The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-06-04

trailer, and his love Of border warfare
ensures the region Of country he is sent to
watch over perfect protection.
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THE, POLETICAL PARTIES OF THE
E >I3fs silrl
Gradually the Bourbon Democrats are
settling down into their old grooves, in
tending TO run their candidates upon the
old platform. THIS would make a sohd
contest between the two parties; but for
tunately for the country there are not only
new issues, but new men, and we take it
that hereafter results viii be reached, not
on the possibilities Of party combinations,
but on the certaInties Of political success.
II the Democratic Bourbons have their way
the Republican barnacies VIII be retained !;
and we hardly think the people are ready to
encourage the folly of the first or to submit
to the selfshuess Of the second. .-PhildClel-
plia Press.
The declarations of paper Of such ability
as the Press, are deserving of unprejudiced
investigation. Is it then true thatSthe
Democrats are settling down into the old
grooves, intending to run their candidates
on the old platforman Ifso, then our CON
clusions differ from the Press altogether.
Tgthe history Of the United States teaches
us any one important political fact, 1T is that
whenever the Democrats have gone be-
fore THE country upon Democratic principles
pure and undefled, untrameled by any
secondary or outside issue, they have In
variably come off victorious. But when
they have been duped into nominating some
man who went before the people under
the banner and upon the platform of the
Democracy, but was nottrue to the princi
pies of the party, they have been beaten,
and ought tpr be. If the contest is to be
Waged upon principle. alone, we do not for
one moment doubt the result, but if preju-
dice, passion and ignorance are to- rule,
then the result in the future is doubtful.
As between Democratic and Radical princi-
pies thsre rs such a vast difference in favor
of the former that the honest masses of the
country, the wool, hat boys, the bone and
sinew, those who earn their bread in the
sweat of their faces, will blow their horns,
gather their neighbofs together and unfurl
the banner of equal nights; of the greatest
good to the greatest numbers; of the rights
| of the States; Of low tariffs, and free trade
so far as It may be possible, and yet
sustain an economical administration of
the government Tt is well known that
Democratic principles are antagonistic to
monopoIies; to combinations against the
rights of individuals to the monstrous
practice, which hasgro%H1n up and now domii
mates the whole land, Of rings, which are
formed for the purpose of robbing the gov
eminent of money which has been taken
away from the people, who are compelled
to toll and sweat for alrs fs5nest lis.vlESussss
They are in direct opposition to protective
tariffs, which rob the masses in order to en-
able bloated corporations to- sell their fab
RIGS and wares at higher price than the
same could be bought from foreign manufac-
turers, if they were allowed to be brought
in under such import duties as might
be sufficient to support the government
| if economically administered. Protective
tariffs amount to robbery of the MASSES
and to the benefit of the few. If an English
house could sell iron castings, at four cents
per pound laid down at given point, and
the manufacturer from Pennsylvania de-
manded FIVE, the latter would ask for d
tariff to be paid blythe foreign importer
sufficient to prevent sale to the consumer
orfarmer for less price than he could sell
for. uiSowith regard to wooIIeh and domesL
tic goods, cutlery, etc. In this way the
farmers and producers have paid millions
of dollars for the benefit of the home man.
ufacturer who could not afford to sell his
goods as low as the foreigner. Democracy
opposes all such unfair and unequal leeisla-
ton. There is no constitutional authority
| for taking the hard earnings Of the Ia
borer for the purpose Of protecting
men Of corporations, for it is only taking
the money out Of their pockets and is legal
lied robbery. To illustrate more fully:
Suppose the English house could sen a
pocket knife for-one- dollar and sew
enty-fve cents, but theAmerican mar
ufacturer could not afford the same
quality of knife for less than two 8 dol
lars. In this case he would demand that
the government should fix the tariff or inn
port duty at such rate as, after paying 1t,
the English house would be compelled to
ask two dollars also. Now when the con-
sumef Buys such knife he really pays into
the pocket Of the American manHfActuref
twenty-five cents. Democrats object to
such legislation, and insist and demand that
no greater tariff or import duty shah be inn
posed upon fOpeign goods than is absolutely
necessary for the support OfTthe govern
ment. a.T
Again, Democracy insists upon holding all
officers responsible to the citizens who may
elect them as the servants Of the people.
Radicalism holds them independent and
above the people. Democracy insists upon
the reserved rights Of the States, and that
the citizens Of each State shah elect their
own officers, inaugurats their own govern
ment; and enact their own laws, subject
alone 70 the limitations imposed bY the
Constitution Of the United States. Radical
ism faTurs the destractiOn-Of the right Of
the people to elect thelE officers except nm
der such restrictions as the centralOr Wash
ington government may impose; and holds
the nights Of the States, or local self-gov-
eTnment as secondary to that Of the United
States. These aFesOms Of the more p5Omi-
nent differences between the parties.
But when We take into account the
shameful history and fonL deeds Of the
Radical party, It would be AZ insult
10 the intsiligsnoe.. virtues integrity and
honor Of TIE peopls Of the United
sisiss 70 dOubs ioE ) moment their