The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-11-16

Cleveland committed an unDardonable
blunder when he failed to call an extra
session of Congress the next day after
his Inauguration to consider the tariff
and other questions that the people
regarded as business boog-a-boos, and
were held responsible for he business
and the money stringency.
Mr.. Smith thinks when the agricult-
ural element adapt itslf to existing
economic conditions, and learn to pro-
duce more and consume less, times
will improve, and the people will get
back to the fun damental principles Of
Republican government.
MIR. G. C. Barbour, well informed
authority on current matters, said,
that the Democrats had invited defeat
by their failure to meet the tariff and
financial questions like statesmen,
rhe wrangling and the vacilation of
party leaders at time when Rome
was burning disgusted the country
and brought abouta political revulsion
which the Democratic party will do
well to note.
Mr.. Molonev, a prominent West Side
merchant, speaking of the landslide,
said, it was simply the result of the
weakness and stupidity of party
leaders. There were questions that
come before Congress in which several
prominent party leaders, like German.
Hill, Brice, and others were personally
Interested and they were found una ble
to divest themselves of selfish motives
in order to legislate in the interest OF
the people. He said the Democratic
patty needed an object lesson, and
they got it, for " bich he had no tears
to shed.
Mr.. Joe Perlinsky was asked tor an
opinion ard said, nothing but compli-
cations. growing out of the business
depressions and the treachery OF
Democratic leaders are responsible for
the catastrophe. The party leaders
Uttered and wrangled at a time that
:alled for the highest aud most,
patriotic devotion to the party plat
torm. MIR. Perlinsky said the Demo-
era tic party deserved defeat and was
glad it come, that the lesson would be
profitable in years to come by bring
ing the party back to the true principles
upon whica the republic was founded
by its fathers.
Mr.. c. L. Gross, well known to the
people of Madison county as the "Old
Reliable" and one of Canton's mercan-
tile landmarks said, that business
brought about by causes
that the wisest econonomists and
statesmen have been unable to compre-
bend, and the complications growing
out of the situation naturally pro- |
duced spirit of unrest and dissatis-
faction among the laboring classes
which made them eager for some |
change that would bring them relief |
Mr.. 1ross salu tnat the tariff and silver |
questions did not cut much figure In |
bringing on the money stringency, in |
proof of which he said every nation in
Europe is undergoing similar financial
and business depression showing con-
that politics hao little or
nothing to do in bringing on the low
prices. eff agricultural products and
hence the business stagnation that |
prevails throughout the world. Mr..
Gross THINKS when farmers have solved |
the problem of how to raise hfty-cent
wheat and five cent cotton probably, |
times will get better and not before,
and until then the masses OF our people |
will continue to clammer for change,
as they did in the late election.
". j. Mosby said he had NO opinion
he desired to make public.
]. ]. Gilman, financial high priest,
said that th e causes o. the defeat were
too many and mulliforious to be given
,;,hin the limit, of an interview.
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H., Robert Powell said, busine4s |
den, essiop, which the people held the
Democratic party responsible for, did
it all.
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