The Detroit times., 1913-07-29
Junior Michigan Senator Con
tinues Attack on President as
Hidden Lobbyist"
ACCUSES EXECUTIVE OF
BREAKING HIS PLEDGES
Adds His Cry To Those of Re-
dictionary Element, Who Deny
Lowering Living Cost
RAYMOND ". PULLMAN,
Times Washington BTeGu Netropoh


tan Bank BHHdtrg.
WASHINGTON, July Featur-
ing a continuance OF his recent at
! TACK upon President Wilson, n which
| he branded the executive as lob
/ byist. in a somewhat covert man
ner. ana adding the unique spectacle
/ or a member OF congress >stlh cling
/ ing 10 the Payne.Aldrich tariff bin,
! Senator Charles T. Townsend. OF
| Michigan, In twohour discourse this
afternoon. aired his views on the
pending wilson [ nderw God tariff
measure.
That the trainers OF the bill now
before congress can produce nothing
but the worst possible conditions
throughout the country, Will not re-
duce the cost OF living and represents
the broken pledges or President
Wilson, was the substance OF his re-
marks
Senator Townsend spoke in part a.
follows:
IL shall not enter upon a detailed
discussion OF the measure now before
US, for all know how useless that
would be. because, already u is as
clearly known that a sufficient number
OF Democratic senators are bound 10
either upon its frst passage through
the senate or after conference. AS II
VIII be after the final vote Is had.
Furthermore. Il Is better FOR the coun-
try TO have this question settled with
out further delay
1T is said that the Payne tariff bill
caused the pending measure To a
certain extent thar Is true, but II was
not because the Payne dill was IN
trinsically bad bill that political
uphtaval occurred, but rather II was
partially because politicians said IL
was bad DIN and betrayal OF Re-
publican pledges am clear IN my
own mind. however. that the act or 1903
was the convenient means employed by
the real cause which accomplished Re-
publican defeat and gave the Demo
cratic party its opportunity.
Industrial, moral and intellectual
progress was never 60 great as unde'
the unhempered operation OF the
Payne tarif law II closed no factory.
II denied TO none the opportunity to
work at the greatest wage ever paid
In any land at any time Under II tho
prosperity OF every producing and ere
ating class OF our citizens has beef
increased II filled our treasury 10
overlooking and supplied the money Tor
the most extensive internal improve
ments ever undertaken in our national
life Under IL our markets abroad have
been extended. Under II our produc-
tion al home has multiplied The i'm
Dor from every quarter and the de-
mand which high wages created for
fOodstuffs caused these products TO IN
crease in value, and the Democratic
campaign cry OF 1896 that prices were
too low was changed. and In 1912 they
were TOO high Nothing could more
clearly show the substantial business
prosperity which has maintained under
the existing tarin than It's ability tU
withstand. UP 10 this time even APP
proximately, the destructive attacks by
the present administration. But II
this is So how can IL be said that the
Payne law was the cause OF the un-
fortunate political condition In which
the country finds itself todayr
Tariff Furnished Opportunity.
The Payne bill was the Gettysburg
where the factions OF the Republican
party were formed in battle array ana
IL was but an incident TO the political
results which followed. The Demo-
cratic party in the campaigns of 1910
and 1912 were benehciaries or Repuoll-
can dlssensions When the tarin re-
vision OF 1908 occurred the inevitapIe
conflict between certain long recos-
nized and arrogant leaders OF the Re-
publican party on one side and new
set OF equally determined men VINO de-
sired to be leaders on the other SIDE.
was on. The tariff furnished the op-
OF the latter class TO exploit
the dictatorial and inexcusable meth
DDS of the former, and in the struggle
for leadership the Republican party
was sacrificed l myself desired more
radical revision OF the tariff not that
/ expected any great benefit therefrom
TO the consumers but because there
seemed 20 be a great demand Tor such
a revision and II could be made at that
time without injury to the welfare or
the country,
The struggle against the political
boss was on before the tariff bill or
1903 was drawn. Its frst expression
was given when certain Republican
leaders In the house resisted the re-
form measures OF President Roosevelt.
Insurgency against the rules OF the
house developed into Insurgency
against Speaker Cannon and his kitch-
en- cabinet IL was a protest or repre-
sentattves against the close corpora
tion Of legislative party managers. The
cause OF insurgency was eVerlastihRlN
right as history viii record, oYt u
furnished the opportunity tor the pro-
fessional agitator IT became popular
70 attack any active and prominent
and many men VINO other-
wise would have been born 10 blush
unseen In the desert 81 obScurity. sud
denly sprang into prominence, ana the
ChatauQua platform throughout the
country was the opportunity both FOR
proht and exploitation. AZ IL was also
for some desirable Information
"In-the midst-Ot this excitement the
tariff-bill OF 1904 came up for consider
alton The history Of that struggle
when read In the clearer light 81 the
future VIII disclose that II was con-
test wdged principally for the object
Of leadership
The Democratic party was the bene-
nciary OF this condition. they having
been furnished the ammunition with
which % rout their disorganized oppo-
nents
The Democratic party. through d.
vision IN the Republican ranks. is In
charge OF the government by virture
OF minority OF the votes cast al the
last election. Government by the min
ority Is contrary 20 the spirit OF de-
moCraCy and at the earliest legal OPP
pottunity the majority should assume
control. The Democratic party, as
presently constituted has had little
experience I'm affirmative legislation
and administration. Some Of It's mem-
bers have had. but such are Ia the
hopeless minority. It's mission has -beeii
one of opposition For years IL has
been engaged Nm the work or destruc-
CiOn. Ii has experienced It's most eN-
quisite pleasure IN fomentiuR dlscord
and encouraging class strife Coming.
as majority OF us strength does come.
from a, section where labor b. ,hs poor
est paid the most servlle. ana has the
fewest rOlitiCa rights OF any ga IN"
United states. ~ stands ~ 20" labor
Ing mans friend. and one OF is first
acts OF legislation was 20 write into
IN ststutes a law which while g.siug
labor 81 stone when ~ asked '0r bread,
records the shameful fuct 81 citss &C. x
islati, dlrgeroIs 20 the very lrfe =
me republic
such party Is now IN fun control
of the nation and after mOnths % Sc
O. ct work tho Democratic senate has
presented the pending OIL u was con-
CCiyvo In hatred OF the American policy
OF protection ard brought iJtth IN the
darkness OF the secret caucus chamber
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