The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-23
(By 9. II. Tavenner.l

Wy ~ H. AdNNAnIAsl
Washington, July 23.-Now that the
people have come to see the sham Of
high tariff, and to understand that
continuation of Republican rule
rules means a still further surrender
Of the government to the big business
plunderbund. the G. 0. 7. orators and
newspapers are trying to raise the
spectre Of hard times, and to make it
seem that business win falter in the
event Of Democratic success.
Such imbecilities as this never
weary the Republican mind Without
regard to the truth, and unimpressed
by evidence to the contrary. these men
90 on shouting the same old heresles.
The hard times" heresy is a twin
brother Of the long exploded doctrine
that a protective tariff protects Amer.
lean workingmen, when every school
bey knows that it does no such thing.
A brief history Of recent American
depressions provides a full and suflic-
lent answer 10 these foolish argu-
ments. The last panic in this coun-
try, It will ye remembered, occurred
less than five years ago, when the Re
publicans were in full control Of the
machinery Of government Theodore
Roosevelt, who was cure for all
known political evils, was in the White
House when this panic, which was the
least excusable panic the nation ever
had. came about.
The Republican party was in full
possession Of the government when
the panic OF 1873 came about. Like
wise, It was this party that was in
power when a panic came in the early
part Of 1854, and the country recov
cred from that panic during a cam
paign that resulted in the election ol
a Democratic president. The Repub
lican party was in control OF ali
branches Of the government for foul
years previous to the panic Of 1898
which was currency panic clearly
due 70 the Republican Silver Purchas,
law Of 1890 This law had deplete,
the gold reserve so rapidly that be
fore the Harrison administration coult
set out OF office a few millions IN gol,
were borrowed in New York in ordel
to keep the reserve at more than
/ 100000, 900 until this administration
could get out OF office, and thus throw
the responsibility on the incoming
Democratic administration.
The New York bureau OF statistic
publishes figures showing that montl
by month more persons were employel
IN identical industries from the elet
ton OF Cleveland until the following
June than for the same period tt
year before
The silver panic Of 1893, which wa
due entirely to Republican Legislation
Is the only one for more than half
tury that did not occur while the r,
publicans we're in fun possession {
the government The Republican or
tors, true to their habit Of obscurin
issues and raising false cries, go rigl
on trying to make it appear that Der
ocratlc success means hard times.
Wilson'S Broad Appeal
The practical wisdom of Gov w
: sons nomination Is asserting itse
| more every day. OF all the men TIL
4 were available for the Democrat
+ nomination, none were so well for
+ fled as the New jersey governor
/; meet the requirements Of the count
: and the party
That he has the confidence Of t
Y business Interests Is shown by the ia
/, that bis nomination did not cause 4
d slightest disturbance in The finanoI
4 centers that are supposed to be