Evening journal., 1922-05-17
DEMOCRATS IN A TARIFF PICKLE.

TIME hlibuster in which the Senate Democrats
Il have been engaged since the tariff bill was re-
ported to the Senate has created as Wilmngtonians
know some painfully embarrassing moments for the
obstructonists participating therein
they planned TO talk only to conceal the MIND
they had reckoned without Watson of Indiana
and other members of the majority who insist direct
and definite statements to the present Democratic
stand on the tariff or them shivering with rid
cule their purpose exposed to the most credulous mind
In short the Democrats stallng.
They do not dare to with categorical con-
demnation the protective policy they wont
to do the South became convert to that policy
and they still have constituency of old line Demo-
sufficiently strong to deter them from sitting on
the nourners bench" where the Southern Tariff Asso
chanting the praises Of the protective policy
Hence It is their desire to make show of fight
ing for such industries as pertain to their respective
States while striving prevent the bill from coming
to vote lnwardy hoping that their constituencies
will not be able discern their nsncery.
good illustration of this given recently when
Senator Ashurst Arizona who is up for reelection,
stated that pending bill proved to be honest
would for because OF its protective
features with regard long staple cotton. He is ex-
pected the cotton duty and then denounc-
ing the remainder of the bill as dishonest to vote
against 1t and trust to explaining to his people
Senator Stanley does up for reelection until
1924 he wary giving direct answer as to his
stand the tariff, and II attempt were made to
lower tobacco he would probably be heard
from on behalf of the State of Kentucky.
All attempts to pin Senator Jones' of New Mexico.
down to direct answer thus far have failed although
he been an obstinate obstructionst the tariff
bill Jones up for reelection, and New Mexico wants
wool protected. He would hardly against
the wool duties, but he may vote against the bill as
whole IL his party fails to prevent its coming TO vote
Sheppard of Texas. is privately against the
bill But Texas has experienced a change OF heart
which has Sheppard guessing. he contents himself
the Record Texas editorials in favor of
protection products Culberson. who is up for
re election is silent subject. probably much
because of his physical and mental condition be-
cause of any decided opinions he may entertain.
Senator Robinson, Of Arkansas. probably will not
support a whole he is insistent that rice
be well protected because considerable rice is grown in
Arkansas. and the rice growers are well organized.
The two Senators from Florida will object to any \
lowering the duties citrus fruits and pineapples
md Trammen particularly, may be depended upon to
out UP fight those commodities. while condemning
,ther features of bill. He up for reelection I'm
ierwood Alabama is not going to see the Birming-
1am steel plants suffer whatever may happen to the
.est Of the country The Virginia Senators want pea
luts TO get all coming to them, although Swan
son might change his mind after election. The cotton
mills of Georgia. North and South Carolina keep
ng the Senators those States keyed and so it
goes.
Meanwhile the hlbuster proceeds the Democratic
prayer that the bill may to a grows
more fervent. especially there hitches time
to time in the program Of the tariff workers