The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-09-10
For Congress,
j. FRED. C. TALBOT,
or BALTIMORE COUNTY.
Mr.. Harrison's Acceptance.

lion. Mr.. Harrison issued his letter OF Ac-
eeptaDce on Monday morning last.
The letter is quite long, and would oc-
cupy about five columns in the ADVOCATE.
From Republican standpoint it is good
document. but the Democratic press aud
orators will find no difficulty in Kidding 1t,
Although the President says he avails HIM
self Of the first period Of relief from public
duties to respond to the notification, the
fact is he has been at Loon Lake for some
weeks enjoying summer outing, and du-
ring that period he has gotten behind the
times. and introduces some statistics that
have been effectually disposed OF by the
logic of facts, as against theory and incor-
rect figures.
Mr. Harrison deals with number of
subjects, extolls the blessings ofprotection,
saws the country is prosperous, farmers
getting more for the products Of the soil,
that wages are higher and the cost of llv-
ing less under the Mckinley law than be-
fore the increase of taxation. With wheat
at from sixty to seventy cents bushel, 1t
will he difficult to convince farmers that
prices are higher, and the numerous strikes
and lockouts all over the country, clearly
indicate that the workman is neither pros
porous nor contented. With an increase
in the tax upon many of the necessities of
life, it will he difficult for people to under
stand how taxing an article cheapens 1t
and makes the cost of living less.
Mr.. Harrison quotes statistics to show
that orr foreign trade has greatly increased
since the Mckinley law went into effect,
the result mostly of the reciprocity clause,
but u stronger argument would have been
to have stated where the money is this in
creased trade has brought us. Mr. Blaine
is given credit for the great vigor' with
which he pressed the policy of reciprocity,
but he failed to state that Mr.. Blaine was
very much displeased with the Mckinley
bill and declared that it would not open
market for another barrel of pork or bushel
of wheat The prediction has been veri-
fed
Much stress is laid upon the fact that
sugar was put on the free list and coffee
and tea continued on the same list by the
Mckinley law, thus eheapening the cost of
these necessaries If Mr.. Harrison has
forgotten the people have not, that while
the tax has been taken off of sugar and
cheapened it, some fifteen millions of dollars
are paid out annually to sugar refners, not
10 the growers of cane and sugar beet, as a
bounty to protect the refnerS against,foreign
competition. Under the old law, the tax
on sugar went to the support of govern
ment; under the new, money, taxed from
the people, is taken out of the treasury to
enrich sugar refners.
The Democratic position on the tariff is
attacked with some warmth, an indication
that it has struck a responsive chord in the
breasts of the American people. He de
clares that the Democratic disbelief in the
opening of tin-platc mills, is as surprising
as discreditable, and produces figues to show
the enormous growth ofthc industry in this
country. We suppose the plant at Piqua,
Ohio, is one of these prosperous tinm mills
and another is the Indiana mill that was
recently closed up by the sheriff.
Mr.. Harrison has abandoned the extreme
position he formerly took on the Force bill
and would, Jetore the election, place the
formulating of an election law in the hands
of "a non-partisan commission. and says
that it could be confided to the Supreme
Court. The Democrats have some know
ledge of the partisanship Of Supreme
Court Judges, and well remember the s BY
I commission that counted in Hayes anc
Wheeler.
Candidate Harrison differs from Presi
dent Harrison. Four years ago he wen
even further than his party in declaring
for civil service reform, and almost one o
his first acts was to extend the time whel
the civil service law should be applied Il
railway mail service, in order to allow tn
replacing of experienced Democrats will
inexperienced Republicans.
Mr.. Harrison may say what he choose
about Federal election law, and utter an.
professions of non-partisanship in the mat
ter, no one will be deceived thereby. Be
sides, Mr.. Harrison is not the Republican
party, neither is he greater than his party
Since the attempt was made in the Fifty
first Congress to pass the Lodge bill, ever
Republican state convention has endorse
the Infamous measure, and the platforr
npon which Mr.. Harrison was nominate
calls for Force bill.
Mr.. Harrison cannot hide facts regard
ing taxation nor hoodwink the people upo
the Republican purpose to keep perpetui
control of the government by partisan ele'
ton machinery, backed by Federal bayor
cts The people read and reflect. The
are alive to the issues involved, and Nj
Harrisou's pretended nonpartisanship wi
not lessen their determination to vote til
Republican party out of power in Noven
Der