The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-10-07
STATING THE ISSUE.
An Able Speech by Congressman Will
liam Mckinley, at Athens,
Ohio.
Eighteen Months of Bourbon Rule, With
out the Development Of Purpose
or Policy.


tonal one sine ths Inauguration OF Il Demo
cratic President and the assembling Of the
forty:ninth Congress- II in Olives the choice OF
the House Of Representatives for the ftftieth
Congress. which will hold over until the 4th OF
March, 1880.
We have had the change OF administration
deemed so essential by our political opponents
70 the safety and welfare Of the country. Wo
have been living under IL for the past eighteen
months. IL has been in operation thereiore'
long enough to develop its policy and demon
srate its plans and purposes. Its record, so Tar
as made up, Is a Legitimate subject OF politcal
discussion and upon that record the people now
have an opportunity to pass Judgment, either OF
approval or condemnation. They now have the
chance OF expressing their views upon the wis.
dom OF that change which in 1884 they decreed
should be made The Ohio Democratic plat
form OF this year, speaking To this subject,
says: The Democracy of Ohio, in convention
assembled. congratulate the country upon the
fact that the party of the people has been re-
stored To power and that with it the promises
OF its leaders and hopes of its followers are be-
ing fully realized" This, am sure, will be
surprising news TO the Democracy of the coun-
try and of the State. A startling revelation to
the leaders OF the party. whose promises IL is
alleged have been fulfilled, and To the humble
and expectant followers, whose hopes, ii is said,
are being realized Happy leaders, exultant
followersl Where arc the trophies of your vic
tory whore the realization OF your hopes and
your pledges? What has Congress- with its
Democratic ma ority Of forty-two, accomplished?
What taxes has it reduced? What GUS
toms duties has il removed? What burdens
have been lifted from the shoulders OF the peo-
pie? What distractions removed from the
channels of trade? What has been done for
Notifications TO protect our great coast ltne
now exposed and defenseless? What i'm
provement in the public service is marked by
your advent TO power3 What reforms in the
administration of the customs service are 10 be
noted2 What reduction has been secured in
the annual expenditures of the Government?
What do you md IN the administration of for
eign affairs upon which you can congratulate
the country, or which you can contemplate with
pride as American citizens?
Taxation stands where the Republican party
left it, except that IL new item has been added
TO the list OF the tax gatherer. The tariff duties
remain undiminishsd in number and rate. The
financial policy established by the Republican
party, with some exceptions, on which shall
speak later, has been pursued IL is note
worthy fact that the Democratic party has not
in twenty-six years formulated reye-
nue. scheme, or n system OF taxation
financial policy, which has not been
rejected by the deliberate Judgment of
Congress and the sober thought OF the
country. For ten years OF that period it has con-
trolled the House OF Representatives, two years
both the House and Senate, and now the Presi-
dency. The statute book contains no revenue
or fiscal legislation to commemorate the work
or the wisdom of the Democratic party. What
has the new administration done with the civil
service Of the country 1t has suffered in every
branch wheio removals have been made. The
House Of Representatives under tie lead OF
Mr. Holman of Indiana, sought to nullify the
eiyil-service law by rider to an appropriation
BILL in violation Of the rules of the House, sub
stituting the pass system for that of merit IN
the exam nation for appointments. The revis-
ion of the customs service TO prevent frauds
upon the revenue, and AUTHORIZATIONS, so ear
nestly recommended by the President ana Sec
rotary Of tho Treasury, were denied by the
Democratic House. The foreign policy has
been weak wavering, and un-Alnericnn Bold
and defiant when dealing with IL small and infe-
rior republic; conciliatory II not crlngng,
whom treating with great and powerful King
dom. Not dollar was provided for fortihca-
| uons for national defense.
The expenditures of the Government actually
| appropriated from tho Treasury for the fiscal
| year commencing June 80, 1886, and ending
| June 30 1881, have been increased forty-five
millions OF dollars over the expenditures OF the
preceding year You will remember tine econ
omy" inaugurated ut the incoming of the admin
| istration. Cabinet Ministers and Bureau OIL
GERS sold the horses and carriages in the use OF
the Government. They must save expense and
| get back 10 Jetferst an simplicity. Secretary
lamar insisted upon riding in strcet-car. But
all the same the expenditure Lave increased.
