Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-30

has not been changed by the nomina
ton of Harrison and Reid. 1t is the
party of plundering paternalism, O
laundering fnanciering, of class legis
lation; the party of extravaganza, in
tolerance and greed, the party which
formulated the force bill, appropriated
in two years over billion dollars, fos
tered trusts, established subsidies, in
creased the tariff and dissipated the
surplus.
1.-THE republican party" said Mr.
Depew, must appeal to the conscience
and judgment of the individual voter OF
every state in the union But in its
platform the republican party makes
no such appeal. On the contrary, its
expectations ofSuccess seem to be born
of a belief that conscience has been
eliminated from politics, and that the
judgment of every individual voter is
controlled by his greed and rapacity.
Germany and England" says Mr..
Depew, ''have learned in Samoa chat
the United States has become one of
the powers of the world"
I'VE favor" says Mr.. Foraker in the
platform. 1.-THE maintenance of the most
friendly relations with all foreign ma
tions, and entangling alliance with
none Yet our whole relation with
Samoa is due to an entangling alliance
with Germany and England for the pur-
pose of governing Samoa without the
consent of the people of Samoa
THE Behring-sea question, which
was an lnsurmountable obstacle in
diplomacy with Cleveland and Bayard,
has been settled upon basis which
sustains Americas position until arbi-
tracion shall have determined our
right" declares Mr.. Depew. AS mat
ter of fact, the Bchring-sea question IS
in exactly the position left it by MIR.
Cleveland and Mr.. Rayard. The situa-
ton to-day is the same as then, with
the difference that the pending arbitra-
ton has been agreed to under condi-
tons that make a retreat almost inev-
liable.
''The navy is rebuilded upon lines
that will protect American citizens,
American interests and the American
flag all over the world" is the procla-
nation of Mr.. Depew. But this re-
Mobilization of the American navy was
inaugurated under Cleveland's admin
istration. Under the republican presi-
dents and secretaries. Notwithstanding
the expenditure of hundreds of mil
lions of dollars, the American navy
had been practically destroyed by
robbing contractors, and the first steps
in the construction of a modern navy
were taken during the administration
of Mr.. Cleveland. All that has been
done since is to execute the policy then
formulated.
''The public debt has been reduced"
says Mr.. Depew; maturing bonds
have been paid off, As a matter OF
fact maturing bonds have not been
paid off They have been renewed and
extended. The surplus revenue left at
the close of Mr. CIevelands administra-
ton has been dissipated by the billion
dollar congress. The resources OF the
treasury department have been frit-
tered awav The successor of Mr..
Harrison will be face to face with an
immense deficit between revenue and
expenditures, though the burden of
taxation, direct and indirect, is heavier
than ever before in our history.
..Unexampled prosperity has crowned
wise laws and wise administration"
says Mr. Depew. On tire contrary. one
half of the population of America is
grooming under the burden of debt
from which they see no hope of relief.
Blessed with unexamo;cd CROPS. the