The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-07

When the war closed, nearly every one of ou.-
seaport towns had fleets of fishermen. All
those have now passed away, save in one AnS
why? Under Republican administration we
have been negotiated out of the rights of all
our fisheries in the Northern seas. Claiming
to be the party of protection, the Republican
party have allowed the fish of the Canadian
provinces to come in free of duty, the duties on
which would have been more than the value of
the entire catch of our fishermen in Canadian
waters, even after the fish were caught and
prepared for market, to say nothing about
their value when swimming in the sea. And,
at the same time, Republican administration
has taxed the country more than five millions
might have this privilege of free market against
our fishermen for twelve years.
THE TARIFF.
The Republican party claim that they desire
a tariff for protection. The Democratic party
insists, rs it always has insisted, upon tariff
for revenue. 1 see no difference between these
two claims. A tariff for revenue must always
work incidental protection. No tariff will ever
be devised in this country hereafter for any
other purpose than for raising revenue.
There can be no fear of any dinlinution of the
revenue raised by the tariff. Incidental pro-
lection of our products will be q necessity, if
the Democratic party have the power. The
interest of the public debt, and the expense Of
the Government, must be paid from revenue,
either internal or tariff; and if the Democratic
party should cut down the revenue from the
tariff, it would require more revenue from in
ternal sources, to-wit, whiskey and tobacco, to
which their several States would never ass mt.
To'those who look as do upon the question
of the administration of the finances of this
Government, as one of the most important
issues of the day, there still other considera-
tions, demanding change of party rule.
believe in the National currency, the green
back-decided by the Supreme Court to be a
constitutional currency-the best, most eco
nomical currency for the people. I have no
objection--to satisfy those who think it will
make it any better to do ito make the green
back redeemable in gold and silver, do not
think it wise to pile up either gold, or silver IN
the Treasury, and lose the interest for that
purpose only. 1 think the bullion might quite
as well remain in the mines where it would be
less trouble, and great deal more safe.
We're now fitting time when anything could
be done upon the question, should be glad to
act with those who would make that the single
issue. I look upon it also as Democratic
issue. It was the contention of jackson
whether the government should issue its own
money FORTS own uses, and for the people, or
whether the money should be issued by ma
tional banks. believe it would be better for
the banks themselves not to be banks of issue,
and some day they will find it to be SO. If any
body will tell me how lean make my ideas upon
the finance and currency available shall find
myself busy in that direction. / mean to say
no word of encouragement to those honest and
enthusiastic men who feel in, their duty to sus-
tain the National party on that single ground.
Their votes will be gallant, an honest protest
against what they find wrong in both parties
upon this question of finance. But this cleo
ton presents to me a practical question only
not a theoretical one. l have waited, 10! these
many years for the pacifcation of the issues
growing out of the war, to reach those financial
and industrial ones Let war questions be set
tied for good or for evil by this election; then
we can turn our attention to the financial and
industrial questions which interest us and the
business men of the country, but not till then.
The Republican party is pledged to the present
system of finance. AS long as it is in power il
must be the burden slave of capital, with
neither eyes, ears, judgment, nor conscience of
his own. To the Democratic and National
parties every progressive man must look in the
future for such correction and amendments OF
our financial system as enlightened experience
and conservative patriotism shall show In future
to be necessary.
Thus far have examined the difference be-
tween avowed principles and the practical ac
ton of the two parties, upon the great ques
tions that concern this election. If there were
no more should have no doubt of my duty al
citizen, and well-wisher of my country
But there is still more: I have already sale
that for four years the Constitution of thu
United States, in its practical workings, trust
almost unlimited power to the President of thu
United States. He can do much in tina
time, with patriotic purposes, with strength
and determination of character to SO conduc
the affairs of the United States as to conduce tt
the stability of its government the prosperit.
of its people, and the thorough protection o
all the rights of its citizens. This I believe t!
be within the power of any man fitted to b
President, with all the attributes which make
statesman and a leader.
GARFIELD AS REFoRMER.
As we have seen, the Republican party, in
long series of years of power, have, necessarily
become corrupt. 1t is only saying that the,
have followed the necessary logical results iron
long use Of power. Abuses will creep into al
administration, and must be worked out. Ha
the Republican Convention given us for its cah
didate one who can correct these abuses, wh'
can command his party, shaping its policy
Change the officials of the present administra
ton largely filled from his own State, and upol
| his own Recommendation? Has he shown him
self so able to resist temptation, 80 steadfas
| to his opinions, SO willing to accept the conse
auences of his acts, so little likely to be swerve
| from the path that his judgment has convince
| him to be the best that at this time, in thi
| crisis of affairs, when, according to his ow
party press, there is almost an Augean stable
| transmitted from former Administration, +
be cleaned out; when it would seem to b
| agreed that all men that had anything to
| with the counting of the votes in Louisiana, @
| participation in those infamous wrongs, shoul
| be turned out to give place to other and woI
| thier men-that he will do this? Have thes
| him? Quite as much as upon Mr.. Hayes, fror
| whom they forced their appointments. TIL
Republican nominee was in New Orleans, supel
| intending the count, and preparing returns
| believe the first But If he disturbs these me
in office, who made the count, won't they prov
| upon him that it was the last? Can he escap
| their tolls?
Has he shown, when involved in other accuss
hons, such courage of conviction, and sue
willingness to stand by his acts and brave COZ
sequences, as to give any hope to the countr.
or expectation or belief that he is fit to govern
Having satisfied my mind that there is nothin
m the action of the party which would cause m
| to support it, do not find in its candidate sue
| qualities as to require me to take the party Il
the sake of the leader. do not propose to er
ter into discussion of the personal charactt
Of the nominee of the Republican party or hi
acts, except 80 far as they bear upon the ques
| lions have indicated.
There is one matter, however, that wish
might be permitted not to touch upon, and
it had concerned the canvass alone, I shoul
have passed it by in silence. But as the dc
fense of the Republican candidate by Reput
ican orators and newspapers has degenerate
into an attack upon friend Of mine, value
and loved, long since deceased, must do whs
may to vindicate his memory at whateve
cost. I should not be myself if did not. Di
tates of personal friendship, of love of justice
standing to the right as see the right, all com
pei to that end.
THE CREDIT MoBILIER.
Mr.. Oakes Ames, of Massachusetts,, wa
my personal friend. I knew him to be an hon
est, upright, patriotic, self-saerifcing man. 3
had undertaken great enterprise of vel
doubtful success. The Union Pacific Railroa
Company had been chartered by Congress.
had been given great privileges and great sui
sides, as they afterwards turned out to b
These were subjects. at any time, to be a
tackled in Congress by any set of designin
unscrupulous men who should attempt to ley
blackmail upon its management. Mr.. Am
himself might not be there to defend it.. N
body might take any interest in that defens
He wanted no further legislation in its aid.
only wanted that it should not be exposed,
everything else with which the Governme
has anything to do is, to be preyed upon
those who, under the name of lobbyists, al
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