The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-05-19
/ REMARKABLE PREDICTION.
GOLD STANDARDIST OF HIGH
STANDING MAKES A FORECAST.
sweeping Victory for Low Tariff,
Silver and an Income
Tax in 1900.

high standing among those of that way
of thinking. The following is remark
able letter to the New York Times, in
which he predicts a sweeping victory for
low tariff, silver and an income tax in
1901
To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK
TINES: There is small credit to be gain
ed now for foresight in predicting a ter
rife defeat for the republican party in
1895 and 1900. Most of my personal
i friends are republican in politics; and |
] nave yet to meet one of them who does
not anticipate this defeat. Imay, there
fore, be permitted to say that 1 have
constantly predicted republican defeat
in both 1898 ard 1900 ever since the
night of the elections in 1896, when it
seemed to superficial observers as if the
republican party had been restored to
power for twenty years. Last October
you published report of some remarks
in a Brooklyn meeting in which [ dis
tinctly foretold, not only of the great re-
publican victory in 1896, but an equally
great republican defeat in 1898 and
1900
This forecast of the future was not
founded upon any 2uesswork, but was
based upon long study of political his
tory and upon knowledge of the con-
dItiOns surrounding and controlling the
incoming administration and congress.
have never tor one moment shared in
The hopeful views of those democrats
who believed that the tax on raw wool
once repeated would not be restored.
On the contrary, it has been my firm con-
Fcton, constantly expressed, that the
restoration Of the Mckinley duties on
wool would be the first act of the repub-
Iean party on its restoration to power.
NeIIneT have | been deceived for a mo.
'nent by the Ostentatious professions of
republican managers during the last
CamPalgn as to moderation in dealing
with the tariff.
Moderation is impossible to Drotec-
ooDlStS. Each wants something ex-
ceSSive and outrageous for his own pc
VuIIar benefit; and, therefore, he is fore
ed to concede to any one else the same
excessive privileges. Moreover, the
very certainty which all pIotectiOnist
managers now feel of defeat in 1900 i'm
YVlS Ihem to excessive impostiOns dur
ny Ine snort period of their power. If
.uey had any hope of retaining power
loF twenty years they would be content
Win d more moderate amouLt of extor-
,oU' out as thew know their time is
'uo'O 'h'Y resemble another parsonage
'uo Is described, on high authority, as
sLeat' erraged by this conSciousness.
"0y want to make as much in their
wi years OF power as they would be
'u'ent, under other circumstances, to
nahe in twenty.
Tor one, l do not regret in the least
80 Prodl2lous scheme of public plumber
private benefit. This new tariff
DDIcn 49, upon ali points in which the
'o'ected plnnderers are int, ested
oln ~ to 30 per cent. higher than the
pVA'nley tariff, will produce a tremen.
0"0'on IN favor of free trade. The
nJori'y against the new tariff in 1898
- L, DC greater than the majority against
mckinley tariff in 1892, anil in 1901
rs" president and conoross will
Z prepared for a measure Of far m ,re
1s84. '"Sn 'Oe German bill Of
.s, me cause of free trade will take
sssnrad "' care OF itself. Irs victory is
uFed. A vastly more innnrtau otI oHa &c
Il lh JUST no" is; What will be the effect
80 I r'"''lon on the currency cues.
lkAa soy tudC all present aD-
Will; iTVS indicate that in 1900 the conn
~ ''r ~ oe swept over the silver preci-
h., 1uo silver men have complete
E. over the democr tic orpaniza.
srtof,, 'D 'ney will, with justice, feel SO
ia na, ~ Fegaining the votes of 1.ooO,-
ssain st'o democrats, in the reaction
sSo.n the Dingley tariff, that The
i, 1opece of any terms of reconciIia,;oU
DIV donL's on the silver question is
ii tho t t Moreover, by adherence
sbtrtv t n silver issue they will have
a. ,"'e electoral votes guaranteed
=, ~ u from the mining states for anH ~,
h. u Tariff, or no tariff at all. which
"0olo lose on any other issue.