Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-04-26
OPPOSITE PARTY INTERESTS.
Defeat Of The Wilson Bill an Advantage
tOthe Republicans. T
Passage Of the Bill Carries Ont the
Pledges of the Democratic Party.

The two parties that are engaged
in the contention about the tariff may
be credited with having clear under
standing of their positions and of the
effect which the determination of the
question will have upon them.
The Republicans know that If they
should be able to defeat the Wilson
tariff bill it will be political alv&n-
tage Of vital Importance to nom. Or
should they be able to force such
changes in it as would diminish the
extent Of the reform intended by Its
authors, it would be result measure.
blyimportantto their party'sinterests
or If they could postpone its passage
they would profit politically by such
delay.
1t is for these reasons that they are
employing every means of opposition
that lays in their power, for they
know, on the other hand, that il the
bill should be passed with all its pro-
visions for tariff reform, their party
will receive a blow from which it will
take a long time for it to recover. II
would dispell the impression that has
so long prevailed in the minds of q
large number of people that a high
tariff is necessary for the prosperity
of the country; it would bring about
industrial conditions that would con
vince the people that high tariffs have
done more harm than good, and ii
would clearly prove the falsity of the
present Republican contention that
the proposed Democrat tariff changes
produced the present industrial col.
lapse and business stagnation.
These are certainly sufficient politi-
cal reasons for the Republicans to
make every possible exertion for the
defeat, emasculation or delay of the
Wilson bill.
On the other hand the. Democrats
see the political interests of their par
ty that is involved in this contention.
The effect of the successful passage
of the Wilson bill which would be 80
disastrous to their political opponents,
would be proportionately advantage
GUS to them.
But it's failure would bring discredit
and disgrace upon the party. 1t
would impress the people with the
conviction that the Democracy are
unable to carry out their pledges. 1t
would make theparty an object Of de-
rision and contempt by displaying it's
inability to pass q reform tariff bill
after having for years asked the peo-
pie to intrust it with that duty, and
failed when full power was given it
by great majority of the popular
vote. 1t would be weak and foolish
loss of the opportunity of proving to
the full conviction of the people that
the Republican tariff policy has been
injurious and oppressive, and that
the industrial interests are best pro-
NOTED and the country made more
generally prosperous by the lower
duties and free raw materials of g.
Democratic tariff.
The two parties are undoubtedly
conscious of the party interests oppo-
sitely involved in this question. Can
there be any wonder that the Repub-
licans are fighting the Wilson bill
with tooth and nail? Would it not be
wonderful--disastrously and disgrace
fully wonderful-if Democratic SEN
ate should not pass that bill in every
essential particular? And to the full
limit of the tariff reform promised by
the Democratic party and demanded
by the people.