The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-10-13
COWARDS TO THE REAR.
The Ring of the Ture Metal.
IChica 90 Herald.

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in time Of war it is customary f..
civilized people to give strangers NJ.
in sympathy with them safe conduc.
beyond the lines.
The time is now at hand when tn
| Democratic party mus, crapple wit
the most gigantic wrong Of the age. l..
position as to the question of pro
tectve tariffs has been auther;,aliyell
pronounced BY the National conyen-
ton. The party, pledged no less h,
tradition and history and tunda
mental belief than by the platform
adopted at Chicago in June, is 70.
free trade. II is not foT trade that is
taxed 4 little il the interest OF mo
nopo!y any more than it is for tradr
that staggerS almost TO destruction
under taxes piled mountain high H.
the interest of privileged class. |
IS for trade that is wholly and absolute
ly free from protective taxes large or
small, for trade that is open 20 all or
equal terms and for trade that shall
bear no tax burden at all save that
which may be imposed for revenue.
The existing tariff, the most mon
strous abuse of the taxing power ever
known to free people, is not for rev
enue. 1t is for plumber. The govern
ment's share of the imposition IS Incl
dental and comparatively insigniii
can't The chief aim of its author.
was to reduce revenue and to increase
the profits of monopoly. Against
this barbarous law which has robbed
and degraded American labor and
filed every honest mans heart with
lively sense Of the wrong done to him
and danger that threatens to his
country, the Democratic party is
arrayed honestly and fearlessly, with
no misgivings and with no equivoca-
tions.
A tariff for revenue only is free
trade-the only sort of free trade that
the world has ever known. A tariff
for revenue only is tariff that gives
thieves, liars and confidence men,
bilks, maligners and triflers, in
competents, drones and lazzaroni,
bride givers, fat fryers and bounty
beggarS absolutely nothing, If they
do business they do business as other
men do-as honest men do. If they
make and offer anything for sale they
must depend on their own sagacity
and on the character of their product
to find purchaser-as honest men
do. If they are capable Of earning a
living they will live as honest men do
NOT by the sweat OF other mems
brows but by their own exertions. If
they are incapable of making a living
without robbing their neighbors they
will so hungry and naked-as many
better men than they have done and
will do until the end of time a tariff
for revenue only is the highest and
broadest manifestation of national
obedience to the divine command
'''Ihou shalt not steal"
It may be that there are men call
ing themselves Democrats who can
not Or will not subscribe to this high
resolve. Perhaps some Of them are
dishonesty taking toll from their fel-
low men. Perhaps Others are mis-
guided and ignorant. 1t is possible
that still others, knowing the truth,
but mistakenly anxious for party sue
cess at any sacrifice, do not believe in
risking all on principle when in their
estimation an expedient of some sort
would answer every purpose. If SO,
the time has now come when all such
should be given safe conduct to the
rear.
Democracy has been clearly enough
defined this year. He who runs may
read. 1t will take no step back ward.
The man who is not for free trade is
against Democracy. The man who
bubbles, the man who mouths plati-
tudes about incidental protection, is
against Democracy. The question has
passed beyond the bounds of expedi-
ency. 1t IS political question in a
sense, but now wholly 50. In a wide
view it is a moral question, and when
the gathering wrath Of the people
breaks upon the strongholds Of rob-
berry little robbers as we'll as big rot
bers will be put to flight. Percent
ages will cut no figure then. The
man who took 5 per cent. will 90
along with the man who took 20 per
cent. The OppreSsors Of many will
find themselves in the same dock,
convicted of the same crime and sen
fenced TO the same penalty.
Thus clearly outlined, there should
be no question from this time on as to
the meaning and purpose Of Demo
CraCy. The party is aD0at To move
forward. Let him who would turn
back, turn back. If there are any 81
called leaders who doubt or he,itate,
let them give place to Drawer and
honestcr men.
If there are any towards or any Sho
long for the flesh pots of monopoly,
let them have a safe conduct beyond
the lines. In unity IS strength. With
out unity, devotion, sngleness u' pur-
pose and an unflinching detcrmiu.-
ton to root olt and destroy this tariff
infdmy nothing can be accom- rished.
Shi!Oh's Consumption Cure.
This is beyond question the most success
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