The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-07
ARE We A NATION or pEeoARs ,

The regularity with which the great mo
nepolies and hishly protected interests bot
up to greet the various senatorial commit
tees that during the vacation season arc
perambulatinc the country seeking after
Information and the unanimous cry for
more protection, higher duties and sabsi.
dies, Is attracting The attention Of all OBJ
servant men. This feature IL al the more
striking as II brings gu. In strong contrast
the activity Of the tariff fed industries as
compared with the comatose state of tine
consumers, and common people who must
Of necessity suffer II the detnends are
granted. The result OF The organization Of
capital Is apparent, for the cry l. uniform
one 20 tho extent that mare tax Is desired
upon isreign articles that they may be ex-
cinded and great subsidies required to sup
port foreign trade Thus,in San Franeisco,
the senate committee ID Informed that
Mexico and I.rltIlh Columbia will destroy
rs unless we shut them out entirely,
while the eomnitteesflai l. considering
tle way TO head off the Canadian Pacific
railway and ils enterprise learns cf the
DANCE. that eonifonts rs from other eonn.
tries. This wall calls forth an indignant
protest from many sources but nowhere
have We seen more pertinent one than
appears In recent number of the Ana
CaifsrHfs, which says; "'rhe spectacle is
calculated to humble Ameriean pride. We
are afraid to deal with other people on the
basis OF exchange OF products and insist
upon being paid In each for what they get
of ua. We bite every coin for fear II may
be counterfeit and sit and sniyel over the
results Of enterprise In other countries and
ask our government to give US money 10
stop our crying and complaints. Next 4th
OF July, instead Of sewing red stripes down
our trousers legs and straddling holiday
car horses and be- goshing at all mankind,
let US meet and pass resolutions that We
are eqaai 10 none and excelied by all and
win 60 10 the poefhsuss unless we are pro
tre,ed and subsidized. Le. us take the
goddess of liberty of the shield and great
seal aud pu, Oliver Twist there with bowl
and spoon asking Uncle Sam for more. !"
The picture thus presented gives US
unlqus representation OF oar position, but
Is II not deserved Our orators tell us that
there 10 no land like ours, that no ether
country has such wealth Of fertile plains
and valleys. such stores Of precious metals.
such magnificent rivers. .beaa,iiui lakes and
lofty mountains cur citizens are the most
ingenious and patriotic our government;
the pride OF liberty lovlag people all ever
the world and our flag floats ever nation
the grandest on the face of the globe yet
We appear by the records Of ;hs senate
committees as 4 nation Of begsars and
towards, praying for governmental aid and
protection, afraid Of our own shadows and
trembling al every spook that patty nsees-
atty raises. II IL time that the eommen
people of the country rose and repudlased
such attempts TO degrade the standard oi
American manhood, sinee they come only
from sources that would build themselves
up at the expense Of the great whole Let
the rank and Gle declare the continued
force and power Of the country, regardless
OF thoss who would even drag the dignity
of great people down II thsreby they can
reap the re wards. But not only the dig.
nifty but the true prosperity OF tie people 4
sssaIied. Everything that leads TO the
building up Of classes tends to destroy the
Interests OF the people "a whele and turns
the government from lts proper eonr.e.