Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-08-20
REPUBLICAN TRUTHS:
The Tariff and the Farmers.

The Tariff and the Farmers.
The democratic press has very ma
terlally changed its tune and attitude
to the American tariff US embodied in
the Mckinley act, Some time ago 1t
was tho general democratic opinion
that with the Mckinley bill as IA text
their party would have u complete
walk over in the next campaign. The
opinion, OF course, was based on the
temporary effect which the democratic
as 10 the terrible and disastrous re-
suits OF republican tariff legislation
upon the country at large had pro-
duced among the western farmers.
This totally uutounded alarm, how
ever, soon died out, and tho western
people have not been slow In detecting
the low but deep cunning OF the dem
.eora III imposing upon their fears by
means OF their false representations
Of coming rum which they had indus
triously spread throughout the coun-
try. 1t Is unquestionably true that
for months after the passage Of the
Mckinley bill, the western people,
bVhu uNllluNIubb NUu
looked upon IL with sort OF speech
less suspicion and it was used AS tho
oonjurihg word OF the democrats by
means OF which all kinds OF underlined
and namoless horrors were threatened
To fret tho souls OF those who were
undisturbed in both tho spirit aud tho
lolter OF the now law, This was tho
chief cause OF tho sudden decline OF
the republican vote during tho last
elections. Most Of the republicans,
however, Loyalty stuck to their party,
never failing in their confidence In tho
fidelity and sagacity OF the distin-
guishcd republican statesmen who had
led them safely and successfully
through all tho political difficulties
and dangers In tho nations career for
the lsst thirty years.
There were thousands, ncvorthe less,
who temporarily joined other parties,
or remained away from thopolls. And
all this disturbance and confusion ro-
suited from these democratic misrep.
reservations us 10 the tariff.
But the horrors 80 palpably and
substantially painted by tho demo-
cratic press aud platform prophets
failed TO matcriali1e, tho predicted
evils did not como aud instead most
marked aud unexpected benefits have
onsued. As II leading western con
temporary we'll says; Tho sentiment
among the western people on tho now
law has changed In nm important and
unlocked for degree in he past few
months. There has 80 far rs the
masses OF the people are able to dis.
Germ, boen no actual advance in prIcc
in any leading article Of necessity
which is affected by the tariff, while
In one product Of universal use sugar
tho law has brought about n radical
reduction in rates. Tho law has also
In Its reciprocity provision, prepared
the way Tor tho broadening OF the
market to domestic producers and Tor
the lowering OF prices in many com
modilies TO domestic consumers,
Thus the attitude toward the law has
been entirely changed since the con.
grcssional elections Of seven or eight
InonLH uSo'
Thus tho popular doubts aud fears
evoked by INSCRIPTIONS democratic
falschoods, through which tho repub-
lican party suffered Its roverses last
November have been dissipated by the
splendid success Of tho tariff In prac-
teal operation, and confidence has
taken the place of confusing doubt.
and full trust in the wisdom OF repub.
lican statesmanship has supplanted all
dis:racting fear. A new era Of unex-
amplod and unexpected prosperity
has been opened up TO every industry
OF the people by means OF benelicent
republican legislation. and the demo-
cratic cry OF calamity haze been
silcnced. With energy aud union and
fidelity to the principles and traditions
OF the republican party, 1t cannot fail
10 secure series OF successes through
out the states OF the union In the COM
ing campaign that will forever silence
democratic SANDER and cffectually
indicate the policies that have stimu-
lated and strengthened the distinctive
institutions and industries Of the
American people. Burlington Hawk
eye.