New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29

success on holding forth iuposs1le. prom ,,,,t
SEES of a millennium TO be euec'eu tnao"'33 d.
ic0islstiou only. and by no chahso
,Tsn,ey, ,,,t,,re. or the character OF inc IN
Jixrdual member Of society. CtrthiIIS' ~ ~
Deoyle viii not turn permanent! I'm IN ,n
most valuable lessons OF eNPclicIs' ii
tI. ttt6st from those institutions Ol ~,
III 49, hoe guarantees of personal
,,tpL,t and fhosc limitations upon the MA
1o1lty contained in the ConstltutioI, NJ a.,
have proved themselves 10 'J "a 80. ~
.stiofi Die service i'm the malnteHuhCge VI
nc rellcress Of our democratic, coisutu-
tional representative form OK soFo'''-
meut . -, .,;optna4
chance Of the success Of the llHd PEI !!
ia |hiaf nfirr1ee Is 70 defeat the KepuD-
loan marty. and even IN that mere 10
now a. cry possibility that II Nll Dc ~,
APPOINTED. II hGs been suggested va. az
VcDul1IcauS should vote the DtHOcld -
- H. Iv.lor 10 defeat Mr.. Roosevelt
Men Uho DO this VIII act most piIIlu'S
FOR their votes, though uhhtVe -,
defeat sir. Roosevelt, VIII ara the O So.,o
nj Tho TamOcracy. with whom th'y nav
no sy-ynliathy. especially in the policy vi
tariff Tor revenue only. which Wou'o pIils
a disturbance of business and an ehd VI
1,iiCrn 4 no need of our being put upon
.ra defensive The food OF unjust de-
n.,rciations 10 which the Republican
party has heen subjected mas no ItaI
foundation or Justification. IL Is We wiz
sboOid he In, the forefront affiTmlnS ON
,igTf, to continue 10 represent the people
In authority in government Oechuso y,
what we have done, and because OF ny
assurance by what we nave uoiie %
Whas wc shah continue 10 90 III tne ny
,ire. flat we shall forever preserve u!e
Constitution and the institutions oi t!I3
country lninpaired; and that we shal
continue the economic policies "!lIC!l 9il."
permit tile people Of this country 10 en-
tfr1Ttf f41
now opening before them.
Harks Back to Hard Times.
The burden Of much Of the Presi-
dents speech was prosperity, He be-
gan bv pointing out how the nations
mills and factories are humming Win
business, declared that protection and
Republican rule are responsible for this
ana asked his hearers If they remem-
bored the days of 1893 and 1897, when
he said. interference with the Coun-
try's economic policy brought on hard
times. He added:
4 national government cannot create
good umes. IL cannot make the ram W
ialL the sun TO smne or the crops "
grew. but il can. by pursuing meoule-
y
oiuict ,ondluons and frightening ut N
vestmenI OF capital prevent prosPeIlty
and a revival OF business Nhlch oCh'.
wise mlgnt have taken place anu ~ ~
view oil the experience OF the past ~
winch we, have seen EFFORTS 10 DIIus
about a cnauge in monetary OF tCononilC
pOncicS. halt enterprise, pai%lSHt IN
vestraeut ana throw out OF employ ,ieii'
hundreds OF thousands or Worklheheh.
The negative virtue of having TAKEN nc
step 10 interfere win the coming Of pros
perity and the comfort OF the people 10
one ihat ought highly to commend an o.
miui4tration and the party respohsloie
r.it as worthy further continuance III
power. ,,,.
Atchange in our tariff is not necessarily
destructive. 1t depends upon the primer,
pies uron which the change ~ carrleq
out. II the protective principe Is SUI.
regarded as the purpose ond oOJect or
the change, then, though me tarln pe
materially reduced as "a many cases II
may safely be reduced, because or the
change Of comparative conditions when
the continuance OF the teTln mas DlOuBhl !
about I'm cheapened prices AND IN the IN
proved character or manufacture 10 ue-
struction ensues. But IN this campaign
we are met on the platform Of our adVer-
saIieS. the Democrats. by the PROPOSE
lion that the protective tarlu Is uncoh-
stitutlonal and we may. therefore, as !
sumo that, I'm the opinion of the Demo
cratic party, no tariff which does
protect or which IS drawn 10 protect.
ought 10 remain on the statute BOOKS.
Now II this declaration Of the platform
means anything. We must accept IL as IN
dCating an intention radically TO chanse
our economic policy, and that makes GER
tain the disturbance Of business, the
frightening Of capital, the closing or rae |
%. les and the coming of hard times.
No one can deny-free trader revenue
man. tariff refOrmer or protecuonlSt-
thai q change from one system 70 an
other on our part must necessarily IN |
Volye the ending and destruction OF !
very considerable part OF that business IN !
this country that is now protected, ana
the real question at issue is whether the
people are 50 anxious 70 change from |
protection policy 20 tariff for revenue
that they are willing to assume the bur- |
den Of the hard times that must neces- |
sariIy accompany the change.
Now, the distinguished leader of the
Democratic party, Governor Wilson, has
not dWelt with any tremendous emphasis !
upon the provision OF the Democratic !
platform that declares a protective taTin !
unconstitutional. and he has FASTENED 10
assure the business community that, II the
change comes, and II the tariff is TO be
reduced. IL must be done in such way az |
not TO interfere with business.
We cannot assume that the leader OF
the Democratic purity Is TO depart from
the course Of the majority In Congress.
Indeed. the legislation OF Congress, go
far as IL was Democratic and as far os
II got until IL was either defeated in the
Senate or met with veto by the EXccu-
tive, seemed to have Mr.. Wilson's fun
approval, and We are, therefore, able TO
gauge what he regards as legislation that
win make the transition and yet not hurt
business by reference to the tariff bills
Of the late Congress.
Does Not Satisfy Reason.
The suggestion that comes at times
from Governor Wilson that this change
is 10 be made In tender, conciliating
and modifying way, with sweet rea-
sonableness in respect to 1t. Is Of that
eupheuistic character that pleases the
ear but does not satisfy reason" de-
clared the President, who went on:
Our bumper crops are greater than ever
before. and the only problem is that Of
moving them for lack OF adequate car
supply II IL impossible 10 get men for
the Commonest kind Of labor. though the
highest wages are offered. There is open
ing before us q prospect Of good times Of
@ permanent character that ought 10 make
ell of us rejoice. as l hope II does.
Before all reforms before all changes,
~ 1891 r r