Gilpin observer., 1913-10-02
WASHINGTON NEWS
By Edward Heating.


Tliiis has been "a bad year for polit-
zeal prophets. A Democratic presi-
dent sits In the White House, the
Democratic House and Senate are at
work in the capitol, redeeming Dem
ocratic platform pledges, and Demo-
cratic governors and legislatures con-
troll the des.in!es of two-thirds Of
the states. Despite this very appall-
ing state of affairs, the wheels Of In
dustry continue to revolve and the
country proceeds serenely ON its way.
Prosperous and apparently contented.
The erstwhile despdsed party of
Jefferson and Jackson has revised
the tariff-revised 1t downward, too,
don't forget that's making over the
country's banking and currency sys-
tens, is emerging from the Mexican
embroglio without having fired a shot
has knocked dollar diplomacy" into
q cooked hat, has transformed Japan
from a menacing enemy to something
like cordial friend, has settled the
most serious labor distu- bance which
has threatened the railroads of this
country in recent years, and by pro-
viding money needed to move the
crops has taken long step in the
direction of destroying Wall streets
power to injure the legitimate busi-
no iptn Of
And yet we have not had a panic!
Is it any wonder that the prophets
stock is way below par?
The Situation at Home.
Here in Colorado, the prophets of
evil have been particularly vociferous
They have assured the people that
tariff revision meant industrial stag
nation Some of the sugar trusts pa
pers have even predicted a return
of the distressing times which follow
ed the panic of '93.
Now, l am one of those who seri-
ously contend that the prosperity of
the nation is altogether dependent
cal party. However, insist that if
the Democracy Is to be held respon-
sible for all the floods, the pestilence
the crop failings and the other unto
ward events that may mark its lease
of power, it is cnly fair to give it
credit for some of the good things
which come to the people during the
same time.
have spent three weeks In Colo
rado. and have had unusual opportun-
tiles to observe conditions.
To my mind, the future never did
seem more hopeful. l believe that
the state is entering on an era of
good times.
We have passed through a period
CT lean years. We have all felt the
stringency, but some sections of the
state have suffered more than 9TH
ers, and the CAPITOL City more than
any. How absurd 1t would be to say
that our troubles were traceable to
the fact that Republican occupied
the White House during the hard
times, and how puerile would be the
claim that the return Of prosperity
was due to the election Of a Dem
ocrat.
OF course, If the facts could be re
versed, We would be told, that the
Democrats w,ere responsible for the
crop failures, and that prosperity wa:
the smiling hand-maiden that waited
on the G. o. p, and refused to re
spond to the call of any other mas
ter.
AS / have often stated in these
letters, the history of our country
proves beyond cavil that no panic
was ever caused by tariff revlsion.l
is well that the country and the stat'
are receiving new and convincing evi
dence to support that statement. L
will serve to disc-edit political petit
foggers and enable the mass of th'
voters to take saner view of til,
economic problems.
A Few Prosperity Items.
Naturally, as have Travelled
through the state, l have inquired in
to the possible effect on business
of the changes in our tariff laws. .anS
the information l have secured ha!
been at once interesting and crafty
ing.
81 see that you fellows in congress
have placed cattle and meat on th'
free list," said n stockman to m'
the other day as we chatted in th'
smoking car of train bound 70
Pueblo.
Yes" answered. "How do yol
think it will affect your"