New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
OTERCONFIDEyCE THE DANGER.
SHOULD GUARD AGAINST INDIE
FERENCE

Trenton. y. J., June - (SpeciaD.-y~eulng G.
Sickel. vice-Presideut Of the United and Globe
Rubber Manufacturing companies. OF Trenton.
said.
There is no doubt that Presidential elections
come too often especially when We are so we'll
fixed with competent officials as al present; but
the frequency of our elections does not unsettle
business 10 haff the extent that a change or
Administration would at the present time.
The city in which I live has experienced the
uncertainty Of a Democratic Administration.
hammering for reduction OF the tariff. unsettled
money question. and many other planks IN their
platform which would tend 10 unsettle the busi-
ness affairs Of this country. This state Of af-
fairs brought about soup houses, half time work,
vacant houses. and many Of those which were
occupied were occupied by two or three families.
family at least not being able TO pay rent
All of these things. in the face of the certainty
of the last four years OF prosperity. viii count
strongly in favor Of the reelection OF William
Mckinley next November.
From the standpoint OF a business man. I
cannot see how the wage earners. who are an
intelligent. honest. loyal set Of men, can for
minute turn their backs on what has happened
IT. the last four years. and tndorse something
which Is entirely theoretical and which has
been an absolute failure as far as these theO-
reticaI predictions are concerned.
The last nominee FOR President on the So
called Democratic ticket predicted so many dis
asters and many things that would happen
that have not happened that we certainly can
not give him the credit Of being true prophet.
We cannot even credit his theories as those ad-
vanCed by the Republican party have been more
than realized and why there should be ques-
ton at this time. among the workingmen es-
peciany is mere than 7 can understand. al
though it is certainly their privilege and right
There has been a great deal Of talk in the
press of this country 10 the trusts. and the
trusts have all been credited 10 the Republican
party. Now. once said by a prominent
Democrat, trusts are good things II you in
them on the ground floor This has been sue
cessfuIly shown by the part the greatest Demo-
cratic organization in this country has taken
in them-Tammany Hall and the Ice Trust. The
Ice Trust is the most cruel trust Of trusts
be called crueD which exists IN this country,
and the leaders in il are the men who dictate
the policy OF the Democratic party IN New-Eork
CITY and State. The Ice Trust IS purely
Democratic organization II is a trust which
affects the poor. the sick and needy more than
anything else which has come 20 the notice or
the public. I think that this should be great
offset with the American people IN hoiolnS any
one party responsible for the trusts Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike who have capital
and ingenuity 70 get together ana FORM tnese
trusts, are alone responsible for them. For
that reason, any reasonable and sane man VINO
will look into this matter OF trusts, and take
the trouble 10 find out who the men are that
furnish the capital 70 carry them out. will ind
that there is six Of one and half a dozen or the
Other-as many Democrats as RepUblicans-ano
the trusts cannot be charged Up 70 any one
party.
In my own State the eastern part OF IT Is a
hotbed Of trusts composed OF Hudson and Essex
County Democratic politicians Why not charge
these 10 the Democratic party?
I OF the firm opinion that the voters OF
this country think enough. and reason enough,
in their minds 70 sustain the present Admins
tration and the present principles OF the Repuo-
ucan party: but I think the great danger lies
in Overconhdence Of the people in the success
OF the party. There are so many men Dusty
engaged in pursuits OF all kinds. who feel IT Is
not necessary for me leave my business.
which is prosperous, at the present time ana
vote the Republican ticket, as II Is a 1OreSono
conclusion This Is not so; there viii De
struggle as there always has been There was
a strife when the lamenLed Horace Greeley ran
and carried only q few States. There has oeen
a strife at every Presidential election and We
cannot remember one where there has not been
a strong resistance put UP by the opposite party
The only thing in my opinion, thar Is Hkely 10
defeat the Republican ticket. and the only thlnS
we have 10 fear. is the negligence OF the voter
70 leave his business pursuits and go and vote
the Republican ticket hope that al voters
will guard against this indifference, and VIII
not only vote themselves. but do everything In
their power 10 make this q campaign OF Hter-
allure and endeavor 20 help their fellow man anu
bring him 20 light. II he is in darkness- Inc
prosperity Of the last four years, which was
predicted by the Republican party, against Wndt
"a as predicted by the Democratic party N"tlcn
has not come pasS). IS sufficient alone 70 sO~
chat .the proof OF the pudding is IN the eating
OF II and the pudding made by the HepuDASAn
party has been an extremely good one