The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-12-10
AN IMPORTANT CONGRESS-.

AN IMPORTANT CONGRESS-.
The congressional session just opened
promises to be an epoch maker. The
country at this time is practically !
unanimously republican. Almost every !
state wherein free ballot is allowed is
in the republican column. Both |
branches of congress and the presi-
dent are republican, and in the hands
of that party has been placed mighty
trust. The ability and the success
with which the republican party man
ages the government of the country
will determine whether this era OF
practical unanimity shall continue, or
whether new and strong party shall
arise from the ashes of democracy.
The Review does not agree with some
republicans who believe that the Ding
ley tariff schedule is a sacred and holy
thing. It believes unalterably in pro-
lection but it does not believe in the
infalliability of any tariff schedule. 1t
does not favor sweeping tariff changes
which shall disarrange the business of
the country, but it does believe that no
tariff schedule can stand for any great
length of time and retain its fairness
to all interests,
Business conditions change SO fire.
quently and vary SO greatly that what
may be a most equitable tariff today
will be absolutely unjust and unfair
within few years. Ii, for instance, it
was found that within the past few
years the cost of manufacture OF a GER
tain article in Europe had been re-
duced to such an extent that the tariff
imposed was not high enough to afford
sufficient protection to American labor,
we would favor raising that tariff. In
the same way we favor sane and legitl-
mate reduction of the tariff where good
business principles show that it is too
high.
We are so greatly in favor of pro-
lection, that we want the tariff sched-
ule revised by the friends and not by
the enemies of that idea. In order
that this may be done it is the part of
wisdom that the republican congress
should give the tariff the most serious
attention and be the first to suggestand
to carry out such reductions or in
creases as may be necessary to retain
the efficiency of the present system and
to perpetuate the prosperity not alone
OF the few but of the many. Those
who are on the spot, who have before
them the facts and figures concerning
the manufacture of every class of mer-
chandise. are the ones best equipped to
grapple with this question. We have
no suggestions to offer as to details. but
we believe we voice the sentiments of q
large number of the republicans of
Iowa when we say we do not wish our
members in congress to regard the
present tariff schedule as an unap-
proachable and irreproachable subject,
but that we wish for such tariff revi-
sion as will maintain the present eff
ficiency OF the protection idea and at
the same time justify the continuance
of that policy in future. There is no
more free trade, or tariff for revenue
only, about as than there ever was.
We believe in protection and wish to
see it maintained as mighty instrn.
ment for good in the hands Of an intel
Iligent and discriminating republican
|congress.
4 Our monetary system is at present
satisfactory to the great mass Of the
people. We have enough money in the
!. country but not too much. This il
evidenced by the fact that the chip
ment of even five or seven millions O
J dollars of gold to Europe causes grave
!. concern among financiers, and this t,
at time when we talk glibly OF billion
, dollar trusts and Two hundred million
dollar railroad combines. Every safe
e guard should be placed about our cur
rency to keep every dollar of it as goo.
IL dS SOlU, AU tAS 5oGAC tAu1C AOtA1u{
; should be done which will serve t
drive any portion of our existing cur
rency from circulation or to do augh
: save to provide for the steady an
q natural increase of our circulating
I medium.
: We were surprised to see SO good
q republican paper as the Cedar Rapid
i Republican recently urge the repeal {
It the constitutional amendment giyin
the right of suffrage to negroes. Th
g Republican argues that inasmuch q
e the South has practically nullified tn
5. amendment, has defed the constitutio
:. of the United States and has take
! from the negroes the rights guarantee
e them by the constitution, the Mort
5, should now tamely submit to this i,
g Justice and for the vain hope of fe
i republican votes in the South, shoul
n sell it's birthrlght for so mean mes
re of pottage. Shades of John Brown an
= Garrison and Phillips defend US. tt
~ Co,,<b statoo that IL faarc Ioco1 or