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Show I TRUTH 2 If he hesitates. It is assert that the pluralities mined to do. date when he will do it. given to their party's nominee must only as totothebe settled that there will WARD TARIFF REVI8ION, be accented as proofs of the general It seems is. be no reference to the subject of If anything is clearly demonstrated popularity of the tariff system asendi to tariff revision in the annual message an to Mr. MR. R08SEVELT8 ATTITUDE TO- by an analysis of the returns, It Is that the election was a personal triumph for Mr. Roosevelt, and in no sense a To victory for the "Stand-Pattersay nothing ot the result in Minnesota, where, notwithstanding the Immense plurality given to the president, a democrat was chosen governor, It is impossible to doubt that a "majority of the people ot Massachusetts, a state hitherto strongly protectionist, is favorable to revision and to reciprocity with Canada and Newfoundland. Upon no other assumption Is it possible to explain the success of Mr. Douglas, the Democratic cand,idatjr for governor, who appealed to the voters on those two issues alone. Even if Mr. Roosevelt were by conviction a Stand-Pattewhich nobody has ever believed him to be, he would still be confronted with the question whether, in the interest of his party and of protectionism itself, it is expedient to let the masses of the people be persuaded that from the Democratic party alone can they hope for a revision of the tariff and reciprocity with their neighbors. There is no time to be lost if the president desires to take the revisionist wind out of his opponents sails. Governor-elec-t Douglas of Massachusetts has already announced a determination to bring early in the coming year the reciprocity and tariff-reforissues directly before the people of his state, and, indirectly, by their action, before the people of the entire country. He is well aware that, as a state executive, he cannot bring direct pressure to bear upon congress, which, uns. r, -- -- m der the constitution, is the power; or upon tho president and the senate, by whom reciprocity treaties would have to be negotiated and ratified. He holds, however, that Massachusetts has a right to bring out the opinions of her citizens upon these subjects in unmistakable terms, and he considers it his duty to take measures to that end, inasmuch as his canvass was based upon the issues named. He proposes, therefore, to follow the example set by President Arthur, and to appoint a commission to make a careful study of industrial conditions in Massachusetts, and to estimate the effect upon them of reasonable tariff reductions and of better trade relations, securable by treaty, with Canada and Newfoundland.' His plan is that the commission, if its report were favorable to tariff reform and reciprocity, should embody its recommendations in a brief resolution, constituting a distinct affirmation of the fiscal changes needed. This declaration he would then try to have submitted, by authority of the state legislature to the people of Massachusetts for a referendum vote. There is a great deal to be said for this proposal. Ill no other way but by a referendum on a categorical averment, to which the .voter may answer either "yes" or "no, can the people- express their wishes with regard to a single political or economical issue, irrespectively of their preference for this or that canditariff-makin- g suc-cessf- ul ters will Douglas proposes put to the Fifty-eight- h such misconstruction of the verdict which will be submitted congress on its reassembling rendered on November 8 at the polls, In December. Mr. Roosevelt will by providing a means whereby public early thus be able to take counsel with all opinion in one state, at all events, can of the Republican leaders in the senbe sharply defined on a single issue, bewithout regard to any other political ate and house of representatives, of fore deciding on the precise scope or momentary consideration. his recommendations. It is understood We perceive, however, that this plan that the special message tvhlch he con- h is likely to encounter considerable obwill not call upon the Fifty-eightstruction. Should the revision and re- templates congress to take up the topic ciprocity commission appointed be of tariff revision during its final sesmade up wholly, or even partly, of sion which will end on March 4, 1905. outsiders, it is very doubtful whether It3 purpose will be to bring home to Its declaration would be referred to a the public, and to those senators and popular vote of the Massachusetts leg- representatives who will continue In islature,. in which Republicans have office after the day named, the urgency a large majority. Even although all of and, perhaps this is the commissioners should be chosen notreadjustment, yet certain will Intimate an infrom legislators, and although Demo- tention conto convoke the Fifty-nintcrats and revisionist Republicans in special session immediately should constitute a majority, It is al- gress the after beginning of Mr. Roosevelts most certain that a minority report second term. The history of the Mcwould be made in favor of "standing Kinley act affords conclusive proof pat, and of refusing a referendum. that, if the tariff Is to be revised at all It is quite certain that the stand-patter- s the Republicans, the revision in the General Court, as the Mas- by should take place as quickly as possachusetts legislature is called, would sible; and not be deferred until just make tremendous efforts to secure the before the election of the Sixtieth conadoption of this report. It is, never- gress. The McKinley