The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-11

The Crisis.
10 fAs Editors OF ths Nsws;
The life of our Government depends
upon prompt obedience to law. Hence
when the supreme law, the Constitution,
was assailed by the late Confederate
States, the Government engaged in q
gigantic struggle to preserve the Constl-
tuition and the Union.
Since the completed task of reconstruc.-
tion or the secessant States, the federal
votes OF these States have been bestowad
with singular unanimity upon the can
didates of the Democratic party, party
AS uniformally arrayed In opposition TO
the policy and supremacy of the Repub'
lican party to which the late Confederate
States owe their present Statehood and
equality In the Union. This unhappy
antagonism presents to the electors OF the
Union serious question Of sectionalism
that disturbs IL 1t does not vitiate the
Judgment Of men in the consideration
duo to questions Of public policy. We
are no alarmists, but as this sectionalism
now sets the law at defiance in denying or
limiting the right OF suffrage to the
Freedmen, may IL not In the end seriously
disturb the general supremacy Of lawy
Until this sectional spirit shall yield to
the suggestions of reason and sound puo-
lie policy, the loyal States while concila..
tory should be jealousy watchful OF
events, and it Is obviously the just duty
OF the American people to avoid with care
what Washington termed the "insidious
wiles OF foreign influence" We are abb
solutely Independent OF all other govern
ments,let us maintain this, land pursue un-
d:viatingly the policy that further ensures
IL.
Great Britain invites us to free trade;
the Democratic party, endorses this as the
issue In opposition TO the present Repub-
lican protective tariff. England Is insin-
In, ht fA. L.. - htofn
that she was the most protective OF all
nations up to that period-less than sixty
years ago. When she had attained such
perfection In manufect as made 1t
sound policy on her part to reduce pro-
lection aud and invite other countries to
adopt free trade, her theory advocated by
able writer's on political economy have
largely indoctrinated visionary men and
professors of institutions of learning in
the United States. Washington said:
The jealousy OF free people ought to
be constantly awake against the wiles OF
foreign influence"
And as our prosperity under protection
has been so wonderfully accumulating, it
would be madness To cater now TO the
foreign demand.
A policy purely American Is surely the
best for America, inasmuch as free trade
by Gripping manufactures would grad
ually lessen the homo market to the
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adopt a system of internal taxation At
once odious and oppressive.
This issue OF protective tariff or free
trade, and the guarantee of an honest bal
lot, are the only national issues now
pending.
The Farmers Alliance issue, prohibit
tion and coinage of free silver are sec
most important of these issues, is blow
at the credit and honor of the govern
ment. A sound banking system would be
of short duration under its operation.
We would soon return to the old system
Of State banks. Owl Creek, Beaver Dam
and Okefnokee. Such currency in this
widely extended country is deWoralizing
and destructive. Read the history of
Illinois and Indiana uuder the Stay
Law experience of those States IL you
would comprehend the dangers arising
from disordered currency. These States
can never repay the creditors Of their
merchants Of that day for the losses sus
tanned by vicious legislation. Tamper
not with sound currency, oh We tillers
Of the soil Avoid it as YOU would an
alliance with satan himself.
How is it that lone idea" politicians
can so delude the brainy men of bone and
muscle, whose interest is ever on the side
of stability Political quacks are fearful
enemies of the public health and pros
perity. There is but one thing more peril
Gus to a free people with frequent cleo
tions, and that is excessive party spirit.
Parties are inevitable, wholesome aud
necessary. "but the greater the good that
arises from anything the more pernicious
are its effects when directed from its
proper course"
The history of mankind aud the expert
ence OF every man establishes the truth OF
this saying.
Investigate thoroughly aud decide
wisely in the pending crises.
Put your trust particularly In three
things:
The supremacy of law, the protection Of
domestic industry for a home market; and
thirdly, an honest dollar.
You will then deserve to win, and that
conviction epitomizes just mans de-
sires. S. s. b.