The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-09-18
Washington. Sept. II Taking

Washington. Sept. II Taking
stock of the Presidential campaign is
relatively simple matter when the
usual seasonal buncombe is discard
ed. According to well Uniformed and
impartial observers, the stumbling
blocks to progress are obviously
public becoming less imaginative and
dissension Within parties. Perhaps
the squabbles within the house are
more damaging because of the ulti-
mate effect on party spirit. At
tempts are made everywhere to cover
up the signs of friction but it is adj
mitted that men find it easier to sow
dissension than to restore harmony.
Outside the constant chickering's
over management and policies of the
contesting parties, the most conspic-
afforded by the United States Tariff
ed stage wherein the Commission is
helpless to proceed. The feeling pre-
walls here that the solution of the
problem will rest entirely with the
Congress. 1t is conceded that the or
ganization is too important to allow
its adjustment by legislative whim.
Comment upon this subject is soft
pedaled at this time in studied eff
fort to keep the issue of political de-
bates. The tariff problem had al
most faded from the political arena
into the realm of economics. The
widely divergent views of a few
men, comprising the Commission, may
have the effect of pulling tariff mat
tiers to the forefront again.
The Institute of Economics,
non-political organization, has given
a thorough study to the question and
reached the conclusion that reform
is needed to cure the fundamental
errors that cause criticism of every
new law. Suggestions offered by the
Institute call for revision of the
work required of the tariff body. 1t
is said that sentiment has developed
for legislation at the next session of
Congress to deprive the Commission
of some of the powers relating to
the flexible provisions of the new
law. 1t will all depend upon the ma
jority mustered in the House and
Senate by the Administration. Ar
gument has been advanced by Thorn
as Walker Page, former chairman OF
the Commission and now an official
of the non-governmental institute
that the Commission should furnish
Congress with facts needed to judge
whether proposed duties should be
enacted into law. He assumes that
the duties would not be controversial
or partisan but solely statistical, Of
fering a base upon which either a
protective or revenue tariff can be
I'M
its fate is among the first OF the Is
sues which the present and outgoing
Congress must meet.
Precinct captains and the '1esser
fry of the campaigners are COM
planning of the changing attitude OF
the voters. Some raise the cry that
the imagination of the individual,
once strong partisan, is giving way.
Too much thinking makes it difficult
for petty leaders to deliver their dis
tricts. Maybe, these district captains
believe that some men have just I'M
agination enough to spoil their iudg-
ment. Appeals to the imagination
formerly made drastic changes in
the votes for the imagination is more
sensitive than the heart. There is
much speculation as to the outcome
of the election but nobody in Wash
lngton is prepared to place heavy
bets. They realize that the public is
tickle and local leaders promises are
reeds too wobbly for comfortable as
Surances.
Considerable unemployment is not
ed by the U. S. employment SER
vice in it's report issued this week.
Harvesting and threshing has brought
an increased demand for farm labor
and absorbed some of the surplus la
Dor released by the closing down Of
factories. An encouraging sign is
noted in the gradual resumption of
operations in industrial centers, par