The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-08

An Ohio man recently returned
from England says everywhere
he went in Britain he heard McKin-
ley roundly cursed. He was there
on business, and when they found
out he was acquainted with McKin-
ley, and believed In Mckinley tariff
doctrine, they would have no deal
ings with him. Even the little chill
dren over there are down on Nc
Kinley, he says, and all regard him
as monster. Factories and mills
in many instances were either closed
up altogether or running on half
time, all because the American mar
ket has been closed, by the opera
tions of the Mckinley tariff bill,
thus throwing iaborers and artisans
out Of employment, and depriving
them OF even their small wages.
Another thing this Ohio man saw
and heard was in Southampton.
On Sunday, In a pulpit Of the church
Of England, the rector took strong
ground in his sermon against the
education of the children of working
people, alleging that their education
tended to the creation Of q disturb
ing element. In other words he
meant that the education of the
masses was menace to the British
classes.
1t has often been charged that the
Democratic party Of this country was
in full sympathy with the British
ideas of free trade and restriction OF
education. The leading Democrats
of this state do not believe in popular
education, or at least give expression
to their opposition to the public
school system, which amounts to
the same thing. And il is the same
with the Democrats OF the whole
country, see, for example, the last
platforms OF the Democrats Of Illinois
and Wisconsin. That the Demo-
cratic party is free trade party, is
of course, admitted.
We do not wish to be understood
as exulting because honest British
laborers and skilled workmen are
thrown out Of employment. They
have our sympathy; and the govern
ment that denies them protection
deserves the condemnation of liber-
ty loving and fair dealing people
| everywhere. Because Great Britain
declines to protect her workmen is
no reason why the United States
should Withhold protection to her
laborers. There never was a meas
ure so completely vindicated by sub
sequent events as the Mckinley bill
since it went into effect one year
ago. Then, even the friends of pro-
lection looked upon the measure as
a mistake, one that would have to be
speedily remedied. Six months ago
il was agreed that the bill was a,
least half right, but would have to
be modified. To-day witnesses the
triumphal march Of IL author
through his native state, the teem-
| ing industries Of that common wealth
sounding an anthem Of praise for
his measure the while. The Me-
Kinlev bill is all right now, and the
depression on the other side OF the
water only emphasizes the success
OF its purpose.
The British monarchy and the
Democratic party are the common
enemies of the masses, in whatever
country they exist. The monarchy
in Great Britain not only denies its
subjects protection, but even the
established church of the country is
opposed to the education of the
masses, because the ristocracy is
afraid of the common people, il they
are both prosperous and educated.
The Democratic party OF America is
only so because it is opposed to every
thing that emsnates from the Re-
publican party. 1t has no principles,
il has no tenets, except to denouuce
Republicanism and get office; and
its antagonism is SO pronounced that
IL is willing to sacrifice the interests
Of American workingmen i'm order
to accomplish its purposee.