Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1906 — TO THE TARIFF REFORMER. [ARTICLE]

TO THE TARIFF REFORMER.

Congressman Watson in an interview in the Indianapolis Star, the state Republican organ, says that he thinks "the tariff is not a real issue in this campaign.” Following this he says that "tariff revisionists are awakening to the fact that the greatest hope for revision is in the election of a Republican house of representatives.” And then this statesman adds that “the Republican party can not same an exact date when it will be In favor of revising the tariff." With these views of the astute Watson before them tariff revisionists wiU hardly look to the Republican party for relief from the robberies of the Dingley law. Not only does that party not know when it will revise the tariff, but it does not know when it will "favor” revision. It will not know its mind until it receives instructions from the trusts, which control its legislation. When the trusts speak they will order an Increase tn the tariff taxes, not k reduction, as they did when the Dingley law was passed. If the tariff reformers want to accomplish any thing they will vote with the Democrats. Its Object Is “Graft.” Felix T. McWhirter, who was the Prohibition candidate for governor two years ago, said in a speech at Indianapolis the other night: “Do not take the word of a man who says he Is the whole thing.” He was speaking of Governor Hanly. And then he said something about Mr. Hanly*s party and its position in this campaign. We quote the following from the Republican state organ: "No party is great unless it has a great job to do," he contended. "What has the Republican party of this day for its object? To get into office ” "To get a salary; to have nothing to do; to graft,” came the end of the sentence, which was completed by persons in the audience. "You’re right.” answered Mr. McWhirter. "If there is as much dirt tn the state house as we have seen sent out —it’s not all done, at least we think not —we will be inclined to disbelieve the statement of the Republican party that if it were in power politics would be comparatively clean." From all this it is clear that Mr. McWhirter has a deep and justifiable suspicion about Hanly’s "house clean* ing” professions. The unpreoedental selling of cloaks surpassing all past efforts is proof we are headquarters. Chicago Bargain Store.