Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-22
M'KINLEY'S BIG TASK
HOSTILE POLITICIANS scAEm.
ING TO HANDICAP HIM.
The New President will Not Resort
to Liscreditable Bargaining to Acc
complish Reforms His Party IL
Pledged to Put in Operation.
Mojor McKinlcy,. Ta.l<.

Pledged to Put in Operation.
Major Mckinlcy's Task.
Those Democrats who are really hos
tile to any lei and any plans that
IRE lot in accord with their ideas as to
how the government should he con
Quoted. are trying to make 1t appear
that Major Mckinley is making prom
Uses about certain important offices in
order to secure the reforms he thinks
are absolutely necessary. This Is both
unjust and untrue. In view of all the
facts and conditions that determined
the election of Major Mckinley, GER
tain features of his administration are
apparent. The most important work
will be to provide sufficient revenue
for the needs of the government. The
result of the defeat Of Bryan assures
the people that, while there may be
legislation to correct certain defects in
u financial system, there will he no
serious disturbance of the currency.
Tariff legislation must be the most I'M
lDrtant subject to consider. The Cuban
war and the attitude of the United
States toward other nations will, Of
course, receive proper attention.
With the experience the country has
had for nearly four years, caused by
the stupidity Of the Democrats, the
u~nreasoning opposition of certain ex-
tremists on account Of silver, and the
war between Mr.. Cleveland and n wing
of his party, there is no disposition to
force any legislation that will retard
the return Of prosperity. Major Nc
Ainley recognizes the various difficult
ties that are to he met, the necessity
for harmony, and he WIN, SO far as may
be in his power, heed the cry of the
people for relief from the hard times
that have prevailed so long. Sensible
men of both parties recognize that the
government must have money. But
the statements of the Democrats that
the Inauguration Of the new President
means the imposition Of great burdens
on the people are made recklessly and
in prejudice. There will be no oppres-
sion Of the people in any tariff measure
that may be passed.
Threats have already been made on
the Democratic side Of the Senate that
legislation which, in the eyes of the
Democratic obstructionists, will 'over-
turn the business of the country shall
not be passed. That is, in substance, a
declaration that fi~libustering may be
resorted to to defeat a tariff bill that
may not be according to Democratic
ideas. The people are IN no humor, af-
ter three years of hara times, to back
up threats from the Senate. They may,
with reason, ask who overturned the
business of the country during the pres
ent administration and brought it about
that deficits have had to be met every
month? The people are tired of seeing
monthly reports of these deficits. They
have had enough of bona issues to Sc
cure money to pay the governments
running expenses. They want n sens
ible, equitable tariff bill that will pro-
vide enough money for the govern
ment's needs. This can be passed, and
will be passed, and after it has been
in operation the people will see that no
oppression has been prlcticed.
The new President mas expressed
himself in accord with this policy. He
will not resort to discreditable bar
gaining to accomplish reforms that his
party is pledged to put into operation.
1t will not be necessary to do SO, be-
cause he has the support of the people,
and the people are masters in the Unit
| ed States.-Baltimore American.
Goo Times Alniost Here.
All of the travellers and newspapers
report that the old world countries have
had good times during 1896, much bet
ter times than for several years past.
The English cities and towns report
that their laboring people have been
generally employed, and their trade and
traffic much more active and ~satisfac-
tory than last year. Their holiday sales
have been more than double those Of
1895, which is the very best evidence
of increased prosperity among all their
people. Why have not equally US good
or better conditions prevailed among
all the people Of the United States? An
swer the question for yourself. The
Registers answer is-and it is the true
one-because the people of the United
States have not had sufficient conf
dence in the %permanency of our fnan-
cial system to enable them to proceed
with their regular business and i'm
provements, to thus employ oil our la
Dor and keep all our industries steadily
,humming. Our Government is run
ming behind nearly a third Of a million
dollars every week day in the year, and
as long as, this onc great nation is un-