The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-19
WASHINGTON, d. C., Aug. 10.
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An analogy OF an age sufficient
to vote in politics is again worthy
of comment because of a petit on
filed in the Senate today by CHAR
man Gooding OF tie tariff BLOC.
Said petition is signed by 10
Democratic newspapers Of the
Solid South, and it breathes q
perfervid prayerful breathe tor a
high protective tariff on products
Of southern states, both raw and
manufa ctured. In addition to the
400 Democratic newspapers sign.
ing, it carries the weighty sigma
lures of 1000 Southern bankers
and ninety-five business mems or
ganlzations.
The filing of this big and impor-
tant petition did not create any
stir in the Senate calm, because
it was n Ell Their new nor unusual to
the experienced members ofithat
body. 1t has happened every time
the Republican party has passed a
protective tariff law In the cleo
tions, the Solid South supports a,
political party that is opposed to
the protective tariff principle.
which party's tariff position is l u
direct opp osition to the best inter
7ests Of the. Solid So 4.th materially
When the Republican party wins,
despite the votes cast agalnstsl It by
the Solid South, which fortunately
for that section it has most gen
orally. done since the Civil War.
and proceeds to enact a new tariff
m easure carrying the protective
principle at its masthead, up
comes the Solid South solidly in
dts best thought and greatest in
huence, and prays and petitions
that it be not overlooked in the
application of the ben Efficient
revenue statute. And the Repub-
lican party, which knows no sec
ton nor class limits government,
gives the Solid So--th what it
wants and what it m ost needs, and
what it invariably goes to the.
polls and votes against Among
all the noteworthy inconsistencies
in ruman nature in its. reaction on
American political life, THIS Is an
example which runs a close hnlSh
for the honor of leading them all
in the race
They got back from the Repu b.
lican state judicial conven ton
the members of the West Virginia
congressi ona1 elegation--thrilled
with Enthusiasm, for they all
agree that it was much larger
affair than they had expected It
would be. They have been talkin 6
about its harmony md good feel
ing and size, as sure index OF the,
fine morale of their party this
year. They have co-pllmented
the keyn tote speech Of Doctor Hat
field, the address Of Senator Suth-
erland, stamped their approval on
the platform and the nominee,
Judge Meredith, ad registered
pleasure and satisfaction with the
convention in its entirety. But
none Of these things, 1t appears
~from their talk, made the DIGEST
hit with them. That winch did
was quite another matter and goes
to show that they are no d1uerent
from any other American cltlzen
who likes a+.darn game loser an q !
isn't chincy in saying SO right out
across the housetops. They report
that there was such man down
at the Huntington convention and
that all eyes were on him, watch
ing his every action and noting hi 9
every word and seem g Just how he
took 1t. Also, they say. that the
verdict Of the big party gathering
was that the man who was under
scrutiny showed every sign OF the
best NJ in American craftsmanship
when the fates had tipped the
dice against him. "A game loser
if there ever was one---game to
the core, he has shown himself to
be- declared Represen tative
George NJ. Bowers. That is the
verdict here, and stated to be but
the Washington echo of a Hun
tington d ecision- 533i5 h \.
Herchel C. Ogden IS the mansre-
ferred to IN this; Disciplinary and
tion praise
Two rr,esolutions bobbed up sinft i:,.,