The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

The currency question was settled
by the decision of little more than
half of the voters Of the United States
at the polls last fall, with the possi-
bility of a motion for a new trial being
granted on the report of the three en-
voys to European courts in search of
newly discovered evidence not known
to the majority at the time Of render
ing their verdict The tariff question
has had all the rocks taken out Of its
way in the senate by granting to those
in position to block it's way all they
WIGHT for their districts, assisted by
the results Of Mr.. Hanna's fabrication
of the legislative machine in Kentucky
and South Dakota. That is finally set
tied because the people will never
again question the wisdom Of a policy
that will throw down the dam and let
a flood of prosperity sweep over the
land, filing the depleted pockets of
well, We will not particularize.
Evidently, then, the pressing. i'm
Fortunate, crying need Of the party
now attempting the management of
the nations affairs, public and private.
general and individual, is some new
issue. Old lines having been run COM
pletely out a new one must be dis
covered which the party paternal can
adopt and legitimatize as it's own, pro-
tect it with letters patent, and urge
its adoption by the majority as the one
thing essential to the preservation of
society, and, incidentally, merely sec
ondary, of the grip of the paternal
hand on affairs and the offices. 1t is
not to be expected that, in a party
monopolizing the brains and conscience
of the country, with a Standard Oil
cinch on the supply of morals, there
should be wanting the genius to divine
the next issue; the one absolutely novel,
around which it's hosts might enthusi-
astically rally on which it's eloquent
sons might appeal to the people for
their ballots, to which every patriot
could point with pride and from whose
elevation they might view without
alarm the ranks of the opposition.
To that trumpeter Of the advancing
hosts of morality, the New York
Tribune, belongs the laurel wreath. 1t
has discovered the coming issue for
its party. It fills all the requirements
of the situation. 1t is new, inspiring,
and at the same time presents a dis
tinct line of cleavage that will part
the goats upon the left hand and the
sheep upon the right" All the ques-
tions that have disturbed and divided
opinion in the past having, as afore-
said, been disposed of, now comes the
pause" says the Tribune. Plumply,
almost startlingly, it plunges right into
the center of the subject. Shall we be
honest? That is the next great ques-
tion. Let us not disguise it. Beside it
the question Of free trade Or protec-
tion is an empty abstraction. 1t will
presently engross the whole field Of
politics, and we shall be short-sighted
and unwise to ignore or belittle it."
land there you have it, kernel, shell
and husk.
Having settled 1t finally that Uncle
Sans strong-box shall be retained to
provide gold for any man or nation
who or which may want the yellow
metal; having provided that every
maker of things who could get a pull
shall have license to make users of the
things he makes contribute to his social
advancement and bodily comfort; hav-
eng burned the candle to the socket in
the service Of the devil, now let us
start fresh and be honest. No one will
question the novelty Of the issue the
Tribune propounds for it's party. 9th
er parties have been as honest as they
could be, and some less so; but the
Republican party, with no reputation
for that virtue. proposes to reform,
mend it's ways, and, in the future ask
dng conformation for its past, 1t will be
honest The Tribune puts 1t squarely
to it's party, and we do not see how it
can now be avoided. The next national
convention will be confronted with it
and Will have to wrestle with it. Its
platform committee will have to con-