The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-27
GROVER ACCEPTS.
Continued from = <axo 1.
market be provided f,r our farm prod

market be provided fJr our farm prod
uCtS.
These pretens .es should no longer de-
ceive' Inc tru <h Is suoh that the sys-
tenn is directly autagonized by every
sentiment Ut justice and fairness Of
which ApAericaus are pre-eminently
proud. IL Is also true that while our
people efena themselves against the
harder home life which such tariff taxa
uon DEGREES, the workingman, suffering
from importation and employment Of
pauper labor, instigated by his pro-
fessed friends, and seeking security for
his interests in organized cooperation,
still waits for division Of the advan.
tsges secured to his employer under
| cover OF generous solicitude for his
wages. while the farmer islearning that
the prices of his products are fixed in
| foreign markets, where he suffers from
competition invited and built up by the
system he is asked to support.
The struggle for unearned advantage
at the doors of the Government tramples
on the rights OF those who patiently
rely upon the assurance of American
equality. Every governmental conces-
sion to clamorous favorites invites COR
ruption in political affairs by encourage
ing expenditure OF money to debauch
suffrage in support Of policy directly
toNoloOlO W pElVdt6 anu S0luSn gain.
This in the end must strapgle pa riot
ism and weaken popular confidence in
the rectitude OF republican institution
Though the subject OF tariff legislation
involves a question of markets, it also
involves q question Of morals. We can.
not with immunity permit injustice to
faint the spirit OF right and equity
which is the life of our republic, and we
shall fail to reach our national destiny
If greed and selhshness lead the way.
'Recogniztng these truths the ma
ttonal ID .mocracy will seek, by the ap.
plication of just and sound principles
to equalize to our people the blessings
due them from the government they
support, to promote among our country
men closer coRa annuity of interests, ce.
mented by patriotism and national
pride, and to point out faiS field where
prosperous and diversified American en-
terprise may grow and thrive in the
wholesome atmosphere Of American in.
dustry. ingenuity and intelligence.
Tariff reform is still our purpose.
Though we oppose the theory that tar.
III laws must be passed having for their
object the granting Of discriminating
and unfair governmental aid to private
ventures, we wage no DISCRIMINATING
war against any American interests We
believe that the read justment can be ae-
compl1shed, in accordance with the
principles we profess, without disaster
or demolition. We believe that the ad-
vantages OF free raw materials should
be accorded to our manufacturers, and
we contemplate q fair and careful dis.
tribution of necessary tariff burdens
rather than precipitation of free trade.
I'VE anticipate with calmness the
Misrepresentation of our motives and
purposes, instiRatcd by selfishness which
seeks to hold in an unrelenting grasp it's
unfair advantage under the present
tariff law. We will rely upon the in
telligence of our fellow countrymen to
reject the charge that tho party COM
prising the majority Of our people is
planning the destruction or injury OF
American interests. and we know they
cannot be frightened by the spectre OF
impossible free trade.
THE administration and management
of our Government depend upon the
popular will. Federal power Is the in
strument of that will-not its master.
Therefore, the atten pit of opponents of
Democracy to interfere with and con-
troll the suffrage of States through fed
eral agencies develops a design, which
no explanation can mitigate, to reverse
the fundamental and safe relations be. !
tween the people and their Government.
Such an attempt c,nnot fail to be re.
garded by thoughtful mon as proof OF
the bold determination to secure the
ascendency OF dlscredited party in
reckless disrus,,.rrd Of the free OK pression
of popular will.
ITO resist such scheme is an i'm
pulse of DeT ocracy. At all times and
in ali places we trust the people. AS
against the disposition to force tho way
to federal power we represent to them
as claim to their confidence and sup
port the steady championship of their
rights. The people are entitled to
sound and honest money abundantly
sufficient in volume to supply their bus
tness needs. But whatever may be the
form of the peoples currency. national
or State-whether gold. silver or paper
lit should be so regulated and guarded
by governmental action, or by wise and
careful laws, that no one can be deluded
as to the certainty and stability OF its
value.
Every dollar put to the hands of the
people should be of the same intrinsic
value or purchasing power. With this
condition absolutely guaranteed, both
gold aud silver can be safely utilized
upon equal terms in the adjustment OF
our currency. In dealing with this sub
iect no selfish scheme should be allowed
to intervene and no doubtful experiment
should be attempted. The wants of our
people, arising from the deficiency or
imperfect distribution OF money circula-