South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-07-08

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Charge. What right or excuse have
we for taxing anybody else? With
o continent fora country, with free
dom and intelligence as the instru-
ments for its development, we stand
disgraccd in tho eycs OF mankind
IL NO cannot and II We 10 not su, :
port our own Government. We
can throw that support on other
people only By bcggary or by force.
TX we use the one we are q pauper
nation: IL We use the other we are
. pirate nation.
The Democratic party docs not
intend that we should be either.
No moro does it intend that they
shall falsely call it taxing other
people to transfer our taxes from
the possession OF those who own the
wealth Of tho country to tho fami-
lies OF. those who do the work OF the
country. 1t believes that frugality
is the essential virtue OF free gov
eminent. 1t believes that taxes
should be limited to public needs,
and be levied by, the plain rule of
justice, but gentlemen, we are con-
fronted with n new cry in this cam
paign. The Republican party says
Governor Mckinley now stands for
protection and reciprocity. lie was
for protection alone when he franz
cd his bill in the House, or rather
permitted his beneficiaries to franc
it for him, and firmly resisted oil
efforts OF the statesman from Maine
TO annex reciprocity to it, No
wonder that he favors the recipro-
city added by the Senate. You may
explore the pages of burlesque lite
rature for anything more supreme
ly ludicrous than the so-callcd re-
ciprocitY Of the Mckinley bill. 1t
is not reciprocity at all. 1t is re-
taliatioD, and, worst of all, retalia.
ton on our own people, 1t pun
ishes American citizens for the ne
cessity of tho follies of other peo-
pie. 1t says to few small coun-
tries south Of it; III you are forced
by your necessities or led by your
follieJ to make bread higher and
scarcer to your people we will make
shoes and sugar higher and scarcer
to our people,
And now we arc told that reci-
procity is to be their battle-cry.
Already We are RECALLED with pic
lures Of Ben Harrison, on a plum
cd horse, clad in armor and going
forth to baltic for reciprocity. Sim
pie Simon fishing for whales in his
mothers rain barrel and enjoying
the great triumph, capturing an oc-
caslon wiggle- waggle is the only
true, realistic picture Of r, ciprocity
OF the Mckinley tariff. We are for
the protection that protects, and for
tho reciprocity that rcciprocatos.
We a'e in favor Of protecting every
man in the enjoyment of the fruit
OF his labor, diminished only by his
proper contribution to the support
OF the Government, and we are for
that real reciprocity, not through
pickering and Presidential procla.
nations, but by laws of Congress,
that remove all unnecessary obsta-
cles between tho American produ-
Ger and the markets he is obliged to
seek for his products.
But, gentlemen, l must not keep
you from the work that is before
you. Let us take up that work as
brothers, as patriots, as Democrats.
In 80 largo convention rs this,
larger in numbers than any pre-
yious gathering Of our party, and
representing larger constituency
than ever before assembled in any
convention, it would be strange,
ominously strange, if there wcre not
some differences OF opinion on mat.
ters Of policy and some differences
OF judgment or OF preferences rs to
the choice Of candidates. IL ia the
sign OF free Democracy that is
many-voiced, aud, within the lin
It's OF true freedom, tumnltous.
1t wears no collars it serves no
masters. Wo cannot shut our eyes
to tho fact that many who have
heretofore followed our flag with
enthusiasm are to-day calling, with
excusable impotence, for Immedi-
ate relief from the evils that en-
compass them. Whatever can be
done TO relieve the BURDENS, to re-
store, broaden and increase the
prosperity Of the people and every
part of them, within the limits and
according 70 the principles of free
government that the Democratic
party dares to promise, that it will
do with all its might. Whatever is
beyond this, whatever is incompat-
ible with free government and our
historic liberty il dares TO not pro.
mise to anyone. InViolate evils in
the politics cannot be cured in
momcut any moro than inYotorate
diseases in the human system. -
Whoever Processes tho power TO do
30 % himself deceived or deco;Yer.
Our party is not quack or a work
CT OF miracles. 1t is not for me,
the impartial servant Of
you ell, 70 attempt to forcshadow
what your choice should or ought
to be ia the selection OF your can
didatcs. You Will make that So
le ton under your own sense Of ro- /
sponsibility to the people you re-