New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-15
STNDGY DEMOl RATIC PREDICTfOAS

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Sometime, the avowals of an enemy are
worth remembering. Senator German seems
10 be II I apprc ciatod by the newest Democratic
organ. The Ncw-Icri Times" for II unpackS
it>rf about his efforts to harmonic the De-
mocracl. IL uttcranccS are apt TO be more
/ satisfactory to other people some months hence
/ than the, are now 10 Democrats, for it says:
There is no room for compromise or concession.
The purchase OF silver is the distinct, unmistak-
able menace OF unsoundness to our currency. and
of uncertainty confusion and peril to the bust
ness Of the whole country. II must be stopped.
I as promptly as possible AMI completely. That is
the only means 10y which certainty can be given
t. business " the work be botched. II In any way
the poison OF the nuctuating element in our cur
rcncy be- left. the Democratic party is doomed To
immediate and very lasting disgrace Nothing thar
it do in any other direction Will save 1t. The
soundness and courage OF the President and those
who stand by him Will avail nothing. The people
viii judge Of results and OF these only. They will
not discriminate In their Indignation. Not for
thirty odd years has there been such united
and intense desire by tn" people Of the country for
any measure there is to-day for the repeal OF
the sherman act without conditions and without
delay They know that the Democrats in the
Senate grant that desire. II it is not granted
it is upon the Democratic party that their just
anger and their stern revenge VIII fall.
II Mr. German or any other practical poll
tican" magncs that some sort Of compromise
can be patched up. and that the party in Congress
Will then be allowed TO go with its other work.
md then come before the people next year
the strength OF it's achievements In tariff reform.
he is blind TO the plain signs OF the times. If the
Democratic party fails TO do the simple task
before IT, and to do II thoroughly and promptly.
the elections this fall will give results that will
utterly demoraz" and paralyze II in Congress.
These are predictions which look as though
they were made by somebody who knew. If
the Democratic party resorts 10 any compro-
misc. it really does seem highly probable that
the party Aforesaid will be "doomcd 10 i'm
mediate and very lasting disgrace" and that
nothing il can do in any other direction can
save it," No matter how the President may
conduct himself the people will visit upon
the Democratic party their Just anger and then
stern revenge if it does not repeal the Silver
Purchase act "without conditions and without
delay" such is the deliberate judgment of
one Democratic organ which more than any
other claims the right 10 speak for the men who
Joined the Democratic Party because they were
Free Traders.
1t is something to be remembered. also, that
this same " tariff reform Journal has no faith
in achievements on that question to blind pco-
PIE TO the misconduct of the Democratic party
regarding the silver bill some months ago
a different belief was entertained There were
men who supposed that the constitutional
procivlt, Of the Democrats To favor soft money
and bad money would not hurt them much If /
they could sufficiently delight the souls Of con
sumcls and importing agents by abolition or |
reduction of duties But now even THE |
Times declares that. if the party fails To do |
It's work thoroughly and promptly" regarding |
silver. TIE elections this fall will utterly de-
morazc and paralyze it in Congress-" How |
elections this fall can IcvoIutonzc the next !
Congress since Representatives will not be
chosen until net year, is by no means Obvious.
but one must presume that the tariff reform
organ knows what VIII dcm0ralize ard paralyze
it, friends. Whatever the process. "tarif re-
form will be made impossible" il afirms. and
there il always bare possibility that Senator
German may entertain tho same opinion.
The brethren are not dwelling together in
unity as much rs might be desired By the
time they have finished dcibcrating and
their silver bill their harmony may
rival that Of the Kilkenny cats. Meanwhile
the people ordered this show. voted to turn
over to this Democratic Congress the resDon-
sibllity OF government. and are enduring a.
be.t they can the change for which they voted
Senator Hills visit TO Boss Mclaughlin appears