The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-14

these Democratic Senators. made $50 amend
ments TO the House bill? Was 1t out of pure,
premeditated wickedness, or was IL on the de-
mand OF their constituents? Did the Junior
Senator from New York hang out for collars
and cuffs by the direct instigation OF the devil
or because he lived in Troy? Did Senator
Smith rescue some OF the manufacturers OF New
jersey because the hend whispered in his ear
or because lie heard the human voice of his
constituents?
But did not come here to discuss the rela-
tive merits of Mr.. Wilson's or Mr.. Gormans
systems. Both were Democrats. Nor do
care to discuss the merits Uf the Senate bill SO
for as 1t protects reasonably American indus.
tries all Is well: so far as it does not all is
wrong In my thinking, but il is the law of the
land. not with my consent, and for that matter
not with the consent of the Democratic cand-
date for Governor
There is another fact. AS long as Mr.. Cleve-
lanc stays in power the evil cannot be recti-
fed. What, then, remains is not for the Re-
publican party or the Democratic party but
for the people OF the United States to do. Do
We want certainty or uncertainty from now
until 1896? We can lay aside all our personal
feeling and agree that the great and paramount
curse Of this country for the last eighteen
months has been uncertainty. Nobody dared
10 Start in business or go on with his business
~ iOus as uo iouuudtiOu COuiu Dc ulScOtcEeQ.
Business 10 not gambling. 1t tries its best to
take no chances. What 1t demands more and
more every year is certainty. What then shall
the business world DO 10 procure certainty as
the base of its future actions? Ii Is necessary
in order to arrive at proper conclusion to dis
cuss or decide what party is best or which is
worst.
Would the success OF the Democratic party
this fall produce certainty? Let US see what
they say themselves. If they, the leaders, lie,
you would not trust them. II they Tell the
truth you can find no rest for the soles OF your
feet on any Ararat. The Democratic chair
man Of the Ways and Means Committee, who
was leader until the Democratic Senator from
Maryland stripped him Of his armor and
dragged him around the walls OF Troy, de-
clared before the House adjourned, amid the
cheers of the Democrats, that the fight was but
begun. He fastened back to his constituents
in West Virginia TO reiterate the same notice.
crossed the lifting waters to proclaim IL TO the
British, ana refreshed by that touch OF his
mother earth, vibrated back to renew his de-
claration. Surely he does not mean peace and
quetness. No, he has not tho slightest idea of
the value thereof.
Mr.. President writes to MIR. Catchings that
this is only the vantage ground for a new at.
tack. MIR. Hill declares that only the citadel
has been carried, and that he Is going back for
the rest OF the town. These men SEEM backed
up by all the Democratic power. The Demo
cratic press seems with them. 1t does look as
II he only men In the Democratic party who
have the disposition to own their work were
the Senators from Maryland, Ohio and New
Jersey. ana they are being hooted at In all
Democratic conve ntions In the country, and
where. as In Ohio, they were not maligDed in
set terms the D residing officer proclaims the
doctrine OF renewed war; or ''vantaee ground
for new attack" aud such unwboesome ad.
vice. 1t Is pretty evident then to any sensible
man that quiet and ce ertainty are not to be hoped
for In Democratic success.
On the other hand. the Republicans are i'm
such q position that they must for the next two
years give to business tue certainty which IL
must have to DO anything successfully. We
could not make any cnange from the better
from our point of view because Cleveland and
the Senate would oppose. We certainly should
not do anything to make the tariff worse, for
that is contrary TO our principles. To sum il
all no In word, In this appeal to business
men. and by business men / mean almost all
the people. the Democrats promise war on busi-
ness certainty, while the Republicans must
give you rest. We 60 not promise you prosper.
ity, for these conditions are not OF our choos.
ing. We do not recommend the Senate bill; II
was not OF our enactlng. but it is very certain