Evening journal., 1894-05-08
COMMENTS ARE NOT CAUSES.


COMMENTS ARE NOT CAUSES.
Referring to the industrial armies"
which are marching TO Washington as
General Harrison sffirms, equipped with
the light baggage Of political views"
with which TO impress Congress, the
Morning News attempts to make a serious
indictment against several Democrats for
preaching the gospel of discomfort. 1t
says:
The teachings 60 back further than the
campaign Of 1892, as ii was prior to that
year when Senator Gray, on the post
Office lot In this city, declared that the
manufacturers Of the country had their
hands In the pockets of the workingmen
up TO the elbows. Later on, and Just
after the last election OF President Cleve.
land, Ambassador Bayard declared that
''the pilfering Of the pockets Of the
farmer and workingman should cease"
That Is sad; but 1t does not reflect
credit upon the statesmen Of the Repub
lican party. Considering that they had
known Mr.. Bsyard. Senator Gray and the
Democratic party 80 well and 30 long,
they should have provided against those
bRneful preachings Having complete
possession Of the aw.making machinery
of the country, having Congress TO make
laws and the President and the entire
force Of executive officers to enforce the
laws, having no conscience and not being
governed by the rules which govern SEN
sible and Trustworthy men, not being
amenable to any Of the influences which
govern wise Legislators making laws for
the good Of the whole people, we cannot
conceive why the Republican party in
1890 should have passed three bills, the
Mckinley bill, the Dependent Pension
bill aud the Sherman Silver Purchase bill
to exaggerate the situation and enhance
any discomfort that these wicked Demo-
Gratis might preach
Suppose, instead Of passing this McKln
Icy bill, which was well described by Mr..
Blaine as being an infamous measure.
and the Dependent Pension bill, which
has increased the expenditure for PEN
sions a hundred million dollars a year,
and practically debkuched the Grand
Army Of the Republic aud made its mem.
bers threatening beggars; and instead of
passing the silver purchase bill, which
cost the country $3.50, 10000 this great
party, which knows the Democratic
party aud It's tendencies this great body
Of statesmen composing the Republican
party had modified the tariff law; had
purged the pension list had either not
passed the bill to buy silver, or passed a
sensible silver bill, then the Democratic
party would have had no proof OF the
condition Of the workingmen and the
industries under proteotionism now.
The times would have been better.
There was no reason for passing the
Mckinley bill, no reason for passing the
Dependent Pension bill, there was no
reason for passing the bill to purchase e
silver. They were all mistakes
The Mckinley bill was fraud upon the
working man; the pension bill was a
Job Of the pension sharks" the Sher-
man law was stea' for the silver miners
All Of these things gave opportunity
to Democrats to preach discontent
They were all banefuL The Mckinley
law, and and the Silver Purchase law
we're disastrous. The Mckinley law has
, brought about the general depression OF
1 trade. It produced great boom at first,
which was unnatural and unwarranted
and is necessarily followed by a great
. depression now. The Silver Purchase
Z law produced great panic in finances
4 It cost the country an immense amount
: Of money-it depleted the Treasury oi
4 geld. These two things we're disastrous
How came it that the Republican
statesmen did rot foresee these things
10 Why do they now blame the Demo-
It Gratis for taking note OF themP Why die
IT they give the Democrats an opportunit,
p to preach2 II they were wise why dc
ic they not make full provision by legisla
10 tion to avoid these disasters?
is 1t is folly now to accuse the Democrat
8. Of being the cause Of the things on whicl
D. they are merely commenters.
sr The Democrats could not have t,ro
e. duced the depression following the boon
c Of the Mckinley bill; they could no
g have produced the depleted condition o
sh the Treasury; they could not hav
be scared away $3.50 100000 OF none
be which the Silver Purchase bill took ava
in from the Treasury by commenting O
~ the facts Of the frauds, extravapanc
lg and that the money was going away.
We But granting even that comment
are causes; that the preaching Of tn
gospel Of discomfort by the Democrat
ot has produced these momentous disaster,
Is why we're not the Republican legislator
10, why was not that great and noble leader
oi the little man from Indiana, sufficient
an wise 10 make laws to prevent thes
y things2
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