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Show -Out of Polities." Much Is being said of late, particularly particu-larly by the third term candidate, about the need of "taking tho tariff out of politics." Of course, the third term candidate doesn't explain the real meaning of tbat phrase. Explanations come later. A campagin Is the time to make promises, prom-ises, not to define them. Taking the tariff out of politics means taking tbe tariff out of public control. It means putting tariff legislation, to all intents and purposes, in the hands of a group of men appointed by the president the "permanent tariff commission," of which we hear so much. It means that' these men. selected by the president and responsible only to him, would have the real control of an Important part of legislation. legisla-tion. It means giving the president despotic des-potic control over the greatest source of corruption and influence lu this country. With the tariff "taken out of poll tics." the president, not congress, could dictate schedules. Consider, for a moment, what sort of a campaign fund he could raise for re-election un der such circumstances! The only way to take the tariff nut of politics Is the way of Gov. Wilson. Wil-son. This Is. take the whole people Into partnership In the making of tariff schedules. lvy tariff duties for revenue, and. If you will, for honest protection, within reasonable limits, not for bounties boun-ties to overfat corporations. The third term plan of dealing with the tarij Is like the third term plan of dealing with everything When you examine It, It spells more power for ME. |