The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-05
THe PLUMeo KNIGHT.


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The quarrels Of Republicans over the
responsibility for defeat promise 70 b.
not less valuable - public educators
than the preparation, advocacy and de-
Tense Of the infamous Mckinley bill
were.
One wing Of the party Is opposed 70
the Mckinley bill because II il IN open
and defiant expression OF the assumed
right Of monopoly 70 tax the people in
its own interest This wing may b.
termed the crafty section Of Republican,
ism 1t knows that : protective tarin
Is taxation for robbery. but II Is intelli-
gent enough TO perceive that il can not
prevail BY honest methods II favors
indirection. pretended reforms. cheats.
shams. safeguards for protection reci-
procity-any thing. every thing, except
adirect and honorable course looking 70
the decrease OF the popular burdens
The other wing is made upof fanatics
and the dupes Of the monopolists. men
who truly believe that tax is bless
ing. that taxes create wealth. that taxes
promote prosperity and that cheapness
is calamity. These miserable idola-
ters have believed all that the
agents OF the trusts have ever
told them and they can not compro-
mise on any middle course calculated to
deceive the people and to retain the
substance Of protection Mckinley is
their patron saint. as Blaine. the arch
apostle Of monopoly. Is the hope Of the
other element
Until now the protective tariff de-
lusion has been upheld for the most part
BY crafty men like Blaine. who knew
its nature and who have maintained II
BY playing upon the ignorance and
prejudice Of men, Reformation Of the
tariff by its friends has always meant
its retention and increase. although
there have been few concessions that
served to allay popular discon.e Mt while
the robbery went on. 1t Is now pro-
posed BY Mr.. Blaine and others to re-
lieve the pressure some what by . sham
reciprocity with few South American
states merely in the hope Of safeguard
ing protection, but no one proposes that
any oppressive tax shall be removed or
that the unnatural privileges granted
70 any monopoly shall be curtailed.
Between the two Republican wings
the schemers and their drpes. there
promises to be merry war from this
time forth. with the certainty that IL
the people will note the utterances Of
each they will receive more and more
light on the subject Of class taxation
Il is not likely that the dupes will per-
NIT the repeal OF the Mckinley bill. for
they believe in it and the chances ap-
pear to be that the next Presidential
campaign will be fought out on sub
stantially the same line as that which
was drawn in the recent contest
The demagogues like Blaine rest
their hope upon the chance Of
deceiving the people with pre-
tended concessions to the 70
form spirit The dupes like Mckinley
base their future upon the belief that
the Mckinley bill will presently satisfy
the people and become popular. AZ to
both Of these contentious there Is need
OF continued investigation Of and ad-
herence to fundamental economic
truths The Mckinley infamy. IL per-
mittcd TO stand. will be more easily
borne year hence than it is to-day.
but as invention. sagacity. hard work
and new processes serve to beat down
its expressions the demand from monop-
oily Tor another and higher tariff will
increase. Reciprocity. Instead OF being
= cure for the Affections Of the country.
Is merely . subterfuge and delusion-
The people can have no real relief un-
til the monopoly taxes are repealed. and
when they are repealed there will b
no occasion for elaborate reciprocal
schemes to be controlled by . few cor
rupt officials At Washington.
The Blaines themselves have preached
the widest ectionist doctrines that
the world ever heard. Their unhappy
dupes have carried out these ideas hon
estly. only to be beaten BY the people
and TO find that their great mentor.
with As many lives IS cat now COM
forts them with . paltry scheme that 10
guaranteed to work in nobod Us hands
bus his own- To hail this shallow pro
tender - deliverer may become FASH
ionable. but he will hardly satisfy the
fanatics whom he has raised up. or the
intelligent men whom his tricks treach-
cries and evasions have driven on. -Chi
caR0 Herald.