The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-08

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be on the free trade list. His tariff
article is also exceedingly thin, vap-
id, pointless. Here is sample of it:
"The low tariff men, or no tariff men,
whichever you may. please to call
them, ruin the whole thing by telling
us that a pair of $1.75 blankets pay
S1.50 tariff. That is too thin. 1t would
leave only % cents for the cost of the
blankets. From these false premises
he deduces many equally false conclu-
sions. Such stuff is in no wise credit
able to his intelligence. We are not
.rrprised at his being a high protec-
ZIONIST, knowing as little about the tar
if as he does He has entered the
discussion and, therefore, ought to
have known the legal tariff on blan-
kets, and should have informed his
"free traders that they were in error
in perverting and mis-stating the
facts. Thus we see that our reform
err in advocating protection and fight
isg "free trade" smashes things in a
reckless manner. He utterly disre-
CARDS the tariff schedule, facts and
statistics. Indeed he is worse than
bull in china shop. We will quote
again: "Th- reason Democratic and
Republican voters alike endorse it,
1.-THE Reporter they know it is of the
people, for the people, and for the
people every time
We are not aware of any very hea-
w Democratic endorsements in these
parts. But we do know many leading
Democrats who dissent from its course
and who pronounce it Republican in
politics. It can't be anything else so
long as it upholds high tariff and
other Republican measures, and holds
the Democratic party responsible for
the continuance of the internal reve-
nue. system. That is Republican poll
cy, pure and simple. If our "reform-
er" would familiarize himself with the
records of the parties and keep up
with the current of news, he would
know, as he ought to, that the Repub-
licans are responsible for the existence
and continuance of the revenue. Fur
thermore, he would know that they
are not sincere i'll protesting to favor
its repeal. There is Democratic
majority of only ten in the House and
nearly all the Southern members
would vote with almost any party to
abolish the internal revenue. IT the
Republicans are really as anxious to
abolish it as they declare they are,
why don't they bring forward a bill
and, with the aid of Southern Demo
Gratis, pass it in the House? They
already have a majority in the Senate
If the Democrats repeal it they must
have Republican help in the Senate.
The Republicans do not really favor
its repeal, Notwithstanding their blat-
ant and loud mouthed declarations to
the contrary.
Since our last article, Mr.. Hender-
son has gotten through the house a
bill which removes many of the op
pressive features of the internal reve.
nue. laws. The only opposition to the
bill came from the Repu ublican side
Hence we say the Reporter man
was not only undemocratic, but was
actually misleading the people and
laying responsibility where it did not
belong. If he did so through igno-
rance we excuse him, if not, he should
no longer claim to be Democrat
He should join the enemy and fight
us in manly way, not under disguise
and as protesting friend. A mar
can't fight Democratic principles and
traditions and at the same time say
"I'm doing it for your own good, as E
friend" When a man masquerade
as a Democrat and embraces every oc
casion to further the cause of the enc
my, if he will not get out of our regi
ment of bis own accord, our policy il
to take him by the seat of the breech
es and pitch him into the Republican
camp. where he belongs. All sucl
false friends and party traitors should
be thus summarily dealt with. Th,
party needs to be purged of spies anc
camp followers without delay. We d.
not and the Democratic party does no
care what an editor publishes, provid
ed he will not pose as a Dcmocra
while knitting the party.
In the approaching campaign w
want men who will do battle for tn
principle and policy OF the party an,
not fellows who hang on for booty ant
plunder. We believe neither in un
wise party prescription nor in begging
mugwump to espouse our cause l
the purpose and aspirations of the pa1
ty do not command his support, h
should abandon it or be kicked oul
We would be glad if the Reporter ma
were of our way of thinking and woul
, work with us in the coming campaig
: shoulder to shoulder for Democrat
supremacy. But if he cannot stan
on the party's platform, and persist
; in laying blame at the Democrat
, door, then in justice and manly deal
ing he should seek new associates an
: should affiliate with those whose view
r are identical with his.
7 For the benefit of our erratic ere
i former" we will state that we seek n
e "place of honor and trust" and d
! not, therefore, desire the "help' of tt
> Reporter. If our ambition lay in tn.
y direction, it would be matter of il
e difference whether the Reporter assis
t ed CD us or not. We are Democr,
g from conviction and not from policy
a the hopes OF reward. We are contel
4 to labor for our party in the humb
o sphere of voter and ask no high
r honor than to serve our country, as
$ private citizen, through the metho
n and channels of the party whose fon
), dations are laid in the principles
!" Justice and right.
2. Feb. 27, '88 A DEMOCRAT.