New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-29
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A M'KINLEY DEMOCRATS APPEAL
TIM ,-Nu,snou OF ATTACKING THE REPuB
so LIcAN ADMINISTRATION FOR IT'S
PROTECTIVE POLICY.

THE ,,NwIspoM OF ATTACKING THE REPuB-
80 LIcAN ADMINISTRATION FOR ITS
PROTECTIVE POLICY.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Ctr When we voted last November for Mr. Nc
K,nlev we did il as choice Of evils and with con-
fdence thst the country would al ieast DC saie
financially and politically. In his hands. even IL We
had TO swallow protection as me price OF tha'
safetv We also knew that this economical theory
o n cardinal principle OF his party's creed ana
,ho, tba, marty and that candidate were profoundly
convinced that a protective policy was prlihai'is
essential to get the country out OF It's oepioiapie
financial and commercial condition we nave sihoe
claimed II was our votes which eIecteo MI
;av If So he was quite as much the canoldate VI
tho Sound Money Democrats as he was OF ms own
Marty This statement OF fact can hardiF DE CON
trover,ed and it is pertinent TO inquire why 'ie,o
Is 50 much criticism to-day among MS Dei"o0ia''o
sunnor,ers over what the Republican party mas mus
far done or failed TO do
A. N.-yin,ev nromptlv called Congress together
% 40 wha. he promised to do If elected He could
do no less nor anything else indeed congress "''
hardly been in session TWO months anu mas en-
what in its wisdom it believes TO De 'he II. .p ~
,esorc that prosperity which four years OF aoverSE
s..,ror.d And because something lke
r,,-,c,A has no, been performed In Few weeks me
air q hue with denunciatios OF the par. W"
selves helped 10 put into power III,
.,o,sress are as absurd childish, ana reai!
-. NC all to.day What possible good can come
~. -, ,,o,en, donunciaiions of the Republican parry
ana its leaders before they nave hdo :
,,roa ~ develop their plans and pohcles' We -
for safety and prosperity ohappi"s an ,.a, -
., nose whom we he.ped to elect is not the way ~
a. ~, an thai road To hold up their hanos ID al
a.sonahe ways and 10 give their parry - Wv
moral support can against our cohi,o' ann,
g the right way and the only way III .'io 80 &,
- The task before all conservative men !"
-Ch without
.Ns 49, s,.,tonaI disputes theoretical points.
- no,ter mr. worse the Republican party 10 a''
,nor. &c between US and what bryaiisiii IVY
,or the next four yars DO INC o''io' - go
NV can make that bulwark stronger VI 49,
49, nav 70 better times and sounder hhaneo ~
inc - .,ds and weakening the power OF those
- ,orn tho Government is now intrusteo A. %
80 much 10 say that 1t must Dc Pur pihu
infatuation which prevents our Popen .o,o,,,
from seeing that the tremendous poh'icai
ton which the bold and astute Democla'io i"u..'
,nauenrated at Chicago last June is as strong 10
dav "a II ever was, and that II can DC Zinc
,ocruard only by restored confidence ana the ie-
.u,t,ne prosperity which is now waiting a' ou'
doors 1t is absolutely criminal 10 lshoio "h'' VIZ
real Democratic party stands 1or To-Day anu 20
what issues it proposes to hght 1he mex. $1,000
Dental campaign. Surely this is no time 10 uiNiue
tho conservative forces of the country by cehsori
ous criticism or chase after theories Oh Uo.ei"
ment sound they may be. put iihpi"0'iO"'e 80
they surely are at this moment
After all is said and done, there may De d sooo
deal in the theory of a protective pohcy 1or d
country burdened with currency system as un,
sound as ours confessedly is. "A high tartr VIII
certainly limit imports of foreign goods' "hich
must be paid for with gold Immediately or re-
motley If foreigners won't take our securities anu
cannot freely take exports. 1t Is fair SUBJECT
of debate whether it Is possible 10 MAINTAIN our
present huge mass of paper currency upon a SOLD
basis under anything like a free trade system.
AT all events the experience of the last -FOUR years
does not point that way. We may maintain that
protection is unsound in theory and unscientinc IN
practice but it is conceivable that the unsound-
ness is really in our system OF currency ana not
in our theory of international trade. If there is
any force in these considerations sound money
Democrat may concede, without doing any violence
TO his theories, that the Republican Adminlstra-
tariff as the frst step toward currency reform.
While waiting for more propitious times we may
showing political wisdom in making adequate reve-
an ns he ese 20 sdersck it, This seems both
business and political wisdom and the Repuollcan
party stands for this. if for anything as parties
Great abuse has also been heaped upon Mr.. Nc
ton more prominently forward. In this there Is
certainly measure of shrewdness;, He knows-no
one better-that the men who hold the balance OF
power in the Senate decline 10 discuss any financial
efeep aanse Of cant doas al Cur
Guestionab.y he recognizes the fact that TO get
passed any law for Increasing the revenue-a sine
qua for Improvement in present conditions-he
must not antagonize the men upon whom he depends
10 pass such measure. That done time will be OPP
perfume to discuss currency reform Mr.. McKn-
ley has said he would take preliminary step in
this direction by appointing commission TO CONSIDER
H. II he could find any authority for so doing. Let
the Admins ira alone for finding such warrant
in good time and have confidence that 1t appreciates
quite as well as its critics the surprising impor-
lance taking up this question soon as the tariff
Is of the way. and that we may not nave 10
wait until next winter for the appointment OF such
commission. -, 49,,
on the whole then why not for the time being
at least take broad views and sink party issues ana
assert that votes put into power. though belong
ing to a different political party. have had fair
chance show what they aim to DO? rms, rs
time when the best services and the highest efforts
OF all OF us should be At the back OF the men 10
whom is intrusted the difficult task OF putting the
country again the road to that prosperity we are
ali so anxiously praying for. We certainly shall not
attain this unless conservative men of all shades OF
opinion recognize the fact that there are to-day and
will be during the next four years really but TWO
political parties in this country-the RepubHcan
which stands for sound money and SOUND govern
nent and the Democratic, which represents Tree
silver free trade free riot and direct taxation ana
Governmental control of industry 10 the extent, OF
virtual confiscation Of private property 'Cnoer
which king BeZonan? Speak or DIE.
NeW-YOrk, May II, IGi. ABRAHAM MILLS