The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-09-20

IarkS, ana tn. ilLI!e hny went out CT
a hill top and watched and waited,
but the skies never fell. 1 Say to you
that if you place any reliance in this
clause of the Republican platform for
the repeal of the internal revenue,
you will wait till Gabriel blows his
trumpet on the day of Judgement,
and probably about three days after,
some action will be taken in the mat
ter.
Now let us see what it is. My COM
petitor is accustomed to read that sec
ton alone, but say, let US look at
the whole of the Republican platform,
before we give meaning to any one
section of it. Now here is the clause
that he reeds to you after reading a
few lines above: eff there still re-
nam larger revenue than is re-
quired for the wants of the govern
ment, we favor the entire repeal of
internal laws, rather than the surren
der of any part OF our protective sys-
tenn at the joint behest of the whiskey
trusts, and the agents of foreign man
ufactures.
Listen! "If there remain larger
revenue than is requisite for the
wants of the govern ment."
What is requisite for the wants of
the government
Now, if you will look further on in
the Republican platform, you will
find that the Republican party, as the
wants of the government, declared
that certain things must be done be-
sides supporting the government.
"They demand" What "Appropria-
tions for the early rebuilding Of cur
navy; for the construction of coast
Notifications and modern ordinance
and other approproved modern
means of defense for the protection of
our defenceIess harbors and cities;
the payment of just pensions to our
soldiers for necessary works of ma
tional Importance in the improve
ment of harpors and the channels of
internal, coast wise and foreign COM
merce; for the encouragement Of the
shipping interests of the Atlantic,
Gulf and Pacific States, as we'll as for
the payment of the maturing public
debt"
These are the ,cessary wants of
the government, and after doing all
this they say if there is surplus, why
then they favor the repeal of the In
ternal Revenue system.
If there is a surplus after these SUBJ
sideis to the Pacific and Gulf and
Atlantic steamers, if there is a sur
plus after building Notifications every
where they can place them, why, my
friends, I tell you that if you rely
upon that clause of the Republican
platform, you will wait for ever
want to prove to you that | am
right in what / say to you, by bring
ing the very highest authority, which
every Republican ought to revere,
because it is the authority OF their
chosen leader, Mr.. Harrison him
self.
Since the heavy rains, hear that
Mr.. Harrison has published his letter
of acceptance, and in that letter of ac-
ceptance is this. Listen to it, and
you will see how he says that plank
of the Republican platform will be
operated "The methods suggested
by our convention will not need tc
be exhausted in order to effect the
necessary reduction. We are no
likely to be called upon, 1 think. t(
make the present choice between 8
surrender Of our protective system
and an entire repeal of the interna
taxes. Such contingency, in view
of the present relation of revenue tt
expenditures, is remote"
If it is remote" in the eyes of Re
publican Ben Harrison. the highes
telescapic power in America would
not allow the ordinary man to see i
at all! (Laughter.) Why, my friend
there never was such "remote" col
tingency in the world as that is, pre-
sented by the Republicans. | will
tell you a joke it puts me in mind Of
There was once little girl, who wen
down the road, and as she wakes
she saw the trail of snake and fol
lowed it, and fiually came to plac
where the snake had shed his skin
and there in the road was the las
skin lying. After looking at it a littl
while Sc burst into tears and someon
saw her and said: "Little maiden VIII
why do you weep?" And she sale
"Oh I was just thinking when 1 sa'
that skin. l was just thinking suppos
that | was grown up, and suppos
John, the neighbor's son, was grow
up too, and John had courted me, an
I had accepted John and we ha
married, and had little girl bab,
and that little girl baby had com
out on this road this morning, and ha
seen the snake, and. it had bitten he
how sorroy I should have been
/ Laughter.) But more, my countr,
men, what has the Democratic part
done?
i Listen to me, farmers /; listen to M
men who are engaged in the tobace
interest listen to me, men whose sui
sistence depends upon -cultivatin
tobacco. Let MS see what the demo
cratic party has done to redeem j
. pledges in regard to the repeal Of tt
internal revenue law.
Il My distinguished competitor sa,
that in this district the tobacco intere
is the principal interest.
{, Let us see what it has done. I'll
! Democratic House has passed this &C
/ ask to read The 10Th section to yo
! Listen t., il, for it affects your tax:
} "Sec. 18th. That on and after Il
i first day Of October, 1888, all tax {
| manufactured and chewing tobacc
| smoking tobacco and snuff, all sa
J tax on manufacturers and dealers
: said articles, all tax upon whoiesa