New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-05
TILE NEW SCARECROIv.

THE NEW SCARECROW.
ct is evident enough TO those VINO read inc
nousnancrs- saws 1.-THE New-lork Times"
"that Republicans are not well pleased with
the knowledge that the Force bill Is to be made
an issue in this campaign" If our contcmpo-
rary means by this that Republican newspapers
rs a rule have manifested either displeasure or
dpppointment at the apparent determination
of the Democratic party to drop everything
else and make the Presidential hSht on the
Force BILL we think il labOrs under mistake
Nothing in our Republican exchanges so laf
as we can see, juStiiics the statement. we 90
not think, as matter of fact, that Republican
newspapers have been very much affected by
it either way. They seem to be looking at the
performance in curious. wondering way rs
something not easily understood but not as
ANYTHING that need excite diSplcaSlIrc or arouse
alarm. But has it occurred To our heighDor
1.-THE Times " what an amusing spectacle inc
party it supports furnishes to the average man
i'm the very sudden change of front IT has been
irving to make since the Chicago convention
confused one faction with It's candidate ana
another with its platform and LETT everything
in tumble? 1t is not dispensing IL Is NOT
disappointing it is simply funny Funny be-
yond description to see this great Democratic
army which carried the last Congressional cleo
tons overwhelmingly on the isSues-as they
said-of the Mckinley tariff and the Billion
Dollar Congress-" forgetting those five things
entirely, turning tail on all that business ana
setting up all at once the shout that the Liberties
Of the South are in danger from some Force
bill or other which the wicked Republicans will
pass rs soon as they get the chance.
There, nothing dangerous in this change %
front Intelligent voters are. rs one might
saw. ION 10 it," Change Of front and change OF
base are easily understood by men who take
ONLY the most casual interest in politics. The
calamity howler> have invented new cllam-
ity: that's all. Two years ago these gentlemen
went about with wide eyes and bulging cheeks
telling the dear people that the Mckinley bill
would cheaper labor and put M the cost Of
living: that the policy of Protection would
Sprcad distress throughout the country. and
that while business was PROSTATE and trade
at a StandStill financial ruin would he added 10
the other calamites by the cNtrayagant appro-
priation> of the List Congress. Two uncom-
monty terrifying and awe-in>piring scare
bovlcrs did their worl, well. They Scooped
in a majority Of one hundred and fifty. One
hundred and fifty majority OF the quecreSt lot
of chattering cIankS and learned lunaucS
ranging all the way from Tom Watson t.
George red Williams. that ever escaped out
Of l,cdam There has not been any sign OF 4
calamity nor if there had been have these
fellows done thing 10 avert IT. What they
lave done in the way of tariff legislation 81
cutting down appropriations docs not MS" &"
the dignity Of puttcllng. And now they ~,
off on new scent. 1t Is the liberties Of th'
South that are in danger. No caamie~ clln'
ont Of the Mckinley bill OF the billion dollar
appropriations: those two NcaiecrowN have
ceased 10 scare They may hc taken down
But there i, a now danger: Democratic states
men say il j. an appalling one. and speak o.
II with a shiyel Ii Republicans get the power
they will pass laws which viii oNcrturn social
order at the south and establish reign of
Davcnpolt> and dc>pot> ~nrc Of II this time
And il i really more dreadful 10 thinl, of than
ANYTHING that could have happened in the wa,
Of commercial distress industrial depression or
financial ruin.
The bowling der,SheS forget that the Re
DublClnS nave been administering TINS WOW
eminent making and executing It's laws most
Of the lime for the last thirty years. and that
10 their magnanimity and forbcalance. their
catholic spirit and broad patriotism. their genius
for government and their comprehensive grasp
Of affairs. the South owes more than 10 any
other party or people or cause. The voting
people OF this country are not fools. even II
some Of them were fooled by the scarecrOWS OF
two years ago. They know too much OF po-
Gtical history. even the most ignorant OF them,
10 entertain for moment the idea that the
success of the Republicans in November would
have any other effect upon the South than 10
increase It's prosperity and promote the welfare
of all is people. The ShriekeI> are deccying
nobody but themselves. 80 far IL Republicans
are concerned. we believe there is a universal
desire 10 fight the campaign in IA manly. out
spoken way on the question OF the tariff is the
principal issue. That is what we supposed we
were challenged 10 in the nomination Of Mr..
Cleveland and what :" The Times especially
desired.
FROM JACKSON TO CLEVELANP.
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