New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
IS TARIFF Reform The ISSCEl
SOME POLITICAL BEARINGS OF The QUESTION
From Ieslie's Weekly

SOME POLITICAL BEARINGS OF THE QUESTION
From Leslie's Weekly
issue IN 1904 II IS to be tariff reform; and the
Iowa Republicans have made il Whether they
have also made fatal mistake remains 10 oe
proved. That level headed, self-poised. ooservant
leader. President Mckinley saw the situation
clearly when he said. at Buffalo. in the last and
most significant speech he ever made, tlaL tlo
statesman. James G. Blaine. saw it still earlier
than his contemporaneOus party leaders. waeh re
broadening OF American markets as part OF .,ie
protective policy; and when he INSISTED INA. ~
procity consistent with protection, because lle
fundamental purpose of the former. as OF the aissI
was TO extend American trade to keep An1ers I,
pioyed at good wages.
The emphatic pronouncement enlphatic tho !i
hesitant Of the Iowa State Republican Convention
lands the Republican party or the mio do!s n "a
at least. squarely its feet in this matter II
for reciprocity and protection. but i Is WIZ" ssr
sacrifice the latter In measure 70 I IIS Ia Of
the platform should be borne in mind; We 5sv or
any modification OF the tariff scheduieS ,- ~ mo-
required to prevent their anordlns S'el'7I -
EOpoly." - . fav-
months hence will do more 10 DISTURB ttbf~S else
business conditions than almost any -r- Cos-
sibe thing for the party in power 70 have a.
result of this disturbance. paraysts - ~ AVE a
keen edge to the demand for profession IN ~ 3sra
would be strange evolution Of ia.s u So11i5 be
SI,irysI Nun snd bisSsr vases and il that
pron5iss Should catch the fugitive voting assss;
The demand for protection was made WV W. have
were hard and dinner pals were empty. ', " SS
bad since 1886 thanks TO protective tdt .-lovr-
dant prosperity and dinner pals nlisd - are
ing but the masses like some or me .e asn,5er
forgetful and in this day OF prosperity r,s-
longer the hardShipS OF adversely ~
perity they have become independent setl-aS or,-
easily stirred to wrath and TOO OFTEN
airy in spirit. ~. , ,oIiticisn
President Mckinley. who was as abe a sto~rl
as this country has ever produceC, sa = S~o11 the
clouds gathering his party Sprlnslls ,r-i+srt
new question of the trusts Ills counts aIx1anson
was reciprocity TO open the doors lot an anG
of our trade abroad to keep factories oUSN Isr
labor EMPLOYED at reTnune "a i've NaseTs ne
such conditions the trust issue Co-.-
made factor in the Presidential canipd.sit1 r.Lri--
The peopIs had sublime faith in William Sl' 81 81,
ley. The party would have followed hln nm have
procity as III did for protection. and ne Wo ~ the
made the former the cOrollary ana ssSse+sI%- rec-
latter But Fortunately, unfortuIlatss Icvea
procty is not made the naked issue Il, S Iii OF the
Republicans revision of the taTln 70 ne. ss,S not
trusts is their demand This IS nsW but one
the one that President Mckinley creettsu, .ssssry
far more troublesome Whether 1t was nsoiT ;stss
or not may he questioned. but that u
the situation is bevond doubt The biicaIs
seems to have no fear, but thouSI.i ~+SrsSs and
are SCANNING the political horizon in vain IN
or new Moses.
Wanted: A laaderI