The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-06-22
THE REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE.

The National Republican League
convention will meet in Cleveland TO-
morrow, and this being the year before
a presidential election considerable
Importance will attach to the session.
1t is not expected that the Republi-
cans at Cleveland will draft any reso-
lutions that will shape the national
platform, although they may influence
it in 1895: but after there has been
such full discussion of the silver and
other questions in the papers of the
country it will be interesting to note
the trend of public opinion on these
most prominent issues inside the party
lines.
-Four years ago it was we'll known
that the Republican party was une-
qlivocally pledged to the doctrine OF
protection, and the history of the
Democratic administration has empha-
sized the Importance OF the principles
of that economic policy. The country
will expect some expression from the
members cannot evade their duty. 1t
cannot be expected that the same tar
iff bill in operation during President
Harrison's administration would an
swer all purposes now, as the condi-
tions of the people have materially
changed; but it may be stated as fact
that protection for some OF the arti'
cles which Mr.. Wilson placed on the
free list is very much needed at the
present time. Protection follows the
lines of progression, and is as variable
as the wants of the people, or change
able to suit the growth of industries.
On the monetary system the party
has pursued we'll defined policy for
over quarter of century, and never,
in single instance, has it resulted
disastrously to the best interests OF
the nation. The craze for free silver
which has spread over the country for
the past few years is not based on any
defect with the currency: but is
simply the result of the depression
which has been universally felt since
the change in the economic policy.
Men have been rendered desperate by
financiul stringency, decline in busi-
ness and depreciation in values, Incl
dent upon the Democratic attempt to
inaugurate freetrade, and in their des-
peration they grasp at any scheme that
promises relief, however flimsy the
foundation for it may be. When paper,
silver and gold are on par, are inter-
changeable with each other, and pass
for their face value in the market, there
cannot possibly be any defect to be
remedied. There will undoubtedly be
an effort to influence the convention
to give expressions to views favoring
unlimited coinage; but this should not
be needed, for the party is as firmly
grounded in the principle of sound
and safe money as it is in protection. |
If it should fall under the control of
the silverites, and give expression to
the views entertained by them, it will |
stultify the traditions OF the party. |
But there need be no apprehension |
that this will happen, as the conven-
tion will be under control of wise and
conservative Republicans, who will |
permit nothing that will jeopardize !
the reputation of the party in entering |
the contest next year.
A national meeting of Republican |
clubs will be watched with interest at |
this time, as the views expressed on
the subjects mentioned may influence
the standing of the party on the eve
of presidential campaign, and for
this reason the Cleveland convention
tomorrow will be of unusual interest
to the people of this nation. The
members cannot consider too carefully
their action, and their deliberations
should be weighted not only with
their reference to the present, but the
effect they may have on Republican
success hereafter.