Evening journal., 1896-12-21
NO EXTRA SESSION NEEDED.

Ihe RepuDllcan party has now the
opportunity to show whether its pro-
fessions regarding love of country
and desire for its prosperity are true or
not The history of our politics show
that the greatest hindrance to bust
ness success lies in their discussion in
Congress. This country has shown it.
self capable Of getting along with al
most any kind of a tariff high or low.
SO far our merchants and manufac-
turers have managed to carry on bust
ness under the various conditions that
Congress has supplied them with. But
it is a notable fact that business is al
ways slack during congressional ses-
sions.
We need not say why this is so, for
everybody understands that while the
laws which govern business, for the
time being, are liable to change, there
can be no certainty regarding the out
come Of commercial enterprises. No
man will buy a large stock OF any arti-
Gle when it is possible the value Of
that article may be reduced to one-half
its present value by the action of Con-
gress. Even politicians admit that
prosperity cannot be secured during
Congressional session, and deplore
the prospect of an extra session imme-
diately after the 4th of March.
Should such a session be called
by President-elect Mckinley, there
is every reason to believe il
would knock in the head the
present outlook for commercial pros
perity. Even Senator Sherman, who is
looked upon by many as the ablest Re
publican in the Senate, is quoted as
having said: Il am dead opposed to
an extra session" adding, that in all
his experience he had never known
such a session fail to be unpopular
We agree with this, though it is hardly
our province to show political oppo.
nents how to secure and retain popu
larity. Still it should be understood
that the prosperity of the country is a.
this time Of far more Importance thar
that of the success of political tenets
which in the nature OF things will havl
to wait four years to be acted upon.
There is no doubt disposition
among the high tariff Republicans t,
insist upon an extra session in orde
to do away with the present tariff ant
bind the administration to a policy AZ
Objectionable as possible to the Demo
Gratis of the country. This is wha
might be expected of them, but /
President-elect Mckinley is wise h
will take the advice OF a man like Johl
Sherman sooner than he will that o
those rampant young Republicans VIII,
wish to serve themselves rather thar
their country, through the means Of thl
administration
The good of the country demand
that political agitation should be don,
away with asrapidly as possible afteral
election, and we believe the great ma
jority of Democrats in the Unite,
States understand and are already act
ing upon this principle. 1t then de
pends upon the Republicans as L
whether we shall have prosperity O
not. We admit that we are powerles
IN the matter in any way further that
that already suggested, and that the
control the situation for either veal o
woe. If they do this in a spirit Z
moderation all will be well. If, o
the contrary, they do it in party spir
the country will be kept in turmo
for the next four years, hard times wi
continue and prosperity will not agai
bless the country until they are hurle
from power and the Democrats on,
more assume the management Of Of
national affairs