New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-03
COVGPESS AND THE PEOPLE.

weighed anu Ndllltu Ull'u YEARS H"'' N"V'N''
II is not the end that crowns tho work, nor
even tho callv results, when that work Is the
making of laws for a great Nation. Inc bIIh-
est prosperity comes sometimes only through
straits and strains, and tn" laws which lay
broad and deep foundations for lasting Wcfarc
arc not insrnouently uyin. or vcXatio'lS IN
their first effects. II rarely happens that the
frs, answer OF the people e. the laws framed
in their behalf must be given within month
after tho adjournment Of Congress. In Fuch
ha>ly judgments there are apt to De errors
But the Republican party has performed WHAT
i, deemed its duty >tOutly and hrav"ly, amt
knows well that is own future may he >;akcd
uron the result.
It pca>cs Democratic journals to represent
that Congress has Ec"n led into serious ana
costly Llnndrl> hy thc Importantly ol mt'r-
c>, Il parties II Ia, passed Tariff bill. they
,ay. which will greatly incr asc th' cot OF
ARTICLES 10 consumers. !; has voted away
hundred millions of iho people, money 70 pen
.;ou"r> aud silver miners. II has wasted -
iol, and fay0riii,m 80 large Il sum that In"
rrca. ,u!r!us Of two years aga ha> been as
,jra, Il. Ii ha, nicd hut Il, Yet has no, h''n
a}lc t, snatch from the l'"opl" the power OF
charge, which D"moca,ic journals mah" ~
tho hopc that they have III" popular t'"''ns
with il,m The amaziA- l!und"Is 81 E"-
publican C0ngi,> -. tGcy ahnm. hay" gwen 10
The Democratic parry is h">i opp n"hi'Y.
Somebody is mistaken here. Il" H'rn'-
ljcan lcalcl, in C'Mgr' : harc moi ari"d III
haste or ncon>id"ra'cy. They Lave ~n'nt fen
months in careful examination. and h!Ju>'m' III
of mems TO ends. If th'y hav" iali'd, th"y
| know thar they have sacrificed th"'i own f"t"'"
| and the chance. OF th"lr parry. bni they ma
| acted with crol careful and d"Ih"lai" J"i|-
,,cn, believing that their work VII - i'-
uo,o The public welfare thar III" po"p!" VIII
;,pp;tciato ard sustain il. For thirty years 'h'
| Democratic panty la> n'tor onc" been I'"n'
| in it, c@,imar OF publ" opinion. II Wa h'A'-
! on in 1>1G ii tie votes III -"Eihorn r'ht">
had hnon hpu :,tly cast and counted. II was
h,a,,n in 1851. cxcnr for frauds w.ihim t"cii-
,v mile. of Now.York Cry Hall. IN rr"il II.
stance. for thirty years, whom II ha "rn'9I'd
with confidence 10 the Judgment Of Ia" people.
it has been m>'lk"n.
/ The Republican party found an erorm'u~
surplus I"vcilUc Which Threatened III" pro-
! rIity Of industry and tiId". Willingness ="
make lar.o appropriations for I'll .aiIy 1"> W
ing OBJECTS WA, a preliminary CONDITION 81 al
! ,ry;sl,,i,n this wear. and il would nci ="
strange at all If. aC,.r. u"'"r Nurh 'i'lhi-
! stances Cnr.rcS> lid "r'd - tm'~ III ial"
! if not lavish a.propIiajl l;'t IA" grants g.!
ucu.j,n, fer ,nc uuIpu." 81 ""'tn. against
wan M he ir:- and d"i n1'Ht '"'";An> 81
,bn Civil war and ,n"ir representatives,. WAS
the dischoI 80 tf 4 .acr,l obligation Wai' IL e.
u,rty in poi:cr bad promised IN - platform Il
l,.s. and the people hni approved Th" H.
c,aI yl..n,> Of money for III" navy wcI" noc'~-
,ary for ,lo defence oi the Nations comm lc"
and f., ,to Ii-ts,ii.l # it, rich ,.-tcu>' cit"-
L.alc, investment, in the improvement Of nN'l =
and ha,hor> if not unVr"ly o. dishonesty
mad, ,n,,nn L1untifnl r1Grn> t, III" p""pl"
in nor" pro, p'lon, ndu''rl">. In" SILVER ~"
,y,s dos ,u,d 70 >timuat" III the productiv"
forces Of tn" country 10y MOI" liberal supply
~, currency. the ntput of American mines
being thus utilized and rendered molr VI liable.
ard ~ c'ral'y was his course III harm"ry with
| ,Lc ucpular desire that Democrat, UaDin"'l%-
* ,o,. for unlimited silver c"lrr@c with all
il. ,i.>.. Tn" danger here vas in going too
far and that danger L publi'T'n wisdom
avoided.
II i, tho hope Of democrats that the now
tariff viii meet. at least al inr outset. an adj
verse decision by the people. Us merits ala
lcrcf,. c;,uua, be realized for nlIntl+ il will
.u,,p,v addri ola employment for a grra' army
of American workers. but the establishment
in which their labor j. 10 hr utilized cannot
lie instantly created. On th" Other hand. 'hos"
who have on hand imported goods, IL" duties
on which have been advanced. will naturally
90, all they can for them. The immediate
Office, of any change in the ha,iS Of many IN
Ju.tric. i, ant to be harmful disturbance
and when opportunity is given for al advance
of prices consumers are lil:cly to pay more AT
the ou,sc, than they ever have 10 pay in sue
| cocd;np wears Th, is the one substantial
foundation for Dn1loc,a,ic hopes. The good
results of the new tariff cannot be realized
within thirty DAYS IFS most unwolcome and
injurious results the sacrifices which ii make:
10 secure greater prosperity hereafter, may b'
more fully fell within a month than at any
} subsequent period.
But tho Republican party has not acted II
this matter hastily. II has carefully consulted
nnblic opinion and the defeat of many Demo
cratic members after the Mills bill had beer
propnscd and the election of 4 Congress 70
uhit:.n in both branches. gave assurance tha
the country WAS prepared to uphold the pro
3 ,ectivc policy. The situation called for "A MAJ
3 n;Gccnt confidence in the Intelligence and patr
otic devotion Of voters. The Republicans il
. Concrcss have shown that confidence The,
believe the American people able and worth.
to govern themselves. When the votes o
| November have been counted we shall SCI
I whether the voters merited the trust in thei
3 good sense which Congress has shown. 1t i