The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-12
CONDEMNED BY THE PEOPLE.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
The preliminary skirmisheS of the pO-
litical conflict of 1896 are occurring IN
many directions. Quite Il number OF
dele gates to the national conventions have
already been named. and In four months
from now the battle viii be in progress.
The outlook for the Republicans Is bright.
There Is nothing TO shake confidence in
the recognized policy of the party-sound
money ana protection to American indus
tries and interests of every kind. Tn"
people in moment OF fa"hness irpndl-
Il ted this policy. and they have never been
sorry but once since, and that mas beea
all the time. 1t IL scarcely eXGGSerattun
to say that they repented of their act
before the echoes Of Democratic reJoicins
had died away. and would have recalled, /,
could they have done 80. their mandate
o! destruction before President Clevcla nd
began TO carry i; out. Those who were
not convinced became SO very soon after
the Inauguration.
The errors Of Democratic administ ration
may be summed up under two heads
| what the government failed to do and
what II mas done. II was confronted by
Il financial crisis. mainly of its own max
ing, shortly after it took office. The fear
of Democratic administration caused a
general depression. and the threat TO pay
treasury notes in silver converted this int o
panic. Had the president even then
shown himself to be q s,rong man, instead
of stubborn one, ana called congress to-
iSttIfT lflS'tlI OF DOSlDOn'A2
the extra session until the financial col
lapse had become fetal ana irramed!a Die
the worst features of the panic miGht
have been averted. When he did bring
that body together. h!s own party showed
itself TO be the mos formidable obstacle
to any sound legislation that would SIZE
cor the country. IT has steadily main
tanned that attitude to the present mo-
ment. Three-fourths OF the party in
the states where there is a possibility of
success favors paying the workingmen Of
the country in 5'-cent dollars. while the
administration would accomplish the
same purpose by wildcat state bank cur
rency.
Ill
The Democratic record in industrial leg
isiation ia net u whit brighter II has
passed revenue law which does not fur
nish the necessary revenue. ard the ad-
minstraton has been forced to borrow
at high rate OF interest nearly three
hundred millions Of dollars TO make good
the deficit. Instead of paying off the pub.
lie debt. as had been done by Republican
Administered tons, II has been tremendously
increased by President Cleveland. Many
tiourishing American enterprises have
been killed outright by this same revenue
law. while ii multitude of others are Ian
gushing and gasping for breath. The
masses of the people. by the same law,
have been deprived of free sugar. and
forced out of their scanty earnings TO
swell the Golfers of a mighty trust rs
the same revenue law a number of pro-
ntabIe branches OF trade. which sDrang
up under the reciprocity treaties with
the countries TO the south of the United
States have been swept away.
ill
This Is simple and correct statement
of the results OF Democratic administra-
ton. and Ii explains clearly why there
is not much interest in the Democratic
convention which Is TO meet in Chicago.
and why there are no serious aspirants
for the nomination in the Democra lie
ranks.