The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-09

! that the great mass of citizens did not
! have. Men dO not readily give up prilIl
! eyes and faVors that have been theirs ioi
! years and which they look upon as theirs
by right Such advantages as were pos
SeSsed by the protected manufacturers
are not readily yielded up They viii
give them up only after ID bitter fight
IN which Will bee exhausted all the sources
Of wealth and intelligence They would
not see their advantage over labor given
| up. and In this tariu reform battle We're
easily able 70 bring 10 their ala all tho
forces and resources which belonged a.
the existing order OF things and which
were created by existing conditions.
The protective policy has created q
privileged class, and when the power and
self given prerogatiyes Of this class We're
imperilled. all the wealth and all that
wealth can buy. the acute intelligence
and the power II the manufacturers were
brought % bear, that the special priV-
legcs might be perpetuated. These were
the conditions that justly challenged tho
attention ~ the people and OF the Demo
cratic party and made necessary a
reform OF legislation with respect u pro-
lection and change In the attitude Oi
Government % the United States towards
the protected class interests
But In formulating correction meas
ure IL was found and deemed hut lust.
that something should be conceded 10 The
ycstOr that they and the wOrkingmon
I'm their employ might not feel too severe
Is the temporary disturbance Of business.
and that they might adjust themselves
to the more just and equabie business
conditions sure 10 follow. SO that wise
craftsmanship considered II best to act
cautiously I'm changing the existing con-
ditiOn OF things, TO which the effects OF
a too radical change might prove dis
astrOus.
"The friends Of reform have had a
hard fight In the first place We have nad
to contend against Senator HilIS hOstilitv
QrafnnI income Ia,
second place we have felt the want OF
rules in the Senate by which the majority
could control its own affairs, and expe-
dte the business winch the people en-
trusted 10 II 10 perform.
"All these" continued the Senator
somewhat bitterly, have cOnspred TO
cOmplicate the situation. Yet in spite
of an i'm spite OF misrepresentation Of
being misunderstood, the courage OF the
tarifr reformers has not failed them. nor
have they faltered in the work but have
ACCOMPLISHED their task In the face Of
hitter oppositiOn and In the manner that
they deemed best and wisest for the
people.
and substantial step in the right direc-
ton. A step IN the right direction mas
heen taken" repeated the Delaware
statesman; land IT is the first step that
counts and costs. Other steps must foI-
low from the very nature OF things
II realize" he concluded, mat the
impatience with which the tariff refOr
mers have viewed the slow action was
natural. But II they will but consider
the causes OF the delay they Will be
more lenient in their view. The made
Guate rules. the opposition from within
the ranks the very small majority, these
and other reasons served TO make the
work Of the tariff reformers a most hard
one. But when the people reflect on
these things, which they study the
causes OF the long delay they will be
more charitable towards those in the
Senate who surrounded by dangers and
beset by what seemed 10 be almost In
superable difficulties. endeavored TO get
results with the means at hand best to
subeerve the true interests Of the peo-
pie"