Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-11-07
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
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TUESDAY. NovEmBEE I 1915.
Election on Tuesday 7th of November.
TO THE VOTERS
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FELLOW. CITIZENS:
IT is with great Difference, yet lifTder a high
sense OF dnfv, that we feel constra 5.Gil, upon the
eve of our great political battle, 10 ~aIlGress you u
few words OF soberness and truth. lie day and
the hour arc nigh at halti when Tie two great
political parties OF the country, will stand, like
contcnding armies, arrayed the one Hgainst the
other, TO determine, not will the bloo!iy and muir
derous weapons of war, but r!ruug;I the peace
lml, yet not less powerful agent, Die ballot box,
who, for the next four years, is tcia the Chief
Executive Of this great Republic o ios'rs. ufon
the decision thus To he rendered., we cannot but
believe will depend, in Il great measure, your fn-
ture welfare and happiness as individuals, aud at
the same time The continued progress % our COIN
try, in all tie clements OF q truly sl6ijpnal great
ness. Under this view 0! The case lien, VIC cam
not too strongly call upon you to aF:'usc Your
selves and prepare for The work befurr you.
Four years ago, after 81 thorough canvass Of
the principles aid measures oI the two great
parties OF tie country, a verdict was rendered by
the people in favor OF Democratic policy, as set
forth aud embodied in our Baltimore y lAtform.-
The pledges that were then made ;s(.e country,
| ave bttu iHIlJ lCutCIhtu W III t'SEEhA AANthhl
i%slration, and " Mat, fellow Democrats, is the re-
suit? Have any of the predictions q! our oPPo-
ncnts been realized? Is our comnetcc IangnlslI-
ing in our ports? Are oHr MANUFACTURERS crush
ct and broken down? l. the mechanic and 9 Ia
burcr suffering FOR the want of crnFinymCnt, aud
the produce 0t The farmer rntling mpiit his ilaDds?"
Have all, ur any of these things cfiItte 10 pass ?
Or rather, is no, the reverse OF The fictnrc true?
As the result Of numernus imFoft;:nl CONNER
cial treaties, with different nations. 0t the earth,
and the effects of a more liberal sy attn, oftevenue
laws, our shipping Interests lave hetn greatly III
creased, ard our commerce eXtrIdCd in an al
most unprecedented degree. Under our lldc-
pendent Treasury Law-whicI dur opponents
told us woull ruin the country, and reduce the
price of llbor to l3d cents a day-Nv@ have been
enabled to conduct an expensive - ar without
any Inconvenience 10 the countryside borrow
As millions Of dollars, all in specie. :tnl realize
upon the Transaction n premium Of six hundtGJ
thousand dollars, to the I'rcnsufy--thc labor OF
the country has commanded as G9ud wages as
ever before. while a, the same time i stability has
existed in The exchanges Of the couutfy ard in the
money market, seldom experienced III any other
period.
In the tariff Of l8lG-a nEcas'te which was
unitedly opposed by the whole Wing par'y-we
have a glorious illustration Of the GnundT::ss OF
Democratic policy, and the advantages Of q re-
venue taria-nfording equal protection to ailsand
discriminating lavors 10 none-oe',r the cdious
and restrictive system Of lie Wigs: which, bows
all the other great interests Of the country al the
feet Of the overgrown ca Pitalists OF the NGrth.-
Although we were told Tie most cEiI consequent
ces were 10 result from its adnp@un-tlIat our
manufactures would be made to give place 10
the pauper labor of Enrope-and our revenue re-
duced to n sum totally inadequate 10 meet the
wants o! the government-yet We gre new manu-
factories springing up al! over the county, yes.
aud even in our very midst, ant lie treasury de.
irving from it a revenue far greater than the tariff
of l842 ever yielded, exceeding, 10 this respect
the most sanguine expectations Of lie friends.
And under the combined influence of our sys'
TEN of measures, look at all the various branches
OF our industry throughout the ccnntry.; The
farmer hasa ready and Il paying frFG' Set for every
thing he raises on Ills Idrm, from She produce o
his fields down to the Weld Of his dairy. The
mechanic, too, finds hat he is real iz;ng the fruit
of his industry, and in tile increased ability ofthe
farmer to command and pay for his 3FrcFk, feels the
mutual benefits resultingIlom suchaEsiatc otihings
And while the farmer aud mechdhic are thus di
rcctly benefited in the advantages Pfa better mar
ket. and In increased demand for labor, Indirect
ly they ~feeltlie happy effects OF our policy by be
/ ing enabled to purchase Of the merchant, with the
same amount Of money, Il third OF a half more o
the necessaries OF !iIc, than he could under the
tariFofl84a. We ask you, farmers and mechan
. sRN. - XAyl:IoH aEv,g, nj IF 1ohNI
have not been diminished, the wants of the iaborel
have been more easily supplied. GP into orr mer
chants stores and ask The price OF gonds, ant
then ask your former experience il this is not the
case. Compare the prices of Clo'hs and Cali
Goes, Cassimeres and Dnmestics, ss"ith the price
Of these same articles a few years back, and you
must be satisfied OF this fact.
And to what, fellow citizens. i$;all this to. be
attributed? To the Influence of q Democratic
Tariff, dispcnsingits blessings throughout society
The difference between the p~riresinf goods no"
and those of a few years ago, IS exactly thu
amount, under the Tariff of 1882 the people
were compelled TO pay ID the lweasray capitalist
ofsLowell and other manufacturing As towns ot th'
North, for the privilege of'6eingceHiPelted TO on'
their goods at their sowd prices. And yet th'
wings toiu US h'sn quies e" z
were necessary 10 give the farnaef q mnfket 10
his produce. You remember thefsa f~allaeies ant
you see their illustration.
Shall the policy then which hafSspprodufed sucl
hBenefciaI resultsabei abandoned now. and tht
country be again cursed BY the ansrous and re
~strictiye policy Of The SYhigs2 While Gen. Tay
Tor has told rs he has no opinions upon Ties
subjects. aniif he had. it is dniqlportantto III
people what they are, even If he5Were 1lle Pre-
sident,s we know he has. at tse same time
I,pledged himself 70 be governed iasthIs respeeib
the action of Congtes6, and to aPretoye whatsyet
bill Congress present to imfSY hissignature