The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-02-20
THE LOGIC OF THE SITUATION.

There can be no concealme Of the
fact that the outlook for the success
of the Democratic party is giving Is
leaders and its press the greatest en-
eonragement. Unwittingly the Repub-
tiean newspapers and some Of the Re-
publican leaders OF the insurgent class
are largely responsible for The change
IN the situation. They have helped 70
make the tariff ana the trust Il house
hold issue. rhe full dinner pail W hieh
elected Mckinley has given way TO the
hi priced dinner pail. regardless o.
the fact pointed out by James j. Hill
so epigrammaticallv that the question
IL not the high cost of living. but rath-
cutlery against high prices il not d new
thing. Those with good memories can
recall many similar experiences. One
of the worst occurred in 1865. at the
close of she civil War. long before the
trusts and the protective tariff We're
held up as kobgoblins and searecrows
Because newspapers Of both parties
And lot of superficial statesmen cater
ting to the crowd have made high pri-
ees the chief subject of comment, th,.
people have finally taken 1T up aad
the echoes arc heard in every grumhl-
nag household. Taking advantage OF
has promptly placed the blame on the
Repubiscan party, the tariff and the
truzt~. The blame must always be
p1ared somewhere No one cares very
nsueh wso is tine victim Tho Repub-
aean perty is denounced, therefore. ~
sponsor for tac tariff. and the tariff as
the father of the trusts.
makes $40 difference THAT the tariff
has p~otessed labor or that prices AZ
necessities are higher The world over,
in free trade England as well as In nro
teesive Germany and 1he United
States. II makes no difference that the
rise IN prices during the past few yea Is
has been particularly notieea BILE in the
podscss of taa farm in which there is
no trass. that during the last Ave
mo nAns atty per cent o.. the i'm
ports OF the United States were free
~ duty. 1t is sufficient for the Demo
cratic press and all the Democratic
headers 81 know that they can MAX e
political capital out of existing con
,htleas. They seek the opportunity "a
return Is pewer for which they have
been hoping and praying 50 many
years.
The Republican party is confronted
with the most critical emergency it
has had to meet since the era of lis
satisfaction which led to Cleveland g
sIection. The prices of household ne
sessfies concern every household ana
pvery family. They are talked of ir
She wife and children as well as bv
she husband. The hlame must be pla.
red on some one. and 1t Is alwavS
placed on the party in power Some
q the eRpubliean press ard q few OF
The party's leaders are 50 short-sishf
cal that they are giving aid and com
fort to the enemy BY Joining in tbs
common outery against the tariff an
the so-ealied trusts. A few month.
hence, when the fall elections are peni
ing and the control of the House 3.
Representatives is at stake. the DEM
cratic party will make the most d
the damor. What will the Republica
papers and speakers say ahena
VIII they undertake to show that III.
sise in prices Is world-wi,ls and ha
cons ccncnrrentiy with the Increase,
production Of gold and il aecordanc
Nth vel. established econonic law
- = exist< il free trade Is ven !
8 otee1ion countries AID il non .trus
.s = 49, Esexx fA,.;,.~ j