New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-06
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
THE COST OF THE CHANCE.
rWEyTY-oNE HUNDRED MILLION LOST TO SAVE


TWENTY-ONE HUNDRED MILLION LOST To SANH
TWO HUNDRED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. One year ago under Republican rule. the
nrosperity Of the United States was phenomenal
An who wished to work fully employed at
high wages homes were being built by laborns
neope and the Golfers OF institutions for savings
were filed with their surplus earnings Nol"''"-
standing this comfortable state of afairs' Demo
Gratis and Mugwumps industriously occupied them
selves in the endeavor to prove to the people tht
they were being oppressed and robbed through f'e-
publican misrule. These gentlemen informed tAe
masses that the Mckinley tariff was created soi'N
10 enable the few manufacturers 10 enrlch theh-
selves and at the same time 20 rob theT en-
poyes Democratic demagogues and SOCIALISTS
further informed the working people that they
alone were the producers. while capitalists as
class were robbers. and that 1.-THE honest sons OF
toll" were entitled to all the results of labor Inc
Democrats and Mugwumps united in passionate
denunciation OF what they designated as the l'e-
publican system of tariff robbery and urged the
working people to destroy it by voting the Demo
cratic ticket. and stop the injurious manu-
facturers from further robbery OF themselves Inc
masses listened to these teachings. voted the Dem
ocratic ticket instructed. and then sat down
to enjoy the discontinue of their employers ana
await the transfer to their own pockets OF the
employers ill-gotten profits in the shape oil hgher
wages for themselves.
y They have waited since the 4th of March last.
A part of their expectations have been realized.
great many manufacturers have ceased to ROB
their employees, because their mills are closed ana
the employees are in the streets; and, unless all
signs fail with regard to the present crazy Coh-
gress the next will be a hunt lor soup
kitchens. The good times predicted have resulted
IN the cessation of savings banks deposits the stop
page Of work the workmen's homes default OF
interest on their mortgages, and Widespread dis-
tress among those dependent upon the regular pay
ment of wages week by week. The workingmen'
the Democrats and the Muswumps have now an
opportunty 10 learn a little wisdom from the same
serious object lessons which many OF us were
forced to study in James Buchanans time, before
the ignorant who voted in the last election
had come to this country, and before the Mug
wunp sons Of able Republican fathers were born
or had been instructed solely from English text
books political economy by ne ProitssolS W., IN
men many of whom were not born in James
Buchanan's time might proftaaibly look abroad broad
sary reduction of wages and consequent reanG,oH on
Of ss S the as se to the Euro
pean level, ana ask themselves whether or not
hmgfn saaon u2 They Might ask
the higher plane of civilization OF the Americ can
reduced TO the standard of the lower plane oil
These educational gentlemen taught as well as
they knew how. They had never been down In the
operations OF everyday affairs They were stu
dents of books containing, other peoples opinions
nrvariaby English The English rroverbal for
Ths w an" poh n s qiiT anG
It il fairly Presumabe that when Engli;Shmfm
the Mni interests OF somebody else rather than OF
themselves The college professors have succeeded
who know better than their fathers how to manage
the which Their fathers had eeepPfa c ao
lege professor nor the boys had any mana III lhe
fS part hS at TIE e %ere boS H'
to direct matters of which they had no practical
We had therefore in the last election heavy crop
Of who send o 70 b De rd H
cal opinions OF the English and c9rTTspondns
Trey took UP the Grover Cleveland cry that The
tariff is tax which must be added to thS pric s
H Upon rnf i, a to the peo" until they convinced a.
1orty of the un,h1kp p that hat h@y mere wem
produce vast ameorat2 on OF Their snneng S Eo
Where have their leaders landed US? Have they
Increased the happiness of the people by lessenns
Lst us we rs hs ns SSs TO sg fR R the
absolute free trade established by the pres
sn RGaa b ,h al shs sSu be us sse
much more than all this tariff sum this Admins
months by threats to abolish The taTI
There are s5,oc5,ooc people in The United states;
would be over 81 10000 of wage very day 1t is
ssd that SpeHaf Of the Sqs" v the C
s2l 100000 earned day is 100000. Seven millions
of lost day since inc NpublP BEGAN. IN
100 days this loss amounts to S0|oN0nD This Is
the price the people paying for listening to
theorists and electing gnor1 muses. II this cond-
ton continued year g 10000 90 would be lost In
trying to save portion Of S22o@oooo "tarln tax
But the expenses of the Government must be met
and the 500 100000 must be Obtained somewhere. so
that shall not1iug-but losing |
the g 100000 just the
Is there anything wrong about this reasoning? |
Is there any fault to find with these figures? Is /
any better proof needed to Illustrate the folly Of
the people in listening wee, theorists and dema
gogues who have begun the policv Of chasing a
sixpence with ten-dollar bill? \ Democrat lately
remarked that he regretted that tho joints of his
leg were not reversible that he could properly /
kick himself for having voted the Democratic |
ticket last November.
II is to be hoped that. that hunger and priva-
ton compelling the masses 10 do their think
Ing. they may speedily arrive at entire cOmpre- |
hension Of the worthlessness Of the doctrines they |
have been taught by demagOgues and 1reamers. |
and that they may drop these false prophets and /
their teachings and help the Nation TO get back |
again the old condition Of prosperity. G. /
Providence r. l., oct &C. 1888.