The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-04
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DerienceS become or dlfecI NdAao Al
measuring present conditioas and
prospects.
Eighteen years ago, in the earlier
months of 1892, a condition precisely
parallel to that of the earlier months
of 1910 prevailed in the United
States with respect 20 Industrial and
financial matters, as these are affect
ed by tariff legislation The Mckin-
lev tariff law had been enacted, IN
pursuance of the Republican policy or
protection; a storm was aroused from
the opposing political party. and from
insurgents who claimed to be Repub-
licans. but who deserted the Republic
can standard of tariff protection, not
OF sectional character. but for Amer
lean industries in all parts of the ma
ton. William Mckinley was de-
nounced in unmeasured language, the
hostility 10 him personally being so
great that some people burned him
in efTigy. Speaker Reed was assailed
as Gar Reed" was excoriated, and
both. with other leading Republicans,
were pictured as the plunderers of the
country.
1t took the Wilson-Gorham tariff
for-revenue bill and the disastrous
panic of 1898 to bring the people TO
their senses; and then they were
eager to hail with acclaim TIE Ding
ley tariff bill, which restored, and in
many instances, emphasized the Nc
Kinley tariff.
The direct value of these expert
ences at this time comes in the peril
nent inquiry whether, in view Of the
lesson of 1898, the American people
will. on the similar false cries OF to-
day. give to the Democratic party
power to act as it did then, and viii
pay for their folly a similar penalty
such as was exacted when the insur-
gents of 1892 led them into the fate
full trap.
None of the effects that come 10 us
are a result of mere chance. All are
from direct causes. The panic and
depression which followed the insur-
gency of 1892 were the immediate re-
suit of that insurgent movement
which replaced the Mckinley law
with the Wilson-Gorham measure. A
similar procedure now viii produce a
like result. A new generation has
grown up since the same methods
now used were practiced by the
Democratic party then in arousing
discomfort and shaking Republicans
from their moorings. Now is the op-
portunity for this younger generation
to profit by the experience of the
voters of 1892. Wisdom and pru-
dence invite them to do this.
Utah has a responsibility in this
matter far more direct and emphatic
than she had eighteen years ago. Now
she has the powers of statehood; and,
further, she has in Congress delega-
ton not excelled in character and in
huence by that of any other state.
one reason for this is that the dele
CATION is working as a unit to pro
mote the interests of Utah as well as
10 conserve the welfare of every other
state in the Union, considering the
whole as one nation and vitality in
terested in the mutual support of ali
its parts.
If Utah wants an insurgent delega-
ton in Congress, there will have to
be a change from the present repre-
sentation. II Utah does not want an
insurgent there. then there win be no
change. The state knows exactly what
It now has in its congressional repre-
sentation being with the regular Re
publican party; and, so far as we are
advised, wise communities know and
keep a good thing.
The cry Of Aldrichism, Cannonism,
and other isrns as applied to the
leaders of the Republican party ma
tionally and locally is merely a cry
against Republicanism in the nation
and in the state. It is vain to at
tempt to cover this fact by sophistry.
by false accusation or by abuse. 1t
stands out too prominently to be hid
den from sensible men and women.
The shout of McKinleyism, following
the adoption of the Mckinley tariff
law, was on precisely the same basis
as the shout of Aldrichism following
the adoption of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law. The assault on William
Mckinley, Speaker Reed and others
who worked with them was identical
in its inspiration with the assault on
Senator AIdrich. Speaker Cannon and
their co-workers today.
Berated, abused, excoriated as he
was. there never was a President of
the United States who sought more in
diligently and with a greater spirit
of fairness to every department, to
uphold q pure republican form of
than did President vii
liam Mckinley. Each branch of Con-
gress received from him due consid-
Grafton in its respective sphere. Pres
ident William H Taft is following as
closely in the footsteps of President
as it is possible for one ex-
ecutive administration TO follow in