The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-29

party candidates, or the uttcranccs Of tbs
party Leaders Incalls that the people are to be
stripped OF their franchise through force bills
i'll order that they may be stripped Of thc;r SUP
stance through tariff bills.
When ou confer upon the Government the
power Of dealing out wealth you unchGin every
evil that can prey upon and eventually destroy
free inSt!tutiOnS--exccSSiye taxation, class TAX
alton, billion dollar congresses, corrupt cirH
service, a Gcoauched ballQt-boN and purchased
elections. In every campaign the privilege OF
taxing the people will be barrercd for cout"!-
buttons TO corrupt them at the polls. After
every victory new Mckinley bill TO repay
there contributions with usury, out Of taxes
taken from the people. For every self-govcrE-
ing people there can be no more morlcntous
question than the question OF taxation. 1t is
the question, as Mr.. Burke truly said, around
which al the great battles ot freedom have
been fought. 1t is the question out OF which
grow all the issues Of government. Until we
settle this question wisely, permanently, justly,
We build ell other reforms on u foundation Of
sand.
We and the great party we represent arc to-
day for TarE reform. because it is the only
gatcwayto genuine Democratic government.
The GiStiH G!i!Shcd leader who presided over
the Republican Convention boaStrd that he
does not know what tariT reform i. Who
ever said that he did? Let us hope, witt. that
Charity that cnGurcth all things and h"!icTcth
eil things, that he is fully as ignorant US be
wants himself to be.
Unfortunately the people are rot so igno-
rant of the meaning OF protcctior--;t least of
the protection which IS du!cd out 70 them III
the bill that bears his name. Tacy see that
meaning written large to-day il I prOStratcd
agriculture, IL O shackicd commerce, in StricN-
en- industries III the compulsory iGiCnc.S OF
labor, in law-rladc wealth, ic the discomfort
OF the wOrk:uS:ucu, ana the despair OF the
farmer.
Tariff reform means to readjust this system
Of taxation, and TO purge away this system Of
tribute. II means that VIC have not reached
the equality OF true freedom so long Is any c!:-
iZen is forced by law 70 pay tribute 70 any
other citizen, and Until or taxes are proper
toned to the ability AMI duty Of the tuN-paycr
rather than 70 iS is::Oraucc, his wri;k ness and
his pa;i"acc,
Eur. gentlemen. w arc confronted with
new cry i'll this c2ulpa!.ca. The Republican
party, says Gov. Mckinley, now stands for
protection and reciprocity. No wonder that
. ne tavo!S tho reciprocity added - his bill by
the Senate. You uay explore the pages o:
burlcSquc literature for anything more su-
prcmciy tedious than TIE So-cailed reciprocity
OF the Mckinley oil.
1t is not rrc!procityas al. Il IS retaliation.
and, worst o: all, retaliation or our own pe0-
pie. II Furnishes American citizens for the
necessities or the fUlCS Ot other people II
says TO u Jew little countries sou;h Of us: Ii
you are forced BY your necessities or led by
your fol!:c, 10 make bread higher and >caycc!'
TO yo2r p"",'ic VIC Will make shoes and sugar
higher ana Scavc"r TO our people.
And now ure told that reciprocity IS to ~.
their battle cry. Already We arc g".aicd Wiz!
pit;urcs o: Benjamin Harrison clad IN ar.uuv
ami gU..I: forth 10 battle fer reciprocity on i
plunci >tccG- Si:nrl" simeon, fishing 10.
what Is III his mothers rH:! b4ivr.. IN great
triumph &, p:ii:;ag az occasional! wi~.lc was-
gic is the true realistic picture Of i!:u c>:Dro-
CITY OF the Mckinley bill.
We arc ior the protection thai p:C;"c:s, Ga6
to- the reciprocity sl:.t reciprocatcS.
Mr.. "l;SoH VAS re peatedly aYp!audrd.
and When he concluded his speech tEr
delegates. rising 30 their feet, waves;
their haas as they checred again and
again.
The Committee OH Rules then reported
and the report was adonted withou; op-
position me report settled the ui.i:
question i" favor + III" uai, r:,e
Mr.. Phelps, Of Missouri, was then
recognized and presented q zinc gave! 10
tnechairmau.
The reoorJ Of the COMMITTEE. OF Plat
form was called for. As the report WAS
not ready, after a speeca D., e1-Iov.
Campbell, OF Ohio, the Convc@t;o: :.c-
jouvned Until ) ,. III.
The Evcniu" Session.
It WAS 4 few minutes after ) o'clock
when Chairman Wilson raped the Con
veNtiou 10 order fOr the evening session.
but it was nearly Two hours later before
the real work VS. reached. The time
intervening was consumed ii listening
TO patriotic music ana occasional cheers
for some favorite son.
At 6:2J. the chairman announced 70