The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-10
UNDERWOOD STANDS PAT
WILSON ON THE TARIFF
House Leader Opposed to Direct
Election of Senators-New
Tariff,
Associated Press Special.


Oscar w Underwood has made his
position as standpatter In democ-
racy so clear that he who runs may
, read. He made speech as a gath
ering of the Catholic club in which
he announced himself as against the
initiative and referendum and re-
call, against the popular election of
United States senators and general
ly indicating the possession of even
more conservative views than those
accredited to Governor Harmon,
who Is accredited with having the
, conservative element of the democ-
racy as his especially objective. His
utterance is regarded by democratic
leaders who know the sentiment OF
the party as indicating that his
presidential aspirations are not like
ly to be realized this year---if, in
deed, he ever seriously contemplat-
ed such possibility, He is aligned
: with his party generally only in his
declaration of tariff for revenue.
Governor Wilson's speech before
the democratic club of New York
Wednesday of last week was given
lup to the tariff question and the
lcorrelative question of the trusts
He made 1t clear that he would
solve the trust problem by setting
tue tariff question on a basis that
would eliminate the element of pro-
lection. He pointed to the faulty OF
the idea that protection made for
| high wages. THE rate of wages,
| he said, has depended on the fair
ness of employers and the skill and
Intelligence OF the working man in T!
looking after his own interests ana
combining when necessary" He |
said that it was improbable that we |
could ever have free trade in this |
country, but insisted that it was
possible TO base the import duties
on the revenue needs of the govern
mept and not upon theory of pro-
lection 1t was not his first import
ant utterance upon the subject, but
it is regarded as fixing his general
attitude as specifically in line with
democratic policy as opposed to the
theory of protection.
Colonel Roosevelt's refusal to
have anything to do with the Taft
Carnegie peace dinner did not af-
feet the appetites or, apparently in
terfere with the digestions, of those
apostles of good will who ate ana
drank the destruction of war and
warriors, at fifteen dollars plate
lat the Waldorf last Saturday night.
l THE coloneFs declaration that he
wasn't hungry, anyhow lent the
only CLINT of humor TO the whole
IunprofitabIa rew- "a '.'s1'''s1
no py the newspapers He got
chance to emphasize the fact that he
lis and was against the arbitration
treaties, and he evinced a dog in
the manger disposition to deprive
the president of any political glory
that might rebound to him as the
best little peace promoter now be-
fore the public-always excepting
the Laird of Skibo, who sat at Mr..
fTafts right and allowed the hotel
to make fifteen dollars net on his
ticket--for the ironmaster is some
thing canny in his eating and drink
ing. The dinner fell flat and the
most stirring speech-and the mos.
eloquent-was made by Former
United States Senator c. A. Towne.
The story comes to New York
that ex-senator Pettigrew. of South
Dakota, and ex-senator Dubois, of
Idaho are campaigning in the north
west in the ostensible interest Of
Champ Clark's candidacy for the
democratic nomination There arc
two reasons for doubling the au
thenticity of the report-one Is
Pettigrew and the other is Dubois
Neither gentleman is given TO pur'
suing rainbows and boosting tn,
speaker in the northwest, and at this
: time, would be most profitles.
, undertaking. If the rumor had CONF
: out OF Missouri there might bC
, something to it.
J The ex-senators have not so ia
been in North Dakota, which STATE
is receiving some consideration a
, the hands of those who are interest
, ed in politics for the reason that i
{ will be the first TO hold presiden
/ tial primary--in March. Governo
I John Burke, of that state, is nurs
ing a little boom of his own, bu
both he and the state are said to b.
favorably inclined to Wilson. M
other democrat than Wilson woulC
, have a look-in with Burke out o
the way and as the North Dakota
executive would only have a favor
lite son delegation If he carried th'
primaries, and thereby get into The
running for the vice-presidency
there is not likely to be any test o
, strength between the importan
candidates in that first primary.
E0I.EN,G HONEY AND TAR CON