The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

Nho ropluiy uccutnuiablnR uunutr OF
broken banks and suspended indus
trial establishments throughout the
scountry, to alludo again to the matter
In such manner as to give the pub
lilo wrong impression OF the causes.
1T imaglnes that the calamity shrek
ters. as 1t is pleased to call the protec-
uonists. would dance With joy If the
sdoleful pictures OF business depres-
aston and financial disaster were to
prove a reality. But 1t advises them
no walt until the order of things de-
amanded by the people at the last
election goes into effect.
1t furthermore reminds US that the
country is still enjoying the blessings
4 OF the Mckinley tariff bill. which 1t
says from the hour OF it's passage
caused an increase in the price OF the
.necessaries of life. while the challenge
Tor the production OF single work
man whose wages were increased as
result of that measure is still unan-
ewered.
Those who have lived through the
period since the Mckinley tariff went
Into effect know whether this petty
spiteful fling at protection Is true or
not What articles OF the necessaries
Of life were dearer since than before
the passage Of the Mckinley tariff :?
Then tell US what articles were cheap.
Or. let one Offset the other and see
where the balance will bs. This ar
dent advocate OF free trade may deny
1t but the people who have been bene.
fitted by 1t will not deny that sugar.
lone OF the principal articles of tho
neceesaries of life. fell from two to
three cents pound In price since the
Mckinley bill went into operation.
We believe 1t has raised cent O
pound since Clevelands Inauguration,
owing to the Democratic sugar trust
that contributed heavily towar dis
sClevelandIs election. Coffee, tea and
lmolasses have been cheaper. Dry
goods, hats, caps and shoes have bean
cheaper. The prices of meats, owing
mostly to natural causes that control
the markets, have fluctuatcd, some.
times being higher, sometimes being
lower than before the new tariff law
went into effect. Upon the whole,
prices OF living have been materially
reduced.
As to wages being reduced lot work
ingmen answer FOR themselves. Wages
uusRAlA. gaod-pptll-aftar-th election Of
cleveland. Since then they have been
going down gradually. Especially
since Cieveland's Inauguration has
The business OF the country beer
thrown into confused state when
labor invariably becomes the sufferer.
Yes, 1t Is we'll known that the Nc
kinley tariff Is in operation yet rathe
should We say that 1t has not yet beer
tampered with nor repealed. But VIII,
are the guardians OF the McIlRle.
tariff now? Grover Cleveland, Presi
dent pledged to lis repeal. A Demo
cratic Congress pledged to its repeal
Tho whole bound together by th
Chicago National Democratic platform
that declares Protection a Republica
fraud and unconstitutional. With al
these obstacles In the way we are in
solently reminded that the McKinle
tariff is still In operation and that tn
business throes Of the country are tn,
caused by 1t.
Sensible people will hardly beliey
this Prudent business men snii
danger in the distance and are pre-
pairing 20 meet it. AIIsrepresenta
Hons will not deceive the people
They know that times were good be
fore the late election, they know the,
have been growing worse ever since
They know that Harrison, a protection
tat, was President then, they know
Cleveland. u free-trader, is presideu
now.
But the most impudent OF all asseI
tions is contained In the foIlowin
paragraph:
when the next Democratic Congress
shall have abolished the blight OF pre-
lection and relieved industry of tn
tax ON raw materials, 1t will be tim
enough for blaming the new order {
things should further trouble reeu
from the change-a result, howeve
which need not be feared. But meal
while protection must bear the burde
OF all the evils OF trade depressio
and wage reduction that have follow
Cd so unerringly in its wake.9
Well, II the very thoughts OF frt
trade are having such a depressin
effect upon the business of the coul
try may we not hope to he spare
from the reality that Ia promised US
soon as Congress comes together. ]
lakes great deal Of boldness and a
Buranee to say that protection is t
blame for all the evils of trade depre.
sion and wage reduc tion. now SO pal
FULLY apparent. But sensible poop
will not believe any such stuff as tina
Nora word could be found In Il
Every Evening last evening aboy