Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-02-08

machine, and NOT the Republican
voters, rules national Republican
conventions and rams presidential
candidates.
The Republican machin .. II 10
true. Is badly damaged, but / think,
however. IL Is still powerful enough,
backed IS II is by the millions Vi
Special Privilege, 70 control one
more national convention. After
that IL will 90 on the scrap heap,
and nsnfresr of corporate inauen ses
will be in control OF she party.
The only deduction that shs read
or may draw from she foregoing Ia
that Mr.. Taft Ia 70 be nominated,
not because the people desire bis re.
nomination, but because the Big In
terests desire bis denomination; not
because Mr.. Taft has earned . re-
nomination by representing she In
terests Of the common people Of the
country, but because be mas earned
o denomination by representing the
interests Of Special Privilege.
There seems 70 be an increasing
talk about Roosevslt. but / do not
think she machine politicians will
permit his nomination. II Rooss-
welt should Be nominated. however.
l believe he would be defeated. II
WAS during his administration that
the present abnormally high cost OF
living was piled up. largely because
Of the system OF excessive protec-
tion In which Mr.. Roosevelt believes.
Roosevelt is an Aldrich. Smoot- Pen
rose Republican on the tariff ques.
ton, so far as anyone knows. But
II he should come ont on the Pro-
gressive side OF the tariff. Issue, 10
would only make him less desirable
10 the Republican machine, and his
nomination would be even less pro.
badly than IL Is now.
Robert N. La Follsttes, abe one
man mentioned in connection with
the Republican nomination on whom
the people can pua their nuRer on
every public question Of ahe day,
cannot be nominated, In my opinion,
the reason being, only, thai the
people cannot vote on presidential
nominees.
Any day. Of course, may bring
developments 70 change the posi-
tions of the men on iAe political
checker board. but The above 10 the
situation ss 10 appears 70 your cor.
respondents a. this writing.
M. CANNON GIT INFORMATION
Uncle Joe Cannon. High Pro.
lection Joe. wanted 70 know, when
the Democratic metal bill was before
the House, why such articles -
sewing mAohins had beeA placed on
she free List. Chairman Under sod
OF the Democratic Ways and Means
committee. courteously supplied the
sxspeaker With the desired infor-
nation.
We have placed these articles on
the free list for ths benefit OF the
American people, said Mr.. Under-
wood. THE unSontssaed testimony
shows tbs. sewing machines Ars
being sold TO the rich and poor alike
In this country for from t4 10 4A5 .
machine, and yet are being laid down
freight prid, In the Orient, for s8.-
rs
We are not ashamed 70 20 70 the
American people aud say that when
an article IL man uiAciured 10 this
country 30 chSaply that II can con-
pete In all the markets OF the world.
We are willing 70 place 10 on the free
list for the benefit OF eur own peo
pie"
The metal bill passed by the
Democrats makes reduct ons on all
metal goods averaging 80 per cent.
and place on the free list Iron ore,
nails. sewing machines, cash regis
ters. and many other articles now
bsing sod by American manufac.
turers cheaper to foreigners han
home consumers.
A PROTESTED INDUSTRY
Sixty-6ve per cent OF the workers
in the United States Steel Corpora.
tion 3 plants 81 Pittsburg earn less
than the actual cost OF su Assistance
70 the average family. according 70
calculations made before the Stanley
steel trust investigation committee
by Louis d. Brandeis. "ths peoples
lawyer.
THE average wage OF 90 per cent
Of the employees in ths steel plants
al PittsburR." be said. is 1Ti cents
an hour. The Associated Charities
a II