The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-23

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is in control of our AiSsi1-l, = 2. -@fHzsJA
government that rep 'X,h z@;;s~19@@9s
resents section fnt W. {
not the whole coun- xxrrrso~
try: that stands Tor n
class aud not the whole people. Nsveswas this
truth brought home to us more dehnttely than
by the recent convention at AinneaDoaS We
not deceived as to its temper: We
are not in doubt as the
purpose of our opponents thaia having
taxed US for years without excuse ana without
mercy, they now Propose 20 cisarm usot further
power To resist their exactionS Republican
success in this campaign, when wa iook to the
party platform, the party candidate, or the ut
teTances OF the party leaders, means nat the
people TO be stripped of their franchise
through force bills in order that they may be
stripped of their substance through tsrtf bills.
Free government is seli-goyernment There Is
no self-government wleTe the peoples do not
control the elections and levy their owu taxes.
When either of these rights is taken pway or
diminished the breach made IL hot in tie outer
desenses, but in the citadel of our freedom Fer
years we have been struggling TO recover the
lost right of taxing ourselves, and nos we are
threatened with loss OF the great right 20 gov
ern ourselves The loss of one follows Ii neces-
sary succession the loss of the Others
When you confer on the government power IN
dealing out wealth you unchaiu every evil tina.
can prey upon and eventually destroy rec IL
stitutioas-exccssive taxation, class t4xation,
biliion-doilar congresses, corrupt civiiseyice.
debauched ballot-box and purchased eRctions.
In every Campaign the privilege OF taxing the
peop.e will be battered Tor contributisnsto cor
rupt them at the polls. After every victory
new Mckinley bill will reply 10 these euntribu-
tons with taxes ruinous To the pe,9k For
every seli-governing people there can ts 10 more
monentous question than the question d taxa
tion. 1t il question, Barks has tub said,
around which oil the grea. bittles Of fnedom
have been fought 1t is question ou ofwhich
grow all the issues OF government. Until
settle this question wisely, permaIeIty and
justly, we build all other reforms on foundations
OF sand. We and the great party we represent
are today for tariff reform because it the only
gatewar to genuine democratic govertaent
The distinguished leader who presti a over
the Republican convention boasteds that he
does no. know what tariff reform is. Who ever
said he did? Let hope, with thu charity
that ends all things aud beleveth al things,
that he Is truly rs ignorant as he vaunt himself
to be. Fortunately the people are nd oigno-
rant OF the meaning OF protecsion-atEleMt of
the protection which is dealt out tdtlem In
the bill that bears his iiame Thet zee the
meaning writ large today ia prostratectgficult-
ure, in shacslei commerce, III stricb3u indus-
tries, in the compulsory idiencs5 OF Is bor, in
swmade wealth, in the discomfort of he work
fngmen and the despair OF the farmE Tney
know by hard experience that protectbn, ns a
scheme by which the rich compe labe 70 pay
the expenses of government They
know by hard experience thaa peotec-
ton is system of tribute, arlH old
but crafty scheme by which the poweipf taxa
ton of the people is made the p-iyaieproper;y
OF a few of the people. Tariff reform he ans to
readlust this system of taxation ali purgs
away this system of tribute. 1t mears thst we
have not reached the goal of perfect frtd,n as
long rs any citizen is forced 10 pay abute to
any other citizen, and until our taxearspro-
portioned to the ability and duty CT Inc tax
payer rather than to his ignorance l. weak
ness and his patience. Governor kI-inieY
further charges that the Democratic n,sy be-
lieves in taxing ourselves. / am afraid eentle-
men, that we must admit this chara What
right or excuse have we for eaxing anybdr else
with a continent for country and anh free
dom and intelligence as instruments & II de-
velopmcnt? We would stand disgraca n the
eyes OF mankind if We can not and If b "a not
support our own government fe can
throw that supror: on oths Epeo-
pie only by beggary or by xrce.
IL we use one we are nauner
nation: If we use the other we are Ira 4 na.
tian. The Democratic party does ne i,send
that we shall be either No more doA Il in.
tend that they shall falsely call Il tasinp
other people to transfer our taxes tor4 the
possession OF those who own propera . the
country 10 the bellies and backs OF tbse kbo
do the work of the country. It belfses mat
frugality is essential to the virtue d froe
government It believes that taxes son,s be
limited to public needs and be leyiecisv lain
rule OF justice and economy.
But, gentlemen, we are confronted vt seu
cry in this campaign. The Republics r,,tty.
says Governor Mckinley, now staadsfo- Sro.
lection and reciprocity. He was for Teteeton
alone when he framed his bill IN the busI or
rather permitted his benenc.arics T. free Mor
him, and firmly resisted all efforts OF q L.
man from Maine to annex reciprocity Sir ko
wonder he fayOrs Fecip:ocity a4dei}v Es
| Senate You may explore the pages of kiee eI,a
| literature for anything more sUpreru& Ike
rous than the socalicd reef Froc;y of sste A.
| ley bill j. is not ciPToc ty at AL it tea,ka
tion, and. worst of all, retaliation uooIls1r I'm
| people. IL punishes american cifizenfor he
| necessities or foiiies Of other people. ks.vf,o
few small countries south of US:
/ II you are forced BIZ your nccessi:iess = Iaohv
your foiiies to make bTea cher and e-eNP,s.
| your people, We VIII make shoes IL =, 80
higher ami scarcer 10 our people :
Aud now we are told that cIproci a. ,o 4.
| thelr Date CITY. A'feafiy We are reg&i " 1h
Bong for,h n to bstie for 1oe tedir.oo,T Ta on s1m
s'eei- o'In!nI SIMON h'hias Tor VIZ n lis
| mothers rain barrel, AMI IA great triukh csn.
+ turing an occasional wigg e-wag=ie, issa o-fx
! true realistic picture of the sp-ocA of -
Mckinley act We are for protection al a
seets ana Tor rec p7oeity thsi Feciprocss. We
.se "a az "a tIs pE'.oe..on % eve "a IN
- ',e ~ ieii' y. tae ir44' ol ~ iAp ssiminr
ished only by his propzr contri buth ~ : a.
/ support Of the government, ana we aatr .h,t
/ rca! reciprocity, not through biekerinst ~ o,,
a.! shu " aqs
OF congress laa' VIZ re'LiosS ,.SI a. ni @essaq
/ the markets ne is obliged - seek fli. ~
/ duets.
! So large . convention as this 8ouldk. arl
/ nentIy strange IL there were not son d,a-s
! ences OF opiuion on matters of policy, ~, .o,.
! differences OF Judgment or preference 10 -
/ choice OF candidates. Il is a sig1M e.
| Democracy that Il is rnanyyoicea aifxsithI
the limits OF true freedom, tun2C.u :
/ wears no collars; IL serves no masters II t.rT
/ for me, gentlemen, an impartial scFvaaxof -
all, to attempt 70 foreshadow what ya4cho.cs