Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28


on every sea: while tariff for protection IS al
unequal and unjust tax. is a burden laid upOr
the weak for the benefit of the strong; upon III
poor for the benefit of the rich: upon the IN
fortunate for the benefit of the favored: upor
labor for the benefit Of wealth. protective
tariff is a stigma upon American manhood. a re
proach to our civilization il is the devils re
ward to the sir knights Of public plumber
In its heroic contention for Just laws, tbs
| democratic party welcomes to its fold the tens
OF thousands OF honest. determined young mer
who people the colleges and universities OF
America: with the force of such mighty en-
ergy and dauntles5 courage, cast in the cause OF
honest, pure ami sta bic government the demo
cratic party will take up its majestic march te
victory
| For every advance in its civilization for every
| movement that has elevated human ambition
the world is indebted TO the efforts of young
men Young men laid the foundations OF Amer
lean character and American manhood; young
men asserted the independence of the American
/ colonies and maintained that independence in
. every struggle from Lexington to York town;
I young men framed our constitution and have
{ preserved our liberties, and in the long struggle
from 1861 1863 by the subliracst heroiSrn ever
known, young men demonstrated our n2tionali-
/ t. and the oneness of the American union:
and as recall to memory the achievements
OF Thomas jefferson il is well to remember that
/ what he did to make this nation free and HIM
self immortal, was accomplished in his youth.
I He was calico 10 the bar at the age Of twenty
| three, was a member of the house of burgesses
I at the age OF twenty-six, was a member OF the
I continental congress at the age OF thirty-two.
( and at the age OF thirty-thrce reached flames
dizzy height as the author Of the declaration OF
/ American Independence. And thus the young
/ democracy OF this young democratic state in
! celebrating the anniversary Of the birth OF
/ Thomas Jefferson but invokes for its irspra-
/ ton the spirit OF the young democracy OF the
/ time that tried mems souls.
We can form correct appreciation OF the
character Of Mr.. Jefferson and make a proper
application of his political doctrine only by
learning the prompting motive OF his whole
political life He was OF the people: he
belicvedin the people: he associated with the
people: ne sympa thized with the people: he
Il gcd the people: he believed in tie equality Of
all men, and in equal and exact justice to all
. men: he believed in the dignity and majesty of
labor: he appreciated the fact that all the
wealth of the universe is but the product Of
labor: that if labor should be respected. re-
warGcd. educated the country would become
rich and prosperous and remain free: and
hence the significance OF his political trueism:
/ ECONOMY in the public expenses that labor
may be lightly burdened." There is no PROPOSE
ton that strikes the universal sense OF man
kind more forciblv than this, ard its practical
application is found in the position of the demo
cratic party to-day, upon the question of tariff
reform.
There is and should be no conflict between
capital and labor. Capital is the child. the first
of capital: the vital interests Of each depend
upon the success of the other: capital opens an
avenue to labor and labor augncnts capital:
each is adapted to the other: each is assisted by
the other: each is the natural protector OF the
other: and he who would antaConize these
friendly and reciprocal elements in the economy
OF government and the economy of existence IS
q foe 10 the interests of humanity.
The democratic party is friend to labor il
believes in identifying labor; magn.ying labor:
hfIr y-,1rI car N1pl abf
b. destroying its independence: you cannot pro-
tect labor by taxing it; whatever adds to the
cost OF living adds TO hours OF toll. The shame
less hypocrisy OF the protectionist who with
one hand puts penny in the of poverty.
while with the other he steals shilling out is
appreciated to-day, as never before, by the man
who tolls. He now sees, thanks to the campaign
OF education that 20 per cent tariff tax, added &c
the cost OF the clothing his children is not
compensated by placing acorns on the free list:
that So per GEN.. burden on the tools OF his
trade is not lightened by the reflection that
"dried blood and ''green-neaded flies re-
morselessly left to the competition of the world.
Labor is not mendicant or beggar; labor
does not ask for 1.-The crumbs that fall from the
rich mans table," does not ask for aims or
bOunties: it demands justice. The only protect
ion that labor asks is to be unfettered: to have
the protection that the Almighty gave it-un-
taxed food to eat, untaXed clothing to wear.
taxed tools to work with and untaxed ma terial
to work upon. Unbind the winds of the ocean;
unlock the ports of the world, and with it's re-
stored freedom and manhood labor will lose it's
rags throttle the power OF monopoly and dwell
in palaces
If the democratic party, with the sublime
courage of conviction, will adhere fearlessly and
faithfully to the great, overshadowing political
demand of the hour-tarif reform-and will
have the wisdom to choose its leader that
marvellous man who has demonstrated his pref
erence for right and defeat rather than wrong
and success, we will go forth to battle thrice
armed and move with resistless might to q
great victory under the great Cleveland
Mr.. Chairman. cannot terminate ray associa-
ton with this suspicious occasion without, in
pride and gratitude, reminding the young men
of this university-this great American intel
lectual workshop-who are going forth to i'm
press their own characters upon the institutions
of the country and the world. that in joining the
great army Of the disciples Of Jefferson they
spouse cause whose traditions worthy OF
their emulation. and that by making party
honesty party poicy"-by remembering that
what is morally wrong cannot be politically
rightly asserting their high manhood in every
political action they will become participants in
the glory of breaking the shackles of trade and
broadening the friendship of nations into the
brotherhood Of man.
Mr.. Jefferson not a mere dreamer-not n
mere political theorlst-he was the worlds
great practical pOlitician-he reduced politics
20 moral science and organized q party whose
splendid achievements have no parallel in any
years-a party whose triumphs are blazoned or
the mile-pOstS of the republic as inestimable I
contributions to human rights and human /
hopes. Let me point to some Of the stars in |
this party'S diadem of glory.
Do you know that me deed Of cesso1 of this !
great northwestern territory to the United /!
States was drafted by the father of democracy {
Do you know that ii by the wisdom and /!
70: ecaSt of democratic administration under |
the leadership of the patron saint whose mem /
DRY you this n;ght hallow that the Louisiana /
purchase, comprising the great states Of Louis /
lana. Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and NebraS /
ka won to freedom from the empire OF the |
First Napoleon, and the mississippi river dedi- |
Gated forever as a free highway for the COM |
merce of lis great valley? Do you know that it |
was under democratic administra ton that the |
infamous African slave trade de- |
clared u CRIME and prohibited by law Do you !
know that under democratic administration the |
second war with Great Britain was fought and |
the rights of American coIImerce-the protec- /
ton OF American seamen - established on a /
basis of national dignity and honor that for /
three generations no power on earth has dared |
to question: Do you know that when nuliifca- /
ton lifted its hydra head in South Carolina and |
threatened the disruption of this government. |
the old hero of New Orleans. at the head OF a |
democratic administration. enriched the litera- /
,ure of patriotism with the lofty sentiment: t
BY the eternal the federal union must and !
shall be preserved:'
Do YOU know that under democratic admins /!
tration the great empire of Texas was made !
american soil and its lore star flashed Upon the +
flag OF the union? Do you know that while this .
country was engaged in n fierce struggle en- our ,
own soil with foreign enemy and foes Of the .
democratic party were encouraging Mexicans /
Ito welcome Americans with bloody hands to /
hosptable graves. under democratic admins /
tratiNn the national honor sustained, tne {