be
accepted, ana with gratitude. The
house bin Il the best Of the three. and
II ought 70 pass and become = law
Indianapolis Nswa.