The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-30
REPUBLICAN, RErALIATloN.

The Denver Republican threatens the
leaders of the Republican party with west
ern Republican votes for the repeal of the
MCKINLEY law. That is because so many
Senators and Representatives of that party
have arrayed themselves against silver.
1t is retaliatory sentiment that prompts
the Denver paper. 1t says:
If the Republican Senators and Repre-
sentatives from the protected states of the
east vote against silver, they can rest as
sured that Republican Senators and Rep
resentarives from the west will vote
against protection. If we cannot have
reciprocity we can have retaliation.
Now that is very low motive. If pro-
lection is right, the fact that people who
advocate it also vote against silver does
not justify an attack upon protection. If
that is Republican principle, Repu blican-
ism ought to be annihilated. A paper that
inculcates such a policy is to be despised
by every honest man. If protection is
wrong it ought to be opposed on its de-
merits. Even if it appears to benefit one
class, or one section OF the country, it
ought not to be supported by the papers
or persons in that section If it is detri-
mental to the general interests Of the
people at large.
But the Republican intimates that there
are some effects OF protection which are
not all they have been painted. 1t con-
fesses frankly 'tthe fact that the manu-
featuring states Of the east have pocketed
the lions share of the profits of the pro-
tective policy" and adds that, 'sup to
date it is no great exaggeration to say
that the east got the turkey while the
west got the feathers in the banquet of
protection
How is this? The Denver Republican
did not talk like that during the cam
paign last fall. Then protection was the
only policy that would save the nation
from utter ruin. Now it almost acknowl-
edges the Democratic charge that protec-
ton was for the benefit OF favored class,
and that the great masses of the people
were Disseminated against for the en-
richment OF that class. At any rate it
goes as far as to say this:
So long, however, as the DEVELOPMENT
Of manufactures in New England and the
Middle states increased the market for
Western raw materials, and the financial
policy of the government guaranteed an
increase in the circulation, at least par
tally proportioned to the growing needs
of the country, the people Of the West
felt animated by the hope that eventually
the benefits of protection would gradual
" extend across the continent and be
distributed with even-handed justice
among all sections.
Has this hope been fulfilled? The Re-
publican says:
ssThe condition Of the entire section
west of the Mississippi is almost as bad
now as it can become.
We do not sympathize with any move
ment that viii attack protection because
its advocates oppose silver coinage. 1t
should be overturned because it is wrong
and inequitable; because it is class iegis-
lation; because it taxes the masses to
build up the manufacturers, and because
the government has no legitimate power
to impose tariff unless it be to obtain
the necessary revenue.
When public journal advocates 8
policy which it believes will bring ruin
and starvation to millions in the east.