The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-10

publicans. This Is nothing knro.
| for II Is good tactics TO force nlhemv
| 70 fight on grounds of your owr&oicc.
| II you can. So there Is anoth anx-
ions and evidently concerted ett, in
democratic newspapers likelyo be
steered from headquarters. TO csince
| republicans that the money qstion
must overshadow all others anthat
the tariff question will have tqkc q
secondary place, because with bIness
revived and active nobody will will
ing TO have the issue rcopeDed is a
| specious and cunning argumel but
should not deceive anybody. The
| truth Is that issues are made fIpar-
| ties. and not made by them. The
things about which the plain pple.
who are not mere politicians nopero
partisans, actually have the gltest
interest and the strongest desire, ces-
sarily become the predominantsues
because the politicians and paHarc
forced, in spite OF themselves tscelx
the preference and the votes oflose
not certain TO support one party ,the
other. Now II is fact that cbid-
cradle but apparently diminishi1mi-
nority of the people want a cham Of
currency, in the direction Of free Fer
coinage, more paper. state banl or
soft money" in solne form. Thde-
cided majority Of the people, appant-
ly increasing from week TO weelHe-
srres no such change, feeling thathe
money we have Is absolutely saf{nd
in quantity ample for all real res-
sites. 1t seems probable that his
opinion viii so far prevail thathe
money issue cannot predominant in
coming elections. The only votersho
want change, and whose support pitt
clans might seek TO gain, derhd
measures which are so overwhelmi'ly
opposed 10y the sound sense Of he
great majority that an attemptto
court the favor of these voters wld
be fatal to any party.
IL is natural that democrats re
anxious to have their action onbe
/ tariff forgotten and showed oupf
sight In that way, they calcule,
the tariff may gain a sort of popar
acquiescence which can be interpret
as approval. The business Of Is
great country has such wonderfule-
operative power, and adjusts itsel,o
marvelously TO almost any conditiS,
that democrats hope it will thre
even under tariff which they he
most savagely denounced as r
render of all their principles, barr
and a botch. Then they can 9:
''See how we prosper under reductn
of dutiesl" The facts will have to o
tate, however, in spite OF all politics.
and planmalSers, and II business al
industries do actually prosper. givy
TO industries greater development al
TO labor better wages than were ev
attained under any other tariff, .
republicans win have to face that IA,
for in that case the desire of the pc
pie for change of tariff will fade.
That state of facts has not come, al
the Tribune does not believe that
viii come. Tho people do now dcsi
and demand arcstoration of intelligel
aud consistent protection in place
the infamous barter and disgracefI
botch democrats have enacted. The
know that at this time, after all III
improvement of the last three month
their wages are by no means as high |
they were in 1892. This Is the ncce
sary consequence of another fact, whic
the people also know. that the indu
tries of the country are not yet by an
means as prosperous as they were
isy,. The more severe competitiC
with foreign producers In great man
branches makes the restoration
former wages and Of former produ
ton ar yet impossible. Thus sewers
thousand workers In carpet mills 1
Philadelphia are on strike now, becaul
the manufacturers feel unable TO graz
partial restoration OF wages, amour
ing to only seven and a half per cent.
Predictions are cheap but the actui
results will inevitably turn the seal
and the people will know those result
by their own personal expcrienc
They are not satisfied to-day, an
would vote by overwhelming major
ties In every northern state for owe
throw Of the bill of sale. IL they M
not satisfied In far greater measul
next year, all the chatter of democrat
organs will not persuade them To Dire
the tariff question, and accept the tart
Of ''perfidy and dishonor" as a finalit,
They know that they have no occasio
to fear republican revision, whic
means greater protection, less foreig
competition, better wages and moi
business. The country always thrive
when change Of that character Is
prospect. The people do fear, an
with great reason, any democratic r
vision, which invariably means worl
business and lower wages for Amor
cans. and more business and bctt,
wages for the people OF other coui
tries.-N. Y. Tribune.
EB-Thc official reports OF all n
United States ports for the fiscal yet
ending June 30. 1895. are making ba
showing for the German Wilson tariff
so far as it's taking employment fro
American laboring men Is concerne'
The total amount OF the duties co
lected at the port Of Philadelphia. r,
Tint fiscal vpnr was al GAO GOA "a ,