The Irish standard., 1892-10-01


o.. are paid BY foreig uers,' and then he
agrees with his party BY saying that
.ssuch taxes are only justifiable when laid
and collected for the purpose Of main
tanning the government, and furnishing
the means for the accomplishment Of its
legitimate purposes and functions.
This is taxation under the operation OF
q tariff for revenue, which accords with
the professions Of Americanized inst1tu-
tions, and whose justice and honesty
answer the test supplied by correct APP
probation Of the principles upon which
these institutions rest" he then bodily
attacks the pernicious protective policy
of the opposition party and says that
such policy is contrary to the constitu-
ton. ''The working man." Mr.. Cleve-
land says, "is still waiting for division
of the advantages secured to his en-
ployer under cover of a generous solici-
tude for his wages, while the farmer is
learning 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" He declares that the working
man is suffering from the Importation
and employment of pauper labor by his
protested friends, and that is fact
which cannot be gainsaid. In the Car
negie Steel Mills at Homestead out of
$500 employees, there are only $50 Amer
lean citizens employed, the rest OF them
being imported pauper laborers who have
not yet become naturalized and probably
never will except at the bidding of the
Republican employers at election time.
Mr.. Cleveland says that tariff reform,
and not free trade, isnow and ever will
be the. shibboleth of the Democratic
party. "We will rely upon the inte]li-
gence of our fellow country he
says, ITO reject the charge that party
comprising 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 Republican
orators and their organs are attempting
to delude the American people by telling
them that the Democratic party, if sue
cessful, will inaugurate free trade, but
as Mr.. Cleveland says, free trade is i'm
possible in this country, and the party
which has the largest popular vote will
not make any change in tariff legislation
which will injure the interests of the
country. The Democrats will so adjust
the tariff rates on imported goods as to
lessen the burdens which the majority of
the people bear for the special advan-
tage of privileged class of Eastern CAPT.
talists engaged in manufactures. The
indomitable standard bearer OF the Dem
ocratic party next turned his attention
to the Force Bill, and declared that the
attempt OF the Republicans to interfere
with and control the votes Of the south
ern states through federal agencies mani
tested design to reverse the relations
between the people and the government,
and that thoughtful men regard such a
matter as proof of bold determination
to secure the ascendancy of discredited
party in reckless disregard Of the popu-
lar will. Mr.. Cleveland touched briefly
on sound money and civil service reform,
and favored pensions to the deserving
veterans of the Civil War. He said that
no complaint should be made Of paying
pensions to those actually disabled or
made dependent by reason Of army SER
vice, but the. pension roll should be a
roll of honor suncontaninated by Ill de-
sert and unvitiated by demagogic use. :
| The republican party has nearly million
men on the pension roll. Many Of them
never smelled powder or risked life OF
limb in defense of the Union, but they
have been placed on an equal footing
! with the honored soldiers and granted
pensions to secure their allegiance to the
Republican party, or in other words
| they have been placed on the roll fo1
"demagogic use" In referring to the
school question Mr.. Cleveland says: "Ar
enforced education, wisely deemed {