The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-09-13

| to be believed in what he says in his
letter of acceptance.
And all this time Dockery is the
| farmers friend and an humble, devot-
ed member of the Alliance; that is to
say, if he is to be believed OF course,
however, no man who boasts that the
legislation which forces the collection
Of $10,000,000 of taxes a month more
than the government needs Is wise and
benefcent, car be either an honest
member of the Alliance or a truth
telling one.
4. The Alliance opposes the lavish
expenditure of the public money So
does the Democratic party, as its rec
ord shows. The record of the Radi-
cal party, on the other hand, shows
expenditures lavish hey ond ueliet al
most. Everybody knows how it was
in the State when that party had con-
troll of affairs. Nor was it much bet
ter at Washington. But they are not
at all ashamed of their record, for in
their last national platform they set
forth schedule of appropriations to
be made when they get in power that
is truly appalling. Here is the list of
appropriations ''For the early re-
building of our navy; for The con
struction of coast fortifcatinns and
other approved modern means of de-
fense for the protection of our defense
less harbors and cities for the pay
ment of just pensions to our soldiers ;
for necessary works of national impor-
tance in the improvement of the har-
bors and channels OF internal or coast
wise and foreign commerce for the
encouragement of the shipping inter;
est of the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
States, as we'll as for the payment of
the maturing public debt"
Will that be lavish expenditure
of public money or not? We rather
think it will, aud yet that is what
| Colonel Dockery and his party are in
favor of. How, then, can he be ii
member of the Alliance in good stand
ina? Can man belong to an order.
| be a member in good standing and
fight its vital principle at every turn
The Alliance says publicly that it is
opposed to lavish expenditures of the
public money. Colonel Dockery,
however, who claims to be a member,
is in favor of entering upon the ex-
penditures of untold millions, millions
upon millions, the end of which nc
child now born will see, and yet, has
the assurance to claim to be member
of the Alliance What a contempt
( he must have for the understandings
of the men he thus seeks to deceive
5. The Alliance Opposes protec-
ton for projections sake belies es
that the tariff ought to be reduced t.
a strictly revenue basis as far as pos
sible, and that when any discrimina-
ton is made it ought to be in favor 0,
the necessaries of life and against lux
uries. This is every day talk of Dem
ocrats and is to be found in theil
platforms, both State and National
as familiar as household words.
Let US see how the Radicals talk
about it. The State platform adopt
ed at Raleigh the Oath of last May
declares the tariff Should be so adjust
ed as to protect American industries
and labor" The National platform
adopted at Chicago the 21st of las
June says 1--WE are uncompromisingly
in favor of the American system o
protection. 4 Th,
protective system must be mair
tanned"
How any man can stand on tn,
Radical tariff platforms, as Colone
Dockery does avowedly, and say he i
an honest, true son of the Allianc
passeth all understanding. Can ther
be greater variance, wider differ
ence than there is between the Ali
ance and the Radical party in tn
matter of tariff and tariff reform
And yet if Oliver Dockery be al
Alliance man. he has straddled tn
yawning guilt between them Is !
possible for mortal man to straddl
that gulf, to bridge that chasm l
it possible for mortal man even t
shake hands across it, much less t
straddle it?
What a contempt he must have fo
the understandings of men whom h
seeks to cheat with such chaff! Th
matter is too plain for argument, an
we conclude as we began, that Olive
Dockery is neither an Alliance ma
|. in principle nor farmer in practice
but broken down Radical politician
attempting by his accustomed arts t
deceive the people.
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