The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-10-03
4 VERY WEAK CASE.
Congressman Wilson Of Washington, In
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Congressman Wilson OF Washington, IN
accepting denomination, says;
"rhe republican party promised to ie-
store silver 10 lis money uses. IL has done
40 in law which Ind the effect oil raising
silver twenty-six cents, and wheat twenty.
two cents. Our hops, lead and lumber
have been protected by wise legislation.
While lead under Cleveland fell to three
dollars Il Is now nearly Aye dollars.
All of which Is meant to he sufficient
reaton why he should be reelected. Now,
come, let us reason together. Who was
il, that, in the first place, deprived silver
of It's money usesl Thefepublcan party.
Who was Il that resisted, with all It's ener-
gy, the effort OF the democrats IN 1873 to
restore It's money use to the extent of $s,
100000 month"; The republican party.
Then, why should the republican party
receive credit for partially rlghting one OF
the greatest wrongs ever committed a
gainst the American people-that of the
demonet.zatlon of sllverl And that, too,
after a public sentiment, created by demo
cratic effort, demanded, In loud tones, that
silver should be restored. No; Mr Wilson
should 20 before the voters Of Washington
and humbly say; "My party In 1873
demonetIEed silver. This was great
wrong, and ten years after we have made
partial amends for this wrong. Now,h you
will trust us we will not do so any more. !"
This Is the very strongest case which he
can make before the bar Of public opinion
But he says the passage of the silvee bill
has had the efFec, of advancing the prise
of wheat Twenty-Five cents. Now, this Is
so ObSurdly false tha, not u farmer on all
the Pacific coast can be deceived py H..
Every farmer on the coast knows that
wheat Is just as low now as Il has ever
been, when We consider, that, In many
parts of the world, the wheat crop Is short.
This Is very puerlle eleetioneering
scheme which Mr. Wilson has eoneoe,ed
He tells the voters OF Washington that
lead Is now IS, zhile under Cleveland, It
was only So. But he iorgets to tell item
that the duty, Ito which he credits the diff
ference In priceDis is just the same now as
under Cleyeland's administration. But
let us Inquire into this argument. The
voters of Washington are consumers OF
lead. This increase of So in the price Of
lead Is tax deliberately imposed upon
them BY Wilson and his party. The voter,
OF Washington are supposed to be men oi
sense, and hence when they buy an article
they want Il at the cheapest price. But
Wilson wants them to reeleet,him because
he has compelled then to Submit TO an In
crease Of 90 per cent In the price OF lead
Then We are told that lumber has beer
protected by wise legislation. But Wilson
voted for the Mckinley bill Which reduces
the duty on lumber. lie should also re-
member tha. the duty on lumber is a IA,
upon every farmer, hom .Steadcr,or plonee
settler in the country, and as nc has de,
llberately supported mcasureA that heap I
burden upon these neu he has no right iS
the case that Mr. Wilson makes out him
self, and the people Of Washington shouts
bury him under an overwhelming ma lori
ty. This they will do II they consult theI
own best interests. Mr. Wilson can hav,
no hopes Of election except such as az
founded on the belief that the ridden
republicans Will be governed by their par
tisan prejudice, and net by the beat in;eres
of the young commonwealth.