The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-11

verely the temporary disturbance of busi-
ness and that they might ADJUST them
serves 10 the more Just and equabie con-
dlton OF things sure TO follow. Wise
stat.e,smanshlp considered 1t best 70 act
cautiously in changing the existing con-
ditlOn of things, 10 which the effects of
too radical change might prove dis
astrOuS.
FRLT THE NEED OF RuLFs.
THE friends Of reform have had hard
fight. In the first place, We have had 10
contend against Senator Hills hostility TO
the misunderstood meme tax. In the
second place. We have felt the want Of
rules in the Senate, by which the ma
Jority could control it's own affairs and
expedite the business which the people
ntrusted to il TO perform
"All these" continued the Senator, some
what bitterly, have conspired TO com
plicate the situation. Yet. in spite
Of all. in spite Of misreprresenta-
ton, Of being misunderstood the
courage Of tariff refOrmers has not
failed them. nor have they taltered IN the
work. but have accomplished their task
In the face Of bitter opposition. ana IN the
manner that they deemed best ana "isest
FOR the peOpla "
Senator Gray's remarks were reinforced
by Representative J. W. Causey. OF NIL
ford. Del. the representative of the otale
AT large, and the only member whom Dei-
aware sends TO the lower house lie u
new tariff will help the country much,
The people must not Judge 100 hastily, =.
ne said. AS SOOn As the great mass OF
our citizens see that the Democratic par
~ has been working for tariff reform that
they have all along been striving for the
passage OF some measure 10 bring relief
TO the tOller, that the DemOcratic party
IS the people party and not the party OF
the corporation and trust. they VIII vote
as they should. We have tried. and viii
continue to try, TO undo the results OF
Republican class legislation.
Il do not see why. now that Congress
has passed bill for the relief OF the
people, we should not be successful In the
coming election. The main thing is thor
OughlY to explain its provisions to the
people and let them see how It IS in
tended for their benefit. Prosperity Is
bound to come now, and the renewal OF
industry all along the line as the result
Of the bilrs passage Will help Us greatly.
AS | said before, do not see why We
should not be successful now that the bill
has passed. We won the election in 1877
on the strength of the promise 20 pass a
measure of relief. how much greater.
then, should be our success now that we
have fulfilled that prOmise2"
How Is Delaware going to acquit her
self2"
There Is no fear Of Delaware" was the
reply she VIII give an old time ma
iority, now that business has begun
again
senator Lodge or MASSACHUSETTS,, OH the
other hand, sees I'm the tarin reductions
no possible outcome except reduction
OF wages He said.
"If 10y free trade or a general lowering
OF our tariff duties We are TO compete, I'M
protected. with cheaper labor, We must
establish the same conditions. That can
he done only by a general lowering OF
American wages than which there could
be no greater disaster.
The worklngmen of the country have
bY a
OF lowering duties i'm the attacks made by
the Democratic party during the last year
upon the protective system. IT will be for
them to say whether they desire con-
tinuance Of this industrial revolution, for
il IL nothing less"