Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-12-27


Democratic party desires no better
issue than this, and Il is ready now
and for all time TO come to enter into
political battle for in success.
For the first time in American his.
tory the mask Of the manufactures is
thrown aside aud all disguise aban-
doaed. He has heretofore at least
pretended that all the protection be
needed and asked could be secured as
an incident to purely revenue tariff.
The greatest minds ever engaged in
the conduct of our public affairs have
willingly conceded all the incidental
protection which wise legislation
framed for the purposes Of revenue
could afford to the domestic manufac-
turer. The protection. however, now
boldly demanded is the enormous
tribute which the consumer il COM
PEELED to pay directly to the monopo-
list in manufacture and in trade, DO
part of which ever reaches the Treas
ury Of the Government at all.
This tribute exacted for the sake OF
protection per sc, and with no reference
to revenue, is the increased price which
high rates of duty, keeping foreign
imports from our shores, enables the
manufacturer to put on his goods with
cut fear Of foreign competition. This
il the naked and avowed plumber oil
one class of American citizens for the
sole benefit and enrichment Of another,
and it will not long be borne.
The suggestion is sometimes made
that the leaders OF the Republican
party, recognizing the glazing iniqui-
ties Of the present tariff lsgislstion
will themselves correct them. In the
nature Of things this can not happen.
The Republican party is a mere in
strument in the hands of monopoly,
and must obey at all times and under
all circumstances the dictation of its
creator, owner, and master.
In the bitter, sectional times of the
past the singing taunt was often flung
at the Northern Democracy that they
were submissive to the South in public
affairs, that they were dough-faces on
the subject OF slavery. With infuits-
ly more Of truth and justice that taunt
can now be returned against the lead
srs Of the Republican party in their
ssivlle obedience to every demand Of
tariff monopoly and protected trusts.
They are the dou h-iaces of a fnan-
clal slavery as wrong in priaciPle, and
often more heartiess and cruel in
practice, than any other form OF hui
man servitude ever known in our
midst. Their obsequious submission
to the domination Of monopoly has
also largely and steadily increased
during the fast few years.
Only short time ago the Senator
from Iowa Mr.. ALLISON was in favor
of general reduction of duties equal
to 20 per cent. on all goods of domes-
tic manufacture, and he was sustained
in that position BY the report OF
Republican tariff commission and the
message Of Republican President.
The Senator from Vermont Mr.. Nor
RILl repeatedly announced that the
high duties laid for war revenues were
TO be but temporary, and the Senator
from Ohio Mr.. SHERMAN declared
with emphasis that the tax on tobacco
and spirituous and malt liquors sLoGlA
be retained. Now thess distinguished
Senator'S have entirely reversed their
positions. A change has come over
the spirit Of their financial schemes.
Protective duties and war taxes are
not to be touched except to make them
higher, and whisky and tobacco, nom
essentials Of life, are to be made free.
We behold the greatest leaders of
a great party, after vain endeavor
to resist the power, the exaction., as
well as the Establishments of organi-
zei wealth, now bowling low before
monopoly, their patron saint, and ac-
knowlsdging themselves indebted for
their political existence and success to
the mighty millions accumulated from
the vassalage Of labor. And as if to
complete this picture Of political de.
graduation aud triumphant monopoly,
the names Of those who are known TO
have contributed most freely Of these
ill-gottou millions at the late election
are now heard mentioned on all hands
most conspicuously and tavorably for
the highest offices and the proudest
honors under the new, incoming adj
miuistration. Sir, the OK loweth over
his fodder and the ass brayeth at his
masters cribe
Mr. Charles = Navar has boa,