The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-10-26
AN EXPENSIVE LESSON.
That IL What Thomas B. Reed
Says the People Have Had
The Maine Statesman Reviews the Work
of the Democracy Before a Vast Au-
dIence of New Workers at
Cooper Union.

A near approach to pandemonium is
said to have reigned at Cooper union
New York city, on Saturday evening
October Is, when ex-Speaker Thomas b.
Reed appeared upon the platform. II
was long time before Mr.. Reed could
make himself heard above the up
roar. during which he was hailed as
the next president" etc. When he
finally succeeded in subduing the tu-
multi with which he was greeted he
made lengthy address. in the course
of which he said:
1t is because 1 am sure from outward and
visible signs. notably from the elections in
Vermont and Maine. that men are laying aside
their partisauship and are willing to do their
share toward saving the country that am will
ing to lay aside mine and discuss on reason
I able terms what IS best to do here and now for
I the common interests. Whenever the prin-
/ cipsls IN Mr.. Evarts lawsuit lay aside their
| grudges their lawyers can lay down their
weapons So when in politics mistake has
been made so great tina. all men can see 1t.
partisanship can be laid aside, and the case can
/ be stated without exaSEeration of the merits
I Of your own side or abuse of the other. OF
I course man ever fails to be perfectly fair this
4
and life associations can never be entirely
I overcome. but there are times when men who
have never before acted together can think
alike. These times are shown by the action
of men. and not by their speech.
Meaning of Names Big Majority.
Maine Is a state where democracy Is rock
=fbbed and ancient as the sun. and yet in Maine
the democracy so expressed themselves that
the tidal majority OF p 600. given years ago.
rhar he q ali rha lie ,DF ba
war. rested on the democratic party was ex-
ceeded by IL 900. l do not think you realize
sha. that majority means II New York were
to give 10000 il would hardly exceed It: 5000
would represent only the increase. None OF US
expected such a majority. There was no spe-
cisl organization. The democrats did 1t them
selves. Many OF them voted with US. and very
many more stayed at home. determined By out
spoken action or by silence to show their ap-
probation OF the results Of party government
which they saw about them on every hand.
Was this a sensible course Of action. well
founded. and one which ought to be followed
by their brethren in New York and all over the
union, What is the present condition OF
things. and what ought We as sensible men to
wants The last eighteen months have been
months OF suffering in the houses of the people
Not starvation. not deprivation Of the absolute
necessities of life. for this country has accu-
INFLATED too much Of this worlds goods the
last thirty years that utter want should par
slyze and kill. but that want which Is the
great unhappiness of civilization. the want OF
comforts to which We have been accustomed.
l will draw no picture of idle mills. silent ma
chinery. men without work money without
employment. capital unused. and labor wasted
and lost with each days setting sun. That
picture Is too familiar to you all
Depression Caused by Uncertainty.
Nobody can charge this fairly to the terms
Of the tariff which now exist any more than
they can to the tariff which used to exist.
What caused all this disaster everyb body knows
who has any business sense. II was the utter
uncertainty. the appalling doubt as to what
would happen to Us. Who could build on
shifting sands During all the time that the
so-called house bill was pending men could
only fear the worst for the house bill was
about the worst thing that the unwisdom of
man ever devised in these late years OF Chris
many democrat voting for it, not because he
believed in it. but because the senate would
make il nearer decency and fitness.
1t is the fashion among democratic conven-
tons nowadays. 1 notice. to denounce the
democratic senators and 20 demand that they
shall be relegated 70 private life. This is alb
solutely inhuman ingratitude- Notwithstand-
ing all the bad actions Of the senate. and they
were many. they saved the democratic party
from humiliation Why do you suppose these
senators these democratic senators. made $50
amendments to the house bills Was it out OF
pure. premeditated wickednesss Or was it on
the demand 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 manu-
features Of New Jersey because the fend
whispered into his ear or because he heard the
human voices of his constituents
Business Success Depends on Certainty.
But do not care here and now to discuss
the relative merits OF Mr. wilson's or Mr.. Cor
mans system-both were democrats-nor do
care to discuss the merits OF the senate bill
So far as IL protects reasonably American in
dustries. all we'll So far as IL does not all Is
wrong. to my thinking; but 1t is the law Of the
land. not with my consent. and. for that mat
ter. not with the consent OF the democratic
candidate for governor.
Business is not gambling It tries its best
to take no chances What it demands more
and more every year is certainty. What. then.
shall the business world do to procure certain
q as the basis OF its future action, II is not
necessary in order to arrive at proper con-
clusion TO discuss or decide which party is
best or which is worst Would the success Of
the democratic party this fall produce GER
tainty?
Democracy Divided on Future Plans.
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 chairman Of ways and means.
who was a leader until the democratic senator
from Maryland stripped him Of his armor and
dragged him around the walls OF Troy. de-
ciared 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 20 reiterate the same notice.
crossed the lifting waters TO proclaim it again
to the British. and. refreshed BY that touch of
his mother earth. vibrated back to renew his
declaration Surely he does not mean peace
and Quietness- Nor has he the slightest idea
Of the value thereof.
Mr.. President writes to Mr.. Catchiugs that
this is only the vantage ground for 4 new
attack. Mr.. Hill declares that only the eta
del las been carried and that be is going back
for the rest OF the town These men seem
backed up by al the official democratic power.
The democratic press seems with them II
does look as II the only men in the democratic
party who have any disposition 10 try their
Own work are the senators from Maryland. !
Ohio and New jersey. and they are being
booted at in all democratic conventions in the /
United States. and where. as in Ohio, they |
were not uaIifned in set terms the presiding !
orcer proclaimed the doctrine Of renewed !
war. OF vantage ground fer new attack and |
such unvholesome advice
1t IS pretty evident. then. TO any sensible /
nan that quiet and certainty are not TO De /
hoped for in democratic success On the other /
hand the republicans are forced into such ]
position that they must TOR the next two years !
give to business that certainty which il must /
have TO do anything successfully We could |
not make any change for the better from our l
point OF view. because Cleveland and the SEN
ate could oppose il We certainly should not l
do anything 10 make the tariff worse, for that 1
IS contrary 10 our principles
To sum it all up IN word. this appeal to /
business men-and by business men I mean /
almost all the probationary promises |
war on business certainty, while the republic 1
ans must give you rest We do not promise 4
you prosperity. for these conditions are not OF \