Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-04-25

unequivocally defined. We dsclafe
that We have as much regard and
pity for that misguided ard uufortu-
nate race As any so called republican,:
bat republicans Of the present day are
not sincere in their professions, Of
love Tor and admiration Of the negro.
Why is it that being 60 enrsptured
with their black brothers they have
not placid themselves 10 the advance
line Of their party by anticipating it's
needs and demands as sci forth 10 the
Baltimore Convention +? 1t is cheek
by jowl with the negro in the caucuses,
in the conventions. at the elections,
but after The battle has been fought,
the victory won, and the negro mod
estIy demands his humble share Of
the spoils.
"oh, no, Sambo," they say to them
selves. "you are our legitimate stock
in tride, but cannot share in our prof.
its. Times are hard work is not
easy. and if we give to you there will
not be enough for ourselves"
They clean the outside of the cup
and Che platter. but within they are
full of extortion and excess.
But, Messrs. Editors, democrats
have all to hope. for honor is already
emblazoned on their escutcheon with
holy ambition to preserve inviolate
the traditions and principles CT DEM
ocracy. They are not troubled abous
the social problem. They leave that
question to the cogitations of its con-
.ireres, but to the better interest of the
people we are looking, and we insist
that the attitude of republicanism is
more problematical than that of
democracy, for while protectionists be-
lieve that Mr.. Cleveland was beaten
Of the tariff surplus, and they imagine
that all who supported him in the last
campaign are sorry the issue was ever
raised. This looks plausible and there
is IN IT measure of truth. Though
Mr.. Cleveland was defeated by brib.
cry on the one hand and by the
treaehesy of disgruntled spoilsmen
on the other, it is nevertheless true
that had he not raised the tariff issue
the republican politicians could not
have squeezed, out of the protected
manufacturers, the enormous sums of
money necessary for the success of
campaign such as they conducted.
Looking deeper, however, the more
intelligent benefcisries Of the tariff
system OF bounties must view the sit
uation with alarm. They know what
their victory cost aud they see that
the cry of protection to American in.
dustry would have utterly failed had
1t not been supplemented by an enor-
NOUS expenditure of money among
those who wanted their share of its
benefits in advance and in cash. Free
trade has ceased TO be the scare-crow
shoS Uvuio rrTgnIen InJeIIIgenL Work
ingmen, and all this is made very
clear by the late returns from the
manufacturing cities and towns.
The bogy uuqu stionably did fright
en- many ignorant and timid work
men. They voted for protection in
the belief that Cleveland's success
would bring disaster to them and that
Harrison election would assure con-
tinued work and better wages. With
success the republican party assumed
the tremendous responsibility of see
ing that this expectation shall not be
disappointed. 1t does not matter that
such an expectation is foolish. The
high priests of the party promised
the people four years of plenty, if
they would bow down and worship
the idol OF protection and they can
not now afford to have any drouth or |
famine. If such comes then the tenn
pie OF their god WILL be deserted. |
Such policy is risky one under
any circumstances, but doubly so now
when everywhere can be found a
large percentage of worshipers who
declare that the idol is humbug aud |
Its high priests swindlers. In no d.
rectlon is there any sign that the &C
cession of the protectionists TO power
mas done anything for the improve
ment Of business. Nor is this all.
The necessary results of Doodle
campaign are becoming manifest.
Monopolist after monopolist is claim
ing his reward, and they are the re-
cipients of the highest honors within
the gift Of Mr.. Harrison. 1t is bound
to be so, but unhappily for the no.
tectionists the last campaign started
the people to thinking about such
things and to talking about them
among themselves. II viii bother
the shrewdest politician to devise a
plan Of campaign that will secure the
maintenance of errors side in a dis
cussion that is carried on around
every 6reslde. Current events are
forcing the people to consider whether
they are growing richer by voting 10
levy heavy taxes on all that they con-
sumo. Taking these facts into con-
alteration the complacent assump-
ton OF the more ignorant protection
isis that the tariff question was finally
settled at the last election is amusing.
Instead of settling it that campaign
merely brought it into politics in ear
best there to stay until it is settled