, 1888-05-24

IL. This is shown to be true by the
fact, that all the offices and honors be
slowed upon southern men, are given
by the consents cof the American peo-
pie, to those southerners who did
most to destroy the government, the
rule OF distribution being the bigger
the rebel-the bigger the office. No
matter what the real facts may be, the
accepted fact is, that tho disloyal ele'
ment at the south is regarded and
treated ~ the representative element
of that section. This is true OF both
parties.
Sentimentally the republican paty
regards the negro as much injured,
long suffering and loyal citizen of the
country. Practically, that party ele-
Yates the negro to Office, when there
is no chance to put in white man,
and consen Is by inaction to black dis
franchisement. Practically there is no
difference between the parties on the
race question. 1t makes no differ
ence whether this condition OF affairs
ought or ought not to exist, the truth
remains that it does exist. There is
to-day but one issue in politics. That
issue is the tariff. No one hears any
longer, talk about the power of the
general government to do this, that,
or the other thing. Nearly every
member OF congress of both parties
stands pledged and ready to grab the
last dollar in the national treasury, to
promote some scheme OF improve.
ment in his county, district, or state.
Members of congress and stump ora
tors, with diction and eloquence, more
or less enthusiastic and mellodious,
endeavor to kindle the passions OF
their fellow citizens, by recitals relat-
ing to the war, to liberty, to fraud, to
outrages, but no body, and no party
proposes to do anything concerning
these questions OF the pa st and pres
ent, or to undo anything concerning
them. The only question before the
American people to-day is one which
concerns their pocketbooks. 1t is a
plain question. OF meat and bread.
Upon that question, in the judgment
of the REVIEW, the republican party is
right and the democratic party is
wrong. In the judgment OF the RE-
VIEW, it is not only the right but
it is the duty of the government
to promote, encourage, and protect by
legislation directly framed for that
purpose, and that purpose alone, the
laborers of the country and the pro-
ducts OF their labor. The products of
the laborers of other countries should
not be admitted into this, upon such
terms as will result in reducing the
value of our home productions. IL
necessary to protect Am erican lead,
and wool, and steel, and lumber, and
wheat, al d'cotton, the REVIEW would
favor laws, which amount to the total
prohibition of these articles from our
soil. Every candid man, no matter
how he may be swayed by passion, or
however much he may dislike to con-
iess 1t, or however much he would like
to have it otherwise, is forced to admit
that this great economical question
and it alone divides the two parties to-
day. This question may be veneered
by defamation which embraces war
records, but finally it pushes aside all
covering and stands naked for solution
before this nation of free men.
GROVER CLEVELAND is the great latter
day apostle of free-trade in Amer
lea. Those who follow him because OF
any opinions they may have entertain
ed in the past, or because OF any opin-
ions they now entertain about the
past. deceive nobody, not even them
selves. Perhaps it would be better ii
there were other issues. 1t is well that
this one Is 80 clearly defined.