Evening journal., 1893-08-24
PREPARE; NO SCARE.

FhIT NnI w OOHhEs
There no occasion and less sense. If
possible, in the.present apprehension Of
the tariff revision scare
1t is admitted and not disputed that
the Democrats believe that the Mckinley
act and the policy of Republican protec-
tiou are frauds.
The latter has been the contention
concerning Republican protection for
fifteen or twenty years. The Mckinley
act intensified, it did not modify, the
evil The Democrats have not modified
their position. With the increase Of the
tariff by the Mckinley act in $780, the
passage Of the Sherman Silver Purchase
act, the expenditure Of the 500 600. 900
surplus and the Billion-dollar extrav
agance under the Car Reed rules. they
put out the declaration as follows: owe
denounce the Republican policy of pro
lection as a fraud on the labor of the
great majority Of the American people for
the benefit Of the few.
The Democrats carried the country on
that. They have not changed. That
was in November, 1892, after the ques
tions involved had been debated till we
were all sick of them.
Hence, there has been no lack Of
notice. Any factory, or any industry,
which has been claiming the support Of
the people by means Of the tariff laws
knows precisely what to expect now. or
he never will know
It is inevitable that the Mckinley bill
will be repealed. The majority Of the
people have demanded that; aud they
are not afraid Of the consequences.
That Is settled.
The d,y for argument has passed.
Hence, those industries which were
McKinleYed at the expense Of the peo-
pie, should prepare to live by the sweat
Of their own faces OF to invest their
capital IN something that is profitable
something thar is not burden upon the
people.
But even with the most radical change,
In the shortest possible time, the great
est frauds-those industries which con
fess that they are Improbable, de
pendent, paupers-cannot be touched
within a year. The Philadelphia In
quirer, a protective tariff advocate
states the case reasonably, sensibly and
logically thus:
Unfortunately there is every reason e
suppose that the Committee ON Way.
and Means will bring in a new tariff bill
very soon. Judge Wilson is known Z,
be close friend Of the President aud Z,
share bis views on tariff reform. Will,
the bill will probably be less radica
than the one formed by Mr. Springer. n
will be radical enough to destroy pro
lection according TO the Democrat,
platform. Fortunately there Is no i'm
mediate prospect Of such a bill becomin,
a law. The casual observer mnst hav,
noticed that the split in the Democratic
party is so great that there is little hop,
Of solidifying it on any subject. Th,
Democratic majority is too large Il Il
hopelessly split over silver. and Will,
there Is an outward adherence to tn
declarations OF the Democratic platform
on the tariff there will be a brisk fgh
over the details, and action will be post
poned for long time Ga the whole tn
81 situation is favorable for the future o
business The silver purchases seen
doomed and there is every prosl ect tina
there will be- no tariff changes for
. year. Under such circumstances bnsi
. ness ought 70 improve
From protective tariff aud Republi
c can point of view, that is the worst DOS
d sible statement OF the case.
Thus the subsidized manufacturer
& have notice; they have ample time 4
8 prepare 70 place their factories on sell
supporting basis. They can. on tbel
2 theory Of tariff or destruction redpc
o wages or sell out II they choose 10 sa
they can offer their plants at scare
3 prices which, Ike Barnum's offer 10 go
s his real estate at 80 per cent discount
i will be accepted at once: or. thew "a
reduce wages II they do the latter W
advise the workmen to leave and sn
I more profitable employment in unpro
d tected industries.
Is But, In any event, there is annie Tim
.