The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-07-12
DEMOCRATIC PROMISES.

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Among the resolutions adopted atthe recent
Democratic State convention in Ohio was the
following:
RESOLVED, That the interests OF the indus
trial, wealth producing classes is Of paramount
interest to the people Of the United States.
Those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure in its enjoyment. Our
warmest sympathy is extended to the lsboring
classes who have been thrown out Of employ
ment by the ruinous financial policy and un-
we pledge the Democratic party to reversal
OF this policy and to restoration of all the
rights they are entitled to, upon its sscendancy
to power"
And we pledge the Democratic party to Q
reversal OF this policy, and to restoration of
all the rights they are entitled to, upon its as
cendancy to power" indeed. How highly they
rate the intelligence OF "the lsboring classes :"
when they fling them such sop rs this The
Democratic party has been in power for four
years in the House OF Representatives, where
all financial legislation has originated, and
what have they done for the laboring classes n
In al the conventions held by that party they
have extended their 'warmest sympathy" and
made elap-trap promises Of relief, but they
cannot point to one solitary act OF legislation
which has been designed or has had the effect
TO revive the industries Of the country. the
only mode OF relief for the unemployed. On
the contrary, by useless. resultless, and extray-
agant Investigations by reckless and hsphazard
reductions OF necessary appropriations, and by
ruinous attempts to change the tariff and reve-
nue. laws, they have been . constant menace to
oil manufacturing and business interests. Par
ticularly 10 this true OF the session Just closed
So utter WAS their failure to redeem their
promises OF relief, and 20 threatening TO the
best interests Of the country we're oil their at
tempts at legislation, that the Hon. Hendrick
B. Wright, Democratic member from Pennsyl-
vania, and assumed special champion of the
worhngmen, was forced TO protest. We quote
from the Congressional Record OF April IT:
"Mr. Wright. Whom came 10 this House
last October heard the expectation expressed
outside, IL not inside this House. that Congress
was going to do something to relieve the con
dition of the starving population of the coun-
try. We have been here nearly Eve months,
but we have not yet done the first thing for
the relief OF the starving poor and my judg-
ment 10 that Congress is going to adjourn with
out On effort to do anything for the releaf of
the country. Look At the statistics and you
will see that over 2,OOoJ0e0 OF men are out OF
employment in this land
"Mr Dunnell Ironically. Is not the gentle
man aware that we have tariff bill pending
which is intended to relieve the distress Of the
country?
"Mr Wright. And what kind Of o tariff bill
is it It is pretended that it is to increase the
revenues but say 1t will reduce the revenues
OF the country. OF all times, this Is the last
when you should sgitate change Of the tariff.
The country is in . state OF dsquietude and
want; your public industries are all paralyzsd
To introduce tariff bill now only adds to the
agitation and makes things worse. suppose
we shall 60 on perhaps for the next two weeks
uisCubSiuS tuis tdIlu Dlii. Dut tue people 90
not want it. will venture to say that there
is not upon your tables . petition coming from
the people OF the country asking that there be
a change in the revenue laws. will venture
to say that there lie not desk in this hall that
does not contain letters upon letters begging
Congress not to interfere with that question.
Mr.. Reed (addresslng Mr.. Wright, who
spoke from the Republican side Of the House).
You carry this part Of your audience with you.
Mr.. Wright, | came over here IN order to
get some encouragement. Laughter. When
the attention Of Congress Is called TO the con-
sideration Of . change in the tariff laws by
petition, then it Is our duty to listen to and
obey the popular will, but in heavens name do
not disturb the business OF the country with
an agitation Of this kind, when IL is in q worse
condition than 1t has been at any period for
the last twenty years. Cannot you permit the
men who are engaged in the industries Of the
country to have voice in the formation Of
laws which not only affect them, but the whole