Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
SITUATION IN NEW YORK STATE
Every thing Solid in the Interest Of pemn,



Ever! thing Solid in the Interest Of Demoe
rscy.
Nkw YORK, Ocs. 1.-The situation in
New York is at present all that the
| friends of tsrif reform can desire. The
tide Is setting strongly in favor of the
democrats. The tariff discussion hss
taken deep hold on the people. The need
tor tariff reform is manifest, all sdmit
IT. and when the subject is studied the
wonder is that it has been DELAYED so
long. The selishuess and 5Ishopes,v
which has prevented it, The absolute con-
ercl of congress and its committees by
the few protsoted interests, the .hrewd
snd unscrupulous methods by which thev
aaye maintained their mastery are
creating q feeling of indignation.
As the subject clears up in the
minds OF men, the "bulge" is decidedly in
favor OF tariff reform, not on the line
that the high take. would indicate but in
the interest of the whole people.
thousands OF business men are quietly
coming out for Cleveland. They do not
allow their names to so into the papsrs.
They are In no sense politicians, but have
constituted for years the conservative re-
serve of the republican party. In their
clubs, at their lunches, they are talking
tariff; and the more the friendly talk goes
on the more pronounced is the sentiment
IN favor of lower tariff.
1t ic this irresistible drift that is tell
ing in favor of the reform movement.
QUAY DIsHsARrnNEp.
The shrewd, obssrva1t manager of
the republican campaign, is painfully
aware OF this. He has fought against it
resorted to every device of practical
politics to prevent it, but he sees that
ordinary campaign msthods are power
less to check the march OF public opin-
ion.
The democrats who thought Cleveland
made mistake in forcing tho tariff is
sue, now see tie long headed wisdom Of
the man, in lifting the cam eaign up into
e contest of principles and not mere
struggle for spoils.
The projected interests are taking
alarm. They see the handwriting on the
wall. The day is past when they can die
tate the tariffs, as in ths past. Even if
the republicans wiz, they say, the polilio-
lans of that party will have to swing
over to low tariff. If they manage to
sqee ze through this fall, by using money,
IN the enormous sums called for by the
campaign managers, it will not hold tho
country. The west can not be held. The
agricultural states are naturally drifting
to low tariff; The laboring men are get
ting their eye. open to the utter shame
OF protection as means of keeping mp
wages. And they say that protection
that must be bought and continually
fought for by paying out
the campaign expense, of ali
the doubtful districts is too costly.
They realize, too, that the era of pro
lection is nearly gone by. The war upon
trusts will continue and will prevent com
bjnation. Without that a tariff will not
long be of benefit, even if they can main
tain it. The plain truth is, they are tired
of being feeced and bled by campaign
committees. They count the cost of pro
lection in the future.
They fully realizs what Senator Evarts
said when he was secretary of state: "The
first great truth to be learned by the man
ufacturers and working msn is that the
days of sudden fortunes and double wages
are gone. We must realizs that ocean
steam communication has anHihilatsd
face. This drawing together of the ma
tions means equalization in trade, profits,
wages, etc, the advantage being with
those who soonest accept the situation"
Against this great fact the manufac
turers of broad minds see that it is use
less to struggle. Too much economic
intelligence is now diffnsed. Events are
now demonstrating the folly OF tariff
wall so clearly that the philosophy on
which the protective theory rests, is be-
coming distrusted.
These circumstances and ths further
fact that Cleveland has in so many ways
been model president, will make the
~, ip ian1-
slide. 1t is no longer question of result
but of maiorities. The same influences
are working the same way in Connecticut
and New Jersy. In these states, with the
cam psign running on as il now is, the
victory will be overwhelming.
Many minor features of the campaign
shape for democratic advantage. The
German element is solid for Cleveland.
The Irish movement toward Blaine of
four years ago is no longer to be re-
psstsd. The la5oring men then ssduced
for Butler, are chiefly fer Cleveland.
Henry George has Taught them that
there is no more hope for them in high
tariff and the scales can no. be pat on
their eyes again.
And better than all everyone is at work.
Realizing that superhumin effort is
made by the republicans and money used
by the grateful, the democrats and all
their allies are getting right down 10
business. From this OF IL is work. Mr..
Qasy is get.iDg avfully tired.
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but a single or occasional transit across the