! The present administration, in the face OF It's
much Tarnded economy, estimated the amount
Of money required for the fiscal year OF lSSl ut
,28,t76, 100 80 against the estimates for 1885, OF
| 1908 1926 IS; and Mr.. Randall, in his speech
Of August j. 1856, states that the aggreSats
! amount of the thirteen appropriation bills pro-
| viding for the ordinary expenses of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year q is S3lG67, l6j5I less
| shan the estimates which were submitted TO
congress and ~ 0G2, 91 Il in excess of the reg
ilar appropriations made by the last session OF
the Forty eighth Congress for the fiscal year
| 1886.
The question of polygamy received no consid-
Grafton from the majority OF the House, ana
that system which shocks our civilization and
| dehes law was left undisturbed, to continue its
| disregard of Federal authority.
| The southern half OF the Territory of Dakota,
with equal to any OF the original
| thirteen States, and moro than twice that OF
| Ohio-creater than that of New York or Penn
sylvania-with population of 253,0OO-larger
than most OF the STATES wh9E odmltteJ into TIE
| Union, and six times larg,r than that Of Ohio
| when she was admitted in 1872, and greater
than her population in 1910 having fulfilled all
the requirements OF tho law, coming with II
| constitution republican in form and ratified by
| her people-free from debt, with schools, col
! leges and churches riyaling some of the older
commonwealths-with an intelligent aud indus
trious people drawn from the best OF the great
Eastern and Middle States-stDod all through
the recent session of Congress at the outer door
! of the House asking for admission into the
| Union, that she might on;oy equal representa-
ton in the sisterhood Of States and share
equally the benefits and burdens of the Re-
public. The Republican Senate had promptly
acceded TO her request, and the bill which IL
| passed sleeps in the cOmmittee-room OF tho
| House, where fear it will remain until after
the next Presidential election, and longer II
| the Democratic party is continued in control.
| This denial is an outrage upon this new and
prosperous aud law-abiding Territory, and n
greater outrage upon tho principle OF equal
| representation which lies ut the foundation OF
| our political system.
The voice of Republicans is wrongfully
silenced in many Southern States by the local
| Democratic governments the voice OF Repub-
| lican Territories is purposely ignored by the
national Democratic House, and the country il
| deprived Of the force and effect which both
| would have, and to which both are entitled I'M
| der the laws and settled policy Of the Govern
ment in the Electoral College and in the two
| houses Of Congress. In both cases the wrong is
| equally fragrant and demands qlickening Of
that public sense which must find remedy.
1t is true the Democratic House passed n
number Of bills whereby large tracts OF public
| lands wore forfeited, which had been Heretofore
| granted to railroad companies, but in every case
| which now recall these forfeitures were made
under tho leadership OF Mr.. Payson Of Illinois,
| n Republican. and member of the Committee
| on Public Lands, who received the almost
unanimous support of his Republican associates.
| To him, more than to any other, is the country
| indebted for whatever of the public domain has
| been restored to the Government, through the
action of the House, for homestead entry aud
settlers. but oven this action was long deferrrd
and came weeks after q Republican Senate had
| passed similar legislation
The surplus in the Treasury has been per-
| mitted 10 accumulate. while outstanding bonds
| to call The Secretary OF the Treasury with
full authority under the law 10 employ the sur
plus for that purpose, has failed 20 do So An
administration that owes its election to the false
| cry that the Republicans, with large surplus
in the Treasury would pay none OF II out, prac-
tically stops all bond calls from tho moment II
assumes control and leaves the surplus in dis
use. How do You like It, my fellow citizens
BE entirely frank, my Democratic frionds-in
| this particular ars you realizing the promises
| of your leadcrs2' Tho Ohio Democratic plat
| form declares that 10 heartily approves the
| policy of paving out the surplus revenues on the