The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-11-23

Gratis came very near WrencnlnS rom
it's republican m%oorings, and where
democratic gains are reported from
every town, the grand old democrats
of that commonwealth, who have so
Loyalty batlled for years for politicai
principle, said in their PLATFORM
.'Meeting for the first time since the
defeat OF last year, we declare onI
continued aud hearty support Of the
cause of tariff reform for which We
then commended, and our firm convic-
ton of it's success in the nea future.
We ~reaffirm our demands for free raw
materials and lower duties upon the
necessities of life. We believe that
free wool, as provided for in the bill
passed by the democratic majority OF
the last house of representatives, is
essential to the prosperity of the wool
en- industry, upon which that of the
wool.grower is dependent, while it
will afford relief to all consumer OF
wooden goods. We call the particular
attention of the farmers of this state
who have borne the heavy burden OF
high-tsrin taxation, without any of the
prosperity promised them, to the relief
they will receive through the reduction
of customs taxes upon articles they use
or consume"
And that doctrine is destined to win
yet in Massachusetts. Grover Cleve-
land may have been a little early in
declaring it, but he spoke the trath and
truth is mighty and will prevail. Even
in the granite hills of the Old Bay
State passion, prejudice, and an ultra
conservatism which amounts to moss
backism must give way to the enlighi
ened words of such men as Prof Eliot
And even in Ohio, the wool growers
state, John Sherman's state, Halstead's
STATE Foraker's state, the state of the
howljnx dervishes of the ancient and
Gsblike smelling fetch of protectionism,
the denecrats spread out the broad flag
OF their country with emblazoned on it
these words:
''The democracy of Ohio, in conveB
ton assembled, approve the declara-
ton OF principles made by the nations!
democracy in st. Louis In 1888, and
especially that part OF it demanding
reduction of tariff taxes, and we will
CONTINUE the battle for tariff reform until
the cause OF the people is triumphant,
We regard trusts, i'll whatever form
organized, as the legitimate result OF
our present tariff system and we
demand the repeal OF ali tariff taxes
that enable them to extort from the
.anrIa a1nrHtfaAf p.saao for tho n,n
ducts they controI.o
.We will continue the battle for
tariff reform until the cause of the peo-
pie is triumphant" This vas the
5bezEden OF the campaign. This was
w14tC Campbell said from every stump,
an4 Ohio Answered by electing him
her 3eeAfnor, gave him a legislature to
backHIim aud to send II democrat AZ
United States senator to be the col
league OF Mr.. Sherman.
Aud while we are reviewing battle
cries let us not forget our sister-stat,
of Iowa, where as gallant and as faith
ful democrats live as ever made can
vass after canvass against overwhelm-
ing and dishearteniHg odds. Glorious
Iowal Partially redeemed Iowa!
There the gallant democracy in their
declaration of principles asserted:
..We renew our opposition TO the
unconstitutional and unjust policy OF
high tariff taxation which robs the
many to enrich the few, makes the
producer the slave OF the manufacturer,
laws it's heaviest burdens on the farmer,
the mechanic and the day laborer,
whom it daily robs, gives no return
through any channel, and fosters trusts,
which are the legitimate result OF our
present tariff system, and We denounce
the fallacy Of the republican, state plat
form Of Iowa, that n high tariff il Oh
can be any protection to the farmer
There il is in a nut-shell. More
could scarcely be said i'll SO many
words. That was the platform upon
which Mr. Boies stood. lie presented
il to the farmers of Iowa; he could not
have hidden It if he would, the repub-
licaI,s took care of that; they thought
the people of Iowa besotted IN SUPER
aud prejudice, and they yelled
ssfree trader and "rebel brlgadief'
with leathern lungs II gutta percha
throats as usua', but the farmer. would
no longer heed-they set their faces
the day, and placed their ieet