The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-10-12
GIVE THEM NO QUARTER.

The Calamityites Must be Held Responsi. |
bie-Two Years Ago. when the Mckinley
Hiii Passed, These Slanderers of Amsri- |
can Progress Won "A shameful Victory
by Shameful LyingTSow That the New
Tariff Has spIcndidly indicated Itself,
the Free Trade Demagogues and SLAM
derers houId be Punished.
Never did the old saw, He laughs
best who laughs last" receive better
Illustration than in the present con-
iition of the tariff controversy. Two
years ago our free trade friends were in
the height of their glory. The repub
lican congress and administration had
framed and was about to enact into
law, on the very eve of the approaching
congressional elections, one of the most
radi cally changed and generally appli-
cable tariff measures that was ever de-
vised. There was endless opportunity
10 msrepresent that measure during
the summer months and through the
early fall. Every republican congress
man was obliged to be in his seat be-
cause of the narr ow protectionist ma
jority, in order to carry through the
pending legislation; while of the demo-
cratic minority the presence of only
few were needed in Washington to
carry out their obstructive tactics, and
the rest of them, including their most
mendacious as well as their most forci-
BILE stump speakers, were occupied in
every part of the Union with SANDER
ing the Mex inley bill and drawing
fearful pictures of the ruin it would
bring to the country when it took effect.
Most of these demagogues went unan-
swered, for the reasons we have men,
toned. 1t was not SO very strange.
therefore, that the people were deceived
and sent the free trade rabble to con-
gress which has been disgracing the
country for the last year or so. This
was before the Mckinley tariff was old
enough to stand upon it's legs.
Times have changed W ondrously since
that triumph of lying" The little Nc
Kinley Ia riff proved to be robust
,hild 1t early began to walk and then
to run, and before six months had
passed was in hot pursuit of the SLAM
derers of its helplessness. One by one
it has run them down and silenced for
ever their slanderous tongues, Now, a
giant warrior, it stalks abroad, and no
sooner does Mckinley tariff liar show
himself thar he receives rap over the
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
Vances, 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 Sampson seized the jaw bone of the
ass-the report of Labor Commissioner
Peck, with its proof of increased wages
and product, and in the other the re-
port of the superintendent of the bank
department of New York, with its re-
markable showing of increased savings
among 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 to his heart, and may he never
seek rest while single Mckinley
prices, wages or tin plate liar is abroad
with an unbroken skull. In his weak
ness they attacked him and showed not
mercy, with malice in their hearts
toward all the people. VIII not the
country be well rid of the slanderous
demagogues? Now that the day of
retribution has come, mercy is only
another name for treason; SO press for
ward, mighty warrior, and heed not the
guilty, terror-stricken cries of the fly
ing wretches, but keep up the pursuit
and slaughter till the voice of the
calamityite is heard no more in this
fair land of ours.
from the American Economist