The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-06-14

been able to bring the better times promised
t has not been able 10 maintain the good
times which were enjoyed everywhere in
this country on the day OF the victory. Bus
| iness failures have increased, banks have sus-
pended, money IS harder to borrow, and
i borrowers are compelled 10 pay higher in
terest for their loans than for many, many
years. Feverish uncertainty prevails in ev-
cry financial and business circle Labor and
capital are in doubt about the future. This
has been our condition for two months, and
no change for the better is At this moment
apparent.
i may be said that the new adminisira-
ton is not responsible for the condition
which is upon US. Ifto-day the President
should officially and authontatively an
nounce that there would be no change in the
industrial legislation Of the country and that
the financial situation would be met and
solved upon that standard OF financial hon
or and national good faith which has guild
ed the Republican party since It's installa-
ton in power in 1891, confidence would al
once come back. Does anybody doubt it?
Security would displsce alarm. Faith in
the .uture-so indispensable to easy money
and good ;imes-would be restored gold
would stay at home and money wonld go
from its hiding place into the great avenues
10 business where il belongs.
HIS PEEILOUs INACTIVITY.
Tfit is true as the administration boldly
proclaims. that our f financial distress is oc-
casioned by the silver purchase law, which
requires the government to buy 4,5O0 900
ounces Of silver every month and issue trea-
sury notes therefor. then why does not the
administration convene Congress and repeal
that law Mr. Cleveland vainly sou, ht its
repeal before his Inauguration. but We have
heard little from him in thar direction since.
With the Congress Democratic in both
branches. elected by the same constituency
which elected Mr.. Cleveland, with undispui-
ed authority in him under the Constitution
70 convene Congress, he issues no call and
takes no steps 10 repeal the law which he
believes Is the cause of our disturbed bust
ness condition. Believing be knows the
cause Of the trouble be makes no effort 10
remove it and in this is his responsibility
and from it he connot escape. Three months
have gone by, the country waiting and suf-
fering. and Congress is unconvened, and its
assembling in extraordinary session is now
as doubtful as it was three months ago.
What he is doing we do not know. II he
has been Withholding the call for an extra
session Of Congress in the belief that still
greater financial distresses and still added
bankruptcies are necessary TO bring his par
ty associates to the adoption Of his views
then Democratic ascendency will prove a
costly lesson TO the people and an expensive
experiment 10 the country.
TIE GREAT QUESTION,
What viii the Democrats do with the
tariff We can only wait and see, bat the
waiting and the anxiety and uncertainty is
paralyation Certain il is they viii make
wool free, and thus strike down one ofObio's
great agricultural products Tin plate also
must be made free. and the new and splendid
euieTF rises for making black sheets and tin
ming them must be crippled financially, the /
millions Of capital invested imperilled and 1
the thousands of workingmen driven from
employment or forced to work at reduced /
wages Sugar viii have to 20 from the list Of /
free articles 10 the list Of fairfield articles and
cheap sugar be again Iuade dear 10 the mass /
es Coat another product of Ohio, must be
made free. a general revision upon a Brit /
ish free trade basis must take place # they do 1
what they promised in 1882, and upon which /
promise they claim their victory was won /
every yestige OF protection from the labor 1
ingman and the industries Of the United 1
States must be withdrawn and free trade era |
must be inauguraied.
Do We want this speak to Republicans
and Democrats alike. If We do, We should 1
sustain the president and congress and give
them our latest and best judgment. If We
do not then We should vote AGAINST the par
" and purposes for which they stand
Whatever they do, il must be leap in the
dark. There are many Democrats who
would be very glad to avoid that leap. Those
who feel that way-and they are legion
should not give the President further encour-
agement in his unWise and una1erican poll
y. Republican victories from this time on
are the surest preventive against the execu-
ion Of Democratic purposes and The whole
sale destruction OF our industries, to be fol-
owed by the degradation Of our labor let
rs inaugurate these victories in ohio; let US
to-day and now.
The administrtion has been in power three
months. } submit TO the people, l ask my
are they encouraged or satisfied
y ooniented With Nhai has been already
lone? Has the new administration brought
lope or courage? Has it qaickened business
ictiyity Has il opened new avenues of in
instry Has it increased the demand for
abOrg Have the rewards of labor been in
reased under the new administration .
low many Democrats are disappointed aud
would gladly recall if they could their votes
fer the short experience they have had?
T the promised reforms of the administra-
ion have alarmed the country what viii
heir fulhment do If expectation has de-
troyed confidence what viii full realization
To- Ia fall possession and enjoyment Of
be best Of the victory (which is the presi-
il Is a common thing to say be is
et;er than his party. if the best Of the vic
ory is followed, and his inauguration has
zen followed With disturbances and distress.
ghat may We expect from Congress when it
ssembies3 II the promise Of the delivery Of
Democratic measures has unsettled business.
what viii actual delivery doe
BACK TO IFS SAVIOR.
All that IS left for the country is to vote
lown its former Instructions in every STATE
where opportunity is presented preceding
be assembling OF congress. Both president
md congress will heed its latest voice they
gill obey lis latest vote. The stay-at-hone
Republicans, who, confident Of security in
he abounding good times Of 1892 believing
I was impossible . reverse the Republican
'oiicy), viii now realize the necessity Of ,
living one day 10 the important interests Of
be country. The Democratic party pre-
ents an anomalous situation to-day. Di-
-ided on spoils and torn up over the distri-
DutiOn OF Office, disturbed with The tariff snd
nd widely separated on the money question.
upon every vital issue, divided ,
uto administration and anti-administration |
actions, in this condition, IT Is confronted
With the grave and most serious questions I
fecting the welfare ofthe country. its credit