The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
Presidential Perplexities.

when one tampers with it, even with
the best intentions. Our history
has demonstrated this more than
once, to the discontinue of as
piring politicians and the embar-
rassment of political parties.
Fearing, no doubt, that his coun-
trymen in their absorption in bu-
siness and baseball would forget
this historical fact, President Taft
has decided unselfishly and vicar
1ously, to give a brand new demon
stration of this back-action, triple
expansion, party-paralyzing idi-
osyncrasy OF the Tariff Terror. His
motives We're good and his plans
well made. Disregarding the ad-
vice OF the stand patters" of the
party he adopted the Reciprocity
founling in fatherly way that was
most commendable and proceeded
to coddle and fondle it into a state
of animation and vigor suggestive
of the infant Hercules.
Thus far all went we'll and every
body was well and happy Except T.
K. and Senator LaFolette) and the
future looked bright as a picnic
party when dinner was announced
The paternal Taft was blushing
with modest pride over his accom-
plishment, c"and / did it all by
myself, too, while Teddy wasn't
h@
mother was all smiles and giggles,
and Uncle Sam jerked his chin
whiskers with chuckle of approx
al.
Bht alas for the vanity of hu-
man hopes. Mr.. Taft's very hu-
manity precipitated his extremity,
and his extremity is the democratic
opportunity. No sooner was his
generosity noised abroad than two
other foundlings are placed at his
hospltable door seeking shelter and
nurture. We refer, of course, to
the Wool Bill and tn e Farmers
free List Bill, which the democrat
lc houA' thinks ought to challenge
the pity and paternal instincts of
tie PresideAt. Now it must not
be inferred tha: there is anything
lnaiaclous In Ins action of the
Democrats; far from it. The Pres
ident had been so generous /,
proffering the Reciprocl..- program
that they determined to reci .rocate
in a missionary spirit-by .sfer-
ing him a nice little surprise p.r-
ty in the form of the two tariff
bills aforesaid. This is practical
reciprocity - the President't pet
principle in practice. A pretty
predicament in which to place a
philanthropic president! CPS for
dinnerD Here are two sharp, nice
ly polished horns of a dilemma: one
spell oblivion; the other political
ruin! If the portly one exercises
the veto power and repudiates the
wailing orphans, they do say your
Uncle Sam will shut off the White
House coffee and other provis-
ions; if he follow up his pioneer
tariff policy by adopting the
youngsters he will lose his present
lucrative job, just when he Is in
the line of promotion with a prom
ising future before him! And it
all comes to about the same thing
in the end! 1t means-what does
1t mean? Ye shades of private
life! That is no place for an ex-
panding statesman who has become
accustomed - acclaimed - to the
other things! With that comfort
able and cumulative stipend of
$75,OOO.O0 plus the pin-money
perquisites pertaining thereto, the
President, by taking in dress-mak-
ing and washing, could keep a
horse and buggy, go to the circus
and nave cottage pudding
three times a week for dessert. II
Is hard to forego, renounce, and re-
hnquish all right, title and interest
In such luxuries in the prime of
life and portliness. 1t is likewise
hardy-yea harder-for a fat man
TO nave such a prospect to wrestle
with during the hot season. Here
Is the vulnerable point in the
democratic armor; such cold
blooded indifference to human suf-
fering is deserving of the gravest
censure on the part of law-abiding
and respectable citizens.
1t all comes of starting a cru
sade or movement in the right di-
rection without putting on auto
matte bomb-proof brakes in adj
vance, when you don't mean to
go all the way. A little reform.
Ike a little learning. is a danger