The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-06-23

is. Who ever said that he did? Let us
hope, with that charity that helpeth all
things, that believeth all things. that he
is fully as ignorant as he vaunts himself
to be. Unfortunately the people are not
so Ignorant of the meaning of protection
at least of the protection which is doled
out to them in the bill that bears his
name. They see that meaning written
large Today in Frustrated agricultural,
in shackled commerce, and in stricken
industries, in the compulsory idleness Of
labor, IN law made wealth, and the de.
spair OF the farmer. They know by hard
experience that protection as a system of
taxation is but the old crafty scheme by
whicht the rich compel the poor to pay the
expense of the government. Tariff re-
form means to adjust this system of taxa
ton and to purge away this system of
tribute. 1t means that we have not
reached the equality of true freedom so
long as any citizen is forced by the tax
to pay tribute to any other citizens
Governor Mckinley further declared
that the Democratic party believes in tax
ing ourselves. I am afraid, gentlemen,
we must admit the charge. What right
or excuse have we for taxing anybody else?
Why, with q continent for country
with freedom and intelligence as the in
struments for it's development wess stand
disgraced in the eyes of mankind if we
can, and if we do not support our own
government. We can throw that support
on other people only by beggary or by
force. If we use the one we are paupers,
if we use the other we are pirate nation.
The Democratic party does not intend
that they should be either. no more does
it intend that they shall allow other people
to change the expenses of the government
from the possession of these who own the
property of the country to the bellies and
backs of those who do the work of the
country. 1t believes that frugality is the
essential virtue of free government. 1t in
tends to limit taxation to public needs
and defray expenses by the plain rule Of
justice and equality.
But we are confronted by new cry in
this campaign. The Republican party
says Governor Mckinley now stands for
protection and reciprocity. He was for
protection alone when he framed his bill
in the house, or rather when he permitted
its beneficiaries to frame it for him, and
firmly resisted all efforts of the statesman
from Maine to annex reciprocity to it, No
wonder that he favors the reciprocity
added to his bill by the senate. You may
explore the pages of burlesque literature
for anything more supremely ludicrous
than the so-called reciprocity of the Nc
Kinley bill. 1t is not reciprocity at all.
1t is retaliation, and worst of all, retalia-
ton on our own people. 1t Furnishes
American citizens for the necessities or
follies of other people. 1t says to few
little countries south of us: "If you are
forced by your necessities, or led by your
follies to make bread higher and scarcer
to your people, we will make sugar and
shoes higher to our people," And now we
are told that reciprocity is to be their
battle cry. We are RECALLED with pictures
of Benjamin Harrison clad in armor and
going forth to battle for reciprocity on
a plumed steed. Simple Simon fishing
for whales in his mothers rain barrel, in
great triumph capturing an occasional
wiggle waggle, Is the BEST picture of the
reciprocity OF the Mckinley bill. We are
for the protection that protects and for
the reciprocity that reciprocates. We are
in favor of protecting every man In enjoy
ment of the fruit of his labor, diminished
only by his proper contribution to the
support of the government, and we are for
the reciprocity that throws no unneces-
sary obstacle between the American pro-
ducer and the market he is obliged to seek
for his products.
But, gentlemen, must not keep you
from the work that is before you. In so
large convention as this, larger in num-
bers than any previous gathering of our
party, and representing larger constitu-
ency, it would be strange if there were
not some differences of opinion of matters
off, %
ment or of patience as to the justice of
the candidates.
1t is not for me, gentlemen, the impair
tial servant of you all to attempt to fore
shadow what your choice shall be or ought
to be in the selection Of our candidates.
You will make that selection under deep
sense of responsibility to the people you
represent and to your country. One
thing only 1 venture to say. Whoever
may be your chosen leader In this cam
paign, no one will flash across the sea
from the castle of absentee tariff lords a
message to congratulate him, but from
the home of labor, the fireside of the
toiler, will come up prayers for his sue
cess and recruits for the great Democratic
hosts that shall strike down the beast OF
sectionalism and the moloch of monopoly,
and restore once again to our happy land
government for the people, by the people
and for the people,"
Report of the committee on rules and
order of business, recommending con-
tinuance of the rules of the last Demo-
CRATIC convention, was adopted: The
report of the committee on resolutions
was not ready and the convention took
racass until K n m