The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-27

big corporations, head of the nm
ance committee, admitted by the
managers OF the harvester trust dur
Ing the present investigation to be
the directing spirit, IL George W.
Perkins-the man that stands back
of the present Roosevelt campaign,
as is admitted by Mr. Roosevelt
himself.
By action Of the Democratic house
in the last session in refusing to APP
propriate the funds necessary to
continue the commission engaged In
collecting non-partisan data on the
tariff, and by the Democratic plat
form, we know that the Democratic
party Is pledged to . blind, reduc-
ton of the tarifI-exactly what will
most benefit the steel and harvester
trusts.
In the face of these facts it is inn
welt with suspicion. Either IN his
egotism he has allowed himself to
be made q fool Of by the financial
vampires, or he has utterly fallen
from the high, estate Of an honest
man.
And in the meantime the steel
and harvester trusts sit back and
smile. They have sowed contsn-
ton in the ranks OF the Rapubli-
can party with the Idea Of oustins
Mr.. TAFT. Either Mr.. Roosevelt or
Mr.. Wilson IL acceptable blind
reduction in the tarin is the point
to be gained.
Mr.. Taft presented the proper 20
luton Of our tariff difficulties: Id
4. hA Av~A orinon vHsinaaAav,t that
has urged the removal Of the Ques-
tion from politics, once It be set,
tied and settled properly. The COM
would present accurate information
and abroad, and the formulation of
just rate OF equalization would b
possible, and such an adjustment
meet the full expectations Of the
with an az to grind would dare "a
disturb that which had been 20
cOmplished In the light Of know.
ledge. The continual ifari6e agitatiol
II damaging TO business: s0ihmer.
clal activities are being constantly
halted because those whose oper.
ations are affected by tho 4tarlf
legislation hesitate to make invest.
ments upon = basis which b merely
temporary and may be changed 10
fore their. profts are realized.
To such ~ these Il has been for
years apparent that tariff probleGnl
should be divorced from politics: 4
is matter Of pure business and
should be worked out ON purely
business principles.
Mr.. Taft started the move to take
the tarif out Of politics-the Dem
ocratic house stultihed his abort
Placed again IN power. he WIFI M,
turally renew his effort. Once thu
tariff ceases to be q mere football Of
politics, business will settle down a
never before to logical and Per
manent basis. Capitalawill pour IN
to this great western country to de-
ve1op the immense irrigation pro.
jects confidence being restored.
Mr.. Perkins Of the steel and har.
vester trusts is aiding Mr.. Roooe
welt. not to elect him, but to disrupl
the Republican party that either ii
Tor Wilson be elected-anything bu'
Mr.. TAFT.
The success OF either the Hui
Moose or the Democratic part,
means q hard blow to the farmer
and SO far as we of the great north
west are concerned, that means sev
cry man, womans and child.
There can bessnoi halfway meas
ures. Prejudice must be. laid aside
All talk Of men, not measures, = 4
silly twaddlemen may come and
mon may go, but the trusts ,fe
main. Should Mr.. Perkins die TO
morrow, another will take mp III.
light, another just as damnably sex
pert In the cold, ruthless, fnexor
able reign. of Gold. Mr.. Taft ~,
held aloft ray Of light-perhapl
We may yet md the solution byfsif
aid. He at least gives rs the o1l,
hope-let us give his plan q fail
trial and take the tariff probleni