Arizona republican., 1912-01-27
SATCRDAY...........JAN
The Three Schedules.

It now develops that in all proba- bility only three schedules will be taken up by the democratic house of representatives for tariff legislation at the present session: and in this there is cause for some wonderment
 These schedules are iron and steel, sugar, and chemicals. Wherefore. it would seem that these schedules in the judgment of the democratic lead CTS. are the most worthy of considera- ton. That is to say. it is from the chemicals the country is suffering the most
 The Republican has charged re- peatedly that this whole tariff pro gram is a political program: and if any proof of that fact had been need ed it is furnished by the democratic leaders themselves.
 Let it be remembered that this is the long session. These gentlemen Ndu stay III Stoo4Dll hAANAA 4NAiaoNpAiA come. or until their terms expire. if they wish. They have practically all the time there is And yet. in face of this fact, and in face of the further fact that the country is alleged to be literally groaning under the burden of excessive tariff taxes. the demo- cratic leadership has decided that only three schedules shall be touched.
 Now. what about it? What about wool. for instance? Have the demo- cratic brethren forgotten that the wool schedule has been held up asI the sum of all the tariff villainies? Do they forget that it has been re- ferred to over and over again as the cornerstone of all this tariff eXtor- tion? Do they forget that they have in their hands the report of the tariff commission so far as wool is con- cerned? Do they forget that at the special session they plunged into the wool schedule with an avidity that was positively startling? And do they recall the heated charges that were brought against President Taft for daring to veto the nondescript wooden bill which was born of that unholy coalition between personal am bition and political jobbery?
 There was plenty of time for the passing of d wool bill at the special session but none at all. it seems. for the consideration of the matter at the regular session.
 Then there is the cotton schedule The democrats staked their regulations for statesmanship on the necessity for the passage of that schedule last sum mer: but they have no time at all for it now.
 Likewise. the farmers free list bill. The farmers free list bill was cry ing necessity We simply couldn't get along without it. The country was literally gasping for it: and when 1t was vetoed by President Taft it was  alleged he had betrayed the people
 It may be argued that President Taft. having vetoed those bills once would do so again and that the demo- crats don't care to waste their time But they knew last summer that he would veto them. And if any sort of free trade bill is passed. don't these same democrats know he will veto it. anyway?
 The solution of this paradoxical democratic attitude is not hard toI find. The states most affected by the iron and steel tariff are Pennsyl- vania. West Virginia. Ohio and Ala bama. Alabama is safely democratic anyway and the others are safely re- publican. Steel legislation. therefore. is not dangerous. It offers splendid material for tariff reform bluff
 Louisiana is the principal sugar state and Louisiana is beyond the pale of republican hopes. $" ii is