Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-01
GIVE NO Quarter.

Never dld the Old saw, HE laughs
best who laughs last" receive better
illustration than in the present condi-
tioa OF the tariff controversy. Two years
ago our free trade friends were IN the
height Of their glory. The 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 10 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 tie
presence Of only few We're 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 slandering 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
have mentioned. 1t 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 triumph of lying" The little Nc
kinley tariff proved to be robust
child. 1t early 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, i; stalks abroad, and no sooner does
Mckinley tariff liar show himself than
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 Samson seized the jawbone OF the
ass-the report of Labor Commissioner
Peck, with its proof of increased wages
and product, and in the other the report
of the superintendent Of the bank de-
partment of New York, with its remark
able 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 I'M
broken SKULL In his weakness they at
tackled him and showed not mercy, with
malice in their hearts toward all the
people. Will not the country be well
rid of the slanderous demagogues? Now
that the day of retribution is come,
mercy is only another name for treason;
SO press forward, mighty warrior, and
heed not the guilty, terror stricken cries
of the flying wretches, but keep up the
pursuit and slaughter till the voice of
the calamityite is heard no more in this
fair land of ours.