The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-18
EMOCRACY|S|MM0RTAL
The Party viii Live Though Every
Man Assuming Leadership Die
To- Morrow.
IT. Principles Of Justics, and Hqual-
ity Would 90 on unhin-
dered.
Yntsrview with senator voorhees, on tho
sit..tion-H,s Platform for tho Com
Ing Campaign.

Ing Campaign.
r,npnr uA1rrE. Ind, Jan. H. -senasor
!. anhas. haa bcen at home for some weeks
~ :. a.;iI astoined here as counsel IN sne
"a.as,ant hank stock case Of Nipper = W.
Iiams. now on trial IN QUE
The st. Louis Republic corresponaeh .sAs
him for his opinion as 70 sho po4'os rr:.l
clared by Gov. Hill, Of Now YORK; IN y"
sueech New Years eve at Albany.
The senator said: II do not agrees WIN
the governor at all in his position az Aloans
and so announced as soon as lsuu eAo
Associated. press report on New Years oSs'
The republican party has toroeo ISSUES -
the American people, and more espociaA4s
in regard to tho vital question OF taSa'.on'
which are wholly inconsistent Win iiee
sorar,n,a,t and which call for lncsssant'
n,r.,,;ttiuc. unlimited, day-and-nl2ht
o,,osition on the part Of every pellever
IL the Jeifetsonian maxim OF 'squal ana
a-,r+ instics to all and exclusive
nr;v;,eaes to none.' The present
t.riff system of the United States, Whereby
tba wants OF the laboring poor are taxed TO
sveaten the ~luxuyies and soften the couches
~ A. iale rich ID such q hideous abomina-
,;on IN the sight Of God and man that ~
ses,ns to me every fair minded person
would gladly and eagerly fight against II all
dav. and again in his dreams at night, lsaV-
inr results, consequences. and esponslol'l-
+ies 10 chat high and overrullng power
known as Providence in history
.Tn all nv speeches in the senate during
+ba tariff debate of $780," said Senator
Voorhees,, "ena on the stump here Ill In
diana. took the ground that the battle
far tariff reform would never stop or falter
mill either the victory was won Or the
,,horin1 reopie consented to be the slaves
of nrotectei masters. | say the same now.
The cause in which We are engaged would
Justify an appeal to arms II the oallot-ooA
was not open for a peaceful revoiutlon.
Our forefathe.s had no snch ENORMOUS
grievance against Great Britain as the
toilinr massss Of this country have TINS
hnnr apaipst their protected and prlylleRed
task-masters, and no one neet lear tLaI tHe
FIGHT for Justice, equality, freedom and right
viii halt. There will be no step Daek"ards.
presidential aspirants, leaders as they are
son,etilaes called, may for the time beng
no "a shape political issues. and dictate
chat shall be Submitted to the people IN
the approaching campaign, but the people
themselves will settle th llnee OF action at
the proper time.
the people will be heard determining the
principles Of the coming contest. The PEG.
nla viii decide whether any Of the issues OF
tho democratic party, or any OF ITS plans 81
battle, shall bo abandoned or changed IN
order to accommodate any man or set OF men
who have their own ambition IN view.
Principles are eternal; men perlsh. 1t
every man now assuming leadership in the
democratic party was to die Tomorrow the
party would live and its principles Of JUS
tice and equality would g 60 u on Without q
II worship at no mans shrine" contln-
ned the senator, and I shall not abandon
or ronounce a single one of the great issues
of the democratic party at the behest Of
modern doctrinaireg and self-eonstltueo
diotators, who deem themselves wise enough
to oyerrule JefIef son, Madison and Jack.
son. nor shall 1 limit myself to negative
action in regard to issues on which We
should afirmatiyely and with increased
vigilance attack the enemy in front, flank
and rear, and on all occasions. We shoulc
do our own duty actively, bravely. and tt
the bitter end, without hating to consider
what course tho enemy may purSne wher
we have presented just and remedial legis'
Iation for their action.
II have q very high opinion of the ability
of Governor Hill and his recent great part,
service. but he makes a mistake if h
thinks the spirit of the battle or the ardo
of ths democratic muses. IN thor comic
with tariff robbers, m%onopolists and tn
p!utocracy generally now can be checked
The nominae of the next democratic ma
tional convention ought to live in tn
mississippi valley, and | think he will. Tbs
. farther he lives from Wall street and tn
power of consolidated wealth and educated
rascality, the better it will be for this demo
cratic party and the country when he i
elected.
'As to the best methods of tariff legisla
ton at this time opinions may differ" sal
the senator, ''bnt on one point there can b
no difference Of opinion in democratic cir
Giles. The enlargement Of the tree list
the great end in view, whether it is done b
a general bill or in separate bills. Ere
ttade in sugar has made sugar cheap to tn
t consumers, and so will free trade cheape
wollens, iron and steel, tin and everythin
else, as far as il is possible to 60 withor
Gripping the revenl aS of the governmen
And when tho democratic party cheaper
articles of daily use by putting them on tt
free list, it will be done without laying
bounty tax on every other industry in tt
land for the benefit of the sugar cam rs an
the sap-suckers of Vermont, or for IL
benefit OF any other class of protecte
drones in the hive. 1t will also be dol
without the present humbug reciprocity a
tachment to the Mckinley law, but with
genuine reciprocal freedom of trade b
tween ourselves and the people of 9th
nations.
1.-The cry of free trade no longer alarr
an body. The aggressivsness of slave
rescued the term 'abolitionist' from
odium, and the arrogance and oppressi
of the protective tariff policy has given
free trade a safe and hopeful meanir
The laborlng masses will laugh in the ia
of one who stigmatizes them as free trade
when they know that free trade cheape
everything they are compelled to buy.
am ready to fight for a general bill of tar
reform if our friends in the house prese
the matter to the senate in that shaae, O
am we'll content to assist in urging the IL.
essary legislation in separate aud digti1
measures. but VIZ must havs action-bo
resolute, aggressive action. There is
reason at all for hard words or acrimonit
feelings in the democratic party Mt t
time. / have not n doubt that tho hou
under its present organization, will do
duty fully and satisfactorily, and that
will elect the next president. The peo
are eager for wholesome, reformaiory leg
lation, and if we offer it, and the republic
rarty refuses to concur, the result Will
be doubtful.
There are two sides to every econon
question now presented to the Amerit
people by the republican party rssul
the senator. There is a peoples s.
where the interests of the farmer. tho wa
worker and Of every t0iling man ana
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