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Show DOUBT AJiD UNCERTAINTY. There is not a shadow of doubt that the hard times prevailing in the west generally, but in Utah particularly, is to be charged with the late Salt Lake Waterloo experienced by the democracy demo-cracy there. Whether true or false in their conclusions . that to the policy of the present national democratic administration ad-ministration is to be charged the present pres-ent grinding timea as the result of what is termed tariff tinkering and silver demonetization yet the people have been so taught and they seem in love with the lesson. These ever re- curing democratic defeats will continue until the demoiratic party demonstrates demon-strates that the demonetization of sil-' sil-' ver was a wholesome move and that the proposed tariff reform is necessary in order to restore the country in a degree to the old time prosperity when money was plenty and cheap, and it could be had for any legitimate, well ' based enterprise or purpose. We do not propose to argue the proposed pro-posed measures of relief now or here. Our purpose is to urge that something be done, and that light speedily to relieve re-lieve the . doubt and uncertainty prevailing pre-vailing in the public mind some radical and sweeping change in policy upon what would appear to be permanent per-manent and all-enduring lines. The uncertainty now prevailing operates to shut off and chill all spec.ulative)energy and investment. Our western roada ere hauling In no new machinery and supplies, nor out any ores, precious metals or products of any kind. The consequence is the? are defaulting on their paper of all kinds and are one after the other helplessly drop ping into the hands of receivers, Let congress cease speech-making, go to work and adopt or pass the W.ii? son or Borne other bill at once, put the business of the country upon some line of policy so that we may calculate with some certainty to-day, what values will likely be tomorrow, or that if muuvy is aeeueu wuay a mercnani may calculate with some show of confidence con-fidence how it may be obtained tomorrow. tomor-row. We need a settled line of business busi-ness policy must have it or we will be worse off next year than we are now. It is all folly to charge this wonderfully wonder-fully letbeargic condition upon the present administration. All could see that the policy of the last national administration ad-ministration would lead inevitably to trie present state oi things m a snort time. Our democratic office is to relieve re-lieve the situation at once; with the least possible consumption of time. We cannot (ill this office, will not meet the public expectation, if we meet and talk, spend the time, as was done during dur-ing the special session, in windy dia-tribes dia-tribes upon where the responsibility for demonetization should be placed. Congress should take for granted that the McKinley tariff is responsible for the larger class of evils under which the country is suffering; and substitute a better policy at once find out it demonetization de-monetization is chargeable with any of it.determine bow much and proceed to modify on silver or determine at once to replace the broad white dollars and thus do something; make money plentier, more easily obtained and thus brighten up the intolerable burdens placed upon the shoulders of trade. We must do something and do it soon, or when we can appeal to the people again. Salt Lake's result will be repeated so often that every democrat will grow sick unto death. We are not now responsible for the . conditions prevailing, but the close of this session of congress, with only speech-making to show for it, and with the crippled conditions of trade still prevailing, our responsibility will come then thicker and faster than many now realize. |