Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-26
Reciprocity and MckipIeyi.m vs.
LihQrIy

An Independent newspaper referring to
the late republican state convention at
Columbus, Ohio, says:
II there were needed any more than the
events of the last nine months, the acts
of republican leaders. and the statements
OF James G. Blaine himself to convince
any mind that Mckinleyism and recipro-
city are loving twins, born of the same
father and of the same mother without
the pale Of legal sanction, that evidence
was furnished by the Columbus conven.
ton Wednesday. There, under the pat
ronage of Mr.. Blaine's most CONSPICUOUS
fueleman, amid the mouthings of patriots
who talked reciprocity and cheered the
chief of reciprocityites until the rafters
re.echoed, William Mckinley, Jr. was
nominated TO lead the republican forces
of Ohio this fall, and Mckinley himself
defended and extolled his bill for the
emolument OF millionaires with every
demonstration Of approval which the fol
lowers of Blaine could make.
We have constantly pointed out
the treaty Of alliance offensive and de-
fensive, which exists between the Chinese
wall builders and the reciprocityites, or,
rather the PLANE Identification Of the two
alleged factions with the supporters of
Blaine, for the purpose Of de!pdinC the
farmers and the workingmen. seek 10 rep
resent as in deadly conflict with each
other. Hstched in the ways and means
committee of the national house, avowed
By Mr.. Blsine in mis- letter TO the eastern
high protectionists, admitted BY the ira
ternal association Of McKilieyites and
Bainei,es st the high-tarif banquet in
New York, confessed By ex-Gov Gear, Of
Iowa and proved by identity of interests
and actions in Ohio, Mr.. Blaiue's scheme
was devised 10 save and strengthen the
power Of the mill.boss, TO keep him
seated upon the back Of the consumers,
and 10 open new markets for his wares
under the pretelse Of yielding to the de-
msnds for justice made By the farmers.
The Blsiniac who falsihss facts in the
worship of his idol, and who. corrupted
by the casuistry of the pro'ectionist. false
TO every American principle, seeks to de-
Jude the farmer while the chains are more
securely rivIted upon hiLl, Is umb before
the exposure Of bis chief and OF his own
duplicity.
There can be no befogging Of tie issue
between the republican and the demo
tween the ever increasing taxation of the
many to enrich the few ard the removal
of unjust burdens in the name of equal
rights for all. Nay, it is the old warfare
of aristocrscY battling with democracy
which has .bsen waging ever since the
common people began TO perceive that
they wore shackles not forged by God
When Gliver's old bsttle-scarrsd captain,
the Englishmsn Rumbold, stood upon the
scafold of Edinburgh TO lSy down the
life which lie held valuable only 30 long
as he might swing a sword in defense Of
English Liberties, he cried out: II never
believed that few men came into this
world all ssddled and bridleG and ready
to be ridden" In that gallant utterance
of diving hero which has echoed in the
e ears Of the English freeman for 200 years
is compressed the political creed of the
democratic party. To establish q free
government under which every man
might possess equal rights and advan-
tsges under the law was the aim of the
democratic founders of the republic. To
establish an sristocrscY and q govern
ment founded upon class privileges was
the aim of the federalisis. To realize the
hope of Jefferson has ever been the aim
of democracy. To defeat that hope has
been the aim of wings and republicans.
In the stress Of war the first great en-
croachments were made upon the liber-
ties of the people by the monopolists.
By the art of the swindler who plays up
on avarice with the false promise of a
golden brick for small part of its value
in coined currency the republican party
has continued its work OF robbing the
masses to enrich g class. Upon this
wrong the democratic party makes war
with the declaration OF human rights
uttered by Rumbold on the scaffold and
written in the declaration of American
independence. No minor issue shall
turn it from its task until that task is
done, and no new protesn shape can keep
Its foe from its vengeance.