The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-23
MUNDANE mEANDERINGs.

CLEVELAND, Nov. u. 1892.
EDITORS OF DEMOCRATIC PRESS: After the
crushing rebuke of two years ago our Re publ
can friends were signing for more education.
Happily they got it, and many of the brightest
and best of their party caught on" and profit
ed thereby even unto voting for Grover Cleve-
land and a reduction of unnecessary and unjust
tariff robbery Yet tits sad to see people turn
their backs upon the beautiful theory of taxing
themselves poor in order to advance wages and
get rich. How the supreme delight OF this the
ory- illuminates the scene when the trusting
victim (as has commonly been the case) after
consenting to be taxed poor. finds that wages
decline instead of advance.
IN
Many years ago was informed by your es-
teemed fellow citizen. Hon. D. c. Goldman. in
q tariff conversation. that man could not lift
himself to the clouds by pulling at his boot
straps. Being then believer in high protee-
tion, 1 doubted his statement. but guess now
it is tue. Ths poor cannot tax themselves rich,
The masses have long been robbed for the pre-
tended purpose of making them rich. But the
promised wealth .cometh not, and the victim
who has been ground in the tariff mortar is a
fool if he don't see it But light has already
dawned, and those who think for themselves
can see that plutocral protection. wrung by tax
alton from the Masses is good only tor the plu-
tocrats.
Under the wicked combination with the rich
tariff grabbers the republican party has lately
drifted lar. tar away from even the ground &C
cupied by the party as represented by such en-
inent leaders as Garfield and Arthur.
The Mckinley tariff was the ounce too much
that broke the back Of the republican camel.
Let the education go on, and il the good peo-
pie continue to study and think for themselves
the day will never return when the masses shall
be taxed tor the express purpose OF benentlng
the few proposition as illegal as it is unjust
corrupting and damnable in its results,
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Should Ohio be honored by the incoming ex.
ecutive with place in the Cabinet. nothing
could be safer or better, or do more tc
strengthen the democracy Of Ohio and the ma
tion than the selection for the position, OF Ex
Governor James e, Campbell, man who hal
emulated the noble example of Grover Cleve
land by proving himself grandly worthy o.
every trust reposed in him by the people. Nc
one has done more than Hon. James e. Camp
bell in his efforts on the stump to rivet in the
popular mind those simple political truths
which once understood clearly by the people
will ring the death knell of protection" favor
itism in America.
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The tin industry" showed up immense act
ivity in this city on the eve Of election. Every
republican small boy went broke on biginvest
ments in tin horns; but the results of the elec-
tion warranted nary republican toot. and the
silence in republican precincts was among the
first evidences of democratic victory.
Some untamed and frantic machine republi-
cans are apparently anxious to see panic and
distress follow democratic success. All, no,
brothers, calm your fevered headsl Grover is
good helmsman. lserenely and quietly. but
surely, the old .ship of state will in due time
move safely away from the rotten wharf of class
protection and plutocratic bargain and sale Of
favors. into the grand open sea of equal rights
for all, without clash or jar. with harm to nc
honest interest. with benefit to all.
MEANDERER.