The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-06-28

! anything more supremacy IudIcrous Inan
! the so-c4lled reciprocity of the Mckinley
bill. Ii Is not reciprocity at all. Ii is re-
| taliation. and worst of ali. retaliation on
our people II punishe, American citizens
| for the necessities or the fOiiies of other
people 1t says to small countrie, south of
/ it: You are forced by Your neces-
| sites. or led by your fOllies
| 10 make bread higher and scarcer
| TO - Ir people; we will make shoes and
sugar higher and scarcer 10 our people. -"
And now we are told that reciprocity Is to
! be their battle cry. Already we are re-
called with pictures of Ben Harrison clad
in armor and going forth 10 battle for re-
ciprocity on plumed steed. Simple Simon
| fishing for whales in his mothers rain bar
| rel, and in great triumph capturing an &C.
| casional wigglewagcle. is the only
true, realistic picture of the re-
ciprocity of the Mckinley tariff. We
are for protection that pro-
tects, ami for the reciprocity that recipro-
Gates. We are in favor of protecting every
man in the enjoyment of the fruit of his
labor, diminished only by his proper con-
tribution 10 the support of the government,
and We are for that reciprocity. not through
olcReriBg diplomacy ana presidential proc
lamations. but by laws Of congress, that
removes all unnecessary obstacles between
the American producer and the markets he
is obliged 10 seek for his products.
But. gentlemen, must not keep You
from the work that is before you. Let Us
take up that work as brothers. as patriots,
as Democrats. In so large q convention as
this. larger in numbers than any previous
gathering of our party, and representing q
larger constituency than ever before as
sembled in any convention. it would DO
strange. ominoUsly strange, if there were
not some differences of opinion on matters
of policy, and some differences of judg.
ment or of preference rs TO the choice Of
candidates. II Is the sign of free Dem.
ocracy many voiced and within the limits
of true freedom tumuituOus. II wears no
collars: il serves no masters. We can shut
our eyes TO the fact that many who have
before followed our flag with eni hCsiasm
are to-day calling, with eXcusabl. impa-
thence, for Immediate relief from the evils
that encompass them. Whatever can be
done 70 relieve the burdens. TO restore,
broaden and increase The prosperity of the
people and every part of them, within
the limits and according TO the princi.
pie of free government. that the Demo-
cratic party dareS To promise that il will
do with all its might. Whatever is beyond
this. whatever Is Incompatible with free
government and our historic liberty it
dares not promise 10 any one. inveterate
evils III the body polite can not be cured in
a moment, any more than inveterato
diseases in the human system. Whoever
processes the power TO do so ID himself de-
ceived or deceiver. Our party is not Q
quack or a worker of miracles.
Ii Is not for me, gentlemen. the impartial .
servant of YOU al. 10 attempt TO fore
Shadow what YOUR choice should be or
ought 10 oe in the selection of Your candi- !
dates. You will make that selection under !
your own sense of re,p0nsibiiity TO the peo- i
pie YOU represent and your country. One !
thing only venture 10 say. Whoever may !
be your chosen leader ia this (;
campaign, no telegram viii fash (.
across the SCI from the castle of absentee |
tariff lords 10 congratulate him. But from /
the home of labor. from the fireside Of the |
farmer. from the abode of justice and |
equity. who wish and intend that our |
nlatchless heritage of freedom shall be the /
of all our people, ]
and the common opportunity of all |
our youth. will come up prayers for his |
success and recruits for the great Demo- |
cratic host which must strike down the |
beast OF secti0na.ism and the Aloloch of |
monopoly be fore we can have ever again a !
peoples government. run by a peoples |
faithful representatives.
The roll was then ordered called for |
the naming by states of their national |
committeeman and members of the |
notification committee.