The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17

and the deep blue sea" The astute brainy managers of the republican party are for the principles of protect in.s capital and capitallsts-frst and then for Taft, for Roosevelt, or for any other candidate favoring such pro- Election, and they are now aiding Cum mins and IaFollette so that neither Taft nor Roosevelt will have a ma- jority on first ballot; then they can do as in the past, drive such a bargain las will commit their candidate to the policies they advocate. Even now they are grooming a dark horse-one whose record is not bad, because he has none worth referring to, and will, If 1t should
 be necessary. spring him upon their convention as Bryan was on ours. and instead of a silver cross too heavy to be borne, they will fly the danger flag the probability of democratic success in case of a split in the republican party. This cry will be far more effectual than principles, for four years away from
 their beloved pie counter would ruin their hopes and aspirations.
 Of all the issues the republican party dreads most in the 1912 elections the tariff: and in order to weaken demo- lcratic chances of success their highest type of strategists are aiding and en- couraging the candidacy of the one democratic candidate that they believe would Id1l to Sttu16 DiNoAdl Stdito lihc New York. If they can aid the cause of any one who has new issues so as to place the democratic party on the de- fensive. that will force the democrats to leave the tariff issue and defend a new and untried doctrine: that Will force a large and influential element of the party either to remain away from lthe polls or to vote for the republican candidate, then their triumph is half won in the start.
 If the chances are good for such re- suits, then we doubt not that Colonel Roosevelts chances would be eonsid- cred good, for, to offset his repeated de- nials and his ingratitude. the cham eleon politician of New Jersey would
 have to defend his course of abandon ments of his principles as set forth In his text books and his betrayal of those friends whose cash he gladly used for campaign purposes, but whose friend ship was a fright. when he had become known as a spellbinder of isms.
 Much depends upon mans stand point-those that love friendship, that
 make sacrifices for friends, that would do and dare for the right. are not at tracted to those that forget friends or betray the trust reposed Only yester- day I heard a conversation between two intelligent men. one favored Roosevelt because he would do something" His opponent replied. "Penitentiarles are crowded with men that have done some thing" There is vast difference be- tween the fearless judge that mob sought to recall or influence his decision by shooting him in the courtroom while doing his duty, and the doing of a frenzied mob of devils in open defiance of law.
 The sane voter. that loves the prin- ciples of government as given us by the fathers of our country prefers right doing. not reckless. rash acts. Look at the reckless effrontery of the Roose vcltian recall idea. It is pure buncomoe Even school boy should know that if could not be made effective except by an amendment to our national con- stitution, or to alter and amend all state constitutions, before the suggestion could have any value. Republican managers do not fear such a proposi- tion.
 Contrast all of the republican candi- dates with the fayorite yon of Alabama Believing that those that are able to pay for the support of the government and for the protection the government affords-he proposes a tax on the prod uctive capacity of men that receive above s5000 per annum, and for the purpose of making good the deficit of
 admitting sugar free of duty At last we have a champion shat favors the
 working man. and believe in taxing the man whose earning capacity is in ex- cess of s5000 per year.
 He is not willing to place a tax on
 the poor that equals the tax on those that receive large sung for their brain
 work As it is today. the sugar tax Is burden on laboring men, Liches'