The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-10-26

LAarn vas deSeaaed q L afasa OF 1ccsui.t
ofa1aank in The d<1nesasie Psa,foD sh'eAs
hs hees eoastxsed BY p~epsh6can spsaken :
fasos1nx fee trade in q unlimited seHrA'
LI4 Ms look Il this sabjea2 moment aud So
hou@wsstand. Let . zee uheshee the mass
q The American people have cha. Eed fres'
in their opinions ON The tariff qaeasson w.iI
in de Las txo decades, aud ~hesher mis-
question eus any figure in determining ID.
result Of the October elections n the ''cstss.
The founders Of the democratic parry fTv
ored the imposition Of . sAsG upon f"ts-'
Importation in m amount sufficient es:;T 90
cover The current expenses Of etse g.v<sL,l
while the defuna shig party z.s.S-aied is-
Sevying Of . high tariff whicl, SIS aid vinu2't,
shut % the importation Of all :,ss+isn lso
ducsions. The effect Of The fcrm.r polio,
~as, that cn,io bny ''seir har'-
ware, CLOTHS, sugar. tobacc. etc, a. ~ low
ea price afforded in the narke's ( the sorii.
while the result Of the latter xas. tlIai AHnes
Jean manufacturers could enjoy = monopoly
Of trade in the production or manufacture 81
lNG0S 0uU Abk1UlCu b(GLNSoAsS9 Va ~ os1
compel Consumer to pay tribute to them in
the exbosbant prices charged for the same.
The old whig baTty fought its political battles
upon platforms in which the high pro'ectiye
tariff plank was the prominent feature, and
after vainly III uggling ,or more than = quar-
ter Of > century to ingraft its policy upon our
system Of government, succumbed to the
democratic party and died in 1852. The
democratic party was recognized then, as it is
now, - the poor mans party. 1t carried the
country to the very highest pinnacle OF pros
perity and held il there until the Lortbern
abolitionisss and southern fire eaters united
in precipitaiing the country into = civil var.
Since then, to meet the enormous expenses
incurred BY tie governmet to rsenstaie order
throughout the Union, an increased tariff up
on importafions was imposed and an internal
evenue system with all its objectional
features adopted. This tariff favored home
manufacturers and the great masses Of the
American people have for years paid dearly
for all articles Of consumption. The effect Of
this state Of Affairs is, that the poor have be-
come poorer and the rich have become richer.
In the east there are but two classes Of peo-
pie; the monied aristocracy, and the laboriDg
poor. the great manufacturing states arc
republican. The western states in which the
spirit Of democracy prevails, are 1t heart
democratic. In the former, money Is the
power whicl, decides elections. In the latter
the waving Of the "bloody shirt, the cry d
the "solid SOUTH the "rebel brigadier' howl,
and the lavish expenditure Of money, have
influenced thousands to yield = temporary
support 70 the republican ticket. The policy
Of the republican party is not in the line Of
the interests Of the poor man. It b the party
Of the rich.
The republican egg was laid ~ Buffalo
in 164S when Martin Van Buren,, through
personal dislike Of General Cass, the
then nominee Of the democratic party for the
presidency, consented to run ~ candidate
Of the free soil party. 1t was Matched in
1856, when Fremont wa nominated for the
presidency, and its issue, in its early struggles
for life, caught up and absorbed the spirit o.
the dead wing party. 1t is governed BY
that spirit to-day. 1t 10 the party in which
a dominecring mcnied arristocracy intrencheI
itself. It IL the party III which the "wh,ske!
rings" the 'Indian rings" the small rout,
rings" the "contractor's RINGS" and numer
Gus other rings, had their birth and flourish
It Is the party which would make Grant
dictator and bury the liberties Of a peopl'
beneath the foot Of = throne.
The democratic party is the home Of tn
poor man, the enemy Of rings, and the guar
dian of our nations freedom. Had its bene
fclent sway been continued until tile presen
time, we would see q country free from debt
flee from rings, and free from the contamin
ating Influences Of = corrupt party, that la
perpetuated its accidental lease of power b.
means which, il continued, will destroy tn
last semblance Of that liberty bcqueathed t.
10 by the fathers Of the republic.
The tariff question cut no figure in the LAT
election in Indiana. The republican pres
and orators distorted the meaning OF tn
plank in the platform above referred to mere
~ As a means for u end. They tickled tn
ears Of their audiences with the music o
sophistry. but crossed their palms with silve,
It was republican money that carried Ind
ana. Money wrung from the thousands q
federal Office holders by an ~iniquitous systeu
Of assessments upon them. Money that tn
overworked women and girls In the severa
departments Of the government were CON
PEELED to pay Or lose their positions. Money
that swindling contractors and ring thieve
freely gave, that they may continue In thei
nefarious practices. The layish use Of ths
money carried Indiana and no sanc ,ua1
doubts It.
The great majority Of the people Of II,
west are democratic and when freed from tn
influences which an immense government
patronage exerts, they will vote the demo
cratic ticket. They have not changed fro,