The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-05

never nave uoneSo
desire for national growth, pa
triotic devotion to country, and
sincere regard for those who
toll been so betrayed to the sup
port of a pernicious doctrine.
In its behalf, the plea that our
infant industries should be fos-
tered did service until discredit-
ed by our stalwart growth. Then
followed the exigencies of a ter
rible war which made our peo-
pie heedlessof the opportunities
for ulterior schemes afforded by
their willing and patriotic pay
ment Of unprecedented tribute;
and now, after a long period OF
peace, when our oyer-burdened
countrymen ask for relief and
for a restoration to the enjoy
ment Of their incomes and earn
ings, they are met by the claim
that tariff taxation for the sake
of protection is am American
system, the continuance of
which is necessary in order that
high wages may be paid to our
workingmen and a home mark
ct provided for our farm pro-
ducts
These pretenses should no
longer deceive. The truth is
that such a system is directly
antagonized by every sentiment
of justice and fairness Of which
Americans are pre-. eminently
proud. 1t is also true that while
our workingmen and farmers
can, the least of all our people,
defend themselves against the
harder home life which such
tariff taxation DEGREES, the
working man suffering from the
Importation and emplyment of
pauper labor instigated by his
professed friends and seeking
security for his interests in or
ganized cooperation, still waits
for a division of the advantages
secured to his employer under
the cover of a generous solici-
tude for his wages, while the
farmer is learning that the
prices of his products are fixed
in foreign markets, where he
suffers from a competition in
vited and built up by the sys-
tenn he is asked TO support. The
struggle for unearned advant-
age at the doors of the govern
ment tramples on tie rights of
those who patiently rely upon
assurances Of American equali-
ty. Every governmental conces-
sion to clamorous favorites in
yites corruption in political af-
fair by encouraging expenditure
of money to debauch suffrage in
a support of a policy directly fa-
vorable to private and selfish
gain. This in the end, must
strangle patriotism and weaken
popular confidence-in the recti-
tude of republican institutions.
Though the subject of tariff
legislation involves a question
of morals, we cannot, with inn
punity permit injustice to taint
the right and equity, which is
the life of the republic, and we
shall fail to reach our national
destiny if greed and selfishness
lead the way. Recognizing
these truths, the national demo
cracy will seek, by the applica-
tion of just and sound principles,
to equalize to our people the
blessings due from the govern
ment they support to promote
among our countrymen a closer
community of interests, cement
ed by patriotism and national
pride, and to point out a fair
field, where prosperous and di-
versified American enterprise
may grow and thrive in the
wholesome atmosphere of A
merican industry, ingenuity
and intelligence. Tariff reform
is still our purpose.
Though we oppose the theory
| that tariff laws may be passed,
having for their object the
granting of discriminating and
unfair governmental aid tc
private ventures, we wage nc
exterminating war against any
American interests. We be
lieve a readjustment can be ac
complished, in accordance will
the principles we profess, with
out disaster or demolition. w,
believe that the advantages oi
Ifree raw material should be ac-
lcorded to our manufacturers
and we contemplate q fair ant
careful distribution of necessary
tariff burdens, rather than th'
precipitation of free trade. w,
anticipate with calmness th,
Misrepresentation Of our mo
ltives and purposes, instigateC
by q selfishness which seeks X
hold in unrelenting grasp il,
unfair advantage under presen
tariff laws. We will rely upoI
the intelligence of our fellow
countrymen TO reject the charg
that q party comprising q ma
jority Of our people is planning
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