Daily Republican., 1889-03-07

THURSDAY, MARCH z, 1889.
The words used by President Harri-
son in his inaugural are guarantee 10 |
every old soldier in the land. who !
fought in defense OF tho stars and !
stripes. that his rights will be jealously |
guarded, end that when he or his
widow or orphans ask for what justly
belongs to him or them, he will not he !
turned away with an insult, rs though |
he was guilty OF heinous crime in
daring ueath for the perpetuatiOn of |
the Union. There is certain class of
men who remained at home when !
others were on the battlefield, and
these are the ones who, when some
old veteran no longer able TO earn
living Tor himself or family, asks for
what the Government promised him,
raise the cry about raids on the
treasury aud supporting LOT OF pau
pers at the expense of the Govern
ment. This class lose sight OF the
tact that the old soldiers gave the best
years of their lives tor their country,
and in thousands of instances sacTi
feed home, ambition and health that
this Union should be preserved and
not single star stricken from our flag
Many of these men, had they shirked
the call of duty, remained at home and
improved the opportunities offered
during the war, might have been
wealthy today instead OF being
Obliged In the decline OF life to call
upon that Government they helped to
save for assistance.
No one with spark Of patriotism in
his heart, who viii stop for moment
10 consider, can say that these claims
should be disregarded. There are very
few men that endured the hardships
OF camp life but who, now that age Is
creeping on them, but commence to feel
the effects, and in every case where
assistance Is needed, it should be given
as freely and US willingly as these men
responded 10 the call OF duty in the
dark days when our country was pass
ing through the terrible bapti.m Of IRE
and blood. President Harrison Is an
old soldier himself, and therefore can
Bympathize with his comrades, and
will, we have no doubt, do everything
In his power to secure them their
rights. The country owes a debt Of
gratitude to these men which it can
never pay, and while there are thou
sands whose circumstances are such
that they do moi need assistance, there
are others who do, and it should be
given to them freely and promptly.
The Inauguration is now over and
the people will again settle down 10
business. The policy Il al will be fol
t1r Il ft,fs Nrat los Ia s,,
well known that the change has not
caused any furry or disturbance oi
trade, but on the contrary, number
Of industries that were idle during tho
time the Mills bill was under coHsid
Grafton, and The result Of the election
In doubt, have started up since the
election of General Harrison became
an assured TACT We believe that dur
Ing the ensuing four years the indus
tries of this country will he largely in
creased. and that there will be a cor
responding decrease in the importation
of goods that can and should be manu-
featured by our own people. NJ
nation eau hope to be prosperous tha'
does not protect ils own industriea
and the pas, record of the Republican
party is guarantee that il will DO thi'
In the future. The wage earners lrt
the bone and sinew Of the land, bu
unless their labor has the safeglarl
of protection thrown around it, they
soon sink to the condition OF sCIls.
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The tree trade papers are continual
ly calling the attention OF the working
men to thu fact that the Senate Tarll
hill f,lassau "a T. nm lie fff.,.tf i-att
but lose sight Of the more importau
fact that by placing T. tari on til
plate, work is furnished for thousand
of men, and millions Of dollars tia
are now sent to Europe and paid OF
In wages will be kept at home and di,
tributed among our own people 4
present there IL not single sheet {
Tin made in this country, and he onl
reason that can be assigned for this
the fact that the duty ca the impOrlC
article has been so low That manu-
factories could not be established hrI
to compete with that made in foreig
countries. We have everything necci
sary for the manufacture OF tin pla
in this country, and Just as soon
there is tariff placed upon it, suf
ciently high prevent It's importation
manufactures will be started all oy
the country, and within very fe
years the home product will be SUI
piled better and cheaper than tue .m
ported article can he had.
The New York sun no doubt kno7
better than TO believe that John Wan
maker was appointed TO his presc
exalted position simply because
raised vast sum OF money for /
Presidential campaign.' This is 0
of the fslsehonds which, for the wa
OF anything else, is Icing ciTCllat
against Mr. Wanalnaker, man wlt
no one can truthtuly accuse Of hayi
ever been guilty OF dishonorsblc a
If MI. Wanamaker did raise or e.
tribute large sum OF money dUri
the last campaign il was Tor legitim
purposes, and not for creating a c
ruption fund TO purchase New York
any other State. President Harris
selected Mr.. Wsnamaker for the pt
ton Of Postmaster General, tho sa
as he choHe the other members of
Cabinet, because he considered /
eminently fitted to fill the posit
Mr. WsnNmaker is ono OF the lead
business men, not only Of this eUuu
but OF the world, and will no doubt
his abilities in the position that he Il
holds lorithe benefit OF the public.
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