The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-10-11

etateSIudnSnlp would niue ltS neau.
Here the mischief began-here
was the inception of the proverbial
blunder which, unfortunately for the
success of the Democratic party, re
ours in some form. every four years,
Just at critical moment; just as such
time and conjuncture as to give the
Republicans every advantage. Be-
fore that Congress adjourned the
country had seen the mistake made
bythese jobbers. The jobbers them
seives had seen their own mistake,
ard instead of drawing back they
mulishly forced their jobbery to an
issue before the House. 1t was an
insult to the intelligence of the busi-
ness men of the country a stubborn.
ness to serve the ambition of few
q dn1assognes at the sacrifice Of the
.SstSsss~Sy o1hateonfasi0l Of ftra6'e.
''I was then in hopes that the Dem
ocratic National Convention would
rebuke these superserviceable cob
blers, and amend the fatal tendency
of the mistake. But here the same
mischievous influences prevailed and
made bad worse. Such hodge-podge
of meaningless platitudes was never
before issued from a deliberatiye
body. Upon this tariff question the
platform means everything, any.
thing and nothing. II is purposeIy
obscure and misleading it has not
in a single plank, showed the sign OF
fair dealing; it is the work Of word.
makers, and has not the resemblance
of sound state paper; it is purely
the product of the politician, Nc
statesman would own it.
"You know my fealty to the Dem
ocratic party" the speaker said, and
as thought, in way to apologize
for his warmth, "and / was YeXeC
almost beyond endurance. | thought
this trifling something like children
playing with matches in powder
kouse. You have seen how buSineS,
hi ) been thrown back upon itself by
the uncertainties of the times, anC
the failures that have ensued, largely
owing to this political confusion
And here was convention kicking
out of its door all the tried and true
men of the party as fast as they en-.
tered to take their seats, and, as g
salye to the wounded spirit of trade
serving out this gush and CANNON
swell, sir, thought it all grave
mistake; but curbed my disap.
pointment as best l could, and as &
good party man turned to Cleveland
as chance wherein all might be re.
deemed. | am free to confess | knew
little of him, but | trusted that any
man, of the most ordinary political
sagacity, would see his opportunity
to place his party right, in measure
at least, before the country. Well, !
was kept long in waiting for that let.
ter of acceptance" he continued with
a smile. "It came at last. | was
utterly dismayed upon reading it.
The moral obliquity and cowardice
that ignores this great and vital ques-
ton altogether is too much. My
patience is gone; my business in
stincts are offended; my trust and
faith have dWindled away. Sir,
shall vote for Mr.. Blaine; for shall
know where to find him. The pledges
of his party are something real and
tangible, and, as a business man. |
shall know exactly what to expect,
and can make my business calcula-
tions accordingly. l think my ex-
plantations justify my course"
"You think. then, that Blaine will
be elected"
II have no doubt of it."
"Are there many Democratic bust
ness men who think as you do ?"
"Hundreds. Some 60 further than
/ do, and say that even had there
been a proper adjustment of the tariff
under Democratic auspices, it could
not be practically applied without
the unsettlipg and very harsh dis
turbance of business; that it would
be two years before it could be for
mulated into a measure, and that
meanwhile trade would have to wait
and languish."
This is the substance of an impor
tant conversation. and you have free
liberty to make use of it.
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