Show WILL THEY DARE DO IT THE taic republican party has again regained control of the legislative branch of the government there was no good sound reason why whir i that party should have won at the last elections elect ionas its only distinctive feature bareis is ahagh protective tarina policy which was overwhelmingly rebuked by the people at the election of 1892 there is but one explanation and that is that the people were dissatisfied and wanted anything for a change they have been oscillating about every four years ever since silver wax was demone sized as it were seeking rest but finding none As we have stated the republican party stands for a high protective asad that doctrine is about the only public question upon which that party is ouis outspoken polien on nearly every other is issue sue they are dodgers or shirkers shir kers they have now control of the legislative functions of bithe the country and it remains ns to be seen whether or not they will have the courage to formulate A a bill revising the schedules of 0 duties on imports and raise mise the same so high as to drive out all foreign competitors on such articles as they desire to protect this theory has been their pride and boast for years yearn and now they have an an opportunity to make their vaunting true ue the logic of events will almost compel them to take this course arid and then the tariff issue will again come before the american people for their deain decision aion there ther e is another reason why the tariff question will again be brought to the fronts front and anai ahat is it would be bb a very convenient way of 0 atia ending aug the whirls now the barnin g jessiie bof m in the isibue isi ue upon v 49 asa party J nah ad ba eleine nf I 1 cames v rf x ys accept an opportunity A T M ai bine tollie ue SS rr awe wi fr VA hit f hoped sf e ff ettote 2 gamt ur tag eivid sia S at nov to meet our political foes and again drive them into the woods with the same old weapons we cannot believe the intelligent voters will ever favor the injustice and inequalities of a system of protection which benefits a few at the cost of the many it if protection to all was as the result of a high tariff then we would all favor it but protection 1 means favors for a few and which favors are paid for by the middle classes and the poor people A few manufacturers want the law fixed so that the american consumer will be forced to buy from them so it is the poor american at last of whom the manufacturer is afraid and from whom he wants protection but this is perhaps threshing over old straw as we did not intend when we commenced this article to discuss the tariff question we are not afraid of the results of this issue as the argument the justice and the law are on our side and we believe the great american people will settle this question correctly and to their own best inte interests the republicans in the mean time aime with their great majority will as usual blunder ito into M extremes and excesses which will be the means of their biting the dust at the election of 1896 1890 if the present minority in congress pursues an enlightened aig and patriotic course and stands boldly for the cause of the people as against the gold nabobs nabors and the money power the party which advocates free silver will be the victors next year mark our words |