The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-09-28
WILSON ALONE CAN
Be TRUSTED With
TAR|Ff,EL|0T SAYS
Taft Weeded to Protection, he
Finds, and Roosevelt Dosen't
Understand Problem
OPPOSED TO "WILD" IDEAS
Aside from Third Term Objection
T.R. Temperamentally Not
Fitted for Presidency
OPPOSED TO "wlLD" IDEAS
81 ecial to The Bulletin.

81 eclal to The Bulletin.
New York, Sept. 27.--In letter
to the New York Times, dated Asti-
con, Me, Sept. 20, DR., Charles W.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard
University, says.
1.-THE tariff issue in the present
campaign Is clearly defined. Presi-
dent Taft holds firmly to the theory
and practice of projections and that
portion of the Republican party
which gives him some measure of
support is protectionist in practice.
The citizen who believes as do, that
the existing tariff prevents the ex-
pansion of American commerce and
trade, protects manufacturing in
dustries from the foreign competi-
! ton which would be wholesome for
them, supports artificial monopolies,
raises the price of many necessaries
of life and keeps the country as a
whole exporting the richness of its
soil rather than the products of its
Shllttu ldDOI van 5ndIuiS FOLe iOI
President Taft, however much he
may wish to do so because of respect
for his character, resentment at The
injustice with which he has beer
treated and liking for his conserva.
tism.
1.-THE Democratic party, judged by
its history and its recent action
seems likely under its new leadetf
to accomplish a judicious and effec
tive reduction in tariff rates. and
indeed, is pledged to do so, so far as
it's platform and the words of its
candidates can pledge it,
PROGRESS YES Not Tariff Reformers.
THE Progressive party, on tn
other hand, cannot be trusted to dea'
wisely with the tariff because 1t
membership is mainly drawn fror
the former Republican party, which
is responsible for the existing tariff
and for failure to reduce it, and be-
cause it's platform is about as pro-
tective as the Republican.
Moreover, it's candidate. ex
President Roosevelt has never showr
any acquaintance with tariff ques
tions, any interest in them or an,
comprehension of the disastrous ef
fects of the tariff on American in
dustries, and on the prices of tht
necessaries of life to consumers. His
present utterances on the subject
are contradictory and vague, and
yet likely to mislead the farmers
mechanics and operatives from
whom he asks votes.
Industrial Reform.
THE platforms of all three partie'
are much alike in promising a larg,
number of social and Industrial re
forms, many of them long known t.
be desirable, but some full of diff
culties AID dangers. The Progress
sive party contains numerous socia
workers, ministers, young political
reformers and other disinterested.
persons of unquestionable patriotism
who think they can further thei
philanthropic purposes by utilizin'
the energy and popularity of Theo
dore Roosevelt. 1t also contains mer
and women who warmly admire Mr.
Roosevelts private character an6
public career, and accept his prof
fered leadership with enthusiastic
devotion.
1T is over these social and indus
trial reforms that strong difference
of opinion have arisen concernin
the right ways of dealing with thu
obstacles which constitutions, court
and laws have placed In the pathwa,
of militant reformers; hence tbs
grave constitutional and legal is
sues in the present election
''Since all social changes have in.
dustrial and political consequences
social reforms, like Industrial, car
be safely effected only by the meth
ods of cautious experiment with ade
quate, notice, and not by the sudde
impetuous rush of emotional multi
tude. The education of new gen
Grafton is often needed to give suct
reforms satisfactory effect.
AHo peHoeTatlc party pldtloTH
and candidates, while less conserva
tive than the Republican, hold ou
more hope or expectations of a wis
dealing with the reforms proposed
than the Progressive party's do. Ir
particular. the published sayings o.
Gov Wilson are much more prudent
and measured in regard to the pro