The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-11-03
For Congress,
HERMAN STUMP,

HERMAN STUMP,
OF HARTFORD COUNTY.
Election Tuesday, November 9Th, 1855
Whenever l see a cheap coat, think it
involves a cheap man under the coat. p
BENJAMIN Harrison.
"a dollar day and tlcO meals are enough
for am tcorkingman benjamin Harrison,
1877.
When the Moors conquered Spain some
centuries ago at the port of Tarifa in that
country, they levied blackmai upon passing
ships From thence we get the word tariff, u
and it is exceeding appropriate to the boosted
American system of protection, as it is moth
ing else than the levying of blackmail upon
= all consumers for the benefit of few pro-
ducers.
The farmers, laboring men and mechanics
of this country have not been able to accumu-
late any great amount of wealth during the
past twenty-five years. Nor is it any wonder
when it is considered that they have been
forced to pay tax of forty-seven per cent. on
nearly everything which they purchased,
while not in any way being benefited. Those
who are tired of paying this enormous tribute
will vote the Democratic ticket next Tuesday.
Let the monopolist, the land grabber and
cattle king vote for Harrison and Morton,
upon whose election their future existence
depends; but let the fat mer and laboring man,
who favor honest government and lower tax
alton, vote for CLEVELAND, THURMAN and
STUMP.
During the war wealth as well as labor was
taxed. Several years after the war closed the
Republicans relieved wealth, but left every
tax, nearly, that bore upon labor. They took
the tax off of incomes, off of railroads, off of
banks, off of telegraph and express compan-
les, off of capital in every shape; but they kept
it upon laborers' tools, upon his clothing and
food, upon his blanket and his bed, upon his
fuel and light, upon his utensils ofwood, iron,
clay and glass. They not only kept them on
but increased them from time to time. 1t is
these taxes that the Democrats say must now
be reduced, and against which reduction the
Republicans are arrayed.
EVERY advance towards sfree exchange
of commodities Is advance in civilization;
every obstr9ainf free exchange is born
OF the eehe narrow, despotic spirit which
SRted castles upon the Rhine to plumber
peaceful commerce; every obstruction to COM
merce is a tax upon consnmption every facii-
ity to n free exchange cheapens commodities,
increases trade and production, and promotes
civilization Nothing is worse than section
alism within nation, and nothing is better
for the peace of nations than unrestricted
freedom of commerce and intercourse with
each other"-Senator Sherman.-Report on
"An International Monetary Standard June
9th, 1868.
"The Chinese ought to be eatrdnchised,
and little Republican party 'rould do this ii
srould qire us the Chinese rote. 'i-Beniamin
P,rrison in the U. S. Senate in 1882.
The Democratic tariff bill provides for
lower taxation on the necessaries Of life.
The Republican measure provides for free
opium, thereby encouraging the demoralizing
opium Joints; for free alcohol to be used in
the arts, thus opening the way for free whisky
for free coal, culm or slack, against the min
ing interests of Maryland; for free joss sticks,
that the Chinese, for whom Harrison's heart
was once so warm, may burn them before their
free idols and thus practice their heathenism
in this christian country unrestricted by fiscal
burdens.
Under Republican rule millions of dollars
were spent annually on navy, but there was
no navy The money had been squandered.
In three and half years of Democratic rule a
number of powerful ironclads have been built
and others are in the course of erection, and
not dollar has been squandered.
Harrison, Morton and Lang favor high
taxation, in order that trusts, corporations
and monopolies may exact tribute from the
masses. Cleveland, Thurman and Stump
stand for lowering of taxation, by reduc
tons on the necessaries of life.
The Republican party says it would abolish
the whole internal revenue rainier IMAM sur
render any part of the protective system.
Internal taxes are the taxes on whisky, to
bacco, cigars, ckeeroots, cigarettes and oleo
margarine. The party then, rather than reduc'
the taxes on salt, lumber, tin, clothing, cot
ton goods and other necessaries, would main
tain the high rates now imposed, and give
the peopIe free tohisky and tobacco and alto,
hams bn,tter TO be sold in competition ,eih III
oen,iae butter efhe farm.
the last opportuuity you may ever have to re
I;eve Yourselves from the rings, pools an,
trusts which are daily robbing you of you
bard earnings.
Democrats, go to the polls early next tues