The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-12-26
'DRllocRArs'AHD THE rARIFF.


- = keoolm8 Issue the MepuDAAcann
Would Welceae the 0ues-
tien Of Duties.
+, Two leading democrats have declared,
In substance. that their party will make
an attempt to put the tariff at the front
In the campaign OF 1904. One Of these
was De Almond. Of Missouri. who was
conspicuously mentioned for many
months In, connection with the post Of
leader on/the floor Of the house. The
other was Williams. Of Mississippi. who
was chosen to be leader. The discussion
Of the Cuban reciprocity treaty was the
occasion which gave them the oppor-
tunity to say that the tariff was the
greatest issue now before the country.
They have been attempting. says the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, to make par
tisan capital out of the disagreement
among the republicans on the Cuban
matter. and have had some hope of being
able to accomplish something out Of this
issue in the way-of strengthening their
party in advance of the meeting Of the
national conventions. Ali the speeches
which are being made In congress these
days on any question of national conse-
Quence have the national campaign Of
next year N mind.
What do De Almond, Williams and the
rest of the democrats think they can do
for their party by making the tariff para
mount In 1904? II the tariff comes to
the front in that year the Wilson-Gor-
man act of 1894 will come up Tor pretty
extensive discussion among the republic
an newspapers and stump speakers.
Cleveland Ii out of the running, but does
anybody suppose that he will support
German. who il supposed to be strength
ened by the ex-president's retirement?
II will be remembered that Cleveland
called the democratic tariff of 1894 q
"party perfidy and party dishonor" act.
and asked the house Of representatives
to refuse to accept II. It was the amend
ments which were placed on the bill In
| the senate that Cleveland objected to.
and these. 1t was said at the time, were
dictated by the Maryland boss. 1t was
the Maryland man who was attacked by
Cleveland's onslaught. and he countered
on Cleveland In a speech Of marked BIT
terness. The ex-president does not for
get that episode. It will be brought up
against German in the convention. II
he should be nominated. the republicans
will tsSe pretty good care that the DEM
ocratic feud of that time shall be kept
before the country.
A large majority Of the people Of the
United States believe that It was the
| fear CT the tariff which was not enacted
until 1894 that produced the panic Of
1893. The country knew, just as soon as
| II learned that Cleveland was elected that
democratic tariff would be passed. It
was known, too, that that act would as
sail the country's Industrial system at
many vital points. Therefore. enter
prise was checked Immediately, and BY
the time that Cleveland entered once
all the elements which precipitated the
| destruction were ready to begin opera
tions. The gold redemption fund in the
| treasury. soon after Cleveland went into
power in 1893. dropped below the $780,
OO0,0 900 mark for the first time since the
republican, gold resumption act Of 1879
went into effect During the five months
between Cleveland's election In 1892 and
May, 1893. the net gold expectation from
| the country was $61, 900 900. Mills
closed. there were runs" ON the banks
and q panic was on. All this will be
brought out In the campaign Of 1904 by
| the republican newspapers and stump
speakers II the tariff II made the para
mount issue in that year. The repub-
lIcans would be exceedingly glad to meet
the democrats on the question OF {
change In the customs schedules. Moth
| ing would please them better than to zee
this question brought to the front next
year. The tariff issue. no matter IN
what shape It Il brought up. will. N made
prominent in 1901. be particularly disas-
trous for the democratic party.
DThe democrats may array them
selves against the Panama canal, but Il
old Tom Jefferson were alive hi
wouldn't stand for It. Los Angeles Her
aid.
r2Ths poaltion Of the Cincinnati Com
merical Tribune seams to be ''any BODY
to best Roosevelt" That Il precfse3,
the position Of the democratic party.
Indianapolis Journal
EyAdispatch from 1Dvapsvillesays that
fWihlam :. Bryan ana W. r. Heart vii
epenk q 3 meeting TO ~ held n that city
! ooon under the auspices Of ~ Jokcf1o1
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