The Russellville Democrat., 1891-09-24

a foreigner could. Now, under the new theory, a foreigner can buy a farm or garden implement from a factory in this country from 10 per cent to 100 per cent cheaper than our own farmers can. Before the war our Government interfered as little as possible with the private affairs of the individual. Now, the Govern ment IS rapidly absorbing all the functions of the individual, and our citizens are being taught to look to the Government for help in all the affairs of life, and to enter into a gen. eral scramble for favors. Before the war class-legislation and law created monopolles, under Democratic ad- ministration, were unknown. Since the war, under the new theory, class Legislation and monopolles have be. come the rule. The speaker then took up several species Of class-leg isIatlon and dwelt at length on the tariff.
 THE REMEDY.
 Is the remedy to be found in still more class legislation? It IS claim ed that the remedy is the sub treas ury scheme. Whoever originated this scheme, whatever his name or ostenslble calling, it proceeded not from democratic theory of govern ment but from the republican theory. [, Ia ct n r,,,aJ ,,o,, ;fo auary faofnro and marks it's every characteristic. |. proposes to confer monopoly by law. It gives to a favored few the exclusive right to borrow money from the government. It proposes to give the national government con tro of the business interest of the individual. It proposes to convert one of the great departments of the government into an immense bank for the benefit of one class, It IS class legislation, paternalsm and pro monopoly. It is republlcanism, pure and nnadulterated. How could any honest democrat who conscien- tiously believes in equal rights to all, special privileges to none, who opposes monopolIes and paternalism ever support scheme which violates every principle of his creed?
 A PICTURE.
 Let me draw picture, There IS a shoemaker in Ft. Smith who works at his last from sun rise till 10 o'clock at night day after day. He has bought his stock on six months tune, He has made it up into boots and shoes by hard tou; times are hard and he can't sell, his debts are falling due; he wishes to deposit his shoes in your government warehouse for small loan, but he dosen't be long to the favored class. The stern official who guards the door of the sub-treasury says to him: "Go ye hence; I know ye not" The wagon maker, the blacksmith, and those engaged in other pursuits meet with the same reply. Fellow demo- crats who have honest convictions, who believe in "equal rights to all and special privileges to none"how do you like the feast to which you are in vited?
 PARTY OF JUSTICE
 No, fellow farmers, base your de mands upon the eternal principles of justice and right and all the world will respect you and you will succeed. It is because the demo- cratic party is based upon the bed rock of right that it withstands all assaults; that notwithstanding the unjust odlum of civil war which has been so falsely cast upon it, notwith- standing it has met defeat after de- feat for more than thirty years, yet in the very last presidential election 1t had upwards of a million more white voters than the republican party. The farmers alliance will accomplish wonderful results if it will only stand by it's great funda- mental prin cipla of "equal rights to all and special privileges to none" On the other hand if you violate the conscience and sense of justice of mankind, you will go down, and go down Tn dishonor The democratic party is with you in all your de- mands which are based upon justice and equality And the democratic party is great army, organized, armed and equipped to do you bat