The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-25
POPULAR DECEPTION.

A favorite remark of the protectionists
is no criterion of the true sentiment of the
people in regard to the legislation OF the
last Congress. They say the Democrats de-
celyed the people and that the latter did
not know what they were doing. But the
Democrats had no greater facilities for de-
ception than were possessed by them be-
fore, or were had by the Republicans The
Republicans were in control of all the
executive and legislative branches Of the
government, all the postoffices and public
positions, and were well equipped with
newspapers and stump orators. The de-
ception of the public has been all on the
side of the Republicans for many years The
public have been finding this out, and the
MCKINLEY bill, the southern election or
force BILL the legislation on the subject of
silver, the despotism of Speaker REED, the
extravaganza, the protiigacy of Congress,
opened their eyes completely. The tornado
condemning Republican policies that swept
over the country last fall, as bosom of
destruction, was no were passing gust. 1t
had its origin where the simoons and whirl-
winds are begotten that rend forests and
! level all distractions with the earth. The
people meant that there should be no
mistaking their voice and verdict.
OF the issues presented, the decision of
last fall disposed of all but two-the tariff
and the silver question. There is no more
talk of ReediSm. The bayonet, or LODGE
election bill is in the tomb of
the CAPULBTs. The overwhelming Demo
cratic majority in the House places
barrier against auy further
radical legislation, at least for the next two
yeans. AS the constitution provides that
all financial measures shall originate in the
HOUSE, the expenditures of the govern
ment will be reduced to the lowest practi-
/ cal limit consistent with the laws already
in force. 1t may not be- possible to repeal
the MCKINLEY act in its entirety, for even
if such bill should pass both branches of
! Congress, Mr.. HARRISON would surely veto
il; but the effort will be made at least to
modify it in its most onerous features by
special amendments, and the Republicans
will be compelled to show their hands.
With regard to silver, the belief is general
that the white metal will be restored to its
old-time status, with free and unlimited
coinage. 1t is claimed that this measure
will meet with the executive negative as
certainly as a repeal of the MCKINLEY act
but if Mr.. HARRISON is TO be the candidate
of his party for reelection it may be
doubted whether be would take this re-
sponsibility, after all.
Up TO the present time the Republicans
have stolidly maintained their position on
both the tariff and the silver measures.
Evidently they intend to take no step back
ward, but brazenly to stamp out opposi-
ton. la no Republican newspaper do we
see any amendment of the Mckinney bin
proposed. No Republican orator from the
stump in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio
or Iowa advocates any concession to the
popular demand. On the contrary, there is
no section, no clauss, no sentence, no sylla-
BILE of that piece of legislation tnat is not
defended, upheld and eulogized.
In New York, Pennsylvania and Iowa the
campaign now in progress is being con-
Quoted on state and local questions, with
scarcely any direct bearing on natioual
politics. In Ohio the candidacy of Major
MCKINLEY tends to force the contest upon
national lines, though the Interpolation of