The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-15
THE SALT LAKE HERALD. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER Is, 1893.

abandoned its declaration of war agains.
protection? We have heard OF no change
of base or remuneration of che charge that
protection is fraud and contrary to the
constitution. 1t is true that the Com
mittee on Ways and Means have de-
voted coupleof weeks to a hearing OF the
views of manufacturing houses on the
question of the tariff. But is that any
abandonment of principle or retraction
Of policy? The Tribune is SO intolerant
of opinions opposite to its own that it
has no patience with anything or any
body that dissents from it, and appears TO
think that the very fact of listening to
protests, remonstrances or arguments in
favor of protection, is evidence that the
committee has abandoned its OWE prin-
ciples and purpose.
Does not every impartial judge or
tribunal OF any kind hear both sides of a
question before rendering a decision?
Should not committee charged with the
important duty OF framing tariff bill,
patiently listen to what representatives
of interests on ooth sides have to present?
Did the COMMITTEES that recommended the
passage of the Mckinley bill decide TO do
SO without hearing from advocates of a
low tariff?
1t will not be week, probably, before
the Tribune will be reiterating its recent
echoes of eastern Republican falsehoods,
and declaring that the Democrats are
'sruining the country by "threats of
free trade" And how does the editorial
statement of that paper on Wednesday,
that the action of the COMMITTEES is "a de-
sertion of the Democratic platform, -
comport with the announcement from
Washington by its editor, published on
Thursday, that ''There is moreover a
proposition now to introduce legislation
which shall strike the tariff at once from
wool and lead?'' How is that for an
abandonment of the Democratic plat
form?'
The reform of the tariff is assuming
definite shape. The hearing given the
manufacturers representatives is prelin-
mary to the lowering of duties on some
imp orts, and the placing on the free list
of some raw materials. 1t is as sure that
the tariff will be reformed on the prln-
ciples enunciated in the Democratic plat
form as that Congress will consider the
subject. AS the declaration of the party
at Chicago IS arriving at the condition of
practical reality, trade and industry
start up anew, mills are running, spindles
are in motion, iron furnaces are aglow,
the clang of mighty hammers is heard,
working people by the tens of thousands
are set to work and the whole country is
ringing with the joyful news.
What is the logical inference to be
drawn from this? Is it not that the
papers which declared the panic that
Frustrated business was caused by the
fear of Democratic hostility to protection
were totally wrong? And when a sheet
that echoed the error and reiterated it
with nauseous frequency, perceiving its
blunder, instead of acknowledging the
mistake tries to lie its way out, what re-
spect can be had for its opinion and what
reliance can be placed on It's word?.
One day the Tribune sounds the alarm
that everything is going to utter ruin be-
cause the Democrats will establish free
trade. Next day it announces that the
Democratic party has abandoned its at
tack on protection and deserted its tariff
reform policy. Yet another day it de-
clares that wool and lead are to be placed
on the free list. And in and through it
all runs the palpable untruth that Demo-
cratic intentione and threats have brought
distress and disaster, while the facts
show that if the tariff is in any way
responsible for business disturbances and
depressions it is McKinleyism that has
done the work, and with. the Immediate
prospect of its downfall, brightness and
confidence are returning to the country.
For mingled dishonesty and stupidity the
Tribune may Ego up head.'