The river press., 1904-10-05
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cowARDly lMconsle e1EVoY



cal campaign Is the effort of the Dedn0-
apprehension that harm might follow
rarkcr's election through the l,rcak-
down of the system Of prUtectiNl, BY Ok. a
planning that after all It would be i'm.
possible to break down the system be-
cause the Republican Senate would
stand in the way.
The logic Of this Democratic renson-
ing is somewhat Hike that of the boy
who explained that by rxsfiisillg to eat
pins he had saved his life--only that in
the Democratic case the country would be
saved not by the Democratic refusal to
do harm, but only by the Democratic
inability to do the harm it was openly
trying to do. Judge Parker IN his speech
of acceptance said:
1T is \ FACT AND SHOULD BE
FRANKLY CONCEDED THAT
THOUGH OrR PARTY BE HUC-
CIISSFUI4 IN THE COMING CON-
TEST WE CANNOT HOPE TO Sc.
CUNE \ MAJORITY IN THE sim
ATE DUIslN{i THE NEXT FOUR
YEARS. HENCE WE SHALL BIZ
UNABLE TO SECERE ANY MOD1-
FlCATION IN THE TARIFF SAVE
THAT TO WHICH TIIE REPUBLI-
CAN MAJORITY IN THE SENATE
MAY CONSENT"
Mr.. Parker further thinks that this
fact Of Democratic inability to modify
| the tariff should serve to prevent re-
currcncc of THAT SENSE OF UN-
CERTAINTY. AND INSTABILITY
THAT ON OTHER OCCASIONS
MANIFESTED ITSELF"
Dem ,cratic Courage weakens.
At the recent Democratic ratification
meeting in Brooklyn a lurking fear was
shown Of the effect on the minds Of
workingmen. of Democratic talk against
the tariff. The tenor OF the remarks Of
the hig Democrats who talked was to
the effect that free trade was beautiful
theory and the Democrats should ba
put in power because they stood sponsor
for 1t; and since. after all, they would
I've unable when put in power to put that
theory into practice. the country with
perfect safety could intlorse the beauti-
full theory by putting its sponsors into
power.
The New York Evening Post. mug.
wump free trade organ which il actively
supporting Parker, but nevertheless can
not resist the temptation to expose cow.
artlly inconsistency when It sees It. had
this to say about the Brooklyn ratifica.
ton meeting: e.
"Now that the party orators are face t.
courage hns weakened. Having. In theie
exalted moments. declared that protection,
az = principle. is robbery aud works incal.
at tho possible effect II their pronounce.
1T the tpr pr .ts, w9 r they shsf
said that the Democratic nominees stand
for a sincere. and persistent effort to Re.
fs tsass de. s'esss1, ess plain .e sse ssss e
lean Industry How striking the contrast
with protection II It extends and diversi.
ss A%srsaa ts. ina.stry But when % = !:
In certain cases. who is going to az the
number and variety Of such cases? The
argument that protection 10 an evil per ~
Ii apparently thrown overheard.
The Alarm Of Senator B61ley.
''As much fault can be found with Sen
Courage a mount s. Al a. he dc declares: @ ID i DO
not hsstn ,nst single moment s t,.h t. esars xrs
tax not for the purpose of raising revenue
to support the government hut for the pur-
pose Of ~, enn o. az Aescs s ctse S to
n downright robbery This has the true
| rang, ont lnlntUMte!y " prO0uCeS etcce
fright IN tne senatGrs miha: mls propnekt,c k,c
% w"rtls to stir M aiarm amcas the s work i
Ing men. 60 he cries out to the wage
earners It TINS country VINO arc emp'oysd
to be told . by the Republicans that the
Democratic party favors absolute free
trade not tD be s 9srald; Hs,n3Nl TME DuLLEsr 81 ~
| tests' Knows pERFECrIY t WELL IN ~
FREE TRADE rs AN ADsOLl}TN lMPOe.
Ssb!MiTH ,, II ,S rH!S HErueilC. sy Eysn
, M TStr voiCM IN IN ~ nT,TR AcHD
PEOPLE 70 ADNlNlsTRR THIS GOV.
EHN.MENT; he , walls, IKE e,, M!Lh tlMD
| NAV nESSRn 70 ~ ~, - T0 nIsnricn
THK AVERAGE DUTY BELOW 4 POINT
THAI WILL. 1E Ml0aER THAN TIN
rSsHr,nNIar. nNMMr. Mvnr 4TMr MAIn.SnA InH.hA vxs ~
NECESsARY, Ann HIGHER THAN ANY
4ODERATE PROTECI!0NIgT or TO.
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