Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-21
Trying to Dodge the Issue.

savoritism. We oppoee earnestly and
stubbornly the theory upon which our
opponents seek to justify and uphold
existing tariff laws.
The Democratic Party Great,
We need not base our attack upon
questions of constitutional power. We
possible grounds when we contend that
IN the present conditions It's operation
is unjust and that laws enacted in ac-
cordance with it ard ine9utable and
unfair. Ours is not destructive party.
We are not at enmity with the rights OF
any OF our cltlzens. All are our coun-
try men. We are not recklessly heed
less of any American interest nor will
we abandon our regard for them, but
invoking the love of fairness and JUS
tice which belongs to true Amercanlsm
and upon which. our constitu-
tion rests, we insist that no
plan of tariff organization
shall be- tolerated, which has for lis
object and purpose forced contribu--
tion from the earnings and incomes OF
| the masses Of our citizens TO swell d.
rectly the accumulation OF men Tor
whose benefit the tax 10 levied, on q
pretext of benefiting the workingman.
Attacks tho Force Bill.
We have also assumed in our COW
enant with those whose support we in
vite the duty OF opposing 10 the death
another avOwed scheme of our adver-
saries which, under the guise of pro-
tecting the suffrage, covers but does
not conceal design thereby to perpet-
uate the power of party afraid to
trust its continuance TO the intellle
gence of the American people. We ar
pledged to resist this and to defeat the
organization necessary to complete the
scheme, but We have not forgotten the
saturnala of theft and brutal control
which followed another federal regula-
ton of state suffrxges because 70 know
the managers of . party which did not
scrupIe to rob the people of presi-
dent would not hesitate to use the
machinery created by such an or
, ganization TO revive corrupt IN
strumentalities for partizan pur-
poses; because an attempt to
enforce such legislation would
! rekindle anlmOsities where peace and
hopefulness now prevail; because such
an attempt would replace prosperous
activity with Encouragement and dread
throughout large section OF our
country and would menace every
where in the land the rights reserved
to the states and the people, aud the
principles which underlie the suffrages
of American liberty, shall not specify
at this time other objects which add in-
| spiration to our mission.
Tho Democracy tn Respond.
| True to its history and creed our
party will respond to the wants Of the
people within safe lines and guided by
| enlightened statesmanship. To the
| troubled and dissatisfied within our
membership we commend continued, ,
| answervipg allegiance 10 the party
| whose principles III the past have been
| found sufficient for them, and whose
| aggregate wisdom and patriotism their
experience teaches can always be
I trusted. In tone of partlsanship
which BELTS the occasion. let me say to
you as equal partners in the campaign
upon which we today enter, that the
personal fortunes of those TO whom you
haveIntrusted your banners are only i'm
| portant as they are related TO toe fate
of the principles they represent and 10
| the party which they lead. ! cannot,
! therefore, forbear reminding you anu
all those attached TO the democratic
party or supporting the principles
/ which we profess that defeat in the
pending campaign. followed by the con
| summation of the executive schemes
our opponents contemplate and accom-
panied by such other incidents of their
success as might more easily aud firinly
| fix their power, would present . most
discouraging outlook for future dem
ocratlc supremacy and for the accom-
pIlshment OF the objects We have as
heart.
Ne wants ia win.
| Moreover every sincere democrat
must have the Interests deeply in heart
and they are deeply involved IN our
| victory or defeat. Thus patriotic
soIicitude exalts the hope of partisan
ship and should intensity our deter.
| minst,on TO win success. TINS succes
| can only be achieved by systematic and
! intelligent effort on the part of all en-.
listed In our cause. Let us tell the peo.
pie plainly and honestly what we
| believe aud how We propose 70
serve the interests OF the entire
| country and then let US, after the
| manner of true democracy, rely upon
the thoughtfulne~s and patriotism OF
| our fellow countrymen. Ii only re.
mans for me To say 10 you. in advance
/ OF a more fornal response to your mes-
| sage, that obey the command Of my
| rasty and will insure a proper indorse.
men, from, the body you represent"
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