The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-22
THE DUTY AS TO THE TARIFF.

| ADVISED against issuing IL py leddlnS
men of the Democatic party. But he
knew he was right and cared more for
| that than to be President. Time vim
dicated him. The cause of his defeat
in 1888 was largely the means of his
election in 1892. The principles he eX-
pounded and the policy he advocated
are now recognized as sound by hun
dreds of thousands who rejected them
when first enunciated.
| The Democratic party did not dispute
the truth of his utterances nor the
| force of his reasonings. 1t was only
on a question of expediency that they
+, doubted the wisdom or good politics"
of then proclaiming them. But it is
| now admitted that he was right. and
he is admired for the force of charac
| ter he displayed in sending that mes
sage to Congress and the country.
The duty of the Democratic party is
now plain and beyond all reasonable
question. 1t is to proceed without hest
tation to carry out it's doctrines as to
the tariff, regardless of the opposi
ton of the Republicans and the halt
ing and selfish objections of a few
weak Democrats. We have no doubt
that duty will be performed and that
it will in good time bring forth good
things for the nation and rebound to
the advancement of the Democratic
party.
To show the views of the press on
this matter we clip the following as
few comments on the need of tariff
revision:
The necessity Of tariff reform and
reduction are as fully understood as
ever before.-Buffalo Courier Dem.)
Let tariff reform go on as demanded
by the best interests of the country
Lynchburg, Va, News Oem.).
Let the Democratic party apply itself
to the tasks it has promised to dis
charge-above all to the work Of tariff
reform. New Orleans Picayune Dem.)
The tariff will be taken in hand
promptly, handled with expedition. and
reformed thoroughly, prudently, justly
Montgomery, Ala, Advertiser Oem.).
There is danger in every step that
| leads us away from the platform, and
safety in every effort that we make
to carry it into effect.-Atlanta Con-
stitution Oem).
Obstruction Of the tariff bill, like OPP
position to the repeal of the Sherman
act, will but delay the revival of bust
ness, which the country ardently de-
sires.-Baltimore Sun Oem.)
The duty of the hour for the Demo-
cratic Congress is the revision of the
tariff It was this to which the party
was pledged Upon this pledge it was
restored to power.-KansasS City Times
Dem.).
Tariff reform must be puzzled with
all possible expedition. Su0h a course
is demanded alike by the/interests of
the country and by considerations of
Journal Dem.).
1t is scarcely reasonable to suppose
that President CIevland will accept the
vote of the 9TH as a revision of pub
lie judgment upon the questions of tar
iff reform and silver coinage.-Chicag
Record Qnd)
be enacted as speedily as possible in
order that the people may discover by
experience that it is not the fearful
thing Of their aginings-Elmira
Gazette DEM.
The Democrats should as speedily
as possible give the country the law
which it is their intention to enact, SO
that any element of doubt may be re-
moved from the situation.-Cedar
Rapids, Ia, Gazette Qnd. Rep)
The lesson to the Democratic party of
the election is that the pledges of the
platform upon which it was intrusted
with power must be kept, and that
tariff revision must be effected as
speedily as observation-disclosures Farm
er Oem.)
Congress should pass the tariff bill
at the earliest moment, and it should
go into operation speedily after it's
passage, SO that the people will learn
election next fall.-Raleigh, N. c.,
News Dem.).
Prompt, decisive action by Congress
on the tariff question is imperatively
demanded; not only for the best in
terests of the country, but for the good
Of the Democratic party.-NeWport
Herald DEM.
Is behooves the Democratic majority
to proceed with all possible expedi-
ton to put upon the statutae-books
its policy of tariff reform, so that in
|dustry may know what to expect
Springfield Republican.
The extra session of Congress has
cleared the way, by the repeal of the
law, for the other and
more important work of tariff reform
In regard to that reform, there must
be no hesitation, no delay.-Grand
Rapids. Mich, Oem-)
The Democratic party is bound to
country gave it. Foolish conservatism
be fatal. The party is pledged to the
people have declared in favor of that
Observation-Disclosures News Qnd.).
The people voted for tariff reform.
They desire nothing radical or I'M
reasonable. They do not wish manu-
facturers ruined or western farmers
driven to the woods. Reform. moder-
ate, just to all, they are going to have.
Providence Telegram Oem.).
Congress would be especially derelict if
it failed in this [revision of the tariff,
for no Congress was ever elected with
clearer instructions, repeated after two
years of elaboration and discussion
Philadelphia Times Qnd. Den.)
Armed with the mandate Of the
whole people, the Congress will press
on to the accomplishment of the work