The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-06-03
NEWS NOTES
From the Nations Capital, Of Interest
TO West YirginianS.
tBY George w. Summers)

merlcan manufactures to in
crease the selling price of his
product above what would be
without the tariff. This imposes
a hardship on every consumer of
the article he produces. There
may be thousand consumers to
every producer and thus the
thousand consumers are compel
ed by law to pay more for pro-
tected articles than they would
have to pay were it not for the
tariff, and all in order that the
profits of the manufacturer may
be increased. The Republican
party is the party of high pro-
lection. It's platforms are in
complete without an Endorsement
of the protective principle; its
policies have been to promote
the interests of the manufactur-
er rather than the consumer.
Once the Republican platform
declared for an immediate re-
vision Of the tariff and the pres
idential nominee of that party
interpreted the pledge to mean
an immediate revision Of the tar
if downward. By reason of this
Interpretation the Republicans
carried the country and then pro-
ceeded to increase the tariff dut-
les higher than they had been
before. Following the broken
pledge the Democrats obtained
control of Congress and at the
next succeeding general election
they carried both branches of
the legislative body and elected
the President. The people of
the country have demanded tar
if reduction and they are look
ing to the Democratic party to
bring it about, and very proper
ly so since the republican party
has invariably taken a stand
against the consumer and in
the interest of the manufacturer.
West Virginia is represented
In the House of Representatives
by six members of Congress -
two Democrats and four Repub-
hcans, and it is worthy of the
most careful attention of the
West Virginia consumer to see
how they voted on the tariff bill.
Congressman Davis and Brown,
the two Democrats, voted to re-
deem the pledges of the party
m ade at Baltimore, to lower
the cost of living by cutting
down some Of the tariff duties
and thereby lowering the price
of necessary articles. Congress
men Sutherland, Avis and Moss
voted against the reduction in
duties and in favor Of the same
old system against which the
people have long been complain
ing. They proclaimed them
selves stand-patters who are OPP
posed to q reduction in the cost
of living and in favor of taking
the money out of the pockets of
the people for the benefit of the
manufacturers. Congressman
Hughes was not able to be pres
ent at the time the vote was
taken but he placed himself on
record as being in The same class
with the other Republican Con
gressmeI from the State. Two
of the States representatives in
the larger branch Of Congress
stood by the interests of the con-
sumner; four Of them voted for
the manufactures against the in
terests of the consuming public.
1t is needless to say those who
voted against the consumer are
Republicans, while those who
voted to reduce the cost of living
are Democrats.
John Burke, former governor
Of North Dakota, now Treasurer
of the United States, has accept
ed an invitation to address the
West Virginia Bankers Associa-
ton at its next meeting at Elkins
during the coming summer. II
is expected that Senator Owen,
of Oklahoma, will also speak.
The Senate has confirmed the
nominations of Herbert T. Davi:
to be postmaster at West Union;
Fred F.. Jasper to be postmaster