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Show political and economical views, a t candidate of sufficient character i and ability to live up to it, and ; suliiciei.t strength to see that his legislative co-workers do the J same. That kind of a policy with such a candidate would have a fair chance of winning, or if defeated the defeat would be an honorable one, leaving' the party stronger for the next time. If the consideration first mentioned men-tioned be the determining factor, the vandidate is beaten already, whoever he may be - and we are not posing as a prophet by along shot. Another thing we would like to see, when a party, either state or national, introduces a measure that is beneficial to the people at large, is that all true Americans Ameri-cans vote in support of that measure, be they democrat, republican, re-publican, progressive or whatnot. what-not. Just now a non-partisian tariff commission is being seriously ser-iously considered and it has the opposition of the republican side of the "law markers because, it is a democratic measure. It has also had the opposition of the : democrats for the reverse reason. That the tariff is a measure which should be handled out-l out-l side of party lines the same as . the whiskey question and many - other matters of vital import- ance to the American people goes without saying, after one givej 1 these matters sufficient thot anc 1 and looks back and sees the - blunder of both parties in- the " matter of the tariff. Both hav 1 blundered and any unbiased per s son can see it, and in blundering n" both . have done so to the detri l" ment of the many and benefi of the few. These conditions hav been brot about because o ! antagonism for party measure fr and powerful lobby organiza tions by the interests affected We say that it is time .. tha 0 statesmen quit cutting the put 16 lie's throat for the benefit o r' their party or the . detriment c iy the opposition. to Sec'y McAdoo is opposed to an increased tax on large incomes. In order to assist the genera public to understand his position, will Mr. Secretary kindly publish pub-lish his own income tax returns Another thing we like abou President Wilson is his perfec willingness to ' see . wherein hi has been mistaken and his-ready ness and .frankness in saying " have changed my mind." Thi with reference to his attitude oi a tariff question and the na tional defence propositian. Underwood, daddy of the prt sent inefficient tariff law says h will oppose President Wilson' proposed tariff commission, an Bryan is in red-hot opposition t his former chief's defense of th country's plans. -. Surely M: Wilson seems to be in a fair wa to bring us to love him for th enemies he is making. "We view with alarm" tl tendency of the republican leai ers, in discussing presidenti possibilities to place grat impor ance on whether or not Mr; Pr posed Canditate : can 'beat M Willbe Candidate Wilson, all good intent toward the part that's not the test of availabilit What the party should have is strong platform, declaring soui |