The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-01-25
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! Washington. d. c., Jan. 21.-The
swing is very steadily toward the
Democratic, with increasing momen-
tum. A survey of the newspaper
field shows the Democratic press
aggressive and full OF intelligent
criticism OF the shortcomings OF the
administration, while the independ-
ent papers in large numbers are in
similar attitude. The old conserva-
tive Republican organs, mostly own
ed by the big rich, are, on the de-
fensive. Speaking of these organs,
II is interesting to note that the
DuPonts have bought up all the
papers In Delaware of any size ex-
cepting two; they can not get those
for the very good reason that
staunch and able Democrat owns
them-no other than willard Sauls-
bury, who will probably return to
the Senate as the result of the cleo
tion next November All OF the
Hearst papers-about dozen big
ones-are attacking the administra-
tion every day. The extensive string
OF Scripps-McRea papers - penny
dailies-are frankly criticising the
Republicans.
The New York Telegraph, a Re-
publican paper, refers to the fact
that President Wilson predicted a
Democratic victory next November.
and adds: President Wilson is
great man, but it doesn't require a
great man to discover the present
drift of public sentiment"
The Republicans are trying to
work their courage up to the point
of enacting a sales tax. Such a tax
has some advantages; among them
re these: You can't dodge it. You
pay 1t every time you reach your
hand into your pocket, no matter
what you buy. You don't have to
bother about savings account, for
this tax will not allow you to save
except your old trousers
and your integrity to heaven. 1t
will be easy to collect, because it
will come off of those who have the
least influence at Washington-the
plain people. Better 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
will doubtless find a
name for it that will make it look
like check from Dad. Didn't they
even make robbery sound good bv
calling it Protection"
Speaking of protection, the tariff
bill is to reserve the Home market
Tor Americans. The sponsors of the ,
high tariff frankly say that they ,
want to keep out all European manu-
lecturers. OF course the first effect
Is to cut off that competition and ,
tut off the taxes that would flow in
10 the Treasury from the importa-
ions; the second effect is to allow
American manufacturers to raise
heir prices on all consumers. Then
when Europe can't ship manufac-
lures here, what happens? They
ire shipped elsewhere, to Canada,
he Argentine, India. South Africa,
china, and so on. Ship routes are
diverted to countries where goods
ian be sold. OF course those ships
must carry cargoes both ways or lose
They will carry back to
Europe the wheat of Canada, the
wheat, beef and mutton of the Ar
the lumber of Brazil, the ;
wheat and oil of Russia, the farm ,
products of our own. Speaking of ,
Russian oil, there is the greatest d,
ield in the world The surface oil
vas burning there when Alexander
the Great paused to watch 1t while
On his road to India, before the
birth of the Christ. But going back
% wheat, Argentina has 100000
bushels left of the old crop and
new one in the making. soon ready
or sale. The American farmer will
DC left with surplus for which he
las no market. That ends his abili-
~ to buy and makes an end of the
Home Market dream. And here is /,