The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-01-06
PROVO CITY. JAN. 6. 1894
DOUBT AND UNCERTAINTY.

There is not shadow OF doubt that
the hard times prevailing in the west
generally, but in Utah particularly, is
to be charged with the late Salt Lake
Waterloo experienced by the demo
cracy there. Whether true or false in
their conclusions that to the policy OF
the present national democratic ad-
ministratien is to be charged the pres
ent grinding times as the result OF
what is termed tariff tinkering and
silver demonetization- the people
have been so taught and they seem in
love with the lesson. These ever re-
curing democratic defeats will continue
until the democratic party demon
strstes that the demonetization of sill
yer was wholesome move and that
the proposed tariff reform ls necessary
in order to restore the country In a
degree to the old time prosperity when
money was plenty and cheap, and it
could be had for any legitimate, well
based enterprise or purpose.
We do not propose to argue the pro-
posed measures of relief now or here.
Our purpose is to urge that something
be done and that light speedily to re-
heve the doubt and uncertainty pre-
vailing in the public mind-some
radical and sweeping change in policy
upon what would appear to be per-
manent and all-enduring lines. The
uncertainty now prevailing operates to
shut off and chill all speculative. energy
and investment. Our western roads
are hauling In no new maehin cry and
supplies, nor out any ores, precious
metals or products of any kind. The
consequence is they are defaulting on
their paper of ali kinds and are one
after the other helplessly drop
ping into the hands of receivers.
Let congress- cease speech making,
90 to work and adopt or pass the VIII
son OF some other bill at once, put the
business Of the country upon some line
of policy so that we may calculate with
some certainty to-day, what values
will likely be tomorrow, or that if
money is needed today a merchant
may calculate with some show of con-
fidence how it may be obtained tomor-
row. We need a settled line of bust.
ness policy-must have it or we will be
worse off next year than we are now.
1t is all folly to charge this wonder
fully letheargic condition upon the
present administration. All could see
that the policy OF the last national ad-
ministration would lead inevitably to
the present state of things in a short
time. Our democratic Office is to re-
lieVe the situation at once; with the
least possible consumption of time.
We cannot fill this Office, will not meet
the public expectation, if we meet and
talk, spend the time, as was done dur
ing the special session, in windy dia-
tribes upon where the responsibility
for characterization should be placed |
Congress should take for granted that
the Mckinley tariff is responsible for !
the larger class Of evils under which
the country is suffering; and substitute
a better policy at once-fnd out if de-
monetization is chargesble with any of
it,determine how much and proceed to
modify on silver or determine at
once to replace the broad white dollars
and thus do something; make money
plenLier, more easily obtained and thus
brighten up the intolerable burdens
placed upon the shoulders of trade.
We must do something and
do it soon, or when we can appeal to
the people again. Salt Lakes result
viii be repeated SO often that every
democrat will grow sick unto death.
We are not now responsible for the