The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-24

In 1890 They Won q Shameful Victory
by Shameful ASstheds-Now That tins
McEinIey Law Has vindicatod Itself
They Should Receive Their Deserts.
Never did the old saw, "He laughs
best who laughs last" receive better
illustration than In the present condi-
tion Of the tariff controversy. Two years
ago our tree trade friends were in the
height of their glory. This Republican
congress and administration had framed
and was about to enact into law, ON the
very eve of the approaching congress
sional elections, one Of the most radi-
cally changed and generally applicable
tariff measures that was ever devised.
There was endless opportunity to mis-
represent that measure during the sum
mer months and through the early fall
Every Republican congressman was
obliged to be in his seat, because Of the
narrow protectionist majority, in order
to carry through the pending legislation;
while Of the Democratic minority the
presence of only few were needed in
Washington to carry out their obstruct-
i've tactics, and the rest of them, includ-
ing their most mendacious as well as
their most forcible stump speakers. were
occupied in every part Of the Union
with slsudering the Mckinley bill and
drawing fearful pictures Of the ruin it
would bring to the country when it
took effect. Most of these demagogues
went unanswered for the reasons we
havo mentioned. It was not SO very
strange, therefore, that the people were
deceived, and sent the free trade rabble
to congress which has been disgracing
the country for the last year or SO. That
was before the Mckinley tariff was old
enough to stand upon its legs.
/ Times have changed wondrously since
that "tgiumph of lying" The little Nc
kinley tariff proved to be a robust
child. 1t carly began to walk and then
| to run, and before six months had passed
was in hot pursuit Of the slanderers OF
its nelplessness. One by one it has run
them down and silenced forever their
slanderous tongues. Now giant war.
rior, it stalks abroad, and no sooner does
a Mckinley tariff liar show himself than
he receives rap over tho head which
puts him to sleep for good.
!, During the last month our Mckinley
tariff warrior has wrought fearful de.
struction among his enemies. With the
tin plate report of Treasury Agent Aver
| and the senate report on prices and
wages as war clubs, he laid about him
right and left, cracking the skulls, SO to
speak, of the Millses, the Vests, the
!. Vauces, the Springers, the Wellses, the
Campbells, the Warmers and the scores
of others of his maligners. Then he
: seized in one hand-much, we suppose
as Samson seized the jawhone of the
ass-tho report Of Labor Commissioner
: Peck, with its proof of increased wages
=. and product, and m the other the report
of tho superintendent Of the bank dc
partment of New York, with its remark
{ able showing of increased savings among
7 the working people, and with these two
formidable weapons he is still laying
Justify about him as We go to press
More power to his arms and strength t
his heart, and may he never seek rest
while single Mckinley prices, wages
) or tin plato liar is abroad with nm un
} broken skull! In his weakness they at
| tackled him and showed not mercy, with
malice in their hearts toward all tn,
: people, Will not the country be wei
T. rid of the slauderous demagogues? Nov
that the day of retribution is come
mercy is only another name for treason
= 40 press forward, mighty warrior, AM
heed not the guilty, terror stricken erie
tof tina fyinp Nvratr hos Init kaa11 mn t1
pursuit and slaughter till the voice o
y the calamityite is heard no moro in thi
]: fair land OF ours.