Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-11-29

the people regulated the party ina
could thus deceive them
The leaders OF the Republican party
knew as well as we know that 1t is no
torous that very large proportion Of
our public evils have grown out OF their
party corruption fund through its infiu-
euce on the ballot-boX. And vet they
continued ii TO the last, and like the
borse .leech, cried, give, give, give US
your money! it's your money or your
political head said lIubbell anil Ma
none.
This, however. WAS not the reform
the people demanded, and Their out
ward professions OF reform was taken a.
a test of their ,nslncerity. They are
purposely decciving the people that
they might the more effeciually draw
them within their ,maestrOm OF GEN.
tralized despotism The people were
not prepared for lhis. and hence the re-
volt.
The Republican party confessed to
love the Uulon o. Tie States, while ITS
representative men we're violating dA:'
ly every principle that constituted that
Union. We need not cite individual
acts; they are beacon lights all along
the pathway Of the Republican party
as warnings to the party that is to come
after them, that they ma" avoid tie
shoals upon which their political enemy
has been stranded.
The Republican party proleSsed TO Of
the laboriug mans friend, and at the
same time was doing all in its power
TO degrade laboring masses upon leVe'
with the Russian seri. As proof, we
refer the reader to their Chinese bil! ior
The introduction Of cheap labor.
The Republican party, protesting to
be the friends of economy, have, under
The guise OF public improvements, rob-
bed the Treasury OF millions OF dollar
10 ill the Golfers ot the bloated bond
holders and to make the rich richer aud
the poor poorer.
The Republican party, processing to
be the friends OF commerce, they have
so lcgi.lated as TO throw iour~hiths Of
the commerce of the country into tor
eisn ships. Where is out merchant
marine to-day? 1t went out at the close
of the late civil war IN pursuit Of oui
American Navy aud both whre founder
ed at sea. Yes, foundered in the sea
of Republican misrule and corruption
PIior 10 1860 the sails OF our merchant !
marine whileued every sea upon the
face of the globe. But where is 1t to-
day Echo answers where
The Republican party, protesting t"
be the friends Of agriculture, they have
By their policy, reduced the farm pro-
ducts to the mere cost OF production.
They kavo dine this through their high |
protective tariffs upon foreign Imports
which would be taken in exchange Tor
agricultural products if permitted to en-.
ter our ports measuraoly free OF duty,
,horc by excluding our farm products |
from the foreign markets o! The world,
aud compelling our sgrculturists to pay
tribute 10 the protected hODc manoiac-
lure of such articles Of consumption as
they may need as household comforts
Or use in the cultivation Of their farms.
The policy OF the Republican party
Lys ciyen TO the authors OF the cOrrup-
ton fund The pow er TO fix the price on !
our farm products. and compels the
farmer TO pay from SO to 100 per cent.
more on the iron that shoes his horse |
or makes his plow, or the wagon to haul
ms farm prolGcts to the market the
salt that seasons bis food, The tea,
coffee and sugar used upon his table
the matches that kDde his fires the |
hat he wears upon his head the boots |
md shoes lie wears upon his feet, made |
from the hides taken iyOn the cattle |
raised upon his own farm; the tobacco |
he smokes or cheYS, raisee on bis own |
plantation. aud the beverage he drinKs
made from his own corn and I'VE.
We DO not hesitate to cay. therefore,
that the Republican party who have
been so loud 10 their professions Of civil
service reform have placed men in the
highest ufces Os The Government VIII |
were not elected by the people. bat by |
a perjurcd Republican returning board,
and he men who counienanced and
adeisei these perjHries, have been ele-
waited to place and power, and are to-
day controlling the political affairs OF
our Government. and the Nalwarts
bow and worship he men and the party
the Gmteaus Of assasSination-be-
causl they have had The 20 yer through
their corruption fund to rival princes IN
their gorgeous display OF wealth nj
home. or 10 their yoluptuous expcndi
lures at the fashionable watering places
10 our own and foreign land,
But. thanks TO the hone men Of all
parties. WAC realized the fact that he
Who was guilty. Of buying or selling
vote was capable OF committing apy
o her crime upon the face ofGol's green
earth-even to that Of burglary, arson.
and the farmers began to realize that il
The corruplions Of the ballot box were
not checked that their depfesialing pro-
ducts would still further deprecate.
The taxpayers everywhere bryan to
realize that The heavy burdens they are
bearing would become still more Oner-
o,s ond ,1;ffc,f IN hoor ttnlass ILare,