Show ASSAILING THE TARIFF democrat democrats seem determined to force a DI josue sins signs increase that the democratic leaden leaders are determined to force the tariff issue to the front la in the presidential cam laign hile republicans will welcome the of this question well knowing that it Is sure to add many thousands of rotes votes to their majorities they cannot but regret the selection eeler of the tariff as the main issue because of the unfortunate influence it will have up on the business lat lute erets reit of the country so tar far this year the presidential cam aalga has not blocked business and finan dot affairs proceed as a usual in all lines of business there Is a hopefulness and confidence which Is most en courage ging but it if the country Is to be confronted with another visitation of tar iff lit revision agitation atlon with even a remote chance of success la in the election there is bound to be a great lump slump hi in the industrial world and a corresponding depression in all business interests it is well remembered what happened ten year years ago when as president roose tilt puts it the last attempt was made by means of lowering the th tariff to pro pre tent vent tome some people from prospering pro perlo too much the its attempt was entirely successful cess ful the tariff law of that year was among the cause causes which in tint thit year and for ome some time afterwards effectually prevented anybody from prospering too much and labor from prospering at all undoubtedly ft it would be possible at the present time to prevent any of the trust trusts from remaining remain inc prosperous by the simple expedient of making ucb each a sweeping change in the tariff as to paralyze para lyte the tb industries of the th country the people of at the united states will not soon court agala again the destruct cdon loa and p panic aide 0 of f 1803 I 1 once Is enough for one g generation e I 1 d n there v n ill III be a tremendous tote vote democrat democrats against tariff legislation by the the confidence at 0 stand eva even throughout a tariff revision campaign tat but it Is 1 risking a good deal to raise that issue in a the manner con templates tem tero plated they however hatt have every thing to rain gain and cothin g t to lose lo 10 they batt have got to have something to tand stand upon a and is d complete rom failure ia a every other attack made ul upon pan the republican poal pool tion has his driven them upon the tariff as a it standing outpost ot of republicanism which can always bo be assa leil lied when nothing elie else affords a convenient target |