The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-07-28

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the hatred OF one section of the Union
against another section? Is it not more
safe and more consistent with states.
manship inspired and directed by o
spirit of patriotism to continue policy
which, in fair test Of thirtv years, has
worked ont results eliminating in ma.
tional prosperity which indicated in dol.
lars and cents is only the summing up
OF the aggregated wealth of the people
resulting from the ever-increasing
avenues opening up for the profitable
employment OF labor, and in which the
workingmen, of the nation have partici-
pated as bene6ciaries; policy which
originated with Washington and Jetfer-
son, and perpetuated by their immediate
successors, Madison, Monroe and Jack
son. as well as by Clay and Webster,
the founders of the old Whig party; a
policy maintained by England for over
400 years, and only abandoned when
she had to compete in the markets OF
the world with the American Republic,
| with its inexhaustible resources and the
indomitable energy and the genius of its
people; a policy which is to-day the
policy OF every civilized nation OF the
earth not dominated by England? So
general has the policy OF protection be-
come throughout the world, that the
Republican party ha, been forced to
adopt the counter policy OF reciprocity,
which is simply the assertion OF the
right on the part Of the government to
protect the people by regulating and
controlling the exchange OF American
products for the products OF other ma
tiong in such manner as will be promo
tive of American interests and benef-
cient to the American people.
The present policy of protection with
reciprocity is the embodiment OF Ameri-
can craftsmanship from Washington to
Harrison, inclusive.
The demand OF modern Democracy is
that this policy shall now be abandoned,
and that America shall become the ally
of England in the war she has been
waging against the intelligence and pa.
triotism OF the civilized world for free
trade. Whether the American people
will yield to this demand Of modern
Democracy and become the ally of Eng.
land in an effort to force .ree trade on
the world for the exclusive benefit of
England to the detriment of every other
nationality, American included, is q
question that will be answered at the
ballot box in November next. The pos.
sibilities for good or evil to follow the
answer, yes or no, to this question is not
wholly matter of conjecture. The past
is prophecy of the future. Like causes
produce like effects. We know the ef.
feet of free trade in America, in Ireland,
in Japan, in Turkey. Will we profit by
our knowledge and be guided by our
experience ? This is the question. An
affirmative answer to this question by
the Intelligent voters Of America means
the success Of the Republican party and
the continued prosperity of the nation.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
modern Democracy is for free trade. and
no man need he deceived nor deceive
himself. The issue is just as clearly
made up between the two parties as If
the Democratic party had the moral
courage to clearly define its position.
Can't any man of average intelligence
see and understand the practical propo-
sition so often illustrated in recent years
that the possibility of Democratic sue
cess and supremacy in the National
Government unsettles the business of
the country aud results in "hard times ?"
Why is this? 1t is simply because the
men who must furnish the money to
carry on the business Of the country, to
develop mines, build railroads, establish
manufactures, and thus open up avenues
Of employment for labor at remunerative
prices, distrust the Democratic party,
We never will have permanent pros
perity as long as there is q bare posi-
bility OF Democratic supremacy in the
nation. 1t may take q few years Of
Democratic rule to open the eyas OF the
American people, out few yeArs' win
suffice for this purposss and then the
end win come. and . su6brlne people