The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-03
COMMERCE DEMANDS IT.

For the first time sance the CtUI Var the
american people have aVitnessed the cGtami-
tOus consequences of full and unreStrained
Democratic control Of the Government. II has
been a record Of unparalleled l1,eapacity, dis
honor and disaster. In administrative man
Ggenlent 1t has rlIthleSsty sacrificed indispen-
sable revenue, entaiied an unceosing deficit,
eked ont ordinary current expenses acith Dor
rOwed money, piled up the public debt By
S962 900, 900 IN time Of peace, forced an adverse
balance Of trade, kept perpetual menace
hanging 0Uer the redemption fund, poDned
american credit 10 alden Syndicates and re-
uerSed all the measures and results of success
tut Republican rule. In the broad effect of
Its policy 1t has precipitated panic, Jiighted
industry and trade 1cith prolonged DEPRESSION
closed factories, reduced 10Ork and aCGges,
halted enterprise and crippled american pro-
d'tctaon aohite stimulating foreign production
for the american market. EUeYy considera-
ton Of public safety and individual interest
demands that the Government shall be rescued
from the hands Of those wh0 haze ShOlUn
themselves incapable Of conducting 1t a0ith-
out disaster at home and dishonOr abroad,
and shall be restored to The party sChich for
thirty q ears administered 1t q0ith unequdLed
success and prosperity. Republican National
Platform.
The above is a recital Of facts and not a
declaration of principles. 1t is intended
to call public attention to the difference
in results accruing to the country under
Republican and under Democratic admin
istrations. The trainers of the Republi-
can platform did not deem it necessary to
90 into detail, because every one knows
by sad experience the mistake that was
made when the Democratic party was per-
mitted to lay its hands upon the machin-
cry of the Government.
1t is very true that the Democracy has
had only two years of unrestrained con-
troll since 1850, but in those two years it
fully demonstrated that it is utterly in
capable of grasping the meaning of the
principles of our Government. 1t is not
said nor is it claimed that the Democratic
party was willfully dishonest during the
two years that it was supreme in the exec
utiVe and legislative departm ents of the
Government, but it is charged, and the
Democracy itself furnishes the proof, hat
its management or the public affairs Of
the Nation for two years came very near
the country, to say nothing of increasing
the public debt, including the interest
that the people are pledged to pay, by
over $500, 900 900.
There is no politics in pointing out the
failure of the Democratic party to give the
country wise and prosperous administra-
ton. Business is not politics, but it makes
a good deal of difference to business what
kind of political principles are applied by
the Government in conducting the public
affairs OF the people who do the business
of the country. The suspension of busi-
ness over the country and the enormous
loss to individuals thereby during the last
two years is the legitimate outcome of
laundering on the part of the Democracy.
At no time has President Cleveland been
able to meet the requirements of the pub
lies demand upon the Government for
commercial safety and encouragement
and hence commerce reduced its opera
lions TO the minimum, not because there
was not enough business to do, nor be-
cause there was a scarcity of money, but
commerce and money lost confidence in
the ability of the Democracy 10 give them
the needed protection.
1t is for these reasons that the Repubii-
can platform recites the facts as they have
been proven by Democracy itself, and,
moreover to call the attention to another
fact, which is that the Democracy's past
history does not warrant commerce, in
dustry or agriculture in believing that it
would be any different if that party were
intrusted with their affairs for another
term. Business cares nothing about poll
tics or men. but it does demand salts
flying assurance that it will have whatever
protection and safe conduct it may need
at the hands of the Government as it
moves up and down the channels OF trade
and traffic