Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-13


We meet in political discussion for the first
10 since the overwhelming defeat OF 1882.
meet with deep concern and In changed
ditions from those happily existing when
last assembled. Whoever may be respon-
e for bringing this condition upon US Is no
ger important; but whoever stands in the
OF relief to the country from its present
ess Is responsible for its continuance and
public enemy, who will be held tn awful
ountability. The purchase by the govern
mt of 4,DO0,00O ounces of silver every month
der the Sherman law, so called, and the
nance In payment therefor of treasury
les In the sum of the value Of the silver thus
nght, is believed In the great financial
hters 20 be the cause which, II not wholly
ponsible for the present situation, has CON-
buted thereto.
For Repeal.
The president shares In this general belief
ost fully. II Is fair to assume that, what
er the sO-called Sherman law has to do with
present condition of our finances, Il must
w go. unless Mr. Cleveland's party In the
hate prevent II. II IL is repealed It will be
joint work Of Republicans and Democratic.
1t is not repealed, the responsibility viii
st upon the Democratic party, which is
argeable with public legislation, having
ZEN entrusted with control of every branch
the government.
On the subject OF money the Republican
rty stands where II has always stood. We
not want to strike down either gold or sill
r. But we insist now, as we have always
sisted, that the one shall be at parity with
10 other, 10 the end that we may have the
e OF both. Wenever, In all our history, had
much money per capita as basis for busi-
ss as we have today. But the money
10 gone out Of circulation, much
It has been boarded through
ar of the future. The suggestion for
ate bank money coming from any quarter
ould be promptly rejected and the party
promote such a scheme. The experience
hrough which we have passed during the
st three months should admonish us that
.hatever other kind of money we may en-
| oy, state bank money should not be thought
Cleveland Quoted.
The president, in his recent message, makes
significant and, for him, somewhat sur
rising statement. He says, 1T may be true
bat the embarrassment from which the busi-
ess of the country is suffering arises as much
tom evils apprehended as from those actually
kisting.~ Whatever other things may have
bntributed to our present condition, every
han knows, as the president puts II, that the
|reat underlying cause is from "evils appre-
|ended"-evils yet to come-evils which are
trrestened-evils which IL is believed will fol-
bw the executed DEGREES of the last Demo-
ratio national platform. He announces In
lis message the real evil to be apprehended.
This is the evil to be apprehended, and the
me most of all others which the country
ears, and because of which II is, In q large
art, suffering today. He renews the threat
4 his platform, and declares that every effort
( the administration shall be employed to
AIRY It into execution. 1t is the anticipation
4 tariff reform or free trade or q revenue
ariff which has set the country where IL is.
Who can doubt it2 That revolution in our
eri6 policy Is to be expected admits Of no
oubt.
Tariff Argument.
You cannot have q revenue tariff or free
rade In this country without a complete read
of business, not only in the so-called
rotected industries, but In every department
{ American enterprise and activity. Every
'ody knows that who cares to know It. Every
ody knows that who is not blinded by
or who, actuated by heartless
reed, would reduce the American condition
own to the European condition.
A change from protective to revenue
ariff involves revolution of values, of
! icee, Of wages, of every variety Of invest
nent- t involves a revolution In the manner
u living. >Such a change would penetrate
very home - the land, and suffering the
most cruel would be sure TO result. We have
slight foretaste of the coming change now.
What will the full fr,.,,tion of free trade be2
"But," they say, "the Republicans are re-
ponsble for all this, that 1t is their legisla-
ion which has produced it." II that be
rue, the Democratic party owes duty to the
ountry, TO themselves and to you to repeal
hat legislation at once; as the president said
a his silver message, quoting from another, /
ay to him and his party, HE gives twice who
ives quickly"
And IL they believe that the protective
In r,fI B, ho
Il business suspension and suffering which
low prevails, IL is their imperative duty, with
ut debate or discussion, to repeal IL at once.
( they are sincere they will do It. They can
o longer triie with the people. They must
top playing" politics and enter upon the
erious execution of great public policies
shich they have so often declared to the peo-
rosperity.
The Pension Question.
The administration has been unjust to the
customers of the country. The suspension Of
soldier once pensioned legally without
office or hearing is unprecedented as well a.
nlawful. Such a course Is unworthy great
which was preserved through
be services and sacrifices Of its volunteer
rmy. ! understand that in the cases sus-
ended the suspended pensioner has no access
D the testimony or the letters OF the informa-
lon furnished by those who complain against
be validity of the pension. He simply IN
dvised that his pension Is suspended and he
required to show why he should be restored
D the roll
I condemn. with all the earnestness Of my
ature, q system that puts this stigma upon
~ comrades In that great war which pre-
srved the Union More than ls00 of the old
'hio soldiers paid from the pension Office 1t
olumbus have been thus summarily dropped
nd disgraced before the eyes Of their fellow
Itizens and the civilized world
The Only ~Kel"