Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-08

| phase Of oar national az, ana upon t'tFy
question iarolrcd in The problem Of good gor-
eminent, The Democratic party submits lis
/ principles and professions 10 he Intelligent
sugragss ofhe american people.
/ 1t endorses the tariff plank Of lsSi, which
is as follows:
UNNECESSARY TAXATION IS UN-
| JUST TAXATION Tile Demo.
cratic party is pIcigcd 70 REI'ISE THE
| TARIFF IN 4 SPIRIT OF E4IRNESS
TO ALL INTERESTS
1t endorses thoroughly the Presidents
message. It's bold and well known sent
msnt is expressed in this extract:
The simple and plain duty ,rhich IRE Oce the
people Is to reduce tdratiOa to The necessary
crpsaSss Of an economical operation Of the
government and 10 restore 10 the business Of
the country the money rLich rs hold in the
Treasury through the perrersioR Of GOrcra-
mental porcrs THESE THINGS CAN
AND SHOULD BE DONE WITH SAFE.
TY TO ALL OUR INDUSTRIES, WITH
OUT DANGER TO THE OPPORTUN-
ITY FOR REMUNERITUE LABOR
WHICH OUR WOREMEN NEED, AND
WITH BENEFIT TO TIIEI AND ALL
OUR PEOPLE, BY CHElPENING
THEIR MEANS or SUBSISTENCE
AND INCREASING THE MEASURE OF
THEIR COMFORTS.
For the benefit of those who are inclined
to be influenced by the campaign cries of
Republican demsgogues We quote the fol-
lowing also from the President's message:
rProgress tO,cyd a rise conclusion irW
not be iDlProrsd By dIreliiRg upon The theories
Of projections and free trade THIS arors too
much Of bandyiRg cpitRets IT Is 4 con-
DTTTOE WHICH CONFRONTS Us, NOT
4 THEORY. THE QUESTION OF
FREE TRADE Is ABSOLUTELY LR-
RELEJ.ANT, and the persistent claim made
IN certain quarters, that all Efforts TO reiiere
he people from unjust and unnecessary tdra-
ton are schemes of SO-edlled free traders, is
misehierous and far re,nOred from any eonsid-
Grafton for the public good.
There is no "straddle, +" for there is moth
ing to straddle.
RiS condition phich con fronts IS.
A menscing surplus threatens the pros
psrity of the country. Unnecessary taxa
ton Expresses the poor.
To abolish this condition the Democracy
once more pledges itself.
This, nothing more nor les, is the issue.
Mr. BLAINE has forced the Republican
party to accept this Issue and stultily
itself 1t cannot retreat. By the Rspub-
lican leaders declaration ard by the atti-
tude of the party in Congress, the Repub-
licsns are pledged to maintain.oppressiye
war taxation and the threatening surplus.
Both BLAINE and SHERMAN, differing
widely in other things, have agreed that
taxation for surplus is not uuconstitution-
al, not unjust, not illegal, not extOrtionste,
not dangerous to financial stability, not
destructive of commerce and trade, not
onerous to the mercantile classes, not bur
iensome to labor, not an extortion from
he whole people. Never before were the
ines so sharply drawn on this question at
he opening of a Presidential campaign.
Never before was the Republican party
Orced to mass its strength to defend the
most untenable point in its policy; never
,efOre was the Democratic party in 20
ition which commands victory so surely.
A fight joined on such issues has the
and probability of political rev.
,lution in 1.-THE breaking down Of the
Republican lines in places where they have
always held against every attack; of the !
oss and gain of States that have been safe