Arizona republican., 1921-07-02
SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 2, 1921
He is happy that hath a true friend
.. happy that hath no need of his friend.
, ut his need; but he is more truly
: -WaraUick.
A Word to Partisan. On tn. Tariff

" Word to PartI.ans On the Tariff
The Republican is Republican newspaper
within reasonable limits that is to it is not
|ids bound It places the good of the whole people
eher those Of its vicinage those Of the whole
Country above the good of the Republican party.
ny party is less than the whole people; party is
less than a majority of the people.
|H The Republican is therefore less interested in
<re political aspect pending permanent tariff
pm than 1t is in what will be the effect Of the bill
! Shen 1t becomes law the business Of the whole
Country We are especially interested in the effect
f upon the long staple cotton industry which de-
bends upon that bill The tariff law will either
make break the industry.
But to those to whom a tariff bill is a political
measure rather than economic measure will
say that II the present bill 1t stands should be-
eome law it will disastrous to the party through
out the country.
There are some Of US who hoped that the cleo
Zion in Arizona last November the beginning of
political day: that the state had taken per-
Xfnanent position ON the Republican side. We will
confess that our hope in that respect some
what less fervent Yet believed with wise adj
ADMINISTRATION at home and with benefcent federal
DEMONSTRATION. Arizona could be retained indefin-
{tely the right side
But we are sure that If this bill becomes law
with the free list, the Of the Re-
publican party in the next campaign will resemble
cat through hades. There will be reason why any
Democrat-and it was the Democratic vote which
srarrled Arizona for Republicans-should not
furn to his party. There viii be good reason why
many Republicans should In resentment against
kher party.
And as to the country at large. there is little in
The tariff bill which commends it as it stands.
Like Republican tariff bills especially favors the
1knanufacturer. Once there good reason why
<ho bo FRAN ed C1rrp of raw
materials had little competition abroad but our
struggling Industries beset with competition.
IA little when the Industries could stand alone
khey appealed for protection the their
sioyes against cheap labor.
revolt of the people against tariff legis-
ation which had thus become discriminatory put the
Republicans out power In 1892 The Dingley law
pf 1897 was regarded many years fair
but the PayneAIdrich upward revision twelve years
Batter was a potent conributory Of the Repub-
can overthrow in and in the nation in 1872
1t is also that Democratic tariff bills have
enerally resulted In depression and have resulted in
the party Wilson bill bringing about
its downfall in 1896 the Underwood bill would have
brought about its defeat in 1916 II the had
intervened the country from its demoralzing
effect. Democratic tariff legislation been
foolish and unwise Republican legislation in the
last generation has been discriminatory.
In the agricultural section OF the present bill there
has some show of protection in very slight in
and in comparatively unimportant withdraw
ais from the Underwood list. has been
a decided increase the protection given manu-
facturers those lines industry we'll organ
led The effect is Of the maintenance of
those representative organizations Washington
which after 4 again stimulated cry against
the sanvisible government" They tanned
in vain
We may expect that II this bill becomes law
without a material amendment OF many of the
schedules. there will be agricultural revolt In
rhe country 1924 The farmer vote has generally
been Republican vote But OF late years it has be-
come more independent OF party lines. It is
growing tendency move en- bloc There is little IL
The tariff bill to claim its party allegiance.
] From such advices we have received in thu
last thrty-sx hours hardly hope for amenda
tory with respect to long staple cotton in thu
house. other material amendments to the bill a.
reported. The overwhelming representation in tina
body from the New England states and other manu-
featuring sections OF the country will probably
Vsu there But there is the senate with its majori
membership from the west and south. In tn
south there has been strong movement away from
| the traditions of the Democratic party The pro
tsction sentiment inspired by the souths need
protection for agricultural industries. The a
never before has been brought face to face with tina
need.
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