The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-27
Doesn't Want Republi-
cans to Waste Votes
on Bull Moose.
TAKES ISSUE WITH
GOVERNOR WILSON
Accuses Democrats of Failure to
Define Clearly Their Attitude
Toward Tariff, and Predicts
That Business Interests
Will Again Give Sup
port to Taft.

Beverly, Mass, september 10
Chairman Hiiles, of the Republican
National Committee. after day with
President Taft and New England Re-
publican leaders. issued a statement
Tonight taking issue with Governor
Woodrow Wilson and declaring that
his views Of free trade and prctcc-
ton were to be measured by the effect
upon business conditions. Mr.. Hilles
said in Fart:
Il see II is intimated by Governor
Wilson that the Republican party Is
trying to evade discussion on Inc
tariff II seems to nc That in tnat
respect the boot is OIL the other ies-
! have yet to find in any Of the Dem >
ocratic speeches a clear oennitlon OF
what they propose to do In regard 10
the tardiff If they control the govern
ment There have been great many
pla,itudes talke4 and pious express
sions uttered OF interest TO the WORK
ing nen. but II has not set been point
81 out how they purpose a revision OF
tho tariff to revenue only point
without injury to existing Industries
In nv opinion. this is the vital aues-
zion which the Democratic candidates
must face before the campaign IS
closed an. Is the issue upon which
the thousands Of Democrats business
mon who voted for President l"lt
four years ago will be found Totins
for his again this fall The essential
question is how We procose TO M axe
those REDUCTIONS without injury 10
American labor and American business
enter pI Uses. 3D..
Tn. opposi,ion should answer the
.,us.t;on clearly and defin'tsly. wn.'a-
er they propose to so ia reac-s
listing tariff duties as to 9r'hs Ioi-
eis:. ,oods into effective compe..,io,'
WITH American goods 81 the So ,.
character and thereby to increase I'M
os-,s II they do not mean II. ~thei'
,Is,,,uaes about tariff refsrr are
| f,.u6 and a delus!on upon the Amei
g.. neooie If they do mean H. theh
tai, American interests must SUI
fer. 40 ,b>
81 think II is becoming clear TO INC
hu.;ness community and the worhihe
man that wasting their votes upon TIC
,hird party candidates is Just as oo
! .erous to the preservauon o. the pr
fsctive principle as voting direct's ioi
,he o,,osttion candidates II seems 70
he ,he nurpose Of the third party man
gers 10 defeat not only the Eepuo'-
| can national ticket. bat RepuoiAeA !.
candidates for Congress. by cutting Oh
| lust enough votes for their own eau
! dida,es in every state and district 70
wipe out existing Republican piurau,
! ties The effect Of this policy "ouio
| he appallinS il It should succeed
would result in the return OF free traoe
democrats to Congress from dlstr!c'
| after district now represented oy re-
! nublicans. So far as the plan sue
| ceeded. there would not be LETT In Con-
Rress a corporal's guard OF mem oers
| friendly even to a moderate degree OF
protection. Even IL Governor wilson
elected President under such eonu.
tons. should repent OF the extreme POL
.cies Of his party and should veto meas.
ures aimed to carry out the poicy D
! Champ Clark Of leveling the custom
| houses to the ground. there would no'
| be votes enough in the two houses to
| sustain the veto.
| This IL the road along which the
third party candidate is seeking to lead
| the country-not merely the defeat OF
a worthy Republican President. ou,
| turning the country over. bound hano
! and foot, to the mercies Of radical
| majority. which would be too powerful
to be Influenced even by its more sober
and conservative elements
Former Republicans who v1te ioi
the third party candidates are voting
| for this policy but from the reports
| which are reaching me from day to
day I am satisfied that most Of them
| are beginning TO understand the dan
ger and are turning back from the
/ brink OF the precipice.