Evening journal., 1922-09-20
WITH THEM, TARIFF WAS LOCAL ISSUE

TF Democratic had not been certain that
the Republicans had sufficient majority to pass the
Mccumber-F protective tarin would they have
opposed it2
This question suggested by study Of the roll call
votes the tariff bill during its through the
reveals that every Democratic Senator, with
the exception owen, Oklahoma voted for proteo-
tive tariff on articles products OF their respective
States
There Helm. of Alabama, who vigorously de-
nounoes the Fordney bill 'piece OF in
iquitous Isgation yet voted eleven times TO stand
by the OF that bin reported from the Senate
Finance Committee Caraway. of Arkansas, is another
critic OF the BILL ne voted seven times to
sustain rates reported by the Senate Finance Commit
tee did his colleague. Senator Robinson.
Senator Simmons Of North Carolina ranking mern-
ber of the Finance Committee and floor leader
of the opposition b who has spent large por
his time every day for months in denuncation
BILL lined up in favor OF It whenever interests OF
State protection. He voted TO sustain the
rates OF Finance Committee eight differ
ent occasions
Senator walsh of Massachusetts, whose indignation
against the bin almost overwhems him. equaled SEN
ator Simmons IN supporting the rates which would
benefit his State. Walsh OF Montana voted
TO sustain reported by the Senate Finance
Committee nine times. Underwood of Alabama, voted
nine times to sustain Finance Committees
rates Trammeu, OF Florlda, Voted with tue
cans ten tImes sheppard of Texas, voted with them
nineteen times overmsn of North Carolina. voted
eight times with the Republicans Even Senator Pane-
rens of Ohio times to sustain the fnqui-
tous rates" Of the Mccumber-Fordney BILL
Ashurst OF Arizona, voted to sustain twenty-five of
the rates reported by the Senate Finance Committee
Jones' OF New Mexico voted to sustain eighteen rates
Senator Reed of Missouri was away from the Senate
during the discussion the tar until after the Demo-
cratic primaries In Missouri, held on August l. He
then rushed back TO washington in time to get in at the
tail end of the roll voted to sustain the Senate
Finance Committee rate.
Senator Broussard. of Louisiana; Senator nansden.
If Louisiana and Senator Kendrick OF wyoming voted
With the Republicans practically every schedule and
,oted for the passage the bill itself Senators Ken
lrick OF Wyoming; Jones. New Mexico and Ashurst
Il Arizona candidates for recollection. and each
4 them are asking for support the people Of their
ates upon ground that they supported the Repub
lean McCumber-Fordney protective tariff
II the tariff is as iniquitous the Democrats would
ave people believe why did s5 OF SO Democratic
United States Senators various times to sustain
he rates in this biil2 The is evident. They
oted to afford protection to interests OF their own
tates whenever those interests involved. They
I'd this because they knew that the bill would become |
law despite their voting against final roll CALL
nd they wanted 10 be sure that when It did become
law It afforded their own States ample protection
In other words as discerning Delawareans can see,
he Democratic Senators and the Democratic party are
y word Of mouth against the Republican protective
ar in order to play politics. but by their action and
heir vote they are for matter OF business and
Material prosperity for their communities.