The San Francisco call., 1904-10-09
THE COMING CONFLICT.

the date of the Presidential election draws near
before the country tend become definite and precise
principles policies emerge from the
verbage of attack and remnaton The and responsible
country made itself Enthusiastically heard in its
continuity of the policy which has already placed
the forefront of the worlds progress. The
ouse of the moment political patent medicines
party eght by which Democrats have
successfully sought impose upon the sagay of the nation but
guarantee OF continuity and for the that
will meddng with the fiscal system which has been
proved lie the very of the national prosperity
prise firm foundation for building Nothing is jufably
aPPene change and shock the commercial edfce of
naon nothing IS SO easily and Immediately dlscourag conuseo
checked That the country does anticipate disturbance
which would be nothing short OF national calamity suhcient
shown by trade reports and by all those other indces which most
actually demonstrate the existing business situation
ary representative character shows for example unusual acv
i every department which So far from there being
this IS peculiarly significant coming as 1t does after period OF
PhenOmena good times when reaction might reasonably be
should inevitable retcence the part OF capital
enterprise would dsastrousy upon the labor
@ p Of % @ @ G F @ I aS S J p M Id be- mnob r #
there any anticipation Of change
The claims Of the Democratic party be intrued with the
oI me country WoHa perhaps carry grealed ~e %
unseh cohesion support OF basic principle some faculty for
subodnaton and controlling the eseng elements Of its
ranks The necessity Of smasy applies forcby
political party the individual but the only unity which the
Democratic party displayed in criticism and
only unanmit unscrupulou personal
place country the possible light
TO class against class and interest against interest," to
Nifty dscod wherever to be found and it where it
does party which become
rng and for all the disruptng forces
greed discomfort commend itself commercial
people, likely the sympathy of those who ask nothing
the than that simple stability of policy and of
which will enable them forecast the future with
able confidence This of the very breath of life
business
OF responsible constructive policy Democratic party
appears have whatever and could perhaps with
fate than be called upon face dscords and
reconcile its INTERNAL conflicting and mutually destructive
policies Its advocates have alurng prospect offer
than long and rnOus OF tariff meddng which would par
aze commercial activity shr trade relation whether do
mec foreign and suppant the general confidence which
prevails by widespread and we'll grounded apprehension and dis
We have the which political
be carried by stonethrowng but likely be
persuaded that country be governed by the
The Republican par-the party of deed and accomplishments
needs to-day special pleading and defense other than that
which umphanty afforded by every index prosperity by
the dominant position which the country ncontestaby occupies
the councils Of the world has warning factions be fed a
peased; personal sectional which graifed
the expense OF the cOunty well being 1t presents
OF enlightened patriotism of which the future by
the past.