The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-23

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With : spirit Of fair
~ MNhMtn - nsss and equality tina,
vSNMNgy@. WY 10 characteristic q
RA&SXNMA ~ democracy. This con.
yYEMMM& vention has 4 high,
%%GMul1MNJg3EE1 patriotic work TO par.
~C form. We owe mucl
IS - our party. w owe
much to our country,
WILSON. The mission4tof the
democratic pa il 10 fght for the
under dog. When that party 10 ont
OF power We may DO sure there 10 an
under dog 20 light for, and shat tho under
dog il generally the American people,
When that party ID ont Of power W may BE-
sure some party II in control Of OH govern
ment that represents . section. and not the
whole republic; that stancs for . GLASS, and
not the whole people. Never was this truth
brought home to ~ more definitely than by
the recent convention at Minneapolis. We
are mot deceived 90 to the temper. We are
not in doubt ~ TO the purpose OF q OPP
ponents. Having taxed 10 for years with
out sxsuss and without mercy. they now
propose to disarm NJ Of further power ia
resist their sxaotions.
Republican success in this campaign,
whom We look TO the party platform. the
party candidates, or the utteranoss Of party
leaders, mems that the people Gre TO be
stripped Of their franchise through force
bills in order that they may b. stripped OF
their substance through tariff bills. Free
government il self government. There ID
NO sslf-Rovernment where the people do
NOT control the elections and levy their own
taxes. When either of those rights 10 taken
away or diminished . breach il made not
in The outsr defsnses. but in the citadel
OF our freedom. For years We have been
struggling 10 recover the lest right Of taxing
ourselves. and now We are thrsatened with
selves. The loss Of one follows in neces-
sary succession the loss Of the other. When
you confer On the government the power Of
dealing out wealth you unchain every evil
that can prey upon. and that will ,svsntu-
ally destroy, free institutions-excessive
taxation, class taxation. the billion dollar
congress, q corrupt civil service, a de-
bauchsd ballot box, and purchased cleo
tions.
I'm every campaign tho privilege Of tax
ing the people will p bartersd for contri-
s buttons , e Ssr,'1: :h sssDa :, I'll III R 5. A ~.
Mckinley Is reply IL these con
tributions " with taxss Il wrung from
the people. To every self-govsrninR psople
there can be no more momsntous question
than the question Of taxation. Il ID . ques-
tion. Burke truly said around which Al
II is the question ont OF which grow all
issues OF government. Until we settle this
question wisely, permanently, justly, we
build all othor reforms on foundations OF
sand. We and tho great party We represent
are to-day for tariff reform because il is
the only gateway to genuine democratic
'.Ths distinguished leader whs presided
over the republican convention bOaated that
he does not know what tariff reform il. Who
ever said he did? Let ms hope, with that
charity that endureth al things and be-
ant a. he vaunts himself to be. Unfortun-
ately, tho people are not so ignorant OF the
meaning Of protection-at least of that
Profession which was dealt out to them in
The bill that bsars his name. They see the
meaning ..;.a1.,r, writ i large .ssot tH,sa, ,d in I p.o.sra', ID
stricken industries, in the compulsory
idleness of labor, in law-made wealth, in
the discomfort of the working mon and the
despair Of the farmer. They know
by hard experienee that pro-
Sss ion o,d ;s s5:,., sy: :sSsm. Of !, t, .s;61 .b is
ONes U0V OA0 VAoAUy ~ AAO ~
rich compel the poor to pay the expenses Of
government. They know, by hard expert
ence. that protection is . system Of tribute
10 but the old crafty scheme BY which the
power of taxation of the people is made the
private property Of a 70. Of The people.
tenn of taxation and purge AVA this sys-
tenn of tribute. It means We have not
reached the goal Of perfect freedom 40 long
az any citizen 10 forced to pay tribute to
any Other citizen, and will not until our
taxes are .proportionsd to the ability and
noranoe, his weakness, and his patience.
Gov. Mckinley further charges that the
democratic party believes in taxing our
solves. am afraid. gentlemen. We must
admit this charge. What right or excuse
have We for taxing ANYBODY slse3 With a
continent for our country, with freedom
and intelligence q the instruments for its
DEVELOPMENT, We will stand disaraosd in
tho eyes Of mankind If We cannot and IL
We do not support our " government.
We can throw that support on other people
only BY beggAry or By force. II We use
e9s s' :. .s' : =. s:'ps' p p;,s , !, nation IL use r 4:
dsmocratic party does not intend We
should be either. No more does
II intend they shall falsely call it taxing
other people to transfer our taxes from the
possesaions Of those who own tho property
"a sAV SOunsty W ZIG USltle6 UUu DACAD u
those who do the work of the country. II
believes frugalitv ia the essential virtue Of
free government. 1t believes taxes should
be limited to public needs and be levied by /
. plain rule Of Justice and economy.
but, gentlemen, wo are confronted with
a new cry in this campaign. The repub-
loan party, says Gov. Mckinley, now
stands for protection and reciprocity, He
was for protection alone when he framed
his bill in the house, or rather permitted
his beneficiary to frame il for him, and
firmly resisted all efforts Of the statesman
from Maine to annex reciprocity to II. No
wonder he favors reciprocity, added by the
senate. You may explore the pages of bur
lesque literature for anything more su-
premely ludicrous than the socalied re-
ciprocity of the Mckinley bill. II ID not
reciprocity. At all. II IL retaliation, and
worst Of all, retaliation on our own people.
II Furnishes American citizens for the nee
e~ssaries or follies of other peoples. II says
to a few small countries south of it, If You
arc forced by your necessities or led by
your follies to make bread higher and
scarcer to your people w will make shoes
and sugar higher and scRrcer to our people,
And now we are told reciprocity ID to
be their battle cry. Already we are RECALLED
with pictures OF Bsnjnmin Harrison, clad
In armor, going forth to battle for r~eciproc-
ity ON q plumed steed. Simple S,m0n fish
Ing for whales in his mothet's rain barrel, |
n in great triumph capturing an occa-
sional wiggle-wagGle. 10 the only true. real.
istic picture of the reciprocity OF the No
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