The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-08
P%R0GRESS|VES
AND THE TARIFF
PROGRESSIVE FACTION IN CON-
GREsS ARE OPPOSED TO
UNDERWOOD BILL
PUT IN STROKE FOR THE GREAT MASS
Congressman Hammond Says That the
Democratic Party is Doing Some
thing For the American People
From Our Washington Correspondent

CFrom Our washington Correspondent
Congressman H~inebaugh of Illinois
prefaced his maiden speech by saying
that in former days the representative
who was able to find his way about
the marble halls of the capital during
his first session was supposed to be
doing well. But now in the congress
that is less than a month old a great
part Of the oratory has been from the
lips of men who are described by one
of them, Mr.. Frear of Wisconsin, as
fresh from the people, unbound by
caucus rule, governed by individual
conscience, not partisanship; by jus.
tice nor eXpediency." In former days
the man who made a speech the first
year was "butting in," whereas now
everyone wants to hear the new fel
lows" if for no other reason than to
satisfy a curiosity as to how much
they really know.
The P~rogressives in congress are
opposed to the Underwood bill, and
their position or the tariff is shown in
a measure by their leader, Mr.. Muir,
dock, for a tariff board. In a speech
by Mr.. Hinebaugh he stated the pro,
gressive position clearly and briefly,
Mr.. Hinebaugh said: 1--WE of the pro,
gresive party believe in the protective
tariff principle. The American pro-
tective system has become an estab-
lished institution, and when properly
s~afeguarded and honestly regulated,
by a nonpartisan, scientific tariff com
mission; free from the abuses to which
it has been put by the overloads of
special privilege, will guard the work
Iingman in every legitimate way against
the underpaid labor of Europe, and will
give to the American producer the
American market when he makes hon.
est goods and sells them at honest
prices"
Congressman Hammond of Mime.
sofa, is a consistent tariff reviser, and
his explanation to the house contained
the statement that ut appeared to us
that those who wanted the protected
market were a little too greatly favor
ed in the past and too much considera.
ton was given to their desires and
to the things that would make for their
welfare" The remedy, he says was
that his party concluded to put in a
stroke for the great mass of the Amer.
lean people who are doing the buying
in this country. And so it is the aim
of the majority to establish in this
country a competitive market; com.
petition from within and limited com
petition from without, in order that
there may be the least possible danger
Of monopoly in any of the markets OF
the United States"
Some of the tariff debaters have
1it%1A ~an4o ,-st1- tho1- --L~ l~1J
views opposite from their own, and
one of these Is Congressman Barton of
Nebraska, who declared: "In every
speech / have heard from the opposite
side ! hear the plea for the reduction
in the cost of living. What matters it
to you if the price of foodstuff and
clothing is cut in half and you have
not the wherewith to purchase it? You
could reduce the cost of living by i'm.
porting "coolie labor" to this country
in competition with our sturdy farmers
and diligent laboring men, but would
you advocate it?"
Representative Campbell of Kansas,
has r~eintroduced his bill prohibiting
the subletting Of the rights Of common
carrier by railroad companies. The
measure IL enacted into law would
make it compulsory for railroad com
panies to conduct their express bust
ness, except such portion as would go
to the post Office. Mr.. Campbell be
lieves that the express companies
should be wiped out.
In carrying out the party program II
Is claimed that the democrats have
found it beneficial to resort to some OF
the old Cannon rules which a few
years ago were so vigorously assailed,
Leader Mann of Illinois, reminded the
democrats of the house of this on a
recent occasion, and here Is what he
said: "a few moments ago I stepped
out into the lobby back of the speak
er's chair and looked at the marble
face of the statute of Uncle Joe Can
on, and I found it in a broad grin. II
was Uncle Joe who drew the resolu
ton 16 years ago for the passage OF
the sundry civil bill without amend
ment and without debate. 1t was your
side which for 16 years has been revil
ing Cannon and Cannonism, and now
the only defense you can make fol
what you are doing is that you are do
ing what Uncle Joe did 16 years ago.
tt~pltbtnLdllN OdIy Ol loSOuoin
has a way of starting things tha'
brings the name of Gary prominently
into print. He has asked for an in
vestigation of Mount Vernon, the homt
of Washington. This place is in the
care Of a national association of wo
men, who meet nee each year an(
provide for the preservation of the
priceless spot. Gary and some Others
think the government itself SHOULD
care for Mount Vernon. Mount Vern
on was redeemed from threatened de
cay and ruin by a band of patriotic
American women who have Away
kept it in the very highest state o
preservation.
With Secretary Bryan travelling
across the country in an endeavor Il
regulate the action of the Californi;