South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-11-10

tic alu OF sorhsm. Tor freedom of re-
iision. freedom Of the press. protection
against standing armies. aud restric
ton OF monopolies. REGARDING the a
ristocsstic style of President Arthur.
aad reviewing the preroc atives OF the
Chief Magistrate, he said, Here is the
Republican sgent have elected. aud
deny his right - drive in a chariot with
hs coat Of arms em5laz )ned on its ran
nets IN English style. aud IL is depar>
ture from tho simplicity that govern
ment requires.
All the expenditures ani appropria-
tiln, las. year amounted to Si7o.000,-
GOV. Up To 1861 tho governments we're
mostly Democratic, ani to that time
With all the expenses of government,
var Of 1912 and the annexation Of Tex.
as, there was expended only $780,
100000. Can any government remain
a republic ana pay $40 600, 900 year?
lake single question, tariff:
Mr. Jefferson was fos unrestricted
c)mnerce will, all nstions:'
L am for tariff for revenue only. L
say 10 you. Democrats, the reason do
feat is staring you in the face, is the
want OF leadership. You have no Lead
era 10 plant them selves on the Jelier-
sonian IlatfJrm. Mr. jefferson said
Let tho reve Euc be raised on foreign
imports Every man you send o ut TO
collect revenue cos just five times more
than one In Luy Other government in
the worli. Why do YOU raise $50, 000,-
600 mo.e than is required for the ne.
cessiiies OF the government? Is it to
build up factories? / Ieay the cons,i-
tutlonal authority TO d. 50. deny the
constitutional right to raise $3.50 Geo.
O0O more than is necessary fm the rev.
moct me on this question IL he thinks
he can. The Tariff Commission in the
cX 'min1liJn Of hEc in i1rei Witnesses,
never examined II farmer or n lnbarer.
We, the farmers amt lahorers WHO paw
this tax ! o support the government, we're
not examined. l. ia the man who ham.
irer5 out glass y h,ch lakes four or Eve
diamonds 10 cut. that God knows can
not buy.
Here the speaker dwclL upon the
probable character Of tie report the Com.
mission viii make. and advised the pco-
pie not 10 search tho Congressional
Record FOR fear they would find that
ID Ir own representatives labeled, as
Dcm 'rsets nat been guilty of 30 ting
foc t5vse measures. aud that the Com
mi-soG was ouly a device TO steal this
$3.50 09G,0J iron the people. Here
comes tie defeat of The Democratic
party. ! want them to reduce the tax
ct the iaborer AMI advocate the Jefrcr-
sonian idea. They haze nj voted Tor
ihcse iniquities. Present tariff accnmu
iatcs $l50, 900 600 per annum more than
iSrequttcd Tor the expenses OF the GOV
ernment. This is not tar # for rev
enUe, bat for protection. No fair mind,
in sane and sober, can defend such q
system. IL wa The duty OF those who
administer the government to reduce
this taxation 30 a revenue standard, and
tue failure TO do this was violation OF
constitutional DBL cation. Tais peripa-
te;ic tariff commission was on expadi-
en- to avoid con ,tituLiOual duty, inten-
ded to postpone reform and tide the
question over another presidential cam
paIgn. hose vino voted for H. might
bc Democrats in nam bu: were not so
IN principle. They had departed from
the true Democratic stan lar Of faith
mad were cspOnsible for the disinte.
grafton of the Democratic party by be-
'raying It's principles. In the infancy
OK the republic It may have been ex-
/ pelicnt TO build up Ger ain classes Of
manulac'ories by protection bu, now
/ shat we export $500. 600 600 worth of
manufactured fairies, 10 - absurd an
/ m0nstrous 10 require the farmers. me-
( cHnIcs an! lahOrcr5 Of ili5 country ~
/ pIy bounty OF Oue hundred sud fifty
/ million dollars more than the necessity
I OF tic country requires into Inc hands
/ Of manufacturers. Ills peripatctic
| commission ridins over Tie country In
! palace cars was examining everybody
/ except those chiefly interested. SO Far
"a could lear1 not farmer, nor Il
/ dey laborcr, although these two classes
/ alone cOnttjiute directly and indirectly
the great bulk Of our population have
/ ever ieen called before shat commission.
The Democrats have voted for rcpub.
/ licau measures. II is the living, vital
flag power that makes the PRINCIPLES
Of the larty. Once tho Republican
party clothed itself Wi D these PRINCIPLES
Of which none arc left, and IL is disin-
terYa'ing, All is done nov without
+ PIlHciPie ah0 "lih money, Those that
lose their principles should De dcrrrI
lzed' Your leaders are not men who
dare affirm their principles and stand
BY tuem. This setting up Of conven.
tons, serving the interest OF monopo-
lies viii drag our nation into revoiu-
ton ond stain on altars in blood. AZ.
sert yourselves and nail your principles
30 YDur mls'-hcGd.
The Republicans have given away
nearly al tba land ~ railroad mOnono-
lies. and none is LEFT Tor ths soldier
lmrogerishing tic country by paving
s5Oj,01J0J iasteai Of giving Che sol.
dicrs farm Of lC0 acres ia tho West
as pension.
want The fundamental max;r al
Jefferson adopted; The people arc
sovereign and not tbs railroads and
corp'raHons To elect Legislators and
.