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10 TINE EDITOR or TIE sUN-S,r. Mr.. De-
pew said. upon bis recent return from England.
that nothing there Impressed him moro than tho
change. since his last visit, with reference to
politics. The subject which had before been
foremost In the public thought and In private
discussion was no longer talked about. The
present Government was remaining In powor
with no issues provoking popular interest which
threatened It's continued existence. Sharp and
angry political divisions had ceased, and politics
accordingly had dropped out Of conversation.
II cannot no said that there 10 yet a similar
state OF things In this country. but the main.
the only Issues which are now dividing po-
litical sentiment have passed beyond the
region OF debate. The opposing opinions touch
the silver question and the other questions
raised by the Chicago platform last year.
and they are Fixed beyond the posi-
bility Of change, Democrats and Repub-
licans, long In bitter partisan d~isagree-
mont, which made reasonable discussion Of
politics between them almost impossible. now
agree In condemning the Chicago platform or
in sustaining It's policies and doctrines. There
bQing no difference between them about which
to quarrel, the moro intelligent Of Democrats
and Republicans in New York. for instance. arc
now less inclined to talk politics than ut any
time before in my experiences. They nll feel that
the occurring developments Of the political situ-
alton seem to indicate that until the Presidential
election OF 1900 they viii be Obliged TO stand
tocethcr POLITICALLY IN resistance TO the Chicago
platform. Democrats who had been hoping
that some means or rescuing their party from
the oiutches OF the populisn which strang'of
its principles ut Chicago Inst year would have
appeared long oefore this have given up Tho
nope AT last. They see fbrt the coalition then
made continues in undimipished strenetb. de-
termiheo 10 Keep the utuiar Democratic party
III 'Ce grasp. ihe 'enhcity WIN which the Bryan
comoinauon Is holding together renders neces-
snry corresponding soiidity on the other sido.
inc tone ana methods OF the two newspapers
IN New iork whicn compete win each other In
the mort TO cater to tn" Bryanite sentiment
servo TO widen the breach between that party.
homihaiiy tho Democratic party. and all the
ooneerVatiVe ana enlightened sentiment OF mo
community Ihose papers are vyihR WIN one
another IN attempts TO stir mp incen'iary phs-
eions ana provoke social violence and rebel
non. ana they pursue That course daily with
tho ao OF innammatory pictures which
arc moro oeviisn IN their conception
man any OF the appeals Tor which Most
ana Emma goldman were indicted and impris-
oned. inc teeling among conservative citizens
grows moro and moro determined. accordingly,
mat they must continue united In order to pre-
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revolution which are being trained to attack 1t.
Their political DISAGREEMENT has been silenced
oy agreement as to their social obligations.
The tariff question no longer provokes the
controversy formerly excited by IT, I have yet
10 meet a man. Democrat or Republican, who
does not rejoice that the Dingley Tariff bill Is so
soon TO become law. All business agrees In that
sentiment even where there ia criticism Of some
OF Its details. and together with that unanimity
10 common conviction that the time has come
when all further attempts to make the tariff
question a prime issue OF politics should be
frowned upon by the business and industrial In.
terests OF the country. They will resist reso-
iutely the Introduction OF theoretical dis
cussions or the tariff for the purpose Of
party advantage. Whatever political gain has
been obtained from such controversy was Sc
cured at the cost OF heavy loss to business, for
which there has been no compensation in the
way Of triumph for any economic theory. The
theory Of the Mckinley. the Wilson. and the
DinVley tariffs is substantially the same. The
years spent In the controversy. SO fearful in its
injury to our trade and manufacture. have been
wasted. We have simply got back to tho point
from which we starte'; and the people are tired
ofi- They will not suffer 1t TO he continued.
Tho unanimity or the business community In
that sentiment Will have the happy conse-
quence OF removing n cause OF bitter partisan
difference and thus promoting the harmony Of
political feeling essential to overcome the Chi.
cago enemy. Nor is the tariff an Issue which
Bryan Democracy. That combination is m de
up or political elements which disagree as to