The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-12-02

Mckinley VIII Respect The Wishes 'of
Conservatives.

I'D: | am able to say with great Il
positivcness that if the wishes OF the D
be followed the new b
tariff bill will be moderate measure. t.
While the Mckinley law Of 1890 will a
be the basis OF it. for it is now gen fl
orally admitted that was the most Ii
scientific, the best balanced and the q
most symmetrical law that the tariff a
statutes have ever known, / am as a
surcd that in scarcely single m
stance will it be necessary TO make i
the rates as high as were the rates IN ,
the Mckinley act. The new law i
must and will be ,distnctvcly pro- r
:Ucctiye, but there will be little net f
Increase in the percentage Of duty :;
levied bv the so-callcd Wi]son-Gor-
man patchwork. Just as the law OF
1890 was adapted to the conditions
then prevailing. so will tue law OF !
1897 be skillfully adjusted to the cur
rnnt; conditions, These conditions
q, not require increase Of rate 50
much as they doscicntitic ad diustmcnt
on the basis Of the Mckinley act. 1t
is confidently predicted by men who
have the confidence Of Major Mckin-
lev that the tariff measure TO DC pass
cd next spring. il made to suit ms
wi~h will be SO moderate and just
flat none but radical free traders
| will object to it: and the country at
LARGE, including manufacturers, agri.
rult,Irists. consumers, will be SO we'll
satisfied with it that they will gladly
concur in the policy which the ne"
administration will distinctly avoW at
the outset, tu-vit: The framing OF
4 tariff which will meet the demands
q! The country for ten years or more,
aud THUS pat IL stop tor the Tim" oc-
u. to the curse or frequently rccor-
RING AGITATION for tariff change.
/ am able to make the Important
announcement that in the tarlf1 ana
in all it's policies the incoming ao-
uiujstr>tiun will recognize that the
rrpuolican party was placed in power
ny a ,!l:iu, ul the conservative forces
OF public opinion. 1t viii! be a repub-
lical administration, ot course, II
Il broad sense, but never radical or
Offensive. As it will strive 70 be
conservative in the tariff. SO will 1t
aim 70 hold every advance maze our
: iny recent administrations toward il
perfect civil service. With the larin
question removed from the arena by
July next, Us it is hoped IT WILL DC,
the REGULAR session CT the nc" con-
urcss can be devoted t. same measure
Of correction Of tile defects IN our
financial aud banking system. thus
cnrryinu ont the ideas which Ircsl-
dent Cleveland and lsS supporters IN
). the democracy have long contchdco
for. The speeches Of the prcsldcnt-
elect and his Conversation with MS
: friends Indicate that he is fully alive
t0 the necessity which exists TOR gel
ting The government out OF the l)ailk'
ING business and that when the TIME
comes for action he will be fo'lnc
measure @ looking II to That tSnH:' H'''''S'''s''
But it will also be found that tllt
incuminu president is firm ana IN
moyeu|lt in his conviction that
Government must have, Ir>t @ al!
81 sufficient revenue for its hccus
q HAT once provided, other reform
will be easy to secure. ror ~
stance, gradual retirement q
the urecnbacks at the rate or Sd
SIC, 600 600 Il year, with removal {
~ restrictions which tend to curta
"a national bank circulation, mlsi
H. nr,,ye desirable step. Again, III
new practice for which rrcsidcl
Cleveland was rcspunslbie IN ms All
term, aud by means OF which the &o
49,. reserve in the treasury was ior I.
~ first time set cut in account bv
'0o sclr and carried as such, instead
simply cash in the treasury lnua !
rd yjting unnecessary. public SCRUTINY
''>' and nervousness about the amount
free gold held Tor rca"nplioh
nopcr, may be set aside in the ne
administration The new preside
IS, will not be found uuIrlcndly to Il
Wholesale scheme for new currcH(
but he Will never consent U g
rcucy which is not Immediately u't
the supervision and responsibility
Is, the federal government. 1'c v
never favor Il banking currency
rom vnjc!. in times Of financial {
tr.ss will cast lie slightest dol
upon the security Of any hoioef
i, notes through bank failure cl s
crul tinancial collapse.
Men who hold confidential relAol
with tic president elect believe
coming administration will marx
MA enactment or new election la",
-.- y :.IOrcc'' bill. but cuiurrciic!i:
statute designed to prevent 4 reg
= rrnce of such election frauds rs ii
q which have cursed 4 number OF SOL
4 4 q cru states during past national c
.}sgsAa asgsAa & mi ,us. Moreover, it i, believed
Mm demand fer such a' election la"
*@aS @ come from the people OF these 81
led by the business and prn'">S''
men aud other responsible ai'a
snrvutiyc forces OF society. ]uS'
lendiuu democrats OF Il HilIiUc'
southern states are now ucllla'''
Investigation OF frauds pfacl'cc
their elections this month. 1t Is
,tciy rontcluplutcd to make part
The election law, nor To deal WIN
r. Of s1bjcct at all unless 4 demand u
for arises out Df the ltIliortuiiuic
ditiuns which prevail III c1'
states, but the possibility OF l'le
suit of Il national cl1ctio.i btii'-
yolyed in sucll peculiar practice
those which are char1cd upon
successful party in Tennessee
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