St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-02

at least, is an authentic expression, for
it was formulated and adopted by the
representatives of the party while assem-
bied in national convention. Put in its
most concise form, the Democratic doc
trine is Tariff for revenue only" An
elaboration ofthe Democratic idea on this
subject may be found III the several
| messages sent by Mr.. CLEVELAND to
congress during his administration, and
the measure agreed upon in caucus of
Democratic congresSmen, popularity
known as the Mills bill. We cannot
state the Democratic position on the
tariff more clearly or more satisfactorily
than tits put forth i'll the paper alluded
TO. Referring to our correspondents
other inquiry. as to what protection,
tariff and revenue have to do with a
mans politics, we say, everything. 1t
is the issue, and the one issue, between
the parties. The Republican platform
adopted at Chicago declares for protec-
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the revenue necessities of the govern
ment. Itasserts the right of the gov
eminent to tax the whole people for the
benefit of special industries. The
Democrats CLAIM that congress has
no power under the constitution to
levy taxes in any shape or form.
except to supply the revenues needed
for successful administration of the
government, and whatever tax is i'm
posed beyond the necessities Of the gov
eminent is simply legalized robbery.
Here is the issue plain enough and
square enough to be understood by all;
nor is it possible to vote with either
party without giving your individual
Endorsement to the position occupied
by the party you vote with. Hence it is
easy enough to see what protection,
tariff and revenue have to do with
mans politics.
The five reasons asked for by our
young Caledonia friend why he should
enter the Democratic ranks, and the
one which should deter him from be-
coming Republican, may all be COM
pretended in one.
The Democratic party is the party of
liberty and progress, and that is the
party the young men of the country
should take to. 1t aims to preserve the
traditions of the fathers and to keep our
institutions on a purely republican
basis. At the same time its principles
are expansive enough to adapt them
selves to all the changing conditions of
our progressive civilization.
If this general proposition is not salts
factory enough, and more specific rea-
sons are required, here they are:
First-The Democratic party is OPP
posed to monopoly.
Second-It insists upon strict adj
herence to the spirit and letter of the
constitution as the only means of pre-
venting abuses in the administration of
the government.
Third-It recognizes the equality of
citizenship and asserts the right of
majority rule.
Fourth-lt is opposed to any system
of taxation by which the masses are
robbed for the benefit of the few.
Fifth--It is unyielding in its opposi-
ton to all class legislation.
In the multitude of reasons which
might be given why the young men of
the country should not ally themselves
with the Republican party, it is diff
cult to give one prominence over the
other. Yet, having been asked to name
one, we will say that the tendency of
the Republican party is to establish
moneyed aristocracy in this country,
and to reduce the laboring classes to a
condition Of serfdom. Under successive
Republican administrations we have
rapidly lost the ariStocratic caste of a
pure democracy, an arlstocracy of the
wisest and best, and are giving evil
dence of the correctness of the poet BY
| RoN'S definition of democratic form of
| goVrrnment-''An aristocracy of black
guards" The policy of the Republican
| party has been to show favOritism to
the money power, to encourage class
legislation, to build up and foster monop-
oies. to tax labor excessively, and to
| exempt capital altogether from tax
alton; and, as the logical result
of such policy, avarice has
stamped itself as leading american
trait, while the ingenious enterprise,
lofty aims and patriotic impulses of the
American youth are depressed. The
youth of the country are taught from
practical observation that wealth alone
is worth possessing, for they see that
no regard is paid to the man of intellect
| and virtue. The citizen of high moral
and intellectual culture is showed aside,
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wealthy vulgarian are recognized as
the leaders and advanced to positions of
distinction. Governors become the vas
sal tools of all-grasping, all-polluting
and lawless corporations; legislatures
fall easy prey to the corrupting influ-
ences of the money power; and even
our judicial benches are often filled
with those who regard not the princi-
| piss of practice nor the rights of men.
This is not pleasant picture for the
| rising generation to contemplate, but it
is a truthful one. And it is all the di-
rect result of the tariff policy of the Re-
| publican party, which. under the plea
of sustaining infant Industries, has
created monOpolieS, and has placed the
business affairs of the country under
control of the trusts.
If our young men wish to perpetuate
this state of affairs, and to more firmly
establish the plutocrats in power. they
will join the Republican party. Other
wise they will vote with the Demo-
Gratis.
| TROUNCING JOEL.
1t is not from disposition to NEEDLE
with affairs that do not belong to us,
but rather from the prompting of the
| instinct to sympathiZe with the under
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