The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-10
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Il. TILE CANAL TOLLS
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To my mind ii Is absurd and outra-
gcous not TO do so: and all the trusts
in America owe their origin to this
same cause.
The protective tariff has been the
nursing mother to monopulics, and is
the fruitful SOURCE of many, inequal-
tiles and injustices which now exist.
We ought to do away with the last
vestfge OF it, and in order to do so.
we will have TO make radical changes
in our navigation laws. Indeed I be-
lice that 1t is the thing we ought to
do ut this very time. We pass resou-
tons and put planks IN platform
about the merchant marine, but we
do nothing practical.
While the American flag used to
float from the mastheads of our wood
Ell ships in all the sea Of the world,
we do not seem to be able to compete
with foreigners in building ships OF
steel or in running them. We should
be able to build ships rs cheaply in
the United States as they are built
abroad. just as we can make armor
here rs cheaply as they can anywhere;
ani why not do it? While we have
| iS'inC0 thS toi uOWuWaTu ITO ttIl-
certain way and changed the law
In many particulars. the policy Of pro
lection Is still allowed to control in
too many things. We are forever
| confronted With some of the deviltry
which has thus grown up, giving one
class OF citizens iavors and compcll-
ipg the balance oi lis to pay tribute
to those f;lvoritcs.
THE debate on this question of
tolls has Ncen very able. and has been
conducted in admirable spirit and
temper; but the question is kaleido-
scopic and more difficult to unravel
than any other with which we have
lad 10 deal this session. / admire
!lle president very much. I believe
lie Ia cntircly loyal to the public well
fare AID to the party's interest as
he understands them. His patriotism
and integrity Of purpose cannot be
doubted for on instant. If he makes
hlundcrs. let us all make blunders
| and stand shoulder to shoulder and
fight il out on that line and go down
together. This has been my policy and
desire since his Inauguration. Bat 1t
uoos staggcr my common sense and
have been able to understand just
why he projected this fight into the
party at this time. The canal will not
he ready for use until 1915. He could
have waited until the regular session
next year and then have brought the
issue to test. 1t would have beon
the best craftsmanship as well as
the best politics to have done
so. Until this issue was pressed to
the front, the course OF democracy
had bccn onward and upward. Whil,,
the opposition was intense and bitter,
1t was hopeless and hopeless. This Is
the first jolt or check It has received.
l do not believe in the Machiavellan
principle OF politics. deception and
hyprocrisy, but there wonid have been
neither displayed in remaining quiet.
Tsere are SO many things Of more i'm
portance that the democrats ought to
do. that muut gay in my opinion 1t
WAs great blunder on the part OF the
Lprcsident-apd say 1t with all due
respect to have precipitated this
fight now. The democratic party in
stead Of presenting a solid united
front, Is split into contending factions.
while the republicans. too. disa-
gree on this important subject. 10th
wings Of that party mean the pro-
bs dNu --UTO
| smiling complacently at the division in
tue democratic ranks. They had we'll
nigh given up all hope as far as the
next election goes. Now they are
prfcking up their cars and scenting
victory from afar. I have been glad
that while democrats are very earn
cst, there has been no anger or had
temper shown; and ! feel safe in say
Ing, that whatever the result of this
contest may be, after the vote is had,
q solid democracy will move forward
behind the president and try to re-
deem all our party pledges.
Il have made up my mind however,
to vote against the repeal Of this law.
preferring that we should arhitra:c
the. matter with Great Britain. II nee
essary, rather than to be chargeabic
Justly with bad faith IN Keeping a
treaty. II still believe this woilId have
been the best way out OF the dilemma,
The Testimony is SO conflicting on
What the treaty really means and wha.
are onr obligations under It, and 80
many good and able lawyers differ
honestly In regard to, i that thought
J 1t better to submit 1t to the Judgment