The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-19
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Taft's Tariff Board.

Tafts Tariff Board
The spot light is being thrown on the tariff
board from all parts Of the county, as a result
Of the action of President Taft in citing the
failure Of that board to report his 'eason for
,ctoing lie Democratic revision downward tariff
bills.
What is this tariff board in which Mr. TAFT
places more confidence than he does In the 400
members Of Congress? Here is the answer:
The tariff board was created under authority
given the President in the Payne -Aldrieh act.
Originally, it was made up of three members,
an Republicans, but last March it
l@rsed To I'VE members by the addition Of two
Democrats This board was created for the
purpose of ascertaining the difference in tosc
ct production at home and abroad Following
is Il pref biography of each member;
H. e. Emery was professor ot political econ
ony nj Yale when President Taft made him
hartman Of the board His father was former
= met justice Of Maine, and all his life he has
been Republican and "a high protectionist All
Ills mature experience has been in the class
room, where he necessarily kept out
touch with the practical problems of life. lie
las written a number Of books political econ
A. H. sanders is the owner and publisher OF
the breeders Gazette. lie has been prominent
m middle western politics during the last .e,s
Years, and in his journal NJ frequently has
4tE4t9 Tor protection, especially On hides.
j.. II. 1teynoIds was formerly assistant secretary
81 the treasury. and he accused
clat Agent Burr with having tried to prevent
me investigation of the sugar Weighing scan
@als re was made member of the tartn
board just before these charges were made
lie long has been prominent in Massachusetts
republican politics, and has made many
speeches for high tariff
W. NJ. Howard, Democrat served seven terms
III the House of Representatives from Georgia.
OUT was defeated last year. H or the
twenty three Democrats who lined up with tt.p-
resentative Fitzgerald, OF New York in the rules
night aud the charge made by his oppo-
neht during the campaign that except for these
twenty three Democrats the House rules would
have been revised and the power taken .awav
from Speaker Cannon
T. W. Page was formerly teacher of hsi-
cory ana political economy at the University
or aIlfornia Most Of his life has been spent
Ia the class room, and he is little known OUT
, SIDE OF university circles
At the time Mr.. TAFT was chatting who to
appoint to this board effort was made to
ST nun to name Mr. r. X. AtacI.ea, Secretary
u me Wholesale Dry Goods Committee OF New
"rh, and admittedly tho greatest tarir expert
~ lne country nom working, practical stand
point lie had for years led the fight to correct
the abuses of tho Dingey law and because
u ms VIDE knowledge and ability his appoln,-
nett was strongly urged by all the friends OF
tdiili reform Ills appointment was OPPOSED
BY the cotton and wooden goods rnanurscturcrs
however and these men prevailed on Mr. Tar
~ 'p htiA Oh the Notwithstanding Record
Speaking of the primary election of Thurs
- - to'se. u, IheFe Is not a man in Virginia
VINO Is not glad that It is over There sbould
Rot be one who Will not try to eradicate from
bis mind all the harsh things which were 90 a
eu oacn side. III feeling never run ia encb a
H5ISa p'teh within the recollection of the ave
rage voter. Charges affecting the uersonal
as wen as the public character of each OF the
candidates We're made with the utmost freedom
fhey created a depth Of feeling among the
partisans Of the opposing candidates that rareIy
X ever has been equaled in this State.
Let LIS try to forget what was said. Let
us all set ourselves to healing the wounds which
have been made. The victor afford to be
generous The vanquished can gain nothing
nv gaft lqiD IN 10
done II should be remembered that are of
the same household The principles Of the
? party 10 which we belong are greater than
any member OF that party. Our devotion 10
the party should be stronger than our devotion
2 to any individual composing it Regret at the
failure Of any candidate should not cause us
70 falter in our loyalty to the principles OF
\ Democracy
> Forget the primary Forget the charges
against candidates Forget everything politi-
9 cal save that belong to a party which
stands For those things which II exemplihed In
i our government will produce tho greatest meas
IRE OF prosperity contentment and happiness
for our people. We are for Thomas 5 Martin
and william a Jones and Claude swanson ane
Carter Glass. We are all in the same CAMP
Index Appeal;
Not Necessarily
The defeat Of Aubrey f. STROBE candioaee
s FOR reelection to the State Senate from Am
rerst is construed by the Richmond Ne"'
Leader TO mean tho Abandonment OF M llsl. "
have the question of Statewide prohlpi'lon sun
mitted to popular vote, since Senator STROBE
D was the author Of the bill providing for this
n introduced at the last session We do not know
that our Richmond friend necessarily Is cor"
5 rect In deducing from fhe fact OF Senator
: Strode's defeat the conclusion that Statewide
prohibition through a popular referendum Is
POSTPONED indefinitely. II the majority or tht
voters OF Virginia desire State prohibition the
defeat Of one man hardly will prevent thei'
l. having II 1t must be admitted. however. thai
= there Is little to indicate that the next Legis
) latlre will vote to submit the question 10 the
It people.-Index-A Appeal
II Mr. Arthur Pue German, who, by virtue Of tn
l. old discredted German Machine and the Hquo
men in politics. Is now the Democratic nonlne
e for Governor Of Maryland, Is reported as henl
o VERY much against the nomination Of Gov
error Woodrow Wilson for President next year
g and as 'inclined to favor the nomination o
Governor Harmon, Of Ohio. This is entre
logical All the Democratic react!onaries ar
opposed To Governor Wilson, and It is not un
Hl1e1v that an win Write upon Harmon hu
n when It liz remembered how large part tn
20 elder Arthur German took in destroying tn
Democratic party in 1898, 1t is not probable tina
IL the younger (sorn1an's name will arouse muc
soppOrt In selecting q Democratic candidate 70
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