The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-11-27
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THE PROSPECT.
The beautiful hope which through a
long, anxious summer gave comfort TO
80 many Of our Republican friends that
President Cleveland would, in the
event Of the repeal ofthe Sherman bill,
in flush of magnsnimity give assur-
ances Of financial peace to the country,
has dissolved. There never was a rea-
son for its existence. 1t was useful
argument to steady reluctant Republi-
cans in the East to the work of cutting
the ethroats of their Republican brethren
in the West. That was all. 1t has
vanished like a dream.
We are assured by leaders as strenu-
Gus as Henry Watterson that thetaritf
reform twas never so urgent as now"
Mr.. Carlisle is serious about it, because
Mr.. Carlisle is a serious man. He was
solemnly for silver before he entered
the Cabinet just as he is solemnly
against silver now that he is position
to make his words good. When silver
was an issue Mr.. Carlisle had no diff
Guilty in voicipg his convictions.
Silver merges into free trade. The
gold standard is avowed as the shibbo-
leth of that dogma, and Mr.. Carlisle,
therefore, does not change his convic-
tions, as with him it was free trade all
the time. Silver and gold were but
incidents in the definition of q political
thought.
This explanation is due to The Cleve-
land Administration. The statesmen
who rule us have the courage of their
convictions. With them it is now or
never. If they cannot handle poll
tical forces of the nation, with the ex-
ecutive, the legislative and most proba-
bly, the judiciary in their hands, they
will never do it. The lesson of the re-
cent elections is that the Legislative
power will pass in two years, that the
executive tenure is precariOus, and
that the judiciary will, under the press
of fconscience,ss Swing towards the popu-
lar majority. Now or never! Unless
the declarations of the Montgomery
Constitution in favor of free trade are
carried out now the opportunity will
pass.
In answer to the argument that the
country has given mandate in favor
of free trade we could quote the latest
elections.
Free trade or revenue reform was
not an issue in the late canvass outside
of certain select pedantic circles in New
England and some impatient theorists
in Kentucky. We juggle with truth
to accept the contrary for a moment.
Where outside of New England was
free trade made definite, lucid issue?
The South was carried on the fear that
the Republicans meant 90 pass a force
bill, which would make it incumbent
upon every white woman to marry a
negro. Ii was the remnant Of the lost
cause. It was affective, and won.
In New York victory resulted from
shameless agreement between Demo.
eracy and the criminal classes. The
recent election was a protest upon the
part of the respectable Democracy
against the consequences of an
alliance which they were too glad to
welcome last year in the interest of
Mr.. Cleveland. The philosophy of
free trade had as little to do with the
recent election in New York as the
philosophy of the Brahmins. 1t was
an eager, passionate, lust-driyen,
hungry hunt for poweT-this and 40
more!
In the West the alliances were upon
q different basis. There are moony
people out herewith ideas about mort
cages, and the price OF hay, and lend
ing money on asparagus, and arraug
ing everything by act of Congress. II
Mr.. Cleveland's life opinions, assOcia-