The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-23

BY JULIAN WE'RE.

The old saying, "It never rains but II
pours," contains a germ Of truth that II
| would be we'll to ponder and lesson
| from which we may derive much profit.
Happenings of similar nature mover
come singly but In flocks. Events are
| gregarions.
Al present there is an epidemic of mur-
der aad lawlessness. A disposition among
the vicious TO kill seems TO travel In the
| air, and it behooves every one TO take
extra precautions for safety while the in
secure state continues.
A fire breaks out on Westminster
street, and the next day building on
| Atwell's avenue is discovered enveloped
| IN flames; aud for several weeks the fire
department is kept In state or watch-
fulness, owing To large number of con.
hagrations while Boston, Baltimore and
New Orleans are similarly afflicted.
A house is broken into, and straightway
reports OF burglaries come from all points
or the compass.
A year ago last autumn a perfect del
uge OF abuse, without rhyme, reason or
logic, was poured upon the Mckinley
Bill until its friends became afraid to
stand and strike straight from the shout
der as they should have done instead OF
standing upon the defensive which is al
most invariably losing game But in
less than one year the marvellous bless
ings that must flow from that best OF all
tariffs were so clearly seen that the very
winds OF heaven seemed to watt love
aud admiration for the measure TO
every State, county aud town in
the whole nation until u Democratic
House. with its 140 majority, had not the
courage to make an attack upon II, but
contented itself with barking at few de-
tached provisions. And to-day the free
traders are all trying TO hedge by parrot
phrases such as "honest tariff" tariff
REFORM"
Still other Democrats are endeavoring
TO hedge by IA bugaboo force bill, bill
that no party ever proposed. Contrary to
law, however, the Southern Democrats
use force and intimidation during every
political campaign, and this force is just
what the Republicans would abolish by
the Lodge Bill, not by force but by ex-
posing Democratic outrages.
The Mugwumps began their trades
against high tariff, and although not one
OF them can tell what he means, the un-
American clique has caught the parrot
through the whole half tribe Of Mug
wump as the measles runs its course
through the average family. True, the
Mckinley Bill is 25 per cent. lower than
the Mills Bill, and 80 per cent lower than
the old tariff, nearly $50, 100000 in duties
being taken from sugar alone; yet the
Mugwump shuts his eyes and the epi-
demic still RACES with undiminished vlo-
lence throughout he un-American tribe.
This year is emphatically "A Republican
year. An irresistible tide for Protection
and for Home Industry is sweeping over
the land. Old Virginia is coming into
line with West Virginia; for harmony
reigns among the Protectio ionists. Tenne-
see seems anxious to join the Republican
army, a grand Republican sentiment is
rife in Louisiana, North Carolina looks
more and more like Harrison State,
New York will give him at least twenty
thousand majority, while Connecticut
is good for thousand, ERODE ISLAND will
double that, and 100 electoral majority
must come in November. Let the eagle
scream.