Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-07-17
An Interesting View Of the Stu
alton.

ne hepuDllcan party once StOOu
for freedom, and on those lines It
aroused the conscience of the coun-
try, fought historical battle and
won splendid victory.
Since the days of slavery, howev-
er, it has lived ON the reputation of
its ancestry, like the last degenerate
scion of once noble family.
OF late it has heen working the
theory OF protection for all 1t is
worth. But the people are discov
ering that the more protection they
get the worse off they are.
The Mckinley bill so far outdares
all ether daring of the same sort that
it may be fitly described as the ro-
tectlve theory III a fit of delirium
tremens. Like "honey-suckle vii
Iian," it promises wealth and brings
bankruptcy.
1t does not represent the greatest
good of the greatest number, but the
greatest good of the Republican par
ty. In the last analysis 1t is taxa
ton to the very verge of robbery IL
the interest Of q favored class. As
a popular measure, therefore, it is
either a blunder or crime, or pos
sibly both.
Mr.. Blaine declares openly that
the bill indicates bad generalship,
and hints that If 1t is forced through
congress the Republicans may as
well buy magnificent tcmt stone and
make ready for first class funeral.
He boldly asserts that the country
won't stand it-another way of say
ing that in 1892 the people will ring
out the battered and tattered party
Of plunder and ring in the healthier
policy of the Democrats.
He uses even stronger language
concerning the federal election bill
1t is q measure whose ultimate eff
feet will be to fill the South with
''pell nell havoc and confusion. "
Its passage would be the most omi-
nous incident in the history of our
times.
The South is just beginning tC
pull itself together. Northern capi-
tai and Southern enterprise are work
ing shoulder to shoulder to develop
that whole section below the Ohio
river. The bill will hit both the
capital and the enterprise stinging,
possibly fatal, blow. Money is
naturally shy of risky investments.
Large dividends fail to allure where
uncertainty prevails as to the prIn-
cipal.
The federal election bill propose S,
practically, to wrest political control
from the hands Of responsible lind
owners, merchants and manutactur
ers aud give it to an irresponsible
class who have nothing to lose and
everything to gain. 1t banishes The
whites to the background and brings
the colored people to the front as
the arblters Of fate.
1t Is hoped thereby to add another
lease of life TO the Republican party.
That is to say, the leaders of this
party stand ready TO sacrifice the
industria! prospects of the whole
South in order TO assure themselves
= continued hold on the emoluments
and rerqui,itcs Of Cflice.
Mr.. blaine has taken 4 strong
stand in opposition TO both of these
He has no sympathy
with the reckless audacity of his
party, and Is too conservative to
dabble with revolutionary methods
in order to gain temporary advan
tagc.
He Is therefore rOundly deRounc
ed, and it is even limited that he Will
be forced to resign. A resignation
under such circumstances would be
he most memorable, as it would also
De the most creditabie act of his pub
iv life.
He is willing either to follow or
cad his party to larger national
prosperity, but when he sees it rush
ng headiopg into irretrIevably folly,
he refuses TO share its fate.
lie has dared to exhibit some com
non sense on matters which involve
he welfare of sixty five millions Of
people, and his fellow Republicans
,egard that as an objectionable SIN.
When 4 Second Adventist told
Emerson that the world was coming
o an end, the quiet transcendental-
st replied, Il think we shall get on
quite as vel! without it
IF the Republicans inaugurate any
more measures like the Mckinley
and the federal election bills th,
same rumor will hc A)at conrcrnins
heir party, and the general verdic;
will be. We can get on quite
we'll without it.--N. y. U,uR.
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