Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
An out-psk.n Man.

Mr.. J. W Harris. q Tculon. cor.
vertsd republican 70 the principles OF
jefferson. wrote a. article 70 the Demo
cratic Holdlisl,. setting forth uhy be ID
dsnocrai This neiilei some Of the re-
publieans. and sarcastic eonmunica-
tion vas penned 10 him asking why be
vss formerly republican To this in
curry Mr. Harris made the foliouing re
ply.
To wtcn q ny C1-csrl-
Since re article entitled. "Why ] an
Democrat was published. have re
oeived eonmuricaiiou asking Shy 10
nv prime | Vas . repgbicz.. Perbaps
TIE question intended 70 convey = covert
sarcasm. that having left the party % al
virtues. uss Ia ny doiags. Rsformers
IN I'll sges have en1ured ssFsrsions Oa
their honor aad intelligence. or both
TIE good book tells us % ore that was
eousfdered uad. because be spsks the
words Of truth and soberuess. Il 1852 |
wsa rspub car, a.d IL that party bad
remained true 20 sta eariy principles.
should Be yet. But parties. Ike indi
yiduals. can fall from grace. Tue re-
publican party Vas organized 20 resist the
farther e1tension % slavery. The south
fred upon Sampler ere slavery Was wiped
out To defrsy the expenses Of the var
We we're compelled 20 raise large ms Of
money which became = great burden
spon the people. how 20 relieve them Of
which Jecsne the great and burning
question OF the day. All parties sdmit-
Ted that taxation would have 10
be resoFtsd to Taxation i q two
kisds-ihsi Upoc labor AID eocsgmp-
tion. and that upon capital Tan
gibls and Intangible. OF this kind Vas
the tsx on bAnk deposits and stocks % al
kinds. . species % property comprising
nearly one-half Of the wealth OF the coun-
Try. The tarf was = tax rot ouly on the
labor aud consumption. but was in many
cases = bounty paid 20 capital, ss well
50 well aware were the republican leaders
Ia 1885 ihsi the question Of taxation Wa
tue only question before the people that
they al hAsLeued 20 place themselves 90
record hat taxation sbouli be reduced
Lunosr paid then two dollars = thOusand
feet, and even Mr. Blaine said that il
ought 20 Be taken of Now what did the
republican party dof Remember 81 that
time they bAd full control Of the govern
meut, two thirds Of congress ard the exc.
cutive. They took the tax Of tea and
coffee, bank deposits and capital in
every shape and left il on the poor
mans blanket. You eau see by this
short history Of the republican party
that IL has forfeited every pledge aud
disrszAried every obligation. A party
must Be honest 20 expect the support Of
honest men. And What does the party
propose 20 DO novf Take the tex from
whisky sud tobscco aud leave il on the
farmers salt aud lumber. Some % my
republican friends say 20 me. We know
What you allege is true, bat II we DO not
sustain the party the rebels will destroy
the government SHADE Of Old Abe. 10
be could return 70 this earth again. who
would be find 10 receipt Of customs and
10 the high places the most hOnored II
republican, TIE blOOCyv Chalmers
hosby. Lee. Msh0us. L0uEsireet and JEFF
Davis. II be had been 80 disposed. could
have been bright and shining among the
republicans. for the hypocrisy % the
party leaders is only equAled by their
Contempts for the rights % the people
Old Abe would End many Of his old
friends among the democrats. Palmer.
Trumbull. Ames. Gov KirkvOod and =
host % Others The late elections
showed that = great change hsd tAFen
place since last fall. add that II the peO>
PIE examined this tariff question their
sober second thought will lead them 10
vote night. J. W. HARRIS.