Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-23

previous four years was bitterly assailed
Now the order is completely reversed
This one fact cannot be obscured. Th'
loss of business confidence began with
the present administration. 1t promised
better times. TIL ,usands believed il
those promises. They took the party
that made them literally at its word
They veted for change. 1t was brought
about by voters who are now looking
for the benefits of that change. They
fail to find them. The country enjoyed
four years of prosperity under the late
republican administration. Why does il
not enjoy the same prosperity now?
That is the question that thousands
are putting TO themselves. Governor
Mckinley points out the reason. 1t is
/ the almost universal financial and busi-
ness distrust of the present administra-
ton. That distrust did not exist during
the Harrison administration.
Congress has been called to meet in
an extra session. 1t is democratic
congress. But it has up to this date
done nothing. There is the repeal of
what is known as the Sherman law, by
one house. If that were accomplished
in the other house, and the other RENE
dial legislation required perfected, con-
gress might adjourn conscious of hav-
ing done according to its lights, the best
it knew how. But he declaration made
by some of the democratic leaders that
"a system of state banks, as the compile
ment of repeal, will be brought in af.
fords new occasion for distrust. Such
a plan as has been outlined would have
found no favor in republican admin-
istration. The policy was to let well
enough alone. That party stood for
the defense of the American industries,
and for the perpetuation OF a national
banking system. The party now in
power does not stand for either of these
great principles. On the contrary, it is
committed to policy that repudiate'
both. 1t is the fear of what demo-
cratic congress may do that keeps the
country iu state of anxious suspense.
The fruit-growers of the state are in a
constant worry lest the moderate pro-
tective duties on ceriail fruits which
come in competition with foreign pro-
duction, may be abolished. A demo |
cratic orator, who in the last presidential |
attacked tariff for protec- |
ton, has been commissioned to 60 to |
to advocate the retention |
of protection for the fruit industries of |
the state. Now this protection origini- |
ted with a republican administration.
1t has been a great thing for California |
1t is curious circumstance that demo
cratic stump-speakers, who SO bitterly |
sssailed this principle few months ago,
low turn round and ask that if may be
so far as it applies to lead
ng' industry of California. What is
his bnt an Endorsement of republican
policy introduced years ago, and which
5 firmly held by the parts as ever?
Republican leaders have already
opened the campaign on the old lines.
They have taken once more the aggres-
i've side. 1t is not their policy that has
iistrubed the confidence of the country.
It was never thaken by the sturdy
lefense of American industries. nor the
maintenance of a national banking
system. When the present admins
ration outlined a policy antagonizing
hese two systems the public confidence
vas shaken. The republican leaders
lsve already touched the weak spot in
he beginning of an aggressive cam
)aign.