The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-05
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The Republicans hare decided for
hat to eight I'D Tor whom. Hos 20
aght theg hare net yet considered
Bs;t the methods % se adopted IN tbs
coming campaign may determine the
resast. 4 barsah campaign 20 ne-
tjssaes win. This ysar the Republican
party needs 90 depend upon facts ami
reasons There must lie argument ~
the beginning argument ia tbs tatsidis
and argument as the end OF the cam
rasgn II the right Is 10 prevail. Tip
ls.s.atsoe and Tariff Too has more
meaning IN Il thar T.ppeearoc ans
TYLER too. only the voter. need 10
know what il.e tazsG means. ahat it
does for them and what a Democratic
ssctoFy would involve.
The one danger this year j. that
there wiil be- too iHpea reliance aron
enthusiasm, brass banss<, torches aud
unlimited shouting. The West viii So
wild with excitement. Political man
ayers who have been accustomed 10
appeal 30 popular Instincts and loyal
sentiments instead ri well-fortiiled be
| he's on economic aud industrial aues.
tions, viii he constantly tempted 10
utilize the growing enthusiasm as che
Feadiest weapon and 30 neglect the
/ siry duty Of public education Let
4 the Republican managers take warn
I Ing early that this would be a fatal
| mistake 4 great many thousand
voters are going - be shifted this year
from one party 60 the other on az
count Of issues which have not been a.
/ sharply presented hitherto. II rests
with the Republican party To determ-
/ inc whether the shifting shall turn Tor
or against its candidates.
Living under a protective tariff for
81 years. the present generation o!
voters has never closely considered
| the nAtare OF workings Of that tariff.
! Habit has leti many Ia rely upon the
] growth ard prosperity of the nation
IS fundamental fact Of nature, as
( certain as the procession Of the sea
sons. aud a. independent Of political
| campaigns
Others, again, have heard for q gen.
/ Grafton that war taxes were retained
I beyond tAe Necessity for them. and
have vaguely accepted the notion that
the protective tariff Was such tax aud
should ha reduced. Others, still
lrnught ssF ii hsii~xe- ia protection.
have found their desires growing fast.
! b. deuagDsues who have told them
| cheaper things could be had If the
monopoly tariff ronld be cut down
I Other, still, have heard that their in.
duxtTies wettld prosper with free raw
materials. and that 4 genuine proiee.
ton would give them cheaper matefi-
/ ais. cheaper ios,d and clothing ana
( wider foreign markets.
& EAF 8tss first lines g. morn Than 4
years the Democratic party has set
Itself 10 appeal - the Judgment OF
4 yniefs tits not altogether homes IN
Eating the lsNae The changes which
/ Il advocates in New York asessenta!ly
protective. are precisely thc changes
which IL advocate. Ia Kentucky as es-
I sentiai steps toward free trade. Voters
Hho see the contradiction are appeasesi
with The pfettnse that Mr. Garfield
and other Republicans have favored
I protection only As the short road To-
I tree trade and that the time has come
I to take auether step on that road 1t
I wiil not ao e. treat these epeeious ar
ggmeais with contempt The uum-
hcg al voters who may be ied astray
hy tbrHn, d thcy are nut met b9 sulia
T faets and s0and reasoning. IS very
large.
The Republican party i perfectly
able b. iu tiiy IT, past policy rs pres
eat platform and its plans for the
{ future II has hehind L reeDzl ct
industrial progress such as no otter
nation has ever achieved. and sJlss as
( this nation has isever achieved andcr
ans other policy q can crush ard
/ bury al opposition Is Il takes care 10
/ bring the laets ei recent history 70
hear upon the minds of voters. Bnt IL
cannot convince those minds l,y shout.
ing, hy brass bands oF hy foychiight
proees ions The voter. need infor-
/ matiaa. ami the danger II that msna-
( gers vii offer them enthusiasm in
stead There sire needed this wear
miliiaus OF tracts. millions 81 effective
f sI'eeVhez crowded sith facts. mli-
lions al school district meeting at
which valcTs msy he educated 4 be
truth viii win. Il neu take the trouble
~ present the truth Bat the truth
vii not win Il Il gets expression only
I In the iisfe 81 torches aa2 the hlaFc oi
T iTumpets