New-York tribune., 1897-12-17
HOLD UP THE ADMINISTRATIONS
HANDS
IT IS LEAVING SETTLED ISSUES AND PRESSING
FORWARD IN THE MARCH OF DEVELOPMENT.

IT IS LEAVING SETTLED ISSUES AND PRESSING
FORWARD ~ THE MARCH OF DEVELOPMENT.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t Is OF prime importance to the successfui
conduct OF any business that the conditions under
which 1t must be prosecuted should be suSccpuos
of accurate knowledge and should be reascnao'y
permanent in their nature The statement OF TINS
proposition furnishes It's own demonstration Is re-
lstlng 70 any kInd OF business. but IN the modern
congested competition OF commodities and labor
in the markets OF TIE worl1 r. - IN particular
and special degree true Of nose enterprises which
resul. In the Investment OF great amounts OF capl-
tai and the employment n labor Ia great bodies
An accurate forecast OF Burdens and bereats. de-
mand, cost, price ard supply Of material. labor
and product OF markets. taxes. advertising. duties,
fre,ghts credits currency values and capital. Is
Indispensable Each such Industry established ard
successful relieves the congestion In other lines
Of employment OF capital and labor and constitutes
a outl't 10 the energy. a new resource ot H'e-
ilhood to the needs Of the public
l. should require argument 20 convince any
person who has suffered in or whose fortunes have
gone Gcwa in disaster by the business and In
duyrial stagrat!on OF the last FIVE years that the
;arlr and currency questions should be accepted
as settled The history OF that period has demon
strated the necessity o, pro.ecton and that the
w-otchcdness bessary and want. In times Of
publ conn Isncc no sane person believes It essen
tal that for purposes OF safety capital. currency
and moncy % EnAl REDEEM )tiOh should exist III
equivalent quantities. but recognizes the immense
uses OF credits. . 80
l. cannot be necessary FOR any conceivable. legii-
mate political or government tai use or purpose that
% bienually rctrodden. or tAat ancient harVesis
Of partisan straw should he pcrernialS rethrash"d
There ls IN 'imc preSon: and future. as wel
| n4 r. pu~t Prosperity fingers until political CHEF
| talns shall cease resign themselves 10 q con-
,emrIailon OF the leeds and public services ot
| clay ard L : Grant. OF even the founder and
| the savior Of their coUntry-Washnston and Lin
| coin. ,,,
ton 10 leave settled issues in appropriate inches IN
no archives 0r noii'i~al history. where they prop
erfy belong and 10 press onward IN grand march
! of commercial and industrial development The
ACQUISITION or tho Sandwich Islands. unir ie!l.gb!e
| ana M advised from aiy other point OF view the
chant marine the addition 70 the Cabinet OF \
! derertmeut Of commerce. and the construction or
| no %'-araeua Canal are logical component paris
~ this Introduction Of living issues Into the po-
| iltical campaigns Of the future. Among the Ger
,oir h.oeAis ~ his pOllcF trad" following inc
American raC into every sea. the extension or the
| ,irriot. Irdus,rv the establishment upon SOUND
hasia I'm ,Ne West and Northwest of the beet root
/ SUGAR Industry ard the mauui1ctuEe OF Hneh
| flfr,cs articles which can soon be made 20 com,
| ne,e wl,h wheat FOR the palm as blessings 10 ne
| ,arncr and laborcr All people who hope for
Drocress I'm the future and have discovered oy SAG
oov,crt,,.r ~. Disadvantages OF dghtng windriHs
| :, ,he ras, will hold up 'he hands OF ire AcWih-
| ,s,ra,ion I'm this rev decarture ,,
| isra''o" - '''' FRANK H. GRAHAM
| Tacoma. Wash. Dec l. 1891