The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-09-21
A STRAIGHTFORWARD DELlvERANCE THAT
IS OVERLOOKING WITH PATRI-
OTTO SENTIMENT.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

True to the undertaking course OF
the Democratic party we will not ne
glect the interests of labor and our
workingmen. In all efforts to remedy
existing evils we will furnish no ex-
cuse for the loss of employment or the
reduction of the wage of honest toll.
On the contrary we propose in any ad-
justment of our revenue laws to con-
cede such encouragement and advan-
tage to the employers of domestic la
Dor as will easily compensate for any
difference that may exist between the
standard of wages which should be
paid to our laboring men and the rate
allowed in other countries. We pro-
pose, too, by extending the markets
for our manufacturers to promote the
steady employment of labor, while by
cheapening the cost of the accessories
of life we increase the purchasing pow
er of the workingmans wages and
add to the comforts of his home.
And, before passing from this phrase
of the question, l am constrained to
express the opinion that while the in
terests of labor should be always sed-
ulously regarded in any modification
of our tariff laws, an additional and
more direct and efficient protection to
these interests would be afforded by
the restriction and prohibition of the
immigration and importation of labor
ers from other countries, who swarm
upon our shores, having no purpose or
intent of becoming our fellow-citizens,
or acquiring any permanent interest in
our country, but who crowd every
field of employment with uninteligent
labor at wages which ought not to
satisfy those who make claim to Anne
rican citizenship.
THE TRUSTS DEALT WITH.
The platform adopted by the late
National Convention of our party con-
tains the following declaration:
Judged by Democratic principles,
the interests of the people are betrayed
when unnecessary taxation, trusts and
combines are permitted and fostered,
which, while unduly enriching the few
that combine, rob the body Of our citi-
zens by depriving them as purchasers
of the benefits of natural competition.
Such combinations have ALWAYS
been condemned by the Democratic
party. The declaration of the Nation
al Convention is sincerely made, and
no member of our party will be found
excusing the existence or belitting the
pernicious results of these devices to
wrong the people. Under various
names they have been punished by the
common laws for hundreds of years,
and they have lost none of their hate
full features because they have assumed
the name of trusts instead of conspira-
cies. We believe that these trusts are
the natural offspring of a market ar
tifcially restricted; that an inordinary
nigh tariff. besides furnishing the temp
tation for their existence, enlarges the
limit within which they may operate
against the people and thus increase
the extent of their power for wrong
doing. With an unalterable hatred of
all such schemes, we count the check
ing of their baleful operations among
the good results promised by revenue
reform.
NO CRUSADE OF FREE TRADE.
While We cannot avoid partisan
representation, our position upon the
question of revenue reform should be
30 plainly stated as to admit of no mis-
understanding. We have entered up
on no crusade of free trade. The re-
form we seek to inaugurate is predicat-
ed upon the utmost care for established
industries and enterprises, a jealous re-
gard for the interests of American la
Dor, and sincere desire to relieve the
country from the injustice and danger
of condition which threatens evil to
all the people of the land.
We are dealing with no imaginary
danger. It's existence has been repeat
edly confessed by all political parties,
aud pledges of a remedy have been
made on all sides.
Yet, when in the Legislative body
where under the Constitution all rene
dial measures applicable to this sub
iect must originate, the Democratic
were attempting with extreme
to redeem the pledge COM
non to both parties, they were met by
determined opposition and obstruction,