Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-12-14

stHatOis duu Representatives during the
silver repeal fight at the special session,
will be made stronger by the stand
whibh they will take during the CON-
ing discussions on the tariff. No dem.
ocrat who knows the facts in the case
can successfully deny that the admins
traton mainly relied upon the republl-
cans for support in the repeal of the
silver bill, nor can it be denied that it
was by republican vote aud argument
that the repeal did finally pass. The
position taken then by the republicans
was one of patriotism and such will be
the position taken by them in tie COM
ing tariff discussions. Every republi-
can in Congress will be found opposed
to the present Wilson tariff bill. He
believes that it is wrong in theory and
that it will infiict serious damage upon
industrial pursuits. If the republicans
could have their way the Wilson bill
would be quickly consigned to defeat,
not merely because 1t is democratic but
because they do not think it patriotic.
While the republican strength in the
House of Representatives is so small,
bat little influence can be exerted to
prevent the passage of the new bill,
unless d good many democrats are
also opposed to it, which is not very
likely. Their platform won't let them
make decided opposition, no matter
how much intelligent reflection and
the disturbed condition of the country
urge them to do SO. In the Senate the
contest may be much closer, in fact
there is a chance that the Wilson bill in
its present form may not get through
that body. But be that as it may, the
republicans will not play the dog in
the manger" act that on more than one
occasion has been the chief stock in
trade Of the democratic members The
condition of Business in the country
demands the most serious considera-
ton. The republicans believe that the
only Legislation that can do anything to
relieve the present depression must be
positive; that there must be some def
mite business policy, and that business
men will not invest their capital until
they can be certain of the working
basis upon which it can be invested
No thistle down and wind policy will
be allowed even if it must nave in its
place policy, that is an actual men,
ace to the leading American industries.
Even if they can, the republicans will
not attempt to prolong the present I'M
certainty, believing that the worst that
any bill can do, will be less damaging
to all interests, than the general unrest,
uncertainty under which the country
has been laboring since the democratic
party has gotten into its administration
balloon. 1t has been said by demo-
cratic orators and the democratic press
that the country placed the democratic
party into power with its eyes open and
that it is fair to that party and to the
country that the democratic party be
allowed to carry out its policy. We
don't believe that the country had its
eyes open; it mad simply its ears open
and the song of the democratic siren
singing ''cheap clothes, cheap food,
short hours, high wages and good
times, kept ringing like the notes of
fiddle after country dance, until the
faithful November election was oyer.
The eyes of the country have been
opened since then. The last Novem-
Der elections are strongly indicative of
this. The song of the siren had lost its
charm, and the cry for work and bread
sounded harsh notes instead when
those overwhelming majorities were
counted as opposed to democratic pol
icy. The eyes of the country have
been opened somewhat and present
indications are that they will remain
open for some time, at least in the
states north of Mason and Dixon's line.
The republicans can well afford to let
the present administration carry out its
plans without resorting to the common
democratic minority tactics known as
hllibusteFing, for if the democratic POI
icy shall prove as unwelcome to the
country as as tie republicans believe it
will be. there is nothing more certain
than the complete and lasting over
throw of democratic principles in COM
ing elections. For the second time
within year the republican party in
Congress has an opportunity for show
ing its loyalty to the best interests of the
country, and we thoroughly believe
that in the coming contest in the ma
tional Legislature, the contrast between
the wisdom and patriotism of the two
parties will he such as tn show IN the