The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-06
DEMOCRATIC SUBTERFUGE.

1t has, for some time, been evident
that the Democrats are endeavoring to
| divert attention from the tariff as a
campaign issue this fall.
The Democratic Congressional COM
mittee prepared bugaboo Statement"
about national finances. attempt
ing to show that the Republicans
oankrupted the treasury by anticipating
the payments on the national debt-buy-
ing bonds at a premium before they
matured
This precious document went the
rounds of the Democratic newspapers,
appearing in all parts of the country as
heavy leading editorials, very thinly
disguised by the editors devices to give
1t some original tone.
This attempt to put false bottom on
the campaign signally failed. 1t did not
even draw the fire of the most alert and
touchy of the Republican papers.
Now comes the Ohio Democracy.
through Allen w. Thurman and the
State executive committee, with pro-
nunciamento to the effect that silver is
the paramount issue. The document
maunders through the old, moth-eaten.
never proven arguments for silver as a
money metal equal to gold, and winds
up with this tin-trumpet blast:
III change OF policy is not mado, we do not
Tor one moment hesitate to absolutely affirm
that' no matter whether we have high tariff,
low tarff or no tariff laws at all, there can be
no permanent revival in business affairs
STOCKS OF all kinds are now so low that we
may expect some commercial Improvement.
put that IL can last for any length OF time IL
tho present monetary conditions are main-
tained' is an absolute impossibility.
This silver bubble has been so often
prlcked that it is to be hoped the people |
OF Ohio, charged with tho activities
OF the Republican campaign, will
ignore it. There is very com
piete answer TO silver vaporings of this
character, and the answer does not do
injustice to silver. But inasmuch as the
thief object Of the Democrats is to draw
attention away from tho tariff. and from
heir disgraceful record in Congress. the
natter should not be taken mp at all. If
he Republicans We're to accept the bait
leid out to them and engage in a silver
'ebate, the Democratic end would have
'een achieved, even though there was
lot the tiniest shred of their silver
heory left.
The proper and logical attitude of
he Republicans in the campaign is
cry clearly set forth by the chairman
the Republican Congressional Com
littee. who recently said to reporter
tho asked him about the general
Ituation:
Inc foremost issue I'm the Congressional
'mpaign this fall 10 protection. The people
ave had lesson taught them by the tariff ,
hkerlng democratic Congress. The Demo-
atic managers in Congress did more TO un-
ttie business and bring about national dis
ess Than anything else, and they have served
'uce upon the country that the agitation q
10 be continued until we have free trade. | !.
the Democrats carry the next House we
aii see special session called for the pur- | l
$50 OF forcing free trade upon us. The Dem
rats do not admit this, but IL IL almost corr
In 10 come TO pass. For this reason the only |
lief for the business world is a Republican
ouse which Will stop all further tariff agita-
IN looking toward free trade aud European {
ages, n
This is the real issue. No silver I
anifesto, no juggling with treasury a
lures, can possibly side-track it. The "a
tempts made by the Democrats to Il
straot attention from it can only result Il
their own discontinue, an exposure r
the desperation of their cause, and RI
cir full knowledge of their near an 81
oach to utter rout. Ell