The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-13

O. eele Republicans who have already seen
congressional service. like Richard @ Nc
Cormicx. Who has besn elected from
BROOKLYN
The Flsty-fourth congress. therefore. IN
der the leadership of Tom Reed. Of Maine.
has Republican majority Of superior sbil-
ity, pittsd agsins. Democratic and Popu-
lat minority Of inferior ability, and this
fact is assurances that there will be no
serious tariff or financial disturbing lsgis-
iation during the next two years. for IL
rnsy be safely assumed that the Fifty
third congress-, in its ensuing three
months Of life. will not be able 10 do any
harm, even If IL desired TO work further
mischlef.
so far a. congress Is concerned. there
fore. the road Is brushed out" for return
ing condolences and ultimate better sinea
Capital no longer has held over IL the
impending. avsnging rod Of President
Cleveland and Prof. Wilson: they
have done their worst, and because they
have done their worst and capital knows
they hare done their worst. we confidently
expect that capital will take courage: will
unbutton It's pocket and send some bus!-
ness ventures forth to the open sea. in
stead of closely hugging the shore. as cap
ital has hith erto done under the stupid
threat Of cIeveland's last tariff letter.
OF course We do not expect that times
viii improve rapidly; they cannot for two
reasons. In the first place the losses OF
capital In the CELEBRATION OF values has
been enormous. and IL taxes time for capi-
tai to recruit its energies, its sinews Of
war; 20 fill it's empty army chest for new
campaign; and secondly. the existing new
Democratic tariff is an insupersble obstacle
10 the renewal OF national prosperity.
Ia 1857 the Democratic campaign ora
tors declared that an era Of unexampled
prosperity would set in If the Democratic
party were put in power. They told the
farmers, the planters. the producers OF all
classes. the wage esrners. that il would be
money in their pocket II Cleveland was
elected and the Democracy gained control
of congress. They told the workingman
that the trade unions made their wages.
not protection; and the workingmen be-
iieyed this silly statement, and sent Cleve-
land 10 the White House and placed con-
gress in Democratic hands.
In 1892 before election greater number
of people were employed at good wages
than ever before. The mills, the mines,
the furnaces and the workshops were
busy. aud the country from business
point of view was in better condition than
at any previous time in its history.
Since the election of Cleveland in No
vember, 1892. We have been from an indus
trial and business point Of view steadily
going down hill. The South, that in its
business stupidity, thinks 1t possible to in
iure the business of half OF the country
without injuring the business of the other
half. Is groaning today over the price of its
cotton tina. Is selling at cents q pound
and il likely TO go lower. Cotton q. 3
cents pound means ruin to the Southern
planter, but the Sosih has brought this
calamity on itself by its stupid devotion
to the Democratic party.
Tie Western farmer groans because he
can get but 50 cents q bushsl for his
wheat. All over the country wages have
been reduced since the Democratic party
came into power. Manufacturers, mer-
chants. farmers. planters, all tell the same
dismal tale.
The Democratic administration Of Cleve-
land is like the fire blight on tho fruit
tree that used to puzzle and paralyrs the
orehardists of the East. The administra-
tion of Grover Cleveland ought TO be
remembered South because il stands for j.
cent cotton: it ought to be- remembered at
wheat.
Times will improve, but they will inn
prove slowly. Ii is impossible to enact
protective tariff legislation before Deem
Der, 1897. and il will take time to build up
the waste places caused by the panic and
consequent shrinksge of values of Is93-eL
Capitalists. who have been crippled or
wingtipped. must have time to be restored
10 health. and capitalists who have been
demoralized By disasters must have time
20 regain their moral courage.
When the bosom OF wrathfnl war sweeps.
hs' Ssassi"b ettON~'s sA4e aeSo Va foo Asnut
we do not expect the next year TO see the
bowling wilderness of war blossom like
the rose. and We cannot expect that good
times will come quickly in face of the aw-
full financial shrinkage in values which
crippled men Of enterprise and business
adventure.
The Republican victory will doubtless
unlock money at money eenters. but II
cannot be expected 20 rehabiiitate business
men of brains and energy who have
foundered IN the boiling open sea of the
foolish Democratic administration.