The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-10-29

souri, have united to destroy the tarif
which is our sole protection against ultei
ruin yet they make no protest, they hayu
/ no word to say in our defense--their plat
form is ominously silent on this most i'm
/ portant subject. They intend TO vote OF
uational questions with the Maine Demo
, crat- who ~ay in their resolutions,
"a protective tariif is most unjust
unequal, oppressive and wasleful mode Of
raising the public revenues. Its one o,
the most pregnant and fruitful sources oI
the corruptions Of administration. We,
| therefore, the Democracy Of Maine, In con,
yoniiou assembled, dsriIrc for Free Tralr
and in favor OF an unfOttered and unre,
strictCd commerce.
They indorse the platform Of the Mis-.
souri, Democracy which declares that,
I'VE denouncc the present tariff NJ hav.
ing been concoctcl alone in the interests
Of Eastern manufacturers, and in lieu OF
it we demand tariI for revenue only that
will be just to all sections of the country. n
They sustain and will labor with The
Democracy Of Illinois who declare in favor
Of
~ rec commerce and no tarin except Tor re-
They are In accord with tho Ohio Demoerat,
who say In their platform
ave are opposed 10 the unjust Rni oppressive
features OF tho existing tariil laws. and insis,
on tteir repeal or modification, so that "a reyo.
uuo tarih shall he tubstitutei for them" i"
sentiment In dorsed by the Pittsburgh Post
he oadIng Democratic newspaper OF our state
which says. the Ohio platform thDToughiy en-,
braces the Democratic ldeA.m
Tie Democratic party II tho nation threatens
TO stTike the worAingmcn a fatal blow, ana he
will look In vain Tor any AID to tho cowardiy
and tTcacherOus IeMocTatic party of Ponnsyl.
vania. Ills only hope tor the iuture lies In the
maintenance OF that liberal policy uf pTotectiun
10 home Industry which was enacted ana h sus.
tainel, by the party which saved and now gov.
erns tho country.
The Republican party speaks with no doubt.
iul voice 20 the workingmen Of the Keystone
stat. IL iayOrs Just protection and reward
to every branch OF industry, and VI giving per.
manence to those measures which recognize az.
chanical pursuits, as entitled 10 the aInplest
protection and fullest Development " It declares
that The paralysis OF business which has fallen
upon the manufacturing industry Of the coun.
try within the past year, II a fresh evidence vi
tue necessity Of that protection TO our manufac.
is.ins R,STs'.s i9r Taiss tho sVPublcans Of
would say to the wOrkingmen OF PonnsyIya
MIA, the choice Is placed before you OF sust in :
Ing and voting tor your friends or your foes. II
you want to keep business unsettled ana dis,
turbed and knock down prices aud wages stIll
lower, vote the Democratic ticket.
II yOu want to stlll further depless and ruin
home Industry, vote the Democratlc Ticket.
II YOU want to close our own workshops and
enrich foreign manufactures, vote tho Demo.
craiic ticket,
II you love Great Britain more than You do
your own land and Its people, vote the Demo-
cratic ticket.
We have to pay tho interest on the national
debt and tho expenses OF tho national Govern.
ment amounting to an Immense SUN OF money
annually, which must be faised In good part. as
AZ present, BY duties, or wholly by direct taxaS
tion. IL, like the Maine Democrats, you object
to Laylng this money collected at the New York
custom house from duties on Germsn broads
cloth English Iron and steel, and French silks.
q nd would prefer to have United States tai
10, led on your house and lot or other property
vote the Democratic ticket.