St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-26


not the mild protection OF our early
history to real infant industries when
the excuse for it was more defensible.
The Republican protection of today is
not even the protection of yesterday.
1t becomes worse and worse and more
intolerable as years roll on. 1t is
A Progressive Evil
demanding more today than Yesterday,
more this year than last,mor this dec
ade than the previous one. Is the Re-
publican platform of 1892 to be cOnSid-
cred as different from those of 1884 and
1888? If it is to be construed to mean
exactly what it says. then what becomes
of the Mckinley law, which is not
based upon any such doctrine? In one
aspect of the situation it looks as though
the Republican party had become fright
ened over the operations of the McKln-
ley law and feared a renewal of the
popular verdict of 1890 upon it, and
hence had sought to retreat from the
ultra position heretofore taken by it.
"Our opponents are diligently seek
the Democratic party, to which the
great majority of them have long be-
lOnged. In my opinion, the effort will
not succeed. The Democratic party is,
and always has been. the true friend
of labor. 1t has sought to redress
its grievances. to protect its
rights, to maintain Its dignity, and to
elevate its condition. Its interests are
all bound up in the welfare of the Dem
ocratic party, and there they will re-
main so long as our party remains
Faithful to Hts Trust.''
On the force bill he said:
1.-The important issue involved in this
election is that presented in the pro-
posed Republican federal election bill.
otherwise known as the Davenport
force bill. If Republican success
should ensue as tie result of the pend
ing election. that measure would be-
come reality with all its dire and un-
fortunate consequences. Unwise finan-
cial, industrial or tariff legislation can
easily be repealed if it proves unsatis-
factory, but political legislation fastened
upon tine country to secure an undis-
guised partisan advantage will not be
readily surrendered, although its injus-
tice may be fully demonstrated. The
safest course is by every means in our
power to prevent its original enactment
rather than trust to the generosity of
our opponents after it once shall have
been fastened upon the country.
''Our opponents do not discuss very
much this issue, but seek to evade and
ignore it. President Harrison, in his
letter of acceptance, takes more con-
servative view than has been expected,
and endeaVOrs 10 draw public attention
away from its consideration by the mild
suggestion of non partisan commission
to revise federal election laws.
Reid Not Afraid.
"Mr. Blaine, the shrewdest of all the
Republican leaders, in recently pub
lished letter, substantially advised the
abandonment or ignoring of the force
bill issue. But the vice presidential
candidate, WhitelaW Reid, In his very
able and aggressive Az letter of ae-
ceptance, impetuOusly rushes in
where cautious men had feared
TO tread and vigorously defends in effect
the substance, spirit and purpose of the
Davenport bill. ThiseourSe does credit
to his consistency. although it may be
reflection upon his good Judgment. This
issue alone necessarily makes the South
solid for the Democratic party
Concluding he says: 1.-The cause is
worthy of the support of every patriot
who loves his country and desires to see
its free institutions perpetuated and
maintained. The reforms which we de-
mand are necessary for the prosperity
of the republic. We readopt the ex-
pressive language of the natioual
Democratic platform of 1876, un-
der which Samuel j. Tilden was
elected to the presidency: Reform can
only be had by peaceful civic revolu-
ton. We demand a change of system,
change of administration, change of
parties, that we may have change of
measures and of men,"
Senator Hill was applauded through
out; when he mentioned the names of
Cleveland and Stevenson, the cheering
was deafening.