The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-03
WORDS OF CHEER.
Secretary Gage Believes. Industria
ii @.Ssg Revival viii Soon Come. ....5

Secretary Gage Believes. Industrial
q a-sA Revival Will Soon Come. I. i n.
Cincinnati, May &c.. ~ The browning
event of the annual meeting of the com
mercial clubs was the banquet last
night, at which Secretary Of the Treas
ury Gage spoke in part as follows. ~
II have thought that on this occasion I
could do no better service than to give you
needed reinsurance and hope. As to the
great fabric now before congress, known
as the tariff bill, have nothing to say in
detail. ! want to bear testimony, however,
to the zeal and good faith Of those In both
houses who have that measure in CHARGE
They are fully conscious of their great re-
sponsibilities, and are working faithfully
to discharge them. Nor do think that the
opponents Of these measures are likely to
oppose with willful and unjust obstruc-
tons the course of legislation. Protest,
there will be more or less; fencing for posi-
ton must be expected, but having now
come into contact with many of the repre-
sentatives of the people in both houses of
congress, I deem 1t my duty to bear wit
ness, so far as 1t may have value, to the
honorable and patriotic motives that In
spire the minds of the great majority,
whether upon one side Of the house or the
other, and prophesy an early result in the
national councils to which this great COM
mercial question is now committed. =
; II make these remarks not to defend q
body for whom I hold no commission to
speak, but to correct, In one direction IL /
may. the operation of an injurious senti-
ment-a sentiment which Is sowing evil
seeds in many directions. It is dividing
classes. destroying unity and breeding
hatred. The one word for that sentiment
Is 'distrust.' Faith and courage lead to
CONQUEST and victory. Distrust paralyzes
and destroys. -, r.
have already referred, I want to content
myself with few words. I am glad that
they may be words of assurance. If any
of you harbor the suspicion that the admin
istration, but just now installed into the re-
sponsibilities of high Office, has forgotten.
or Is likely to forget. the mandate of the
people. whose voice in behalf of honest
money and sound finances rang out loud
and clear in November last, put that sus-
picion aside. It is unjust and I'M
founded. In good time and in proper
order the affirmative evidences Of my dec
laration will appear. In the meantime. my
friends, do your part to help those charged
with legislative and administrative duties.
Do not let the inertia engendered by fear
and distrust creep over you. = r
I'VE have been passing through period
of great trial. and nobly have we endured
the strain. The future Is not dark with
forebodings. It is illuminated with ra-
tional hope. The revival Of industry is
near, and with the establishment of a rev.
enue law sufficient to bring into the treas
ury an amount adequate to meet the rea-
sonable needs of our government, and with
the establishment OF our finances on
sound and enduring basis, nothing now
foreseen can delay the recovery of past
losses and the Inauguration Of new for
ward movement along the lines Of materia
advancement and social progress, which
we may humbly trust Is in the benevolent
mind Of God to bestow upon the American
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