Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-11-14
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1912.
"A Tariff for Revenue Only =

Has been the policy of the Democrat
party, and now to be consistent and hon.
est with the public, it is up to this party
to make good the promises made, and re-
affirmed from time to time.
The people are demanding low prices
the Democrat party say and have said
that protective tariff makes high prices
this is true in great measure, perhaps
more SO than one might think so we are
now face to face with what the Republi-
can party some years ago thought TO be
almoa~an lmpossibility, that of the nation
being in the hands of the Democrat
party.
After March 4th, 1918, Democracy will
have absolute control of the national gov
eminent, and it is hoped that we are
ready for the policies SO faithfully advo-
Gated by the Democrat party for the last
decade. 1t does seem that Providence
has had hand in the making and shap-
ing of governments, SO the time is here
for the principles and policies of the DEM
ocrat party to be tried out and we be-
ieve at the hand of Providence.
High tariff has made high prices-high
cost OF living, and trusts and combines
with Jew exceptions and good times
too-it must be admitted The Republic
can party recently saw this social con-
dition of the country as we'll as any other
party or person, and made an effort to
correct some of the errors, but they failed
to accomplish much due principally to
''standpatism, so an enraged and de-
handing public forced the wedge that
that has now split the Republican party
in two, which will beyond doubt cause
its departure March 18th, next.
But, mark you, there is now tendency
onthe part of the Democrat party to evads
the carrying out of this tariff for rev.
enue only policy that has so long been
this party's strong talking point. Presi-
dent-elect Wilson intimated this tendency
in his Madison Square Garden speech.
Now, as mattor of fact, the Democrat
party is thrown into a sudden realization
that they are lit, " and have one of the
best chances to stay ''it'' that any polit-
ical party has ever had. Nothing to
bother them in the Of wars and
pestilence- bright hopes and prospects
before them. President Taft turns over
to his successor-Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
one of the best nations under the sun, at
time when things are prosperous and
bid fair for an era of prosperity never be-
fore heard tell of, and all it takes now is
just little tact, good business headwork
mixed with common sense and the nation
sweeps onward with business and finan-
cial conditions never better.
We feel that the Democrat party should
not be criticized too harshly at this time
for "all things are new" with them and
they need assistance-they need help
they need encouragement for the next
two years at the most
Furthermore if the Democrat party
would now snatch the opportunity and
create an omnl-partizan tariff commission
this tariff question would then be put out
of politics, SO to speak, and be left to all
parties to regulate as the country de-
mands.
They would be unquestionably releas-
ed from their strict policy tariff for
revenue onlv,'' if only they shanl1 Gre
ate this much re iei, progressive and
vital or.1i-partizan Tariff Commission.
Old time customs and ''standpatism"
may interfere here and spoil one of the
grsndest opportunities that has come to
any political party for years, thus the
bubble and uncertainty will 60 on for
other years.
Criticism will re passed upon this arti-
Gle no doubt, but from non-partlzan
standpoint and in accordance with the
Constitution Preamble. we pass thiB gen.
tie suggestion for the good it might do