The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-09-13
The Tide of Tariff Reform is on the
Flood.

Democrats have endorsed in State
Conventions that the protective victory
of last Autumn has not demoral.zsd
them in the slightest.
They-it may be as well to say we
were most unconscionably whipped at
that time, but it hasn't changed our
conviction that we were right.
The common sense of the people may
be blinded for time and a panic may
be created-aD old trick OF politics-by
which the wrong candidate gets the
office.
But in the long run the people make
the crooked things straight again, and
that "long run'' will terminate in 1892,
when tariff reform will become an es-
tabiished fac
The Democratic half OF our ten mil
lio0ivoIeTs have been consistent beliey-
ers IN the genius and enterprise of
American manufacturers and determiu>
ed defenders OF their rights.
The home market n yer has and never
will satisfy their demands. We have
the skilled lanor, We have the machine
ry-or if we haven't the latter we can
make Il. We have the resources of a
magnificent country to draw from un-
surpassed mill sites an immense labor
ing population with brains in their fn-
gers, who can produce larger results in
ten hours a day than the same class in
other countries can produce liz twelve
or fifteen.
We have therefore a right to be re-
presented in every quarter of the globe,
and to carry our wares without let or
hindrance to every country where pur-
chasers are likely to be found.
A tariff which limits our activity an d
constricts our efforts is, therefore,
hostile TO our national ambition. 1t
ties our hands behind our backs and
disaoles us in the grand fight for wealth.
The party which adopts it as a policy
represents an economical blunder.
During the last five months a great
many Republican business men have
learned the lesson by hard luck, by di-
minishing profits and threa. ened bank
Iuptcy.
The tide Of opinion has turned, and if
the elections OF last year had been
postponed to this November the Demo
Gratis would have been elected by a large
and decisive majority.
1t is matter of dollars and cents.
The manufacturer favors the party
which gives him The best chance to
make money. and the wage Garner
throws his influence on that side which
insures the steadIest and the largest
Income
Governor Ames voted for Mr.. Har-
rison. He made a mistake. Mr.. Har-
rison's party is pledged TO make raw
materials dear. The Governor saws
plainly that unless he can buy raw ma
terials at cheaper rate he can see moth
ing but disaster in the future for his
business.
Many of the wooden men in New
England voted for a higher tariff.
They were persuaded that protection
would save them. Now they see that il
will ruin them, ard they are clamoring
for free wool
All right. There is nothing like ex-
perlence to teach the principles OF po;it-
lcai economy. IL is pity that the ex-
perience should be so dearly bought.
but that is one OF the laws OF progress.
Men who don't see whs; is for their
good are apt 70 have their eyes opened
with staggering blow.
An old farmer lost the lynch pin of
his wagon once on time. He thought
TO supply its place with a bit of tough
wood He put his finger into the hole
10 ascertain its size. Just then the
horses started. He lost bis finger.
When describing the accident ne said
ne moment the team started l saw
that L had made mistake
Likewise the manufacturers, who are
suffering for want of raw materials
Inc moment Harrison's policy began 10
work they saw their mistake.
We are glad that the Democrats are
hanging on to their convictions. In the
Virginia, the Ohio and the PepnsyIvania
conventions the cries of their platforms
were: The many must not be taxed to
support the few. Monopolies are
curse 10 the Republic The party that
favors trusts and combines and kills
competition is not the party of the peo-
pie aud must be sent to the rear.
Wen, chat is wholesome truth. and
that kind of truth is bound to win its
way. 40
The Democrats should get together
and Keep together. They have the right
OF the situation. and If they remain on
the side of the People the people will
come over to their sIde.-N. Y. Herald.