The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-22
VICTORY LOOMS
FOR DEMOCRATS
BLUNDERS OF THE G.. o. p.
PLAINLY EVIDENT
TO ALL
LARGE INTERESTS
Put Republicans In Power, But
Their Stupidity And Blindness
To Peoples Interests Win
Throw Them Out.

Z Writing 10 the Dispatch from
Washington, D. c., under date of
January 18th, Mr.. Wallace Bassford,
our regular correspondent at the
national capital, says:
The swing is very steadily toward
- the Democrats, with increasing mo-
mentum. A survey Of the newspaper
feld shows the Democratic press ag-
gresstve and full Of intelligent criti-
cism Of the shortcomings Of the adj
.ministration while the independent
papers in large numbers are in SINH
lar attitude. The old conservative
Republican organs, mostly owned by
the big rich, are on the defensive.
, Speaking Of these organs, it is in
terestlng TO note that the DuPonts
have bought up all the papers in Del
aware Of any size excepting two:
they cannot get those for the very
good reason that staunch and able
Democrat owns both of tIem-no
other than Willard Salisbury, who
VIII probably return to the Senate as
the result Of the election next Novem-
ber. All Of the Hearst papers-about
/ a dozen big ones are attacking the
administration every day Tie extern
siye string Of Scrpps- -McRea papers
penny dailies--are frankly critics.
ing the Republicans.
The New York Telegraph, a Re-
publican paper, refers to the fact that
President Wilson predicted a Demo-
cratic victory next November, and
adds: president Wilson is a great
man, but il doesn't require great
man to discover the present drift of
public sentiment"
The Republicans are trying to work
their courage up to the point Of en-
acting a sales tax. Such tax has
some advantages; among them are
these: You can't dodge it. You pay
lJ every time you reach your hand
into your pocket, no matter what you
buy. You don't have to bother about
q savings account, for this tax will
not allow you to save anything except
your old trousers. 1t will be easy to
collect, because it will come off of
those who have the least influence at
Washington-the plain people Bet.
ter than all, it forces the soldier to
pay his own bonus; he should be
happy, for he not only gets the bonus
but has the privilege Of paying it
himself The only drawback is the
name, but the Republicans will doubta
loss find name for it that viii make
II look like a check from Dad Didn't
they even make robbery sound good
by calling it "Protection?'
Speaking Of protection, the tariff
bin is to reserve the "Home market"
for Americans. The sponsors Of the
high tariff frankly say that they want
20 keep out all European manufactur-
crs. OF course the first effect is TO
cut Off that competition and cut of
the taxes that would flow into the
Treasury from the imp0rtations; the
second effect is 90 allow American
20 raise their prices
on all consumers. Then when Europe
can't ship manufactures here, what
happens? They are shipped else
where, TO Canada, 90 Argentine, India,
South Africa, China. and so on Ship
routes are diverted to countries where
goods can be- sold. OF course those
ships must carry carg0es both ways
)r lose money. They viii carry back
.o Europe the wheat of Canada, the
wheat Beef and mutton Of Argentine.
The lumber of Brazil. the wheat and
BID Of Russia, Speaking of Russian
iil, there che greatest field in the
world Th. surface Oh was burning
here when Alexander the Great paus-
.d t1 watch &c while on his road to
India. before the birth OF Christ But
.rue back to wheat. Argentina has
10000 bushels OF che old crop and
.tw or. r thg making. soon ready for
sIg. The American farmer viii be
eff with "a surplus for which he has
o marse. That ends bis ability 10
uy and makes an end Of the home
market dream. And here is the COM
Ietiau of tre vicious c-r-ia in the
allure of the great manufacturing
-ucerrs and a collapse such as has
-IIowed every attempt on -he part Of
-e Republicans o. create an artificial
s0sperity for the fellows who inanc-
2 their campaigns. Their great
-ou5.e IS that they can't abr9gate the
ltural law of cause and effect.