The southern argus., 1891-12-03

give an aCCOuul OI Ln0 IalLl LQaL is Ill
him will make no mistake if he re-
spends substantially as follows, which
we quote from that active and able ex-
ponent Of republicanism, the New York
Press
! am republican. first of all, because
/ believe in the political principles Of
the republican party. Foremost among
these is protection to American indus
trv. just now this is the leading and
national issue. 1t is forced to the front
by savage and persistent attack that
Il ma lie against the protective system.
nart!v in the interests Of foreign manu-
facturers, partly under the influence Of
coterie Of free trade theorizers who
know good deal about books, but
nothing at all about business, and
nartly in accordance with the general
democratic idea Of opposing whatever
the republican party favors. | believe
II this system because it is wise in prin-
cinle and benescent in practice II was
endorsed by George Washington. 1t
was sanctioned by John Adams and
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster and a
host Of the greatest and best men of the
country History shows that when
there has been a protective tariff the
country has proslered, and when there
has been little or no tariff protection
there has been little or no prosperity
Protection has given profitable in
yestment to c"pital and steady employ
nent to labor at rates OF wages double
those that are paid for the same work
in free trade England or could be paid
here II anti-protection democrats and
dOctrinaires had their way. And
at the same time it has. enor-
lnOusly increased the home supply
and the homo demand, steadily re-
duced the price Of almost every pro-
tected product, as The Press has shown
beyond dispute in its series Of "Tarif
Pictures" Protection has enabled the
United States To pay its national debt
at an average rate for the past twenty
five years OF Sl64,000 day, presenting
in this respect sight which the world
has never before seen. Within this
past year, under the operations Of the
Mckinley law, y hich its enemies prOph-
esed one year ago would raise the price
Of the necessaries Of life and strangle
trade there has been more domestic
trade more exports of American goods
abroad, and actually more imports Of
foreign goods, reckoned by value, than
ia any twelve months before since our
national existence began. Meanwhile
one dollar has bought more Of the ne
ces5aries of life thar ever before, and
the people, rich or poor, have had
more dollars to buy with. | an re-
publican because [ am protectionist,
and | am protectionist because I am
an American.
Another principle OF the republican
party is honest money. 1t is that every
dollar" shall be worth 100 cents. 1t
is RS President Harrison has said, that
every dollar issued by the government
shall be worth exactly as much as every
other dollar issued by the government
1t is opposed to The free and unlimited
coinage Of dollars" that were worth 80
cents yesterday, are worth Is cents to-
day, may be worth 10 cents, less or
more tomorrow, but never have been
and. unless present conditions Of the
mining industry are reversed, never
can be worth 100 cents. The democrat
ic party on the other hand. with few
honorable exceptions, stands commit
ted to debascd silver coinage to-day,
just as it stood for irredeemable
and deprecated greenback curren-
cy few years ago, just as IL
was responsible for the wreck and
ruin caused by the wildcat banks, the
''shinplaster" money before the war.
am a republican because | am an hon
est man in my political as well as In my
private conduct. and | know that lower
ing the monetary standard means rob
berry, and especially robbery Of those
who can least afford to be robbed, the
poor and the wage Garner.
The republican party is the friend o
the soldier. 1t believes that justice
not to speak Of generosity, demands
that the men who imperiled their lives
to save our country requires the re
deemed nation to care for its deliver
ers ana for their loved ones, with the
open palm Of gratitude and not with
the clinched fist OF parsimony. | am /
republican because am patriot.
The republican party stands for the
school and the home. From that party
have come the most liberal appropri
half Of free public education. From
that party have come practically the
only laws that exist to-day designed tC
restrict the traffic In intoxicating
drinks, or by other means to limit the
terrible evils Of intemperance. Fer
contra, wherever political party joins
With IH6 cn6Ull6S Ol G1o puDIIC SCHOOL UO
get the votes Of ignorance or supersti-
tion, as in Wisconsin and Illinois, it is
always the democratic party, never the
republican party. Wherever polit-
ical party is in league with the assas-
sins Of society, with lhe keepers Of grog
shops and gambling dens and brothels
and receivers or stolen goods. lavving
pecuniary tribute for police ''protec-
ton" as in the league between Tam
many Hall and the law breakers Of New
York, it is always the democratic party.
never the republican party. Because
believe in law. intelligence and decency
! am a republican.
have said that / am a republican,
first Of all, because I believe in the po-
litical principles of the republican
party, and | nave cited these: Protec-
ton to American industry, honest
money, honest elections, justice to vet
Grams, free school and public morals.
Now | say, in the second place. that |
am a republican because the past OF my
party is one Of which am proud. That
would not alone be sufficient reason.
put taken together with the party's
present attitude on living questions II
makes assurance doubly sure. There
Il but one lamp" said Patrick Henry,
by which my feet are guided, and that
II the lamp OF experience" History
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