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Show ' HAVE IT OVER WITH ' Congress has enacted a now tariff almost a straight free-trade tariff. The effect of that policy on tho industries of tho nation will be bad enough. The needless delay has been immeasurably im-measurably worse. Hero it is almost mid-September. Congress has boon in session all sum-mor. sum-mor. The rosult could have boon as easily secured se-cured six months ago as today. Gontlomon with apondicitis may dread the knifo, but thoy will being convinced that the surgoons havo decided on an operation prefer instant action to distracting delay. Tho loss of revenue will bo large; but tho loss of business men through tho tiresome time-destruction of the past summer has boon many times groator. Tho injury to American 'enterprise, tho loss to labor, tho enforced readjustment re-adjustment of activities and of -processes will bo severe. But nothing can equal tho dam-ago dam-ago done by delay. Tho currency bill romains. Tho Democrats havo the powor. Thoy know what thoy want. TlYoy"l?now what that now law is going to bo. In tho name of a troubled yot patient nation, havo it ovor with. Pass tho laws and quit! |