The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-28
Waning Enthusiasm.


just listen 10 tais cry from the Al
bany Journal:
IF the Rainey bill shall be passed
there will be six members OF this COM
mission, instead of the five at first
proposed, and their terms OF office
will be two, four. six, eight. ten and
twelve years. It is said that the presi
dent has in contemplation. should the
hill become a law. the appointment Of
hree Democrats to the eight, ten and
I2-year terms, and three more or less
nominal Republicans for the short
terms. The bill provides that any
member may be removed by the pres
iient for inefficiency or neglect of du-
ty. The Republican appointee who
would balk at Mr. Wilson's instruc-
tons might be declared guilty of both
and superseded by a more tractible
Republican, Mr.. Wilson believes that
he will be reelected, and he proposes
TO stave off any revision of the tariff
looking TO increased rates, through
having the legislation referred to tho
tariff commission which he domi-
Mates"
A few weeks ago practically all the
Republican papers were insisting on
the creation of tariff commission.
Their platform in 1912 advocated the
creation of such commission and de-
nounced the Democrats for killing one
~ failing to make an appropriation to
keep II alive. Now they realize the
fact that President Wilson could do
some of the things that President Taft
did do and are troubled.
President Wilson could appoint
Democrats to the eight, ten and IL
year terms, but If the commission had
to stand three and three why should
republicans object? Because they
would have three real Democrats on
tho commission and fear that the Re
publicans would be only nominal ones.
They hope to elect the next president
and in this ease If the terms of the
Democrats expired they could fill their
places with only nominal Democrats.
While President Taft appointed two
Democrats on the tariff board that was
in existence till the end of his term,
he did not consult Democratic leaders
about the appointment; but selected
men who made no protest at the eff
forts OF the tariff board to delay tariff
Legislation. President Taft did not
give the Democrats a fair show, even
for minority of the positions and
the Republicans naturally suppose
that President Wilson would not give
the Republicans a fair show,
Republicans have a good reason for
thinking that a tariff commission APP
pointed by Democrat would delay a
bill intended to increase duties. Their
good reason Is the fact that u tariff
hoard appointed by Republican did
all It could TO delay bin intended to
reduce duties.
We are not SO sure now as we were
that congress win adopt tariff com
mission bill. We are confident tina,
the majority OF the Democrats will
stick TO their principles despite tn,
presidents wishes and vote against it
| The Republicans are hopeful of elect
ing the next president and many o
them will prefer to wait and lei hin
Iappoint the members OF the commits
sion. knowing that he would appoin
real Republicans and only nomina
Democrats, and knowing that he woult
lappoint Republicans for the long an,
Democrats for the short terms. ]
this matter is delayed until after TIL
ELECTION and the Republicans shoult
win they would drop the matter unit
near the close of the Republican I'D
ministration and then IL faced by th,
probability of defeat would attemp
e rush it through, When the Demo
Gratis are in control the Republican,
want TO take the tariff out Of politics
but when they are in control the,
would keep it in the hands Of fat
frying majority in congress.