The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-05

lesslon Ol laltn. On the other mar
they will drive back to their old mo
ings all protectionists who were
satisfied with the present tariff 'aN
" they do carry out the pledges Ct
their platform. do not see how they
are to escape the embarrassment OF
the old preacher out on the Wabash.
who said:
You shall and you shant;
You will and you won't;
You'll be damned IL you do
And be damned IL you don't.
l have seen a number OF efforts
made at tariff revision as well as h
number Of tariff bills enacted by con.
gress. The Democratic party triad to
revise the tariff in the Forty eighth
Congress, when William r. Morrison
As chairman Of the committee On
ways and means, reported his famous
horizontal reduction bill. Some OF
the best protection speeches I have
ever heard in the House were made
by Democrats in opposition to that
bill
A House Divided Against Itself
When the bill came up for final
vote on May 6, 1884, 1t was George
l.. Converse, an Ohio Democrat who
moved to strike out the enacting
clause. That motion was carried in
Committee of the Whole in House
that had Democratic majority Of
"A. The Democratic opponents of
that bill were not satisfied without
record, and when the bill was re-
ported from the committee Of the
whole to the house, with the recon-
mendation that the enacting clause
be stricken out, MIR. Converse de-
manded roll call; and on that rol.
call 40 Democrats voted with the Pc
publcans against the bill reported
from Democratic committee on ways
and means.
Among those Democrats who voted
against the Morrison bill were Sam
uel J. Randall who had been the
Democratic speaker; Andrew G. Cur.
tin, an old Democratic war governor
OF Pennsylvania; and William Nc.
Adoo of New Jersey. William r.
Morrison the first great tariff revi-
sionist since the Civil War was beat
en- in the House of his friends; and
his bill only provided for 10 per cent
and 20 per cent reductions on the
various schedules.
saw the Democratic party in con.
troll of the House when 1t passed the
Mills bill, and there was strenuous
opposition by Democrats as well as
Republicans to that measure. saw
Samuel j. Randall punished for his
opposition when Morrison reported
from the committee on rules a new
rule taking from the committee on
appropriations the control Of many
appropriation bills and giving them
to other committees. That was done
to minimize the influence of Randall
who was chairman of the committee
on appropriations.
was in the House when 1t passed
the Wilson tariff bill and l heard the
present speaker denounce those Dem
ocrats who opposed the bill as trait
ors to the people. also heard Demo
Gratis in the House declare they
would never accept the Senate bill
and after many protestations they
suddenly grew tired of their opposi
ton and adopted rule by which the
House had to vote on the whole lis
of Senate amendments without divi
sion. So / am impressed with thu
possibility that they may have trou
BILE in enacting a tariff law in har
mony with their platform, and tina
they will have trouble II they do sue
coed. irresponsible promise and re
sponsible performance have differen
effects.
We do not need any new system o
! initiative referendum, and recall Tn
system that is as old as the govern
ment is entirely effective. The cleo
ton OF h Democratic president ant
Democratic congress last fall wa
the initiative for tariff for revenu
only, and the people have the powe
to reverse the legislative engine tw
and four years from now. They ar
the only power to recall the comman
given last November; ana. althoug
It may be discouraging to the Demo
cratic efforts to realize that they ma
be recalled, it is one Of the fates G
those who represent the people i
our form Of government.
We have had much discussio
about the high cost OF living and IN
Democrats have laid the respons hi