Daily Republican., 1882-11-18
Painful Uncertainty.

H.
The Democratic free trade organs are
Employing considerable time now In
trying to convince the business Fuohc
nat the laboriny part OF the communl-
Ry are as buty now, right after great
democratic victory as they were be-
kbre. This, however, Is an uphill busl
ness and there are Zone that know the
inter falsity of such hypocrittcal pre-
tensions than the business firms whose
orders have Stacked off and the LABOR
krs that have been laid of and are
Talking the streets with their hands in
eheir pockets. This may not prevail to
great extent yet, but it is enough tol
kbow the sensitiveness of capital en-
bloyed in manufactures. Such a state
IN affairs does not usually follow cleo
kions In which Republicans are SUGGEST
ful. A dull season often goes with an
exciting campaign preceding an import
AMI election, on account OF the uncer-
Sanity of the result, but if the Repuoil-
cans are successful, business brisEs up
after the election is over. There is 10
disguising the fact that manufacturers
are afraid of the change and that as
matter of precaution, they will carry
less stock and must necessarily have
less orders ahead. They are living as
It were on the hand to mouth principle,
not wishing to close their establish
ments and yet afraid to go ahead
Damocratic politicians tells US that this
Is all moonshine; that these fears are
proundless; that all kinds of business
can be as successfully and protitaoly
carried on under Democratic ruleas IN
der Republican rule. Perhaps this may
be true, but it has to be proven yet
The country has to pass through an ad-
ministration Of tariff tihkering and free
trade, before this is fully proven. BE-
hind Is the road over which protection
has carried the country on to her pres
ent state of prosperity. 1t Is radiant
with manufactures and work shops
Tho curling smoke through the day and
the chimney fires at night are the bea-
cons Of prosperity and thrift. The
noise of the trip hammer, the belch1nR
of ponderous engines, the whistle o.
thousands of locomotives, the quicF
clashing Of flying shuttles and tn
whirr of millions of spIndles have mad
the soul stirring music for this grea
pageant Of industry that has brousn
Happy homes and fortunes to mllllon'
NSEhie Inning OF this piCtnie stops rigt
here. The great Democratic uprisiri
has drawn a black line across the 81
lace, which serves as warning to tt
bressing tide or prosperity to procte
10 farther. Thus far the road has bee
sure, but beyoud there is no securlt
Il may be safe, but nobody knows tina
ID looks dark, gloomy ard foIbiddiD
There may be light beyond, but noboC
has seen it.
We are not surprised that the peop
Eho make this country great and pro
berous, hesitate to take this plunge in
he dark uncertainty of the futul
amuel J. Randall, leading Dem
sratic candidate for Speaker of 4
House and Pennsylvania Erotectio
tst-one Of the few that belong 10 q
Democratic party, tells US that prott
Hon will not be iut3rfered with. Thol
As G. CArlle leading Democrat
Kentucky and equally popular cant
ate for lhe speakership of the Hou!
is free trader, and tells the people th
he present protective tariff laws mt
be expuDged and others adopted me
81 the interests of free trade. He
Frank Hurd. the leader CT the. on
Democracy in the House. is an out al
Out free trader. In fact there are b
few Democratic protectonists elect
% the next Congress. Is 1t any wond
ths' there is an apparent sensitivent
moving upon tie business surface?
say the least the Democracy intend
make change. Will that change
Beneficial or injurious to the busin'
interests of the country? That il
question for the future to answer,
there is no doubt that this very unc
aiIty Is already making itself felt
matter that does not carry with
much Of encouragement and hope.