The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-07-22
The Buzzard Party.


,rats out Of the party Of their fathers are
1t work to-day, and though the enforced
exodus may not be 50 great in 1892 as
from 1861 10 1865, it yet must BE consid-
erable. The thing that Democratic lead
ers never learn is that the people, wheth-
er elassed politically as Democratic or Re
publican, are American. The Democratic
leaders always belittle America and ex-
alt foreign countries, and always, when
there is diplomatic dispute or CONNER
cial rivalry between this Republic and
foreign nation, are loud in their protest
that either the right or the might of the
OF the might and the right Of
it, are against Us
Mr.. Blaine has brought the Behring
Sea controversy to an honorable concur
sion. But during the whole progress the
Democratic press and the Democratic
leaders were writing and talking as Eng
land would have them talk. They said
that our claim to sole jurisdiction over
the seal fisheries in Behring Sea was not
goO0 in law, and that the inefficiency Of
our navy would prevent US from making
it good in fact All that Lord Salisbury
and Sir Julian Pauncefote said on behalf
of Britain had the mark Of wisdom in their
eyes all that President Harrison and
Secretary Blaine said on behalf of the
United States was derided by the Demo
cratic press as bad law or bad logic. And
when American diplomacy was success
ful the Democratic leaders had no word
of congratulation to offer, though the
Democratic people were proud Of our
Nations triumph.
As in diplomacy, so in commerce.
The tin-plate tariff has been in effect but
a few days, and the Democratic press,
almost unanimously, is boasting that it
never can result in the establishment Of
American tin-plate works, is rejoicing in
hope that the British monopolists of the
trade viii increase the price Of tin-plate
to American consumers, and is predict
ing speedy accomplishment ofits hopes.
Il is true that FIVE American tin-plate
factories already are at work, that twen-
ty-three more are contemplated. But
that the American tin-plate industry has
not been fully developed in the ten days
that have elapsed since it was afforded
protection is a matter of great rejoicing
TO the Democratic leaders. The Demo
cratic people viii be pleased if American
tin-ware is made as cheaply as English
The Democratic leaders dread such an
event. They dread every event that
makes the Nation prosperous and inde-
pendent
As in diplomacy and commerce, so in
agriculture. \ year ago the Democratic
leaders were as happy as buzzards in full
scent Of 4 corpse. Farm produce was
selling too low, farmers were depressed
and inclined to take the gloomiest view
of the future. The Democratic buzzards
swoOped upon them They croaked to
them of @higher prices on account Of the
tariff" for what they would have 10 buy,
and oflower prices "on account Of the
tariff for what they would have to sell /;
they fearfully exaggerated the number
and the money value Of farm mortgages,
and they were happy in exact proportion
as they succeeded in making the farmer
miserable. It Is otherwise to-day The
tariff, except as regards tin-plate, has
been in operation for some months Sugar
that was worth 81 per ten pounds now IS
worth 81 per twenty pounds; shoes,
clothing, farm implements, hardware,
nearly everything that the farmer buys,
are lower, or certainly not higher "On ac-
count Of the tariff, and the grain that
the farme- sells is worth far more than it
was year ago. The truth about farm
mortgages also has come to be known,
and it is that farms are less incumberec
by mortgages than town property Is, and
that farm mortgages are being paid off
quite as rapidly as city mortgages are.
The result of these things is that agricul-
ture no longer seems moribund it is act
i've and healthy and its followers are
happy. Consequently the Democrats are
miserable. The buzzards have been dis
appointed in their search for a corpse.
They sit upon the fence and croak, at
won't last long it is only temporary
recovery"
As in diplomacy, in commerce, in agri-
culture. so in National finance. a year
or two ago the Democratic leaders wer'
denouncirg the ills Of Treasury surplus
aWhy is not this money put into circula
ton and the revenue reduced ?" they
asked. The Mckinley bill was passed
and BY it tariff duties to the yearly valul
Of from sGOOOO,OOO to s7O,OO0,OOO wer,
wiped out. The Treasury surplus wa
put into circulation. Part Of Il was re-
funded to States that had paid "the direc
tax in war times. Part Of it was used
for the construction ola war navy. Part
Of it was used 70 provide pensions for
disabled soldiers or for the widows anC
orphans of dead soldiers; part oft va
used in Liquidation Of the public debt
And now the Democratic leader denounc'
the evils Of a lack Of surplus. why wa
not the money kept in the Treasury as
provision against foreign war OF othel
! ike contingency - is now their cry.
In the war time the Democratic party
came TO be known as the Copperhea'
party. It's leaders and its press hisse,
and struck venomously at the life Of thl
Nation. To-day it deserves to be know
as tn Buzzard party. It's leaders predic
the death Of every National enterprise
commercial, manufacturing or agricultur
81. and they predict the bankruptcy 0
the Nation Every sign Of National lif
seems hateful to them, every Possibilit,
of National disasteris pleasant to them
They are the dismal party, the party o
disorgznization, the buzzard party. The.
encourage nothing, they create nothing
they conserve nothing. They feed upOl
disease and fatten upon decay. At pres
ent there neither is disease nor decay il
public affairs. Hence the Buzzard partl
/ Is lean and hopeless. Ckioag7 b'ter Ocsaz
Merely a Hint.