Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-22

sudh differences the cause Of considerable specu-
laion.
An Eastern view is given by The Christian
Science Monitor one Of the cleanest most con
sentative, and mos, ably edited newspaper in the
United States The Monitor says:
i Is we'll established fac, that all Republicans
are not protectionists that all Democrats are not
free traders 10 put II in another way. neither Re
publicans nor Democrats may be counted in the
mass as sympathzing fully with their partys tariff
policy This has been true in the past II IS particu-
larry true Of the present Here and there. never
theless are indications Of desire among certain
party leaders 10 hold indiyduals as a test of party
loyalty to the tariff policy Of their respective party
organizations and here and there are signs OF
protest and revolt against any such test The 10y
atty Of New England Democrats to their party pol
icIes in general may not be reasonably doubted
New England Democrats are in sympathy with
some very important features OF the Underwood
bin Much less reasonably nigh, the loyalty of
] ouislana Democrats be doubted. and yet they are
IN open opposition to some OF the proposed sche-
dulles in The Underwood bill Lifelong Democrats
10 he wool and beet sugar states are wholly at va
rance with the Underwood provision for ultimate
free sugar But here a case most closely in point
ohm 4 Iolar. president OF the oar Hart X
! lolt Knitting Mills OF Fayetteville ~ c. writes
the Baltimore Sun in favor OF realignment OF the
two principal political parties OF the country under
the names Of Conservative and Radical lie
wants an opportunity Of voting for protectionist
pary--a party opposed to the Democratic tariff
polc.-but he cannot bring himself 10 cast his
vote for the Republican party. therefore,. IN his
own behalf andfn behalf Of many other southern
cs he seeks a rcalignment OF the political parties
Of the country on the tariff ssue and the abandon
menl Of the old-paly names The Baltimore sun
thinks Mr. olar frank and says It admrcs his
honesty Some other advocates OF protection in
the Democratic party 1t says are not so frank or
ouispoken, and It calls attention to those Demo
Gratis who are now withdrawing their sympathy
from the tariff bill Tor which the Wilson admins
tralion stands. OF course Il sees nothing for Mr.
olar to do but to go over to the party OF protec
cause OF tanff reform is so identified with the
Democratic party. m every way. that man Ga
DemocraO cannot oppose Il and retain his party
standing. In the Repblican or even
IN the Progressive party, may hold these
views and be consistent But the projections, IN
the Democratic party is inevitably IN the position
OF q traitor
This comes very close to reading out OF the
Democratic party all who for any reason are un-
able unwilling to accep the Underwood bill
Republicans who were unable OF unwilling to ac-
cept the Mckinley, the Dngley or the Payne Aid
ncb bills wsTe often read gu, OF their party. 1t
looks very much as II there would be much partzan
excommunlc alton in the next few years because of
the tariff Ihctanfi, suppose, will unquestion-
ably be the issue of 1910 and it will be more
closely defined than eer before in its history It
will have reached then. as the money question did
IN 1870 the crucial stage It will in all probability
dfiercnhate and divide the electorate as never be
fore and It may well be that It will bring about the
partilan reahgnmen, hoped for by Mr. olar and
by many others North as we'll as South