presidential campaign, and nothing was done. The demand grew more
insistent, and the wary leaders learned in time that it would be good
politics at least to declare for tariff revision, and this was done by
Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means committee of the House. Just when
the revision would come was not stated--some time after election,
provided the nation would return the Republicans to power.
Copyright by Clinedinst. Washington.
Albert J. Beveridge. Senator from Indiana.
When the session closed Chairman Payne set on foot a series of