Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-15
|STANDP PATTERS
|. WOULD CONTROL
Big Fund Being Raised at
Washington to Make High
Protection Battle Cry
TO STIR UP Discomfort
Privileged Interests to Make
Fightlfor Return to Payne
Aldrich Tariff Law


Within the past two days the program
of the standpat element of the repub-
lican party for the 1915 presidential
campaign has been fully disclosed
From now until the day of the nomi-
mating convention a high tariff pro-
paganda is to be pushed persistent
ly.
A large fund has been raised to de-
fray expenses of this preliminary cam
paign to stir up discomfort with con-
ditions and IL possible to create a
public sentiment favorable to a return
to the days Of high protective tariff.
The campaign is to mark a supreme
struggle for the re-establishment of
the doctrine of governmental favors
for particular classes Of manufactur-
ers, these favors to come in the shape
Of greatly increased tariff schedules
1t is to be supreme struggle since
the men and interests promoting the
campaign admit that unless a victory
can be won both at the nominating
convention and later at the polls in
November, 1916, the high protective
tariff system, as it existed in the days
when Serene E. Payne and Nelson W..
Aldrich were dominant in the legis-
lative councils of the country, will be
gone forever.
Largely financing the campaign are
groups Of big interests in New York
and Pennsylvania that received the
greatest measure. of what opponents
termed special favors under the
Payne-Aldrich system. ~
Additional contributions are COM
ing from few manufacturers in Ohio
and Indiana. The biggest initial con-
tributions, however, are coming from
the group Of Pennsylvania manufac-
turers, who. according to their own
statements, raised q fund totaling
more than 100000 to assist in bring
ing about the reelection, in the last
campaign, of Senator Boise Penrose.
In accordance with prearranged
plans, Representative James r. Mann
Of Chicago, republican floor leader,
started the attack in a speech assail-
ing the present tariff. He made this
speech in connection with the intro
duction of resolution for the crea-
ton of a tariff commission. This,
however, was but preliminary move
in the campaign.
Last week the cat was released
from the bag completely when Sen
ator Jacob H. Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire presented resolution in the
senate providing for the substitution,
exactly as it was written, of the Payne
Aldrich tariff for the present law. The
Gallinger resolution asks for the res
toration of schedules which President
Taft denounced as indefensible and
which became the bone of contention
among republicans contributing per.
haps. as much as any other cause to
the wrecking of the party in the 1912
campaign.
1t was learned today that the stand
pat leaders advisedly have closed
their eyes tosthe fact that in demand
ing the restoration of the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff they are slapping directly
at the element responsible for the in
surgent movement of but few years
ago, which element marked the first
big line of cleavage within the party.
They are doing this, 1t is stated, be-
cause of a belief that they can at this
time club into line those who dis.
agree with them.
The organization of the propaganda
has been under way since shortly
after the last election. Some Of the
old time methods are to be employed.
Already members Of congress who
voted for the present tariff law, par
ticularly those representing debatable
states, are receiving written requests
to get in line and assist in the re.
nactment Of protective tariff laws"
Printed cards also are coming in
signed by constituents in the home
districts. An example is one received
by Representative Frank E. Doremus
from the big manufacturing center OF
Detroit. Representative Doremus is
, chairman of the democratic national
congressional committee and the next
two years will be on the firing line
defending all policies of the present
/ administration, including the tariff
The printed card addressed to Repre-
sentative Doremus read: II want you
to work for the restoration Of the
IPayne-Aldrich tariff"
These cards reveal that the propa
ganda is being pushed through cen
trail organisation.
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