The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-10-26

So far as the average voter is con-
cerned, the election of a congressman
is the only manner of expressing
opinions on national affairs His con-
gresham should be one who will most
likely support those measures which
will aid him the most. For this rea-
son two great parties select nominees,
and these two great parties differ
radically in many important ques-
tions. Even though the cry now is
to twin the war;" the congressman
selected this fall will be in congress
some time after the war has been won
by us, and the reconstruction period
will bring to the front those import
ant questions in which the two great
parties differ.
The Political Phases
Shall war taxation-as well as the
future taxation during peace years
be borne by this nation according to
population or according to wealth
The democratic administration has
decided that wealth shall bear the
brunt of taxation, and the democratic
nominee for congress in this district
is pledged to this plan. The great
financial interests of the country
plead that taxation shall be scat
tered over both individuals and
wealth, lessening the tax on wealth,
and putting more of it on individuals
in the shape of commodity taxes and
tariffs. The republican minority in
congress has favored this attitude,
and the financial interests of this dis
trict also favor it, and oppose the
candidate who would put the tax on
wealth. 1t is reasonable to believe
that any candidate supported by them
would be pledged to support their
views.
Eastern manufacturing interests
have realized exceedingly high prices
and excessive profits during the war.
In order to retain their high selling
prices, strong effort is being made
to elect republican congress and en-
act high tariff law. The American
Economist, official organ of the high
tariff league, says:
Republicans have wisely decided
to conduct an aggressive campaign
this fall for the capture of the 66th
congress, in both its branches. On
all sides the belief is general that re-
publicans have by far the better of
the contest for the control of the
house, and good fighting chance,
at least, for the capture of the senate.
1t is essential to the country's well
fare that republicans should win both
branches of congress. 1t is essential,
because republicans alone can be de-
pended upon to enact an adequately
protective tariff in place of the In
derwood free trade tariff, which lat
ter is the product of democratic SOL
idarity with all the elements of free
trade"
the difference in costs of food, cloth
ing, machinery, and living essentials.
A vote for congressman is an indica-
ton of how the voter feels regarding
high tariffs to fatten eastern manu-
facturers. No arguments are needed.
1t is matter of preference. Dill be-
longs to the party of low tariffs. His
opponent belongs to the party of high
tariffs. If the issue can be obscured
so that the voter will forget the i'm
portant distinction and through some
other argument cast his vote for the
high tariff man, the eastern interests
can well afford to have their western
representatives throw big money into
the campaign funds of the high-tariff
congressional candidate.
liberalization of public utilities
has been made necessary by the war.
The manner in which these indus
tries shall be handled after the war
will be most important to every cit
zen. Inc congressman elecCeQ Dy ana
committed to the interests of the COM
mon people will support those meas
ures in congress which will make pub
lie utilities subservient to the people
rather than to the corporations, while
the congressman elected by corporate
and financial interests will in all
honor be bound to favor the interests
which elected him. These corporation
interests are opposed to Dill.
Colville and large part of Stevens
county could just as well have two
cent electricity as not, if congress
would only pass the bill opening the
water powers of the west. The
great z canyon project only few
miles east of Northport has a poten-
tial 100000 horsepower-all going to
waste. The water power interests
of the district are not favorable to
opening this power as a competitor
for present business, and are not to
be blamed for supporting a man for
congress who will vote AGAINST II