, 1889-09-19
lGNOMINIOUs RECORD.
Review of tho Inconsistency and
1nsinseraty of the De-
mooraoy.
n Party of Meaningless Words
and Whose Deeds are All
Disastrous.
SPOKANE FALLS. Sept. "A.

est voters who cluim there In no differ
encc between the parties and that the
republican party has fulfilled its mission,
Is It not worth while to recall some facts
Of party history OH which to base opin-
ions? A live political party is not n
fixed inanimatc thing, but Is constantly
Changing Its platform along the line of
progressive sentiment, giving the people
better security of life and happiness, or
else returding such progress by sys-
tom ofnegations.
The republican party, taking its germ
from the liberty party of 1910, has been
the party of progress, has been the in
stigator of all the wise and progressive
legislation during the half century of its
existence and stands to-day with the
power and purpose of securing an honest
ballot protection from foreign monopo-
lies, and foreign aggrandizement, liber-
q policy of public improvement and
eti0estion and wise restraint of vice and
crime.
The democratic party, on the other
hand, has opposed and when in power
has thwarted all wise and beneiicent
legislation. Its platforms have been
glossed over with Understanding claims
which the party has never fulfilled.
while moro often it has denounced what
in after years when the erepublican party
had demonstrated its wisdom, has en-.
dorsed.
States rights was once FUNDAMENTAL to
democracy. In its platform of 1910 1t
said; "The constitution does not confer
upon the general government the power
10 commence or carry on general sys-
tom of internal improvement" This
was rcaffirmed each campaign until
1880, and again in 1880. In 1876 the
river and harbor bill was an extravagant
democratic measure, and in 1882, 1884
1888 democratic river and harbor bills
were passed lin 1882 over President Ar
thurs veto). In 1856 its platform de.
clared: "All efforts of abolitionists to
induce congress to interfere with gues.
tions of slavery - endanger the
stability and permanence of the Union
and ought not to bo countenanced," and
also that "thc act for reclaiming fugi-
tiyes from service or labor, cannot be re-
pealed." In 1864, after the battles of
Gettysburg and Cold Harbor, and while
the rebellion was gasping in death at
Richmond, its platform declared the
war failure, subversive of the consti.
tuition and demanded convention to
AtstVit lNaeodpi1 tho lulOll vi
states.
In 1868 its platform denounced the re.
construction acts as ''usurpations, and
Unconstitutional, revolutionary and
void" In 1860 ii demanded ''ainplc and
complete protection to all citizens, at
home or abroad" The party never APP
piled this principle, but has resisted the
10 protect the civil rights of citi-
zens. In 1868 it demanded the
taxation of government bonds in
violation of the contract, and
the payment of government bonds in
Erccnhacks, although all bonds were
payable only i'll coin, and all grcenbacks
were exchange able for bonds.
In 1870 it denounced the RESUMPTION
act and demanded its repeal. These
aud many other positions of the de-
rnocracy have been abandoned, and they
hope now for success ulong the line of
free trade. Their record ON this question
is II crooked one. The first act of the
tirst congress was tariff law for pro
tection of manufacturers" Jefferson
uphcld protection in his inauguras and
annual messages. Madison urged claws
to more especially protect and foster the
several branches of manufacture"
IN 1916, Secretary of the Treasury
Dallas set forth the theory of protection
III this clear and emphatic declaration:
'rhe natural state of the first class of
manufactures relieves the task of form
ing u tariff with respect to them from
any important difficulty. Duties might
bo freely imposed upon the importation
of similar articles, amounting wholly, or
nearly, to prohibition, without endan-
gering scarcity in the supply; while
the competition among tho domestic
manufacturers alone would sufficiently
protect. the consumer from cxorbitant
prices"
Monroe said: "Our manufactures will
likewise require the systematic and ios-
tcring care of the government" An
hrcw Jackson said. at is true we
should become a little more American.
lied, and, instead of feeding the paupers
and laborers of England, feed our own"
In his message of 1880 he said "The
object. OF the tariff (protection) is os-
iected to by some AS Unconstitutional"
Te then proceeds to argue that the ma
}ional government, and not the state,
has the right ito adjust those duties
with a view to the encouragement of do
mestic, branches of industry"
President Fillmore in 1850 said: "Duty
stimulates skill and industry--the i'm
porter is compelled to reduce his prices,
throwing part of the duty on the foreign
producer" "This process creates skill
and invites the capital which enables us
70 produce the article much cheaper
abroad"
Polk was the first anti-protection pres
ldent, and he was elected i'm 1874 by a
political trick. Henry Clay, his oppo-
hent, was the author Of the compromise
Of 1888, providing for gradual reduction
of duties. In Pennsylvania Clay was
denounced as free trader, while Polk
was held UP as q protcctionist and
elected as such. The compromise of
1888 caused the worst panic and hard
times of Our history. In 1S42 protec-
tive tariff law restored prosperity till
1916, when the democratic fraud again
repealed the law and brought hard times
tin 1860.
From 1910 to 1860 inclusive every dem
ocratic platform declared against pro-
lection. In 1864 the party was silent
In 1868 1t declared for incidental pro-
lection" and such taxation as will 'best
promote and encourage the great indus
trial interests of the country" In 1872 il
discards protection from party issues.
In 1876 and 1880 1t declares for revenue
only, and in 1884 and 1883 for redu ction
without imposing lower rates of duty
than will be ample to coverany increased
cost of production which may exist in
consequence of higher wages prevailing.
In this country"
II is evident that the democracy will
again try to sneak into power under the
prctcnsc OF iavoring protection only to
destroy our prosperity and repeat the
history of 1897 and 1857. The democracy
caHnot he trusted on civil service REFORM
protection of citizens abroad, naturali-
zati0n, foreign relations, national de.
fcnscs, internal Improvements, trans
poriatioii, public lands, education,
ipn In. ,all l.,t