Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-30
An Unfair way to Accept Defeat.

An Unfair " g 10 accept Defeat.
There are a good many of the extreme
Republicans who refuse to accept their
defeat Ike men. They are sour and sui
len, and are now INDUCING in gloomy
predictions respecting the future. They
pretend 10 think that the success OF the
Democratic party means ruin 70 the bus
mess interests Of the country, and they
arc contributing all they can to weaken
confidence in an early revival OF trade.
One Of the most persistent and peTni-
cious Of this class Of wreckers is the edi-
tor Of the Iron fgs ard Secretary of the
Western Iron Association. He was the
Secretary Of the Republican National
Committee, and was one of the last to ad-
nit Mr.. Blaine's defeat. His position is
such that he has access to leading Repub-
lican journals, and he has not been slow
to avail himsel: of this opportunity to de-
press rather than encourage the business
sentiment Of the country. Even if be
is conscientious in what he says he
ought to take into consideration
the fact that the chances are that his
judgment is 50 warped by his disappoint-
ment that he is totally unable to see the
situation Of the business and industrial
interests Of the country as it actually is.
He says that he does not apprehend ga
further reduction Of wages, but l fear
that there viii be no wages at all for the
operatives in the iron producing ard
manufacturing districts Of this country.
There is 10 oyerpTOductioD today. Tie
demand has fallen OF because a
cloud OF doubt darkens the future.
The present dullness will grow. The
number Of unemployed men is increasing
and their temper is becoming more IN
happy. I shall deem the country fortu-
nate Il their enforced idleness does not
breed serious mischief
What could be said more likely to breed
mischief than this: This editor of the
Iron ACe shows himself to be almost as
great breeder Of mischief as his chief. Mr..
Blaine: Doubtless he would be gratifed
if his predictions respecting the
future Of business were to prove to be
true. It would be a source of satisfaction
TO him, perhaps, TO see the country suffer
from financial panic in order that it
might be punished for defeating NJ.
Blame.
Happily, however, the future Of bus.-
ness and industrial interests is not so
gloomy as the editor of the Iron Age has
pictured It. The oldest and ablest BUSH
ness men Of the country unite in saying
that during and Immediately after a Pres
idential campaign, there's always business
depression whether the party in power or
the opposition is successful. The clear
business men now look for a
revival Of business. We quoted from the
opinion OF one Of TIE largest manufac-
turers il Connecticut day or two ago.
that the outlook for a prosperous future
was excellent.
The fact is, the Republican policy has
brought about the depressed condition Of
affairs that has existed for
a year or more. That policy
has overstOcked the markets Of the coun-
try, and mas prevented competition in
foreign markets, 1t has gathered the
money of the country into the Treasury
and deranged and paralyzed industrial
pursuits.
II VIII be the work of the Democratic
party, as far as It lies in its power, to
remedy this condition CT affairs. ONLY
money enough 70 meet the legitimate ex-
penses OF the government viii be drawn
from the people, and there Will be such
legislation as will open the markets of
the world to the products Of American
operatives. There will be no occasion to
fear that our wOrkmen viii be idle. The
editor Of the Iron Eye aud others
who are in sympathy with him will act
with greater wisdom if they will exert
themselves 10 encourage business rather
than depress it.