New-York tribune., 1904-08-10

"DOA'T CRY. LITTLE GIRL! DON'T CRY"
Nothing more comical has come down the
pike in a dogs age than this new found sOlici-
tude of the Democrats and their little assistants
for reciprocity. SOcitude: Why, they're sit
ting up nights over it They won't be happy
till they get ii. 1t is the one thing lacking to
their perfect bliss They want reciprocity. 1t
doesn't particularly matter how. when or
wherefore. In what, with whom or on what
terms. The fact is they don't know blessed
word about II. and for the life of them wouldn't
be able TO answer any of these questions. But
they want reciprocity; just as tie dear old lady
loved TO hear that blessed word Mesopotamia;
and the great grief Of their life lies in haunt
ing fear that these wicked Republicans may not
give ii 10 them quite as quickly they would
like To have II. You see, there are some diff
ferences OF opinion among Republicans concern
ing some details OF il, and there is an inclina-
ton TO follow Mckinley's last advice and apply
the principle with discretion; all of which is
inexpressibly painful TO these slap-dash little
hot gospellers who JUST want reciprocity. right
away quick II not sooner without even ever
thinking they know anything about Il or how 10
apply IT.
Now. the fun Of It all is that only the other
day they were all getting up on their little hind
legs and screaming with their shrll little voices.
until their pert little faces were quite red,
against the awful. the horrible. the unspeakable
iniquty of any kind of reciprocity at all Why,
It was just too horrid for anything, The idea :
of course they were against the whole pro-
tective system. anyway. But the worst thing
about projections. and the one thing for which
they most hated il. reciprocity. II was
pretty bad that protection made possible the
creation Of that tInplate industry which they
had proved could never. never. never be eStah-
lished OF American soil! II was shocking that
under protection wages should rise and the cost
of living diminish. But they could stand even
this with Cobdente fortitude. Ii was when
protection led TO reciprocity, that absolute
abomination Of desOlation. that they could no
longer hold their peace; for ali the world like
the Kentuckian who endured without a tear the
burning of his barn, the foundering OF his horse
ana the death of his wife, but broke down and
wept like a child when his nciGhbOr put water
in his whiskey,
But don't cry little girl Don't CRY. II
won't do a bit of good, You know. Don't you
go trying to medde with or worrying over
things which you done understand. Reel
procity is a protectionist, and therefore n Re
publican system and s 10 be left Ia prutertiOnist
Republicans to apply and to administer. Nou
needn't be bit afraid but that they'll do IL all
right Some of them may not be exactly agreed
over some details OF it. Doctors, you know, don't
always agree. II they were 10 hold consulta-
ton over you jusr now, some might think 1t was
liver, and some temper. and some green apples
that allied YOU But with all their disagreement
they know Il lot more about il than You do. So
the Republicans are going 10 prescribe the proper
form and amount OF reciprocity, without the
slightest regard TO what you think or, rather, 10
what YOU think you think-for you don't really
think anything about IT. you know And a few
years hence you will smile a smirky little smile
and say. why. that's Just what WE wanted all
the time.' just now in your comical little way
you are trying to patronize and claim credit for
the very thing you have been making ugly faces
AZ for tho last 'steer years