Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
THE PARTY OF PROSPERITY.

THE PARTY OF PROSPERITY.
1t is amusing to place together the
two leading charges made against
the Republican party by the Demo-
cratic press. The first is that the
business depression of the last four
wears was caused by latent conditions
prepared by the Republicans. and
handed over in 1898. The second is
that full tide of national prosperity
has not appeared during the second
month of the new Republican admin
istration. These accusations are con-
Trajectory and damaging excuses
They not only conflict. but involve
compliment not intended. As for the
subtlety of the Republicans in pre-
pairing a disguised panic and unload
ing it upon the Democrats, that Is
fantastic idea Up to the last month
of the Harrison administration the
treasury reported surplus. Then
the Democrats took hold, having been
intrusted with full control Of the gov
eminent for the first time IN more
than thirty years. 1t was their DuSl-
ness to avert dull times and strength
en- the national revenue, and they
should have thanked fortune that the
difficulties were only .'latent," not vet
visible or urgent.
But few months of untrammeied
Democratic rule elapsed until the PEG
pie discovered that the country had
fallen into incapable hands. Every
thing went wrong. The national rev
enue fell off. and a heavy deficit APP
peared to take the place of the long
established surplus. An insufficient
and politically Shapeless tariff Dill
was passed. 1t had the double fault
of violating the pledge of the party
platform and of failing to meet cur
rent expenses. The industries Of the
country languished, business conf
dence was lost, and new ventures were
Indefinitely postponed. From this
state of decentralization and distress
Sprang Il revolutionary Democratic
fusion and attack upon the standard
of values, threatening to reduce 1t
one-half Here was PadOra'S box with
a vengeance, and. yet the Democratic
explanation is that The Republicans
had laid a trap years before why
the Democrats failed to avoid all
traps is not cleared up. 1t is impera-
tive that party in full control should
at least have that much gumption.
On the 18th of March, a little more
than two months ago, the Republic
can party took charge in Washington
of a large assortment of Democratic
debts, deficits, complications and tar
iff absurdities, and, at the same mo-
ment. the Democrats demanded i'm
mediate good times. Mr.. Bryan is re
ported to have recently aSked'a crowd
''Have you seen the General?" In re
DIV to the query. "What General?'
his reply was. ''Why. General Pros
perity" In less than ninety days the
Republicans are expected TO restore
the country to buoyant conditions
They have never failed heretofore II
don't in due time. Whatever of states
they have supplied. They are nov
engaged in framing the sort of tarif
they are pledged to, which is precise
ly where the Democrats showed on
of their varieties of bad faith. Th
inheritance from the Democrats
not in the form of LATENT evils
They are numerous, positive an
pressing. But the Republican part
expects to make short work of theI
on this as ON former occasions ST
Louis Globe Democrat.