Evening journal., 1892-08-20
CONTRAST AND CHANGES.

ihhl lhe coming freslucnll0 election
is to be close fight is admitted by all
m en- who carefully read the signs Of the
times. Neither Harrison nor Cleveland
will have a walk over
Let us consider some Of the differences
between the two candidates and their
supporters, and then give the reasons
why we believe Mr.. Cleveland will be
successful.
On one side stands Mr.. Harrison,
backed by the enormous patronage of
Federal power; backed also by the con-
tributions of such men as Carnegie; by
the contributions of all men wha.are en-
gagged IN making themselves richer by
the present iniquitous tariff. These men
may be engaged in the manufacture Of
steel or iron; they may be engaged in
mining coal and adding a dolla a ton at
their own sweet WILL simply to corner
the market and fill their own pockets.
They may be engaged in almost any kind
Of business which requires Co "protec-
tiou, and as long as they put up the
doodle" they are welcome in the Repub-
lican ranks
Why is this thus2
Simply because these men have use for
the Republican party in assisting them
TO keep up the present outrageous tariff,
and the Republican party has use for
them on account of their ready dollars.
In fact, it is tickle me and I'll tickle
you"
How does this "tickle, business work =?
Take Homestead, as one instance. Can
Carnegie or his supporters be proud of
the trouble there Can Carnegie or
Frick defend themselves when they deny
tie right of arbitration to their work
mem Legally they can, to be sure; but
can they do so mcrallyY It is not so
very many years ago that Carnegie came
to this country with hardly
a dollar. He was apt and smart,
and struck in with good men.
Within a short time he built library in
Allegheny City, just across the river
from Pittsburg. 1t was free library
but it was named the Carnegie
Library" He returned to Scotland and
got himself a castle 1t is known as the
Carnegie Castle. In New York he
built a music hall It is the Carnegie
Music Hall" Not long ago he received
the freedom Of the city OF Edinburgh.
WhyP
Nothing easier than that He had Just
donated 81, 900 to the city for public use
and his name was heralded abroad. It
was largely for this that he made the
donation-to obtain further publicity
and notoriety. Has Mr. Carnegie ever
given a cent in charity? Has he ever
given a cent to any movement unless he
felt sure beforehand, that his name
would be blazoned forth before the world
Mr.. Carnegie, so much2 Let Mr.. Car.
negie's friends answer, and let them ex-
plain, at the, same time, why he and his
refused to arbitrate
But it is not only Homestead. Point your
finger where you will, you will find we'll
grounded dissatisfaction, and this dissat-
isfaction rests upon a firm belief among
the people that the government Of this
country is becoming government of
robbers.
If we were TO concede. which we do
not, that when this country was in its
infancy protection, to certain degree
was polite that concession is not Just
now because the industries are no longer
infants We have the grandest country
on the globe and no longer need ''protec-
ton" of the kind that has been dealt out
to us for years past. We never did need
it. If we cannot paddle our own canoe
now we never can. We propose to do it,
and we will do it under the leadership of
Of Mr.. Cleveland and the Democratic
party.
Harrison, representing the Republican
party stands for plumber Cleveland.
the Democratic party stands
for a fair chance for all, and no plumber
for any.
Mr.. Cleveland has been called upon,
to meet all questions Of gov
eminent. He met them to the salts
faction of the country-the whole coun-
try Of which he was President. In fulfil
ling his duty he knew no party as a
party. While cleaving to Democratic
principles he worked unselfshly for the
good of the Nation. He is
no time server. He is man with
the courage of his convictions and stands
forth prominently as a clean cut char
acter. He is thoroughly disinterested as
far as self is concerned He believes in |
the Right. He is against this present
robber tariff; he is against any Force
bill he is against the free and unlimited
coinage of silver; he is against depend
emit pensions; he is against every thief
and mendicant who would rob the United
States; but he is for his country-for the
people
Because Of those facts we support him,
and we believe he will be elected by
the votes of the thinking men
of the country; we believe his
majority win be swelled by the votes
of many former members Of the Republi- |
can party-men who cast their first votes
for Fremont, for Lincoln, in the firm be-
lief that they were voting right, but who
havo coas, fIa ,,o-f,r tl,o,r .,,.o T..-.l l.