Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-26
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1878.


Moses NJ. Str ong and Hon, owen
King, which is given elsewhere III
this paper, will be read with interest.
Mr.. Strong states u truth which Is
generally overlooked when he de-
clares the question Of Tariff Reform
10 be the present paramount political
issue.
Upon ths question the Democratic
party has never Wayercd. IL has nj
ways advocated II Tariff for revenue
only, and never for protection. Tie
Republican party has always favored
protective tariff and shown itself
hostile to the doctrine Of free trade.
Ever since the Republican party came
into power, manufacturers have
grown rich at the expense OF the pro-
ducing classes. Under the prctext
OF alfording protection TO home indus
tries manufacturing monopollpS have
been allowed TO rob the people. The
yO to upon Woods tariff bill in the
last Congress, shows that the Repub-
lican party stands to-day, whore it has
always stood-in opposition to Free
trade and in favor Of taxing one class
Of cltizons for the protection Of an
other class. Reform Of tho existing
tariff laws can only be brought about
by and through the Democratic party.
Mr.. Strong gives some figures in sup
port Of his position Of the Importance
VI The question Of Tariff Reform
which our readers will do well to con-
sider.
Mr.. King agrees with Mr.. Strong up
on the question Of tariff, but deems it
secondary in Importance to that Of
finance.
Upon The subject Of finance Mr.
Strong Is non-committal, and we
think Mr.. King is badly muddlcd.
Mr.. Strong's object, however, is not
TO discuss tho financial question, or
TO give his views upon il, but rather
10 obtain from Mr.. King satisfactory
evidence of his opinions upon one of
the most important questions (Tarilf
Reform) that the members of the
next House will have TO vote upon
Mr.. King is in entire accord with the
Democratic party upon the tariff
question.
We do not think that Mr.. Kings
views upon finance will bear very
oose scrutiny. The country Is now
suffering from the evils which the
carrying out OF thcmeasures which lie
advocates has brought upon us. This
suffering would be increased ten fold
should ever the wild theories adj
vanecd by the Greenbacll party lie
PVT into practice. II needs no argu-
ment TO establish the fact. But we
believe that il the financial question
Il lot alone IL will settle itself. A re-
adjustment of the banking laws and
The taxation of u. S. bonds is all the
financial legislation that II needed,
and this the Democratic party stands
pledged to accomplish.
II tho Democratic party OF this
district sees lit To endorse Mr.. Kings
nomination, II should do SO under the
protest that of two evils it chooses
tho lessor There would be little
hope Of eccting Il Democratic caNdi-
date with Mr.. King, in the field. In,
elton will he rc-nomnated bv the
Rop lblieans, ana Tire choice viii
therefore he botwcoa IlaHeltm and
King, llaaelton is u Republican Of
the worst type. King, but for lis
financial ytgaries Wcnld ~ Il sound
Democrat
The Democratic party should not
allow ITSELF Is Be misrepresented III
The matter II has gone 4 Whermg
after strange gods long cuoneh. IT.
should do nothing but that which Nil
,.,l IN the thla triuneh ~ i,5 lrtu-
ipea
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