tariff, it may be theless, possible that the majority re- remembered, was not enacted until port in favor of revision and recipro- near the beginning of' the political city might be accepted, for there is campaign of 1890. There was much reason to believe that the number of the concerning revisionists among Massachusetts Re- musunderstanding of certain provisions, probable working publicans has hitherto been greatly un- upon orDemocratic which, naturally. derrated. If we assume, for the sake ators put the worst construction. The of argument, that a referendum on the was a landslide, which gave the result subject would be authorized, and that Democracy a majority of 127 in the the response would be overwhelming- house of representatives, a majority ly in favor of revision and reciprocity, even larger than that obtained by the it is probable that the example of Mas8. The Resachusetts would quickly be imitated Republicans on November proved unable in the next in some state on the Canadian border, publicans two years to recover the ground lost, and that, indirectly, a mighty influ1892 Mr. Cleveland was elected in and ence would be exercised on the Repubcon- president. It is evident that a simlar lican majority in tho Fifty-nint-h mistake would be made this year if gress. It is obvious, however, that, if a revision of the tariff were postponed such a movement .were carried out Fifty-nint- h until should the congress against the wishes and efforts of the have assembled for its first regular Republican leaders, it would inure in- session in 1905. is exIt December, evitably to the benefit of the Demoin view of the opcratic party, which alone in its national tremely improbable, to offered by the certain be platform made a vehement demand position Stand-Pattera that revision could for immediate revision and reciprocity. Such a strategic advantage would be then be effected before the summer of lost to them if Mr. Roosevelt would 190(1, when the campaign preceding the spike the guns of the Democratic re- next election for the house of reprevisionists by anticipating Mr, Douglas, sentatives would: be under way. Unand by. himself calling upon congress to institute forthwith a readjustment der all the circumstances, we are inclined to accept as well founded the of the tariff. Just this there is good reason to be- report that a special session of the lieve that the president has deter Fifty-nint-h congress will take place OMAHA BEER. 1 Krugs "Cabinet As nutritious as any English Porters or Malt Tonics, and a Connoisseur's delight. 1 Krugs "Extra Pale Light, and mild, and palatable, and appropriate on all . occasions.; Either of the above brands delivered any part of the oity. In h s, . Among discriminating pure and refreshing. the Ideal for table use. isera of Mineral Waters. Very palatable, Its appetizing mineral qualities make It - date, or their general predilection for one or the other political party. As is pointed out by the Boston Herald, which ably advocates the plan of Governor-elect Douglas, our political elections are ordinarily complicated by n variety of issues. 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Admitting that the president may be favorable to at least such an adjustment of the Dingley: tariff as would commend itself to the Republican revisionists of Massachusetts, we must still inauire what likelihood there Is t that his views 'would prove in the Fifty-nintcongress. Touching pre-poten- h this matter, Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania, chairman of the House committee on manufactures, is reported by the New York Tribune to have said that, if the president does call the congress in special session for the purpose of revising the tariff, the matter will be settled as Mr. Roosevelt wants it settled. Mr. Sibley is persuaded that the president "can come very near to getting anything he Of wishes from the next congress. Mr. after Roosevelts position course, the 4th of March, or, for that matter, now. the people having spoken decisively, will be and is very different from that which President Arthur ocFifty-nint- h cupied during his aidental term of at revision The comparison, however, office when his attempt miscarried. does not indicate adequately the grounds of the ascendency which Mr. Roosevelt may be expected to exercise. In explanation of the anticipated willingness of the legislative branch of the federal government to hand over practically Its powers to the executive branch, the Pennsylvania representative 'just named pointed out that, under normal circumstances, many Republican members of the house would have been left at home at the late election; but that, owing to the presidents extraordinary popularity, there was a landslide which brought in dozens of men who would never have been heard of in the running had he not headed the national ticket. In other words, with so many men Ing that they owe their political existence to the president, Mr. Sibley could not see how there could be much quefr tion about Mr. Roosevelts control oi the Fifty-nint-h congress. To be sure, the house of representatives is one with thing, the senate is another. But, on the halo of popular acclamation his brow, and with the enthusiastic cosupport e popular branch of ngress, it is unlikely that Mr. Roosevei will experience much difficulty in 5! J of-th- catw ercing the which for many years has controlled senate. The senate long defied Andrew Jackson, but we doubt If it wlllbe,?w ;he present president. It would w all events, an interesting fight, and , . hlgh-protection- ist Rieger Q Lindley, Agents Salt Lake City Fred J. Kiesel Co., Agents Ogden, Vtah ; , i , r |