The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-21
THURSDAY. AUGUST 81, 1850.
APPEAL FOR FREEDOM.

,hauncev +. Black. one OF fehnsylNa-
MAS Democratic war>horses, in ealing 10
.,o,her tine Executive Committee oil the
democratic Society Of his state, has sound
cd a campaign note which will lie echocu
NIL along the line Of the great Democratic
society Of the United states.
Truly he says that this is time, oil ali
fines when every good citizen owes 1t 10
himself and TO posteri'y 10 place h'lnSe''
ON the side Of liberty 10y placing himse" III
line with Democracy
The Republican party having con''o' VI
,,o,rsvlxania's state government, he ap-
niles 10 the situation there what Is true Vi
the whole country, that systems OF taxation
..rrossly unequal in their operation, al
most avowedly designed 10 pillage Tue
many and 20 enrich the lev" "
CRASH the hard earnings of the scattered
and unorganized masses, and TO turn ''iei'
over 10 the incorporated or otherwise clos'-
Ia associated classes, are not ohi! oo'u'!
maintained by the party IN power
I'M, we are threatened with specihc az
CARNATIONS Of them Truly the lot oi tue
pennsylvania workmen is hard one In
thousands of instances the question ne mas
,o answer with his ballot is not 'shal
vote for good n bad government ou'
..shan / continue TO ENJOY lne
dwindling pittance given me reluc
family by the manufacturer OF shaii
INV children starye." He ponders
for a moment. lie recognizes that Demo
ora,ic success means relief for him, ana
that his vote will contribute towards tua'
success. lie knows that Republican sue
cess means the grinding Of the iron INTO Dis
so,,l. He has been made aware III 'he
pe,ub,ican campaign clubs, when
the manufacturer has organized anu
which he is bound to attend, that Noie ior
Democracy means no bread for hunsr! WIG
and children. The threat is thing OF the
present: Democratic success a thing OF the
6,,ure. From such a slavery OF White
men il is hard 10 escape. Inc cOeiceu
laborer relinquishes the right OF Tree sui
frage in favor Of keeping the wolf from MS
home and votes the Republican ticket. An
other link has been added TO his gazing
chain.
In such states. where the monopolist Il
induced TO be blcd for Republican campaign
purposes by the promise that his prohts III
future shall be increased by IAN endless
snccession of tariff laws Of the Mckinley
stripe. there is no freedom of ballot. In the
South, however. such a state OF things mas
heretofore been impossible, and as the south
has always been the exponent OF the primer
ple which by its steady growth
threatens the Republican party, even
in ITS strongholds, that party says
eve shall bring the south 10
terms by use of the bayOnet at the polls
Freedom of the ballot cannot be counte-
nanced by the Republican party. Where
the sanctity Of suffrage cannot be violated
tv threats or the use of money. wrung from
the monopolists. force must he used.
This is the ultimation of Radicalism. 1t
is the duty Of all freemen to demonstrate
that il cannot be accomplished. signs OF
victory over corruption, fanaticisln, ana
sectional hate are abundant. One by one
thinking men who have been held to Repub-
licansm by the magic Of name are
seyering their connection with 1t ana
publishing their determination to WORK
with Democracy in the life and death
struggle with Radicalism. From the west
and North come no uncertain sounds OF the
bitter feeling of white men against a com
bination which has dared to contemplate
such Outrages as have characterized the
legislation of the Republican majority in
Congress.
II does not MISTER that quay has shown
a determination to defer action on the Force
bill, or that IOar would do the same thing
for the Tariff bill. Their positions do not
signify that they disapproye of either.
1t is merely difference of opin-
ion about which bill should be passed
first. Quay is pressed to redeem his pledges
10 the contributors to the campaign funds,
and thinks the discussion Of the Force bill
would prevent the Tariff bill from be-
ing passed by the Senate. Hoar thinks
with the New York Tribune, that the Force
hill passed. an endless succession of tariff
bills would be possible. Both are enemies
OF their country.
Let every man, therefore, determine to
work for liberty. The coming campaign is
not so much one of men, but Of principle
With the proper men, however, that princi-
pie 10 to he carried into effect. The vote OF
the campaign is freedom of the
ballot from bayonet Intervention. so thai
the Democra tic party once more victorious
may rid the tariff of those unjust features
which have enabled Radicalism by the prac
tce Of fraud to preach the doctrine of force
in elections.