The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-08


that the people can rule in fact" But here
are instances where upon one side there Is
no vote; where upon one side the ballot IS
fettered; where upon one side the ballot is
not counted at all. Ordinarily the bayo-
net is not fit instrument for collecting the
votes Of freemen, but the constitutional
amendments guarantee this free vote, and
provide that Congress shall enforce the pro-
visions Of those articles by appropriate leg
islation. If the ballot can be gathered in
no other wsy than by the bayonet, know
of no better use to which the bayonet can
be devoted. Aud, il the ballot box is sur
rounded by men organized and armed to
prevent the casti lg Of the ballot, the bay
onet will be employed for very lofty pur-
pose if used to prick those armed men into
proper appreciation Of the fact that the
national guarantee Of the free ballot must
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So far as the industrial interests of the
country are concerned, the Democratic
platform Of 80 voices the long-known and
well-understood ideas o: the party. 1t
hates protection, it has always opposed it,
and in its present platform it speaks un-
qualifiedly for tariff for recenue only.
That General Hancock is in full accord
with this doctrine of the party is evident
from his letter of acceptance, for he says,
"The principles enumerated by the Conven-
tion are those have cherished in the past,
and stall endeavor to maintain in the fu-
ture." The Democratic Convention emu
merated its principles, and under the fourth
enumeration is found the doctrine OF tar
iff for reoenue onty. General Hancock de-
clares that this principle he has cherished
in the past" and further AYERS that he will
''endeavor to maintain it in the future"
The position of General Garfield upon
this question Is outspoken, clear, and un-
mistakable. From '66 down to the pres
ent time he has been steady aud iutelii-
gent friend of protection to American in
dustries. lie has exhibited this friendship
to this great interest not merely by his
speeches, but by his votes. He joined with
other Republican members of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means in minority re-
port opposing Mr.. Woods tariff bill, and
his votes during the last session Of Con-
gress have always been found on that com
mittee in harmony with his position.
General Hancock declares in his letter of
acceptance that the constitutional amend
ments are inviolable, but he will hardly
undertake to declare that he would veto
any measure which Democratic majority
might pass for the enlargement Of the Su-
preme Court, or that he would veto any
measure which the same party might pass
repeating the laws now on the statute-book
for the enforcement of those amendments.
With the Supreme Court thus enlarged and
those statutes repealed, the constitutional
amendments would be Gas every one knows)
utilities. Declaring himself to be in favor
of free ballot, he must be quite well
aware that his party in Congress has re
iaaiwss, BY wh:ch atone can anything approx
mating free ballot and fair count be-
secured IN our great cities in the North,
through which alone can the perpetuation
of gross frauds in the balot-box in the
great Northern cities be prevented. The
solid South does not desire the repeal OF
those election laws for it's own purposes
the shOt-gun, the midnight RAID. and the
fraudulent count have suificienbly nulified
those laws there Their repeal is demand-
ed, however, by the Democratic party. in
order that the States OF New York, New
Jersey, and Connecticut may be added to
the solid South. Aud surely General Ham
cock. will not undertake to say that, in the
event of his election, should those statutes
be repealed. he will veto such repsaling
measures, But withou6 such veto We
should have neither free ballot nor a fair
count. ......a O.. -~sma'..9 =. b
In view of the history of the Democratic
party, which have TINS hurriediy traced,
drawing it from its platforms and it's votes
in Congress, it 10 not all strange that 1T
should be most anxious to be rid of ID, but
a people who have suffered 80 much from
that history will not forgetit.s With this
history behind it, with no honest effort to
reverse It's policy, which in tbs past has
been SO danger us, the Democratic party
failing to furnish any additional reasons fo'
an increase Of public confidence in ityor il
its policy, demands that the public conf
dence, SO long withheld, she'll be restored
to il. H ''.'. ~s sa "= '-.ni %
Standing in the midst of an lunrivaleC
prosperity, due in a great measure to az
honest administration Of public affairs
which the Democratic party has stsadil,
opposed, occupying aposition where al
business and industrial interests are solidl.
thriving, the people of this country desir
no change which would reverse thespolic
that has led US up to these magnificent re
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