Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-09-18
KEEPING THE FAITH.

III taxes ana IL pTOVlheS ioI an lh'ohio
tax. 1t is long step in the right di-
rection. To give all the reasons why
we rejoice in it's passage would require
large reprint of the files of the Dem
ocrat. Tariff revision downward has
been the constant earnest cry and
prayer Of this paper from the begin
ming. Relief in this regard is in sight
at last
The following quotations show how
some of the leading newspapers Of tie
country regard the great revenue meas
ure of the Wilson administration.
From tho Milwaukee Journal.
The passage of the tariff bill by the
senate, following it's passage by the
house. is an event in the history Of the
nation. 1t marks n great step forward
toward wiping out the system that has
been part and parcel Of our government
for fifty years and longer.
The new tariff bill, let it be freely
admitted Is not perfect. 1t is not
wholly satisfactory to President Wilson,
to the tariff roformer, to the people Mt
large, to anyone. In spite, however, of
what the bill IL not. what it is, is II
deathblow to high protection, to the
system that has masqueraded as legis-
lation In favor of the laboring people,
while in reality it has but increased
their expenses without safeguarding
their wages. The new bill sounds the
knell of the old lie that has been prac
ticed and which we have come more
and more to learn was but n lie
What is more, the expectations of the
people are met by the passage of this
bill in no far as it reduces the high
profits Of the few and lightens the bur
dens Of all, in so far as il makes II real
attempt ut reduction and not an attempt
to throw dust in the eyes Of an expect
ant country. In many ways, in most
schedules, the bill is the merest begin
ming of tariff reformation.
From the New York World
Not before in nearly serenity years
has tariff bill been steered through
the Senate with so slender party ma
jority behind it. Not before in this
time has so slender majority so firm
ly resisted all temptation to break the
party's pledges and faith
Whether the Underwood bill has
been greatly improved by the Senates
amendments is II debatable question
Some of these amendments, such as the
one taxing cotton futures, seem to have
no legitimate place in measure of this
kind and ought to be eliminated in con
ference. The in creased duty on mod
ern art we regard as indeiensible. None
the less, the Democratic majority in the
Senate deserves n vote of confidence
and congratulation from the American
people.
1t has done what the party set out
to do. 1t has helped tho House revise
the tariff downward, With only one
vote to spare after the Sugar Democrats
had taken their proper place with the
Republicans, the ID smocratic Democrats
held together regardless of all external
pressure from sections that demanded
special privileges and from interests
that demanded special privileges.
There il no German. Smith scandal to
blast the reputation of the party and
give the lie to the verdict ut the polls.
There is no tariff bill that Democratic
President is compelled to denounce as
party periidy and dishonor,"
Senator Simmons has done in the
Senate what Mr.. Underwood has done
in the House. and both of them have
etfectually disposed of the myth that Il
Democratic Congress is incapable of
keeping its promises or of legislating
intelligently. 1t is no injustice to eth
er of them to say. however, that this
work could not have been accomplished
without the leadership of President
Wilson. He has weathered the decisive
test of President and can lay before
the country the conclusive proof that
he has II united working party back OF
him, This is something that Mr.
Cleveland could never do. 1t is some.
thing that no Democratic President
since Jackson has been able to do. And
Mr.. Wilson has done it without threats
or intimidation or buster and without
brides of patronage. His victory is tn,
victory of an unwavering appeal t,
principle fortified by honesty intelli
gence and sincerity.
On the other hand, it is no injustic,
to the President to say that he coult
not have accomplished what has beer
accomplished except for the intelligence,
and patriotism of House and Senat,
Democrats who were determined tina
their party should wipe ont the stair
of the German Smith tariff.
1t is great party victory that ha
been won, but it is infinitely more thar
great party victory, 1t is grea
public victory. 1t is great victor,
for responsible, representative govern
ment. and it ought to give the Ameri
can people new faith in the integrity o
their institutions.
From the Springfield Republican.