The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09
THE TRUE POLICY.
Let the Republicans COntrO

From the Cincinnati EnQuirar.1
We think it would be great mistake
for the Democrats in the next congress
to place any obstacle in the way of Re-
publican administration measures, be-
yond arguments and votes. This, Of
course, applies equally to the silver
Populists and the silver Republicans
who supported Bryan. The country has
decided in favor of Republican rule, and
Republican rule it ought to have. This
included the Republican policy on the
tariff If the Republican financial policy
is obscure or double-faced let the Re-
publican administration decide what it
means, and which horse it will ride.
If the new president and his support
ers in congress want to re-enact the Nc
Kinely law, because they think that will
bring prosperity, they should not be OBJ
structed. Let their panacea be tried.
Let them show the country whether they
can increase the revenues by protective
duties, which are intended to decrease
imports in the interest of home manu-
factrues. Let them see if they can so
adjust their increase of duties that the
amount collected on reduced imports
will exceed the present revenues. And
if the duties continue to be mainly paid
in silver or silver certificates, as they
are now-for the law requires none of
them to be paid in gold-we shall see
whether, by increasing our silver re-
venues, the gold reserve can be main
tanned. We know that the Republicans
believe that by reducing imports they
reduce that by ohr dtlor ltuaoihrd lutt
reduce by that much the European de-
mand on this country for gold. But We
fear they do not take into account the
always increasing demand for gold
which must go out of the country for
the payment of the interest on bonds Of
corporations, and the, gold which Amer
lean travellers take out of this country to
spend abroad.
The Republican also belive that their
policy will restore confidence and that
American securitiessheld abroad will be
regarded as good securities, and that,
therefore, they will mot be thrown upon
our market, thereby creating an addi-
tional demand for gold. These are the
rosy views of the Republicans. We hope
the opposition to the administration of
president McKinleypwiil see the advan-
tage of having the Republican party al
lowed fair and full control over their
revenue policy. If II is a good one we
have all been mistaken, and it would be
criminal to persist I'm the mistake. If
the Republicans have been mistaken it
can only be made to appear by giving
them full control OF the government, SO
that they may try all their experiments
and prove that which is good. 1t would
be a great blessing to the country if 1t
should turn out that a protective, tariff
will increase theerevenues, and also give
a new start to all enterprises and en-
ployment to the vast army of the idle
who desire work. 1t would also be a
great gain If it should turn out that
diminished imports would slacken the
demand upon this country for gold, and
if surplus revenue would prevent the
presentation Of greenbacks at the treas
ury for redemption in gold. If, after a
fair trial, 1t should be found that pro-
tective tariff diminished imports, and in
creased revenues furnished no remedies
for the distresses of the times, the en-
forced idieness Of millions of men and