The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-08-18
A CRITIC CRITICISED.


Ex-Prrsident Hsrrison's views ON the r.
nmncial Disturbances Commented uPo"
In a Causftc Manner.
Ex-President Harrison is true 70 his
record as partisan, in asserting that
the prevailing financial disturbance is
due To the suspicion with which the
people of the country regard the demo-
cratic party. lie declares that the
Sherman act is not alone responsible
for the unsettled condition of business;
that the distrust is not against silver
only. lie attributes the trouble to the
fear of changes in the tariff, and ex-
presses the belief that this is n more
potent cause OF suspense and has Great
ed more mischief than anything else.
1T is impossible" says Mr.. Harrison.
ito bridge over suddenly the wide
chasm intervening between compara-
tive free trade and the protective sys-
tenn under which the nation grew rich,
without prolonged commissions in trade.
Great economic changes do not adjust
themselves with celebrity; hence fear
ing changes they stop workshops and
prices shrink" This is at once plea
for the doctrine of protection and re-
Election upon the present national adj
ministration. IL shows that Mr.. Har-
rison is still loyal to "a fallacy which
has been repu1ated by the people and
that he is not equal to crediting the
party which defeated him with the
ability to Justify the trust the people
have reposed in it. With many quail
ties which command admiration and
which inspire esteem, Mr.. Harrison Is,
withal partisan so narrow and un-
Welding that his lack of breadth in
this direction seriously mars an other
wise admirabl personality. His criti-
cism of the new administration and its
policy is not only unbecoming man in
his position. but it is exceedingly I'M
just
a man of greater liberalitv than Mr..
Harrison would be willing to admit
that the present financial situation Is
simply the elimination of forces and
influences which were at work long
before the change occurred in the ad-
ministration. Truth viii compel him
to admit that the outflow of gold to
Europe began while he was still in the
White house. The effiux of this metal
in 1891 alone was nearly $40. 900. 900 and
its expectation while Mr.. Harrison was
president was over si22. 100000. The
drain upon gold caused by the Sher-
man act has become more apparent
from month to month but its power for
mischief was clearly apparent before
Mr.. Harrison left the White house.
So far as industrial business Is con-
cerned it is not more unsettled now
than il was at this time last year. Dur
ing the Harrison canvass the aid Of the
, militia was required in three states to
suppress labor revolts. The campaign
was also marked by the collapse of sew
eral large trusts. which seriously af-
fccted the stock market. All OF the
conditions Of which Mr.. Harrison now
complains were revealed before the
change in the ADMINISTRATION, and
would have eliminated inst as they
have done had Mr. Harrison been his
own successor.
As to the tariff, that was an issue
which was thoroughly and intelligently
discussed before the people during thu
, last presidential canvass. In the light
of all the education of which the voters
, Of this country could avail themselves
on that question, they decided agains
high protection and in favor of mor'
liberal commercial policy. Mr.. Har
rison now says. in effect. that the PEG
! pie are afraid os their own verdict, and
: that they were mistaken when the,
/ voted Ia cheaper the necessities Of life
! This is not paying high compliment
O 90 popular intelligence in this countr,
..J - 4. c,< ,vcrtby NJ Mr. Harrisous
Amcricanism. His comments reveal
spirit which any man who has held tn
: high Office Of president Of the Unite
n states ought To- be above. Cit
i star.