The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-15
Asss Views on tho Tariff Bill.

NeAs Views on tho Tariff Bill.
rhs abandonment of the Protective
ySineiple in the light of modern history
ss Hftle short of a financial crime
lgnfsalO News.
Win she Democrats please explain to
"a aow it is that a tax on bananas will
iisssp TO reduce the high cost of living
---Ghisago Inter Ocean.
lsansaors Smoot and Burton set forth
leo plain language the defects and dan.
yxps OF the Democratic Tariff bill. In
danaag 10, they are performing not only
Aasrsasn duty. but service to the
cssansry as well. They and their Re-
Nraplican colleagues do not hope to pre-
1snA the passage of the bill-Ephraim
- piBsd to his idols-but their protests
Wi)a become part of the record, and
aSdas On the people will learn by exper'
sssscs which of the two parties was
g&ht in the Tariff battle of 1913.-Cam-
dsn On. ~ Post Telegram.
NenOcrstic opinion is sharply divided
"a tn whether or not the free sugar pro.
ssi6n, amounts to direct violation of
IA Baltimore platform. But we do not
VT low there can be two opinions re-
gaiyiinG he duty of Senators who, on
sae yegeuptl of the platform and addi-
si,saaaatss. frances from national leaders
Ut ths democracy, promised the people
o. their states that at least q revenue
dAz5y Houfd be maintained upon sugar.
New Orleans Times. Democrat.
ma vote of the rural sections last
sAsvsmber proves that the farmers are
cs~ RrOtection.- Watertown IN. "
lHms6lArd
ssszetary of State Bryan is advertis-
in@ his Texas farm for sale, according
IN Ths Detroit Free Press. Don't won
dve xt it, with the tariff bill the demo-
aEsAs Aue putting through.-St. Johns
Dvvnhaican.
Prospects for good crops throughout
aA& sOzntry will do much to lessen the
Easzxbsnce caused by the change in
aaziH Good crops mean an abundance
l&.aeIl, money for the farmer to spend
md lSvge railroad earnings and expen.
Esnyss. Eventually, it will mean easy
Ysxasy in the banks. A new tariff bill
sS5 soon become a law, it will make
sAoDges in tariff rates. Our democratic
Qkssaas think it will be good thing for
sss- co1ntry; IL it is, we will all get a
shave Of IT, In the meantime, If every
sxa would go ahead Just as though no
tamngs had been made, or Is about to
NJ made, it would do much to prevent
Sosinsss disturba or industrial hest
amncy Clinton Republican.
Senstor McCumber's prediction that
ssss Wilson Underwood Tariff will make
. inpossible for the Democrats TO carry
. gingle Northern state was laughed, at
w ayoang Democrat. "It's 30 easy to get
sarsa, he said. "Why, I read the
1AAsr day that David b. Hill got fright
med in 1894, and said that the low Tar
IN would drive New York, New Jersey
sna Connecticut into the Republican
ssAks, there to remain. You see, that
~Ns al stuff. Wilson carried those
lA9se states"
Oddly enough, the older Democrats
.iia not join in the laugh. A friend of
RAILS said: Hills prophecy ran out
Whore 1919; but as far as 1896. 1900,
poE and 1908 went, he was right. Sup.
ysse McCnmber hits the mark as closely
% Hilf did. Why, then there won't be
psch fun ahead"
Dead silence followed. Then the old
ai Of the party observed: Hill was a
Nj5ly good forecaster. don't like that
Isssch Of McCumbers."