The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-11-04
twenty Reasons Given.

that al tnc Cdnuiuatcs
lie knen Of equally good
character, and that the voters de
sire 10 exercise their elective fran
chise so as to elect such
persons as shall ;rnly repre-
sent them and their opinions upon
the great question now before the
people
1. Becausetbey believe that the
,Jinkefesfs of the people demand a
reduction Of tariff taxation.
- 2. Because they believe the Re
publican Tariff Commission OF 1888
was right, when it unanimously
recommended such a reduction
8. Because they believe that the
Increase in tariff taxation by the
Mckinley law was a wrong.
4. Because they believe that
John Sherman spoke the ruth
when be said in the Senate, June 8,
1868: "The duties paid upon inn
ports operate as tax upon the con-
sumner"
5. Because they believe that
James A. Garfield was right where
he said on April 2, ESQ: Il am TO-
protection which leads 10 ultimate
free trade"
6. Because they believe that Ben.
Butterworth showed his good sense
when he said on May 30, 1890: NO
. industry has a right TO any advant-
age over any other industry in this
Republic"
canse they believe the Re
publican Party has forfeited the
confidence of The people by yioiat-
ing its repeated pledges to reduce
the tariff.
s. Because they do not believe 10
placing high tsxes on necessaries
of life, and low taxes on Injuries,
as was done by the Mckinley law.
9. Because they DO not believe it
is honest 10 assert, as their orpo-
nents do, that The McKinlty law
reduced prices and raised wages at
the same time.
10. Because they do not believe
that any manufacturer ever rushed
to Washington 10 persuade Con
gress 10 reduce tine selling price OF
his wares.
IL. Because they believe that a
Just cause never needed false and
contradictory statements for its
support.
-. Because they do not believe
that foreigners pay any of our
taxes.
10. Because they believe that the
tax of s15.O00,OO0 which was paid
last wear under he Mckinley law
on tin plate was paid by the work
ingmen of Anne, lea.
IA. Because they want to know
Low it is that a yeae ago the sup
por:ers of McKinleyism, including
President Harrison, did not svmpa-
thize with the demand OF the peo-
fsNbeaper necessaries of life,
they claim that NcKih-
ieyism mas made everything
cheaper
Is. Because they believe that
when Andrew Carnegie, of the
Homestead mills and tire other
Pitisburg manufacturers sent $40,-
600 into Ohio TO help elect McKin-
lev in 1890. they showed that it is
not the workingman who gets the
benefit of McKinleyism.
Is. Because thev do not believe
the people of the Yankee Natioa"
are such poor traders that they can
--aet be trusted 10 trade where they
please.
II. Because they believe that the
Force Bill is zone of the most
reckless, most cruel, most revolt
ing partisan coutTivances ever de-
vised," and that TO resist such a
scheme is an impulse of Democracy
aud humanity"
is. Because they believe in sReh
7sxision OF the tariff laws as viii in
crease The purchasing pe%er Of
dollar by lowering The prices ofthe
necessaries ADD comforts of lie,
without taking a penny fcom the
wages of any American working
On. or affecting injuriously any
Ultimate American indus,rv.
19. Bec ause they believe that all
legislation should be for the great
est good of the greatest number"
and shat count y is best governed
that is least govet0ed."
so. Finally, because they believe
that the people of the United States
pugt. to have their ianing some
time, and they think that
time has now come. Arrayed
against us in The pending struggle
are organized bodies of men who
have gathered enormous wealth at
the expense of the people under
tariff laws, andwho have bargained
to contribute Tor election pufpo. es