Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-22
PLATFORM AGAIN

There is one plank of the Democrat.
H. platform WHICH is y browning won
der,
Its adoption by the party was a re-
versal of all the traditions of its elders
a departure from the teachings Of its
time honored leaders, and a virtual
confession of its former error on
that point. 1t demands . tariff for
revenue upon foreign imports, and
such equal taxation under the internal
revenue laws as will afford incidental
protection to domestic manufactures,
and will, without impairing the revc-
nue.. impose the least burdens upon,
and best promote and encourage, the
great industrial interests Of the coun-
try" 1t passes ordinary comprehen-
sion, how that party could SO far ig-
more It's longtime policy and political
faith. The party must have Won
dertu "forget;cry," to thus deliber-
a,ely adopt policy which it fought
so persistently during all the days Of
its contest with its Wing enemies, and,
at a late day, with its Republican
enemies
But, however forgetful of the past,
or ignorant Of history, that party may
be, or may assume to be, the country
will not forget its services for foreign
capitalists in breaking down. at sue
eessive periods IN our political his
tory, not solely the manufacturing. but
all the industrial, interests of the coun-
try.
The nation cannot forget that that
party enacted a policy i'll 1916 which
completely broke down and destroy
cd the prosperity which pervaded, not
only he manufacturing sections, but
the national industry, SO that mills
were stopped, shops Of industry were
closed and only the planting and farm
ING interests were carried on to any
extent. an the whole nation was com
pletely at the mercy of the foreign
manufacturers and capitalists, So, also,
at later periods, in 1882, and in 1916,
the same democratic party, in complete
defiance, or ignorance Of the best in
tercsts OF the country, put its policy
into practical operation, bringing
about the great financial crises of 1897
and 1857, besides, during all this peri
Cd of their operation, the industrial
interests OF the nation suffered to an
alarming and deplorable extent.
With = few honorable exceptions all
the members Of the Democrat party
in Congress voted against the salutary
protective measures Of 1862, and later
years-measures adopted by the Re
publican party for the protection and
encouragement OF the manu- tacturing
and industrial interests Of the United
States. From the date of its organi-
zation to the 4th OF July, 1868, neither
by its Convent ons, nor by any con-
siderable portion Of its leading men,
has that party ever said one word, or
done one act, which showed its SYM
patty with, or its desire to promote,
the industry of the country. On the
contrary with dogmatic heroism it has
persisted in warning upon that Indus
try to its ruin There can be no doubt
that this eleventh hour repentance is
but last, faint, desperate attempt to
enlist in its behalf, in itshour of need,
the help and sympathy Of the indus
trial classes ofthe country.
But it is vain. The people are too
well read in the political history of the
.wo parties, to be gulled by any such
and meaningless words. That
,arty has committed two unpardona-
.ble sins, for either of which it was
lure of everlasting defeat and intamy;
it warred upon the industrial
interest OF the nation, and sought their
total overthrow and ruin, and it oppo-
sed the wishes OF the people, in the
great war, by which they sought their
and safety. Being deu-
bly, convicted and condemned there is
some consolation in it's fair prospects
OF long punishment, and it deserves
any punishment which is within the
gift OF the people.