The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

hood has many thousands Of mem
bers throughout the country
The new Fordney- -McCumber prof.
teers' tariff law raised the duties on
this class Of pottery from 33 1-3 to
60 per cent, and the prices now asked
Of consumers have already begun to
reflect these increases. Now within
a few weeks after the manufacture Of
sanitary pottery obtained the "protec-
tion" they demanded of the Rcpubli-
can congress they have cut the wages
of their, employees and advanced the
prices of their wares
1t is believed that many other bene-
ficiaries of the exorbitant rates of the
Fordney -McCumber act will reduce
wages now that the elections have
been held
Republican Tariff Senators Re-
pudiated
liquidation and relegation OF Re
publican senator's who were conspic-
uous supporters OF the Fordney- Nc
Cumber profiteers tariff law is one of
the outstanding results Of Tuesdays
election, Seven of its principal advo-
Gates in the senate were defeated In
this election and two--Senator Nc
Cumber Of North Dakota, it's CO.
author, and Senator New, of Indiana
had already been oyerthrown by
voters Of their party in the primaries
last SUMMER while the iniquities of
the bill were under public discussion.
Senator Calder, OF New York. who
became notorious as tho special agent
OF the glove interests in the concoc-
tion of the profiteers' tariff, admits
that his defeat was due in part to his
work and vote in behalf OF the meas
urc. whether the other Republican
senators who have been replaced by
Democrats viii make the same adj
mission is not Of consequence. It Is
plain to every one else that the Re-
publican proriteers' tariff and the
senators who imposed It on the people
were on trial and were condemned.
1t IS well to remember the names
Of these Republican senators who
were crushed by the tariff Franken-
stein. They are: Senators Calder of
New York, Du Pont of Delaware.
France Of Maryland, Frelinghuysen OF
New Jersey, Kellogg Of Minnesota.
Sutherland OF West Virginia and
Townsend of Michigan. Senator Nc
Cumber and Senator New are also
casualties chsrgable to the profi.eers'
bill
In order IN punish some OF these
senator's for their part in inflicting
this outrageous tariff on the country.
the people Of several states regarded
as invincibly Republican forgot their
traditions ana their partlsanshlp and
elected Democrats or others to sue
ceed these Republican aids to special
privilege. Minnesota and Michigan,
West Virginia and North Dakota, are
some OF these.
Michigan's condemnation OF New
berryism gives impetus to the demand
for a reopening Of the case against
Truman II. Nowbcrry, and for his re-
movai from the L. S. senate. sena-
tor Townsend, Republican, who cham
pioncd Newberry and sought to de-
fend his support Of his colleague, has
been eliminated from public life, and
former Gov. Ferris n Democrat who
made the issue Of Newberryism para
mount in the Michigan campaign, has
been elected In his stead.
Michigan has set an example which.
1t is believed, the United States senate
will be bound TO emulate. The state
which suffered from the disgrace of
Newberrylsm has done what it could
to cleanse its name and restore its
fame. The United States senate has
not yet wiped out the blot which it's
vote to seat Newberry left on its rec
ord. The senate can now hardly re-
fuse to do for its own reputation
what Michigan has done for it's good
name.