The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-20
CAN'T STAND 1T.
Mr.. A. O. Dart, Another Life Long
Republican,
A. last ouls Loose From ihs Party Of
HiRh Clothing and Fret Whiakey-
What ne bays About ~,

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Another lifelong Republican, whi
cannot support the dear clothing, ffe'
whiakey party has made himself known
| The man 10 MI, A. a, Dart tho we'll
known Insurance. agent, and he Y
known from end 10 end OF this clty
lie is deep thinker and close reader
lie has always been follower OF taiif
reform and thought by the utteranttI
of prominent leaders Of his old
party that he would live u
zee tho day whnn the Republican
party would quit the robbery OF tht
war tariff, From their present attitude
he iinds this vain hope, and lehyrf
the love lao has been associated VIII
since he reached his majority, Mt
Dart Ii not chopper" He has given
this matter of mriif TOO long ana t0p
careful study for that, The ooQuet,
ting OF the Republican party, without
acting, showed him that they never
would act, aud also more clearly de-
monstraIed 10 him the fallaey OF higll
tariff aud the righteousness OF tallll
reform.
II ana not atrlclly IN harmony wlih
either OF the platforms OF the political
parties" said Mr., Dart "lhe liepubll'
can party with which ! have aelel
since ila organization lad been called
aud | thought appropriately, the party
OF great moral ideas, Planting it6ell
upon the great principle OF universal
liberty ana equality II resolved mat
though slavery In tile states was be-
ynnd its reach, II ought 70 bb and
must be excluded from The Territories,
And In ita conduct OF the war which
followed aud since, lla orators and
statesmen have been enabled 70 appeal
70 the l0ltieet sentiments aud gfandeat
emotions that the mind 10 o. pable or,
In opposition 10 this the Democrats
had nothing better 10 propose than
that the agitation OF the slave question
would hurt our Southern trade, and we
would lose money thereby And the
result has proven that the man of the
American people N not deaf 70 the
voice OF the great moral idea, even
though present aud selfish interest may
have to be sacrificed, But, alas, for the
transtorlness Of all human things, the
leaders OF tile grand old party In the
present campaign have nothing 10 pro
pose but u question of wages, ana the
GODDESS of great modern Ideas IL coquett'
ing with the Democratic party aud II
that party had the courage TO propose,
II would be accepted, senator sher'
man says, the question IN TINS cam
palgn Is one OF wages, merely, aud No
aNow regard free trade as a con.
stituent part OF that great moral Idea
of personal freedom aud equality,
which has been fought out In the TO-
rum, In the field and IN the Legislature
during the present generation. Tink'
ering with the industries Of the country
by legislation, and throwing obetruc'
ti0ns In the way Of foreign commerce,
In the supposed interest OF wages, is u
relic of barbarism. AT time when
the scales are beginning 10 fall from
national eyes; when China Ia opening
herself 10 the world, and Japan ls be-
coming enlightened, and tyen the dark
continent Of Africa is being born into
the family OF nations; when we are IN
instantaneous communication with all
countries OF thu earth, and steam 10
waiting 10 take us and our productions
everywhere; the United States proposes
TO be exclusive, and whyY Oh, II VIII
affect the price OF wool and wages.
But " the Democratic party espouse
the great moral ldea and leave the Re
publicans the sweet morsel of wool aud
wages, II would be consolation not
wholly 10 be despised II they should 80
cure these, but this do not believe. |
do not believe that protection increases
either the opportunities or rewards Of
labor. II wealth Is voted into one In.
dustry II is voted out Of another, II
one man gets high wages IL is because
another pays high wages,
"The PrOtecti0nists boast that the
Singer Sewing Machine Co, pays $685.
600 n month 10 their workmen In New
Jersey and $4,000 10 the same number
of workmen In Scotland. The error In
this Is that the Singer Sewing Machine
Co, does not pay these high wages, but
they are paid by the poor sewing wo'
men of America, with the result that u
sewing woman has TO work q year TO
pay for a sixty.dollar machine that
could have been bought In an open
market for fifteen dollars. Who has
given Congress the right TO set one In.
dustry above another2 Weraise wheat
and raw cotton In competition with
the markets of the world; why not
wool and lumberY Why should four.
teen.llfteenths Of the people be required
TO pay tribute TO the other fifteenth
In the matter Of woolp The wheat and
cotton producer Is requested TO pay
one hibute to the wool producer and
another TO the wool manufacturer,
with the result that the great many
who Cannet afford TO pay such
tribute shiyer through the winter
with q mixture OF cotton and
shoddy made Of ground rags. Wool
that can be delivered In this county NJ
fifteen cents pound from Australia,
is far more precious than gold, A
merchant asks you twenty. four dollars
and upward price for an ordinary suit Of
clothes. and offers no other excuse than
that II is all WOOL and when II Is
weighed II Is found TO weigh just four
pounds, buttons, thread, cotton lining
and all.
"The English parliament once passed
a law that the dead should be buried In
woolen, in order TO encourage the wool
industries. The American Congress
has passed q law that the living shall
wear old rags imported from Italy,
ground up and strung on u cotton
thread to encourage the wool industry.
There does not need TO be and ought
not to be more than ~ cents difference
between the price Of a pound of
raw cotton and pound of
raw wool in the United States,
and yet one half the people OF the
United States are prohibited the use Of
wool by act of Congress for the benefit
of the wool industry. In my opinion
for Congress TO assume such unwar-
ranted and undelegated powers as this
is sufficient cause for revolution on
the part Of those Disseminated against
There is an intimation that the Re
publican party, II restored TO power,
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