The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-07-22
CLEVELAND OR HARRISON.

CLEVELAND OR HARRISON.
The Farmer Must Choose between Them,
Some months Home and Farm said
the people in 1892 would have to choose
between Cleveland and Harrison for
President.
We believe this is true today. The
Prohibitionists have nominated candi.
dates who will not carry single State.
The Peoples party has nominated can
didates who may carry few Republican
States of the West, and it is claimed they
will carry some States of the South.
For Western Republicans to vote for
Gen. Weaver, is to insure the election of
Mr.. Cleveland.
For Southern Democrats to vote for
Gen. Weaver, will be to make Mr.. Har-
rison's calling and election sure.
Hence, our readers must decide merely
between Harrison and Cleveland, for one
OF these two is certain TO be President.
Home and Farm has no trouble in de-
Gliding for itself this question. As far as
the currency issue is concerned, there is
no material difference between the Re-
publican platform and the Democratic
platform, and no great difference between
Mr.. Harrison's views and Mr.. Cleveand's
so that matter is for the time, at least,
put aside. The three great issues in our
judgment on which the election must
turn are these:
First-The Tariff
Second-The Force Bill.
Third xtravagant Expenditures.
The Mckinley bill is, in our judgment,
blight on our industries. 1t is not
protection, but robbery. Laws of this
character are the chief source of our
woes, and prosperity will never be &C.
cured by any device until we do away
with war tariffs, and with protective
tariffs, and reduce our taxes on imports
to a revenue basis. The Democratic
platform on this issue speaks in no I'M
certain terms. 1t is as follows:
We denounce Republican protection rs a
fraud, a robbery of the great majority of
the American people for the benefit of the
few. We declare il to be Fundamental
principle Of the Democratic party that the
Federal Government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect tariff duties
except for the purposes of revenue only,
and demand that the collection of such
taxes shall be limited to the necessities of
the government when honestly and ecomic.
ally administered.
In our judgment this is the most i'm.
portant and the boldest political declar-
alton that has come from either Of the
great political parties since the war.
But this is not all back of Mr.. Har-
rison stalks the Force Bill; bill which
would do infinite mischief throughout
the South. The Republican platform
endorses the Force Bill, and in an inter
view, Mr.. Harrison himself, reiterates
his views on the subject. He believes in
the Force Bill and would be glad to ex.
ecute it.
Furthermore Mr.. Harrison reveals his
attitude towards the Southern people by
appointing negro, named Crum, post
master at Charleston, S. G.
Again, the four years of Mr. Harrison
have been marked by unbounded extrav-
agance. Every appropriation bill has
swollen to enormous proportions Ex-
expenses have characterized
every department. This recklessness in
the peoples money has con.
taminated the Democratic Congress, and
the appropriations under Crisp, will near.
y equal those under Reed.
We need giant to grapple with such
IN evil. We need man in the White
House who has the honesty and the
courage TO defy the politicians of both
parties, and hold them TO strict accoun.
ability TO the people.
For these reasons we believe that il Is ,
% the interest of the farmers North,
south, East and West, that Mr.. Cleve- /
and be elected president. |
His success will end forever the Force
Bill; 1t will make certain the radical |
eduction of the tariff 1t will insure the
Idoption of a policy Of economy and |
etrenchment. q
When these reforms are secured, we ,
hall be able 10 deal more wisely aud ;
Iirectly with the currency. ,