Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
TIE nrrY nF DEMOCRATS.

II Is a gratifying fact that democrats
who gave their support to the honest
money cause are disposed to put no
obstacle or embarrassment in the
way of the next administration
carrying out its policies. Undoubt-
cdly there are some among them
who will not be persuaded to make
any sacrifice of their opinions when the
question of tariff revision Is reached
and viii combat as vigorously as they
have eyer done all changes increasing
protection, but the present indications
are that the majority of sound money
democrats will be found willing to let
the republican congress and administra-
ton fulfill the party's pledge TO the
country that it will provide adequate
revenue for the government and give
reasonable protection to those Ameri-
can industries which require it.
This feeling appears to be general
among eastern democrats. 1t was voiced
I'm the speech of w. Bourke Cochran at
the banquet of the New York Chamber
of Commerce, who said: 81 believe
that the proper course for every one to
pursue in this campaign which is still
before us is to strengthen the hand of
the president elected in any policy. We
are confronted with the necessity of
raising revenue at the very Threshold
of this administration. Shall we show
to the world the spectacle of govern
ment compelled to borrow money for
It's daily expenses while 1t rules and
administers the business of the richest
and most powerful people in the world?
Here is the theater where democrats
can show patriotism. Here Is the op-
portunity which democrats alone enjoy
aud which is denied to our republican
brethren. The sound money democrat
in the senate, in my Judgment, owes 1t
to his country, to his conscience, he owes
it to his God, that the president of the
United States shall have the means to
raise revenue. according to the policy
which he marks out. Let him be given
these powers without any conditions
whatever. except the responsibility
which he owes to the people, who will
Judge his administration at the
close by the fruits which it
will have borne" 1t is too
much to expect that sound money
democrats generally will feel as pro-
foundly earnest in this matter as Mr..
Cochran. but it will be quite enough If
they realize the obvious duty which he
points out and act accordingly.
If the sound money democrats in con-
gress shall be sincerely disposed to aid
the republican administration in the
great task it has before it, they will be
able, there is reason to believe to Sc
cure concessions that will reconcile them
to the support of republican policy.
There is no sign of n purpose to make
that policy extreme. Senator Sher
man has said that the republican party
desires only reasonable protection.
Senator Aldrich, an equally good au-
thority, says that no amendments to
our tariff laws should be made unless |
necessary TO cure defects or to provide |
the requisite revenue; that "the task of
amendment should be entered upon in |
spirit of true conservatism and with n |
determination to make the needed |
changes as soon as possible and in a |
manner which will create the least dis
turbance to business interests" Majo |
Mckinley has ut no time indicated that |
he desires or will recommend radical |
change in the tariff. A tariff that will |
supply sufficient revenue and at the |
same time give proper protection to
American industries and labor the re-
publican party is fully committed to.
This is attainable without going to any !
extreme and the expressions of those
leaders who have spoken on the subject
show that there is no disposition to 90
beyond the moderate demands of the
national platform.
In helping to win the victory for
sound money democrats attested their
patriotism. They can demonstrate
still further their devotion to the vel
fare of the country by giving the new
administration such support rs will en-