The Butler weekly times., 1892-07-27

We contend that in present condi.
TONS its operation is unjust, and the
laws enacted in accordance with it
are inequitable and unfair.
Ours is not a destructive party
We are not at enuity with any of
the rights Of our citizens. All are
our coultrymen. We are not ,eck.
lessly needless Of any American in
t-rests. no. viii we abandon our re-
gard fox them, but invoking the love
for fairness and justice which belong
to true Amer!canism, ana upon
which our constitution rests, W. in
sist that no plan of tariff legislation
shall be tolerated which has for It~
object and purpose a forced contri
/ button f,oln the earnings and in
come Of the mass OF our citizens to
swell directly the accumulation # a
favored few; nor viii We permit
pretended solicitude for American
labor OF any other specious pretext
o. benevolent care for others 70 blind
the eyes of the people to the selfish
schemes Of those who seek through
tie aid of unequal tsritf laws - gain
unearned and unreasonable alvan-
tages at the expense OF their fellows.
We have also assumed in our cox
enant with those whose support We
invite the duty OF opposing 10 the
death another avowei scheme Of cur
adyersaries, who, under the guise OF
protecting the suffrage, cover, but
do not conceal, design thereby to
perpetuate the power OF a party
afraid to trust its continuance / the
untrammeled and intelligent votes
Of the American people. We are
pledged to resist the Legislation IN
tended TO complete this scheme, be
cause we have not forgotten the sat
urua!ia of thefts and brutal control
which followed federal regulation
Of stat suffrage; because We Know
that the managers OF party that
did not scruple to rob the people Of
a president would not hesitate to
use the machinery oiled by such leg
islation to revive corrupt instru.
mentallties tor partisan purposes;
because au attempt to enforce such
Legislation would rekindle auimosi
ties where peace and hopefulness
now prevail: because such an at
tempt would replace prosperous
activity with acknowledgement and
dread throughout "a large section OF
our country. and would menace ev
erywhere III TIE land the rights re
served to the states and - tie poo
pie, which underlie the s2fegu2rts
of Arnerican liberty,
| sball not attempt to specify Al
this time other objects and AIMS OF
the Democratic endayor which AID
inspiration to ouv mission. True to
It's history and its creed, our party
vii respond to the wants of the peo
pie within safe lines and guided by
enlightened craftsmanship To the
. troubled and impatient within Oh,
membership We commend continued
answering allegiance to the party
whose principles, in all times past
have been sufficient for them, auo
, whose aggregate wisdom and pat
liotlsm their experience teaches Cal
always be trusted In tone of par
tisanship which BELTS the occasion
= let me say to you, as equal partner:
4 In the campaign upon which We to
, day enter. that the personal fourtun
. es OF those to whom YOU have il
trusted your banners are only
: Important as they are related to th'
e fate of the principles they represent
/ and to the party which they lead.
= can not, therefore, forebear remind
Y ing you and all those attached tx
q the Democratic party or supporting
: the principles which we profess tha
$ defeat in the pending campaign, fol
2 lowed by the contamination Of tn
Y Legislative schemes our opponent
/ contemplate, and accompanied b
4 such other incidents OF their success
:. as might more firmly fix their power
d would present most discouragin
: outlook for future Democratic SUI
/. remancy and for the Accomplishment