The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-07-01
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| vest virginia, on taking the chair as per
manent president Of the Chicago convention
For every self-goyerning people there CA
be no more momentous question than tn
qpesti On of taxation. 1t is question, a
Burke truly said. around which all the grea
battles of freedom have been fought. It i
a question out Of which grow all the issue
t government. Until we settle this ques
ion wisely, permanently. justly, we bull,
all other reform foundations of sand. W,
and the great party we represent are toda,
for tariff reform, because it is the only gate
way to genuine democratic government
The distinguished leader who presided cyei
the republican convention boasted that ht
does not know what tariff reform Is. VIII:
ever said he did? Let US hope. with thai
charity that endureth all things and be
lieye'h all things, he Is truly as ignorant as
ne yaunts himself to be. Unfortunately
the people are not 50 ignorant of the mean
Ing of protection-st least Of the protection
that Is dealt out TO them in the bill thai
|-.%~ AiAs haAAIE+ Iifk ssC lDs meaning
writ large" today in prostrated agricui-
ture, In shackied commerce. in stricken in
dustries, in compulsory idleness of labor
In law made wealth, in discomfort OF the
workingrnan and despair Of the farmer
They know by hard experience that prosec
ton as system Of tribute is but an old
crafty scheme by which the power Of tax
alton of the people Is made the private
property Of few Of the people. Tariff
reform means to readjast this system o
taxation and purge away this system
tribute IL means that we have not reached
the goal Of perfect freedom as long as any
citizen Is forced TO pay tribute to any othe
citizen, and until our taxes are proportioned
to The ability and duty Of the tax payer
rather than to his ignorance, his weakness
and his patience.
Governor Mckinley fur. her charges tha
the democratic party believes in taxing our
selves. am afraid, gentlemen, We must
admit this charge What right or excuse
have We for taxing anybody eIse2 With a
continent for a country, with freedom and
intelligence as an instrument for its de
velopment- we stand disgraoe1 in the eyes
Of the world If we cannot and If we do not
support our own government. We can
throw that support on other people only by
beggaFy or By f0roe. II We Use one we ar
pauper nation; if We use the other we are
a pirate nation. The democratic party does
not in.end we should lie either. No more
doss il intend they shall falsely call If tax
ing other people 10 transfer our taxes from
The possession of these who own the proper
II ot the country 10 the bellies and hacks of
those vino do the work Of the country. 1t
believes fTugaliiy Is an essential virtue for
free government. Ii believes taxes should
lie limited TO public needs and ie levied by
q plain rule Of justice and economy. But
gentlemen we are confronted with new
CITY IN this campaign. The republican party
says Governor Mckinley. ROW stands for
protection and re<iprocity. He was for pro
lection alone wben be formed his bill in The
house or rather permitted his beneficiary
to frame j; for him. and firnlly resisted al
Efforts of the statesman from Maine to an
aex reciprocity to it. No wonder he favors
reciprocity added by the senate. Yea may
explore pages of bar'esque literature far
anything more ssIprealely luiicioas than the
so-cailed reciprocity Of the Mckinley bill. 1t
Is not reciprocity al ALL Ii Is retaliation,
and worst Of all. retaliation on cur own
people. Il Furnishes American citizens for
the necessities or fo,lies Of other people II
says to few small countries south Of it:
'lf you are forcei by your necessities o
led by your follies TO make bread higher and
scaroer to your people, We will make shoe.
and sugar sc2noer 10 cur peop'e- And now
We are told reciprocity is to be their battle
cry. Already we are RECALLED with pictures
Of Harrison clad IN arnor, going forth to
battle for reciprocity on u plumed steed.
Simple Simon fishing for whales in hi.
Eaother's rain barrel, and in great triumph
capturing an occasional wiggiewaggle, i.
the only true realistic picture Of the reci
prccity Of the Mckinley act. We are fol
protection that protects. and for reciprocit,
that reciprocates We are in favor of tn,
protectien Of every man in The enjoyment o
the fruit of his labor. diminished only by
his proper contribution to the support Of the
government. and weare for that neal reei
prcoity, not through pickering diplomac,
and presidential proclanations, but by law
of congress that removes ali unnecessary oh
s,acles between the American producer an,
the markets he is obliged to seek for hi
products. In 50 largea convention as thi
it would be eminently strange if there wer
not some differences ofopinion on matter
of policy; some differences of iadgemen
or preferences as to the choice ofeandidates
1t is a sign that free democracy is many
voiced and within the limits of true free
dom. (Tumultuous cheering 1t wears n
collars; it serves no masters. Its not fo
me. gentlemen. The impartial servant of 70
all, to attempt to forrshadow what YOU
, choice shall be. or what it ought to be.
4 Under your own sense of responsibility
to the people you represent and to you
country, there is one thing only ventur
TO say, and that is, whoever may be you
, chosen leader in this campaign, no tele
gram will fash across the sea from tn
castle of the absentee tariff lords to con
5 gratula.e him, hat from the home of laho
: from the fireside toiler, from the hearts {
Q all who love justice and equity, who wis
and intend our m2tchless heritage of free
dom shall be the commonwealth Of all o,
people and common opportunity of all OF
youth, viii come up prayers fer his sut
) cess and recruits for the great democrat
host that must strike down the heart {
sectionaism and the moloch of povert
before we can ever gain or hope that Il
government will be run by the people
faithful representatives.
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