The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-22

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told the tale, oft repeated in spite of
its demonstrated falslty, that the ex-
isting protective tariff is a boon TO
them, and that under its beneficent
operation their wages must increase,
while, as they listen, scenes are enact.
cd in the very abiding place Of high
protection that mock the hopes OF toll
and attest the tender mercy The work
ingman receives from those made selfish
and sordid by unjust governmental fav-
oritism.
"We oppose earnestly and stubborn
Iy the theory upon which our opponents
seek to justify and uphold existing tar
if laws. We need not base our attack
| upon questions of Constitutional per-
mission or legislative power. We de-
nounce.this theory upon the highest
possible grounds when we contend that,
in present conditions, its operation is
unjust, and that laws enacted In nc
cordance with it are inequitable and
unfair.
"Ours is not q destructive party. We
are not at enmity with the rights OF
any of our citizens. All are our c0un-
tTy1nen. We are not recklessly heed.
less of any American interests, nor
will We abandon our regard for them;
but, invoking the love Of fairness OF
justice which belongs to true Ameri-
canisln, and upon which our Constitu-
ton rests, we insist that no plan OF
tariff legislation shall be tolerated
which has for its object and purpose a
forced contribution FROM the earnings
and income of the mass of our citizens
to swell directly the accumulations OF
a favored few; nor will We permit II
pretended solicitude for American lab
or, or any other specious pretext Of
benevolent care for others, to blind the
eyes of the people to the selfish schemes
Of those who seek through the aid of
unequal tariff laws to gain unearDed
and unreasonable advantages at the ex-
pensc of their fellows.
1--WE have also assumed i'll our COW
enant with those whose support we in
wife the duty of opposing to the death
another avowed scheme Of our adver-
saries which, under the guise of pro-
tecting the suffrage, covers but does
not conceal a design thereby to perpet.
uate the power Of party afraid to trust
its continuance TO the untrammeled and
Intelligent votes of the people. We are
pledged to resist the legislation intend
ed TO complete this scheme, because we
have not forgotten the saturnalia OF
theft and brutal control which follow
ed another Federal regulation Of State
suffrage; because we know that the
managers OF a party which did not
scruple TO rob the people Of a President
would not hesitate to use the machin-
cry created by such legislation to re.
vive corrupt instrumentalities for par
tisan purposes; because an attempt to
enforce such legislation would rekindle
animosities where peace and hopeful
ness now prevail; because such an at
tempt would replace prosperous activity
with Encouragement and dread through
out a large section of our country, and
would menace, everywhere in the land,
the rights reserved to the States and to
the people which underlie the safe
guards of American liberty. y y n
moreover, every sincere Democrat
must believe that the interests of his
country are deeply involved in the vict-
DRY of our party in the struggle that
awaits us. Thus patriotic solicituds
exalts the hope of ~partisanship and
should intensity II determination to
win success.
This success can only be achieved
by systematic and intelligent effort on
the part of all enlisted in our cause.
Let us tell the people plainly and hon.
estly what We believe and how we pro-
pose to serve the interests of the entire
country, and then let us, after the man
ner of true Democracy, rely upon the
thoughtfulness and patriotism of our
fellow countrymen,"
Mr.. Stevenson, in his reply said:
al am persuaded that intelligent dis
cussion of the issues involved in the
pending contest for political supremacy
will result in victory for the party
which stands for honest methods In
government, economy in public ex-
penditures, and relief to the people
frcm the burdens of unjust taxation.
"In the contest upon which we now
enter we make no appeal to the pas
sions, but the sober judgment of the
people. We believe that the welfare
of the toiling millions Of our country
men is bound up In the success Of the
Democratic party. Recent occurrences
in \ ~neighbOring State have sadly EN-
phasized the fact that a high protective
tariff affords no protection, aud tends
in no way to better the condition Of
those who earn their bread by daily
toll.
believing in the right of every vot-
Ell to cast his ballot Wnawed by owe
the Democratic party will steadily op-
pose all legislation which threatens TO
imperil that right by the in~terposi.ion
Of Federal bayonets at the polish