Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26
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the dead" DemocraE party. .e COM
nonsense inventid of Hon. Grover |
Cleveland seems tojhave reversed the !
political machineryof the country, as
most plainly Indicate by the results of
the recent elect;onsAnd it is now Re-
publican funeral! WI hear nothing of
Democratic funeral or dead Demo
cratic party. The fac is, the Democratic
party is very live15p just now, and
the Democratic nagf-revenue reform
winning horse. VIII good record, well
established as thI winner, he surveys
the whole field g nplacently, and finds
the surrounding and the prospects
bright for the relief, in the near future,
of the people frSn the unjust effects of
the robber taft of the Republican
party.
The Democratic party stands for rev.
enue reform aid proposes to wage
vigorous warffe against unnecessary
taxation of tho necessaries of life--pro-
lection to priv legged classes. The Dem
ocratic party must not waver in it's posi-
ton; it must lake the fight like men.
Those who arehot for it had better get
out of the pfty, whether it be big or
little. The issue here is a matter
of principle. We would rather be
beaten on this platform than to
win without /. The whole history of
the Democratic party is in this direction.
Its platformst always, and its practices,
when in powG, have all committed it to
this policy. The sixty years of power
under the Ihmocratic party were the
vS>1Jc of0 h Sfn
During tht time we acquired all the
territory wet of the Mississippi, Flor
ida, the Pscific Slope and the great
plains. Thm our commerce was under
every sky ind our celebrated clippers
hoisted thef flags in every harbor. The
Morrill, tariff drove them all off the
sea. Taxedou of existence, England,
with cheap iron, was enabled to use that
material AID thereby monopolize the
carrying tiade of the world. Grinnell,
Garretson and Vanderbilt had to leave
the ocean and invest in railroads. Mill
ions of cipital is now ready to again
send the American flag on its peaceful
mission to trade and commerce. The
Republican party, with its abominable
tariffs, says no.
The Democratic party hears the voice
of jackson from the grave: Especial
prfrtleges to none" Here stands the Dem
ocratic party. Upon this question there
can be no compromise, no trucking for
votes. We can not ''stoop to conquer. y
This may do very well upon minor ques,
tions, but this is vital. We are not to
be frightened by being told we shall
ALLEVIATE this or that interest. Let
them go. So said the Democratic
Governor-elect of Ohio, who dared
to stand in his place and vote
for free wool in Congress, and during the
canvass talked for free wool on the
stump. His Endorsement by the voters
of Ohio was an Endorsement of free
WOOL The Republican press may pro,
fess to ignore the fact, but there is nc
escape from the logical conclusion. The
principle is right, and that is the final
answer. Besides. it is good policy.
The spoliative system never withstood
discussion. 1t did not in England when
the landed interests and all. the monop
olists were arrayed against it, and yet
Richard Golden and John Bright, by thu
simple force of argument, drowned then
all. The Democratic party drowned thu
ablest and most willy advocate protec
ton ever had, Henry Clay, by the sheer
force of the justice of the cause. 1t Cal
not fail now Wheat, corn and cottor
rule these United States. The grea
carrying trade railroads, rivers, canal:
and the employees operating the same al
stand with their interests on this side
Large manufacturing interests are here
| also. The manufacture of agricultural
implements, of cars and railway nipple
ments, manufactures of tobacco an6
many others are all on this side.
Bold, fearless, manly discussion will
array such a force against the spoliative
system that it will fall friendless, into
its dishonest grave. Duty and policy
both prompt us onward. If true to prin
ciple victory is assured. G. Prather
in ST. Louis Republic.