Show D. D Democrat r I t r I f h 0 gns mi i X loaders loade s a are l t tv to issue t to th the front i ill il the tue president C Cain Cain- While Republicans will the discussion of this f well veil knowing that it is is' sure to ad l many thousands of votes vote to their m. m minorities they cannot but regret the sel selection on of the tariff as the main issue because of the unfortunate influence it will wiil have hue upon upon up- up on n the business interests of the time country So far this year ar the presidential campaign campaign cam- cam aign has bas not blocked business and financial financial finan- finan ial cial cial activity Affairs proceed as usual In n all an lines of business there is a hopefulness hopefulness hope- hope ulness and confidence which is most encouraging en- en But Bot if it the country is to be cOnfronted with another visitation of tariff tar- tar iff ff revision agitation with even a remote remote remote re re- mote chance of success in the election there here is ds as bound to be a great slump in inthe inthe the tie industrial world and a II corresponding depression in all business interests It is well remembered what happened ten en years ago when as President Roose- Roose H volt elt lt puts it the last attempt was was was' made madey by y means of lowering the tariff to prevent prevent pre ps-c- vent some some people om flOm m prospering too much The I attempt was vas entirely suc- suc The tariff law of that year was among the causes which in that year and for some time afterwards effectually prevented anybody from Irons prospering too much nuch and labor from prospering at all Undoubtedly it would be possible at d the present time to prevent any of ot the trusts from remaining prosperous by the simple expedient of making makin such a 11 sweeping change in the time tariff as to paralyze the industries of the country The people of ot the United States will wil not soon court again the destruction and panic anic of 18 1893 3 Once Onee is enough for tor one gerl generation federation ration There Times will be a tremendous vote against tariff legislation by the Democrats The Time confidence ence of the country may stand even throughout a tariff revision campaign but it is risking a a. good dealto deal dea dealto to o raise that issue in the manner con con- They however have everything everything everything every every- thing to gain end and nothing to lose They have got to have something to stand stanc upon and complete failure in every other attack made upon the time He Republican publican position position position tion has driven them upon the timo tariff as asa asa asa a standing outpost of or Republicanism which can always be assailed when nothing else affords s a convenient target |