The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-21

Democratic victory would bring7 DO they want
an even more radical change at homer Sup
pose the candidate Of the Democrats, the Popu.
lists the foes Of expansion, the dissatisfied and
the cnvious should come into power, what kind
of an administration would lie give us2 What
would his cabinet beg dhink , w99t ] an electric ars
business interest in the country when such a
cabinet was announced as we can readily imagine
he would make. More important still. we ask
the American people, whether they will put in
tn white house the hero Of uncounted platforms,
the prodigal spcnd-thrift Of words, the champion
Of free silver the opponent of expansion, the
assailant Of the courts: or whether they will
retain in the presidency the Union soldier, the
leader of the house ot representatives,, the trained
statesman who has borne VIGOROUSLY the heavy
burden Of the last four years, the champion of
protection and sound money, the fearless suppor'
ter Of law and order wherever the flag foatsI
SHALL PROSPERITY CoNTlNUE9
But there is one question which VIC will put
to the American people in this campaign which
includes and cutwcighs all others. We will say
70 them: You were in the depths of adversely
under the last Democratic administration; YOU
are on the heights OF prosperity today. Will
that ptospcrity continue II you make change
in your president and in the party which admin
listers your government: How long VIII your
good times last il You turn ont the Rcpubli.
cans and give political power TO those who cry
nothing but "Woc! Wuc!' the lovers of cal
amty and foes Of prosperity who hold success IN
business to be a crime aud regard thrift rs a
misdcnCanorY II the Democrats should WIN
do You think business would improve? DO You
think that prices would remain steady; that
wages would rise and employment increase when
that result of the election was known Busl-
ness confidence rests largely upon sentiment. DO
YOU think that sentiment would lie hopeful
one the day after Bryan's election? business
confidence is a delicate plant. Do you thinH IT
would flourish with the Democratic party? Do
vou not know that If BRYAN were elected. the
,lav after the news was flashed over the country
wages would 90 down. prices would decline, and
that the great argosy OF American business now
forging ahead over calm waters, with fair
brcczcs and with swelling canvas, would begin
to take in sail and seek the shelter and anchor
age of the nearest harbor? DO You not know
from recent aud bitter experience what that
arrest OF movcmcnt-that fear OF the future
means? 1t means the contraction Of business,
the reduction of cmplCvmcnt, the increase of
the unemployed lower wages hard times, dis
trcSs, unhappineSs. We do not say that we have
panaccas for every human ill., We do not claim
that any policy we, or anyone else, can offer
will drive from the world sorrow and suffering
and poverty. hut we say that, so far as govern.
mCnt and legislation can secure the prosperity
and wcll,hcng of the American people, our ad.
miniStnton and our policies will do it. We
point to the adversely Of the Cleveland years ly
ing dark behind u.s. 1t has been replaced by .hc
prosperity Of the Mckinley years. Let them
make whatever explanation they will, the facts
are with Us.
'.It is on these facts that we shall ask for
tho support Of the American people, What we
have done is known, and about what intend
to do there is neither secrecy nor deception.
What we promise We will perform. Our old
policies are here, alive, successful and full of
Nigor Our new policies have been begun, and
for them we ask support. When the clouds of
q impending civil war hung dark over the country
in 1861 we took up the great task then laid upon
up and never ninched until we had carried it
/ through to victory
"Now, At the dawn Of a now century with new
| policies and new opportunities opening before
us in tho brighty<lishlnc OF prosperity, we again
ask the American people to cntrist us with their
| future. We have profound faith in the people,
| We do not dstrust their capacity OF meeting the
new responsibilities even as they met the old,
| and we shall await with confidence, under the
| leadership of William Mckinley, the verdict OF
| November.