Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-06
STAND by yoUR GUNS.
For nnc-haIf the voters of Aincric
Haave spoken for Tariff Reform.


Rave spoken for Tariff Reform.
Editor Gdsrtte. viii you allow Green
hacker space again, TO say to the noble
reformers, that stood by the brave
Cleveland, agitate and educate, among
those who believe that things must be-
come worse, before the people will per.
NIT them to be really bettered. am
more than half reconciled to the victory
OF the Estee. Blaine Harrison coalition.
wanted TO see Mr.. Cleveland reelected,
becaui he slapped the protection fetch
in the face. The Democratic party
has met temporary defeat In defence
Of Just, equitable and necessary
principle OF free government. II con-
tended that unnecessary taxation WAS I'M
Just taxation, that the Federal govern
ment had no right to take more money
from the people than might be necessary
for its own support economically admin
iatered, and that it had no right to take
money from the mass of men to con-
fer 1t as mere largess upon
class. This doctrine has been
held by the democratic party from the
adoption Of the constitution to the present
day. It was the doctrine of Jefferson
and Of every Democratic statesman in
our history. But since the civil war the
Federalists' scheme Of strong government
taking from the people whatever those in
power may think useful, or desirable,
building up few industries at the e1-
psnse Of others, aud comforting upon
favored enterprises great bounties far in
excess of the public revenues, has been
incorporated in the policy of the general
government, and now for more than
quarter of century has been steadily
maintained by our legislation and admin.
istrEtion. The conflict between these
two principles OF government is ire.
pressible it must continue until the in
dustrjal people of the United States are
all free or all slaves. The Democratic
party ha8 no thought of abandoning the
struggle. On the contrary, Il has only
Just begun 1t.
Considering that Cleveland's reform
message, regarded by many az psriIous
new departure in favor OF industeial
freedom, was given 10 Congress only in
December last, aud that the ensuing
popular debate had boon in progress loss
than year, the results of tine election on
the 9th OF November furnish the friends /
OF tariff reform abundant encouragement. |
If go much hiss been won in SO short a
time, II all heregy npon tn vital ques-
ton hos been cast out of one OF the |
lRreas political pastiss in this country in
this brief period, what may net be accom-.
,plished by fearless and persistent Ggita-
tation in thalyeats 20 come? Ri-ing from
this rnonen,Hry cheek, strengthened by
the soonscioushess that it carries the
ark cf pnoho salty, that II has
in its keeping a sacred principle
upon the fututa success Ct which
depends the industrial aud political free
dom of the people Of this country, he
Democratic patty will 10 on with :hia
CONTEXT until it 10 gloriuusly won. We
have met the special interests, the mo.
nopolies, we have the millions extora d
from the labor of the country, poured
ont in any q1aatties, demanded by tLeir
unscrnpuols political managers and not.
withstanding all their advantages of posi-
ton, power and the short time allowed
for the raomentus struggle, we heve
fairly divided the suffrage OF the people i
with them. Tbe result Of m election !
does not change the principles Of politi.
cal economy; il tbs protective tarff
principle was wron2 two weeks ago ii
will be wrong two centuries hencs
JAMES Is. WELcu.