Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-10
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
THURSDAY, MARCH, 10, 1898.
ONE YEAR OF The NEW ADMINS
TRATI0N.

TRATl0N.
1t would take very dull mind to forget
the disasters that followed the control of
all branches of our Government by the
Democratic party. The free trade falla-
cies of the Democracy were again put in
operation and the representatives of that
party in Congress forced their dangerous
views on financial questions into notice.
The tariff was reformed on the old lines Of
free trade or tariff for revenue only, result
ing in ruinous reduction in the revenues
of the Government and deficit that was
truly appalling. Then came the assault
upon the integrity of our monetary sys-
tenn, and the financial depression that
brought destruction to all classes of bust
ness. For period of three years "hard
times" bitter hard times were expert
enceG in nearly every section Of the Union.
Prices fell, money was withdrawn from
circulation and locked up or bid away, the
farmers were in most unhappy condition,
manufacturers ceased their operations be-
cause they did not pay, and general bust
ness depression prevailed.
As soon as Mckinley was elected the
very men, the Democrats and Populists,
who had produced and were responsible
for the unhappy condition of affairs, be-
came the most clamorous for their re-
moval. They cried "give us the prosperity
you promised" They expressed doubt
full hope that prosperity would return, but
sneered at the means which the Republi
cans proposed to use for securing its resto.
ration Now that prosperity has fallen
upon the land the Bryanites are busily
employed trying to prove that the Repub-
lican party is in no way responsible for the
changed condition. The election Of Nc
Kinley restored public confidence, money
came from its hiding places and business
men now have no difficulty in securing
enough currency for their purposes, at the
lowest rates of interest that have ever
been known in the United States.
Immediately after Mckinley was inau-
gurated he called an extra session Of Con-
gress for the purpose of putting in force
once more the wise tariff policy of the Re-
publican party. A tariff law was framed
and enacted in remarkably short time.
which was denounced by the Democratic
Populistic opposition as inadequate fol
revenue purposes. The predictions, how
ever, of the free traders have been as IN
reliable as they have always been on ques-
tons Of this character. 1t is now about
satisfactorily demonstrated that the Ding
ley bill will accomplish all its promoters
claimed for it in the way of raising reve-
nue. and protecting American industries.
The deficiency in the revenues of the Gov
eminent has been removed, and each
month there is a constantly increasing
surplus, there being nearly two millions of
dollars surplus for the month of February.
Could any administration, any party have
done more for the general welfare of the
country in one year? The factories of ev-
erv section of the Union have been put in
active operation. agriculture has again be-
come profitable, labor is constantly en-
ployed at good, living wages and prosper
ity has touched every section where there
is anything to sell, either in the way Of
manufactured, agricultural or mineral
products, No complaint is heard from
any source or person except those who are
unable or unwilling to produce anything to
exchange for money.
With these good business conditions pre-
vailing an effort is being made by the adj
vocates of a debased currency to dssatisfy
the popular mind. We have tried the
free trade experiment and tested its bitter
fruits. viii the people be foolish enough
to listen to the calamity howlers who
preach free silver and try the experiment
of the free, unlimited coinage of silver,
when its adoption would not only destroy
the credit of our Government but bring
about financial panic more terrible than
the world has ever experienced?
The Republican policies of Protection
and Sound Money have been tested, our
country is once more on the high road to
prosperity and if the people are not given
over to folly they will crush Organism
and Populism.
WHAT WILL THEY DO?