The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02

true to its ancient tradition of bimet-
ahsm and be ready to reassert it when
diminution in the quantity of money,
either as a result of an increased de-
mand for gold or the diminished pro-
duction of gold, requires it; but until
then, though the party will show it's
frlendlineSS to silver when Opportuni-
ty offers, bimetalism will rest in abey-
ance as an active political issue.
The tariff would again be an issue,
but the Democratic party would not
again present the kind of issue made
by Mr.. Cleveland.
Whatever might be the dement's of
the protective theory in the abstract,
there could be no question but that
the protective system was now thor
oughly interviewer with all our indus
trial conditions. Free trade, said Mr..
Newlands is a myth. The tariff will
always exist, and whatever may be its
rates it will serve as protection to
domestic industries as against foreign
importations. The question is one of
percentages, not of principle. The
American people believe in unions.
They believe in the American union of
states, with tariff wall on the bound
airy and free trade within. The CAPT
talists believe in capitalistic unions.
| The farmers believe in farmers union.
The laborers believe in labor unions.
Protection is a popular doctrine-popu-
lar with the capitalist, popular with
the 1aborer
In connection with this gradual tariff
revision we should institute system
of internal taxation upon the great in
dustrial combinations, the magnitude
of whose operations has amazed the
world.
The Democratic party should promise
WISE moderate and progressive action
regarding labor and social questions.
We must give the laboring men of the
country to understand that we are with
them in their aspirations for fair
distribution of the profits of produc-
ton in which they share, and for bet
ter conditions of industrial and social
life. We are far behind European gov
ernments in this particular.
The Issues.
1t is conceded, of course, that the
fight is in the North and West. The
issues therefore, must be framed in
such a way as to win the North and
West. and the counsels of Northern
and Western Democrats are Of vast
Importance in this direction. 1t is
more important that questions should
be debated among the Democrats in
Congress themselves, than upon the
floor of the House and Senate. There
the debate is in opposition to the Re-
publicanS and is confined mainly to
Republican proposals The debate which
is to secure the harmonious action of
the Democratic party and the franz
ing of issues upon which the Demo-
Gratis can win should be amongst them
selves.
A party can not gain respect which
is not at peace with itself. When the
Senate Democrats differ with the House
Democrats as to what party principles
and party policy require, how can they
expect the Democracy to be united up
on any question?
The signs for success are propitious
The country is recovering from its i'm
perial debauch. The tendency of Re-
publican legislation towards the crea-
ton of privilege and of concentrated
wealth is viewed with alarm. The Re-
publican party itself shows it's fear of
the popular judgment by accepting as
its candidate the only radical leader
in the party, though even he has been
compelled to modify his attitude on
questions of reform, and we have as an
illustration of its weakness, the fact
that, though determined to maintain
its abuses, it proposes as its candi-
cate the only man in the partv who
mas shown any disposition to correct
them.