The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-15
ADDISON r. SMITH POINTS WAY.
Idaho Congressman Wants Revision
by Nonpartzan Board.


Washington,-"Th democrats in
their effort to reduce the cost
of living by tariff reduction without
reducing the wages or the prices the
farmer is now receiving for his prod
ucts are attempting the impossible"
said Congressman Addison T. Smith
of Idaho.
Present prices will doubtless
tumble after the new tariff bill be-
comes a law, but the wages and cost
OF production will necessarily also
tumble. If the proposed legislation
was in accordance with the wishes of
a majority of the American people, as
expressed at the polls, those who be-
lieye in the principles of a protective
tariff would cheerfully acquiesce in
the will of the majority, but the dem
ocratic party finds itself in control of
both branches of congress and the
presidency, not as a majority party,
but as the result of an accidental and
unfortunate division last fall in the
ranks of the republicans, both factions
of which are in favor of the protectiv,
tariff system under which this country
has made such wonderful progress in
manufacturing and in the development
OF our various resources.
must Pay Heavy Price.
With about two fifths of the voting
population behind them this democra.
tic administration is attempting to
place ON the statute books free
trade law over the protests of three
f1fths Of the voters, which, whenever
, heretofore tried in this country. has
Drought years of trade stagnation
stopped the wheels of industry
thrown hundreds of men out of EN-
ployment, forced thousands into bank
ruptcy and brought discouragemen
and despair upon a happy, prosper
Gus and contented peoplv.
What price to pay in order thai
theory may be demonstrated! Il
S only those who believe in free trade
> were made to suffer as a result o.
such reckless and ul-advised legisla
: ton you would find that those OF
!, the republican side of the house woul
L be perfectly willing to give the sup
: porters all the rope they desired, bu
}, unfortunately the distress and hard
ships which will result from the bane
= full effects of this proposed Legislation
J, must be borne by all alike. AS usua
; the wise and the foolish, the innocen
0 and the guilty and the just and The
S unjust pay the penalty of the indis
; cretions and recklessness of a few.
, Many Democrats Oppose it.
THE democratic leaders, are deter
e mined to continue their experiment
in government regardless of thei
{ failures in the past. If a secret ballo
i on this bill was taken | venture t.
s say that one-half of the democratic
u members and senators would vot
q against large proportion of the re
U ductions in the present law, but il
e view of the determination of tn
chief executive to force this law Of
the statute books, and by reason o
# the binding rules enforced in the sc
n cret caucus, every democrat in cor
!; gress will doubtless take the dose
e While none will make any outwar
& demonstrations of protest many wi
$ feel that they must sustain tn
; president regardless of the protest
J.; of their constituents and the grea
d, injury they believe the proposed la'
l. will bring upon them.
er Should Not Proceed BIindly.
V IL am not one of those who believ
1t that the tariff should not be revised
% There are many articles on which tn
ID duty should be lowered, but what el
C. cuse can there be for proceedin
20 blindly? Why did not the committe
IS make use of the valuable data co
p lected by the tariff board? If it wa
t. because the board was appointed b
n. a former president, why did not tn
present executive appoint board col
posed of men in whose judgment an
ut integrity he had confidence, to &C
lie lect data and statistics, the cost (
u producing commodities in this cou
re try and abroad. upon which a fai
RI equitable and reasonable bill cou
NJ be drawn.
In Rocky Mountain Country Suffers.
.r. 'Tt is confidently believed that Il
BY Industrial, commercial and farmir
he interests of the entire country will
ut greatly disturbed and impaired If tn
Sc bill is enacted This will be espe
he tally true in the Rocky mounta
al, country, which Is far removed fro
re the large centers of populatio