The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-10-21
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THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Its direct Influence Is subvcrsive OF lie
publican rrincipIes.

Its direct Influence Is subvcrsive OF Tie
publican Principles.
The ultimate logical result of the
policy of the Republican party is q CEN
traligntion Of power destructive of the
Fundamental idea Of our government
This is the meaning Of Its tariff policy
as we'll as its force bill policy. 1tmeans
that the rich and those who are am
bilious Of power shall be favored ut the
expense Of the rest of tho people and by
means Of their subsection. The objec-
tion to the Republican tariff is not more
on account Of tho unnecessary tribute it
wrests from the poor to increase the
profits of the rich than on account Of its
tendency to cultivate class OF selfish
plutocrats who think the government is
established and should be conducted
primarily to exnlt md enrich them.
They in fact and not Mckinley dictated
the present tariff. The Republican party
has become the tool OF Its campaign
contributors.
There Is not within the limits of the
states more selfish or sordid class or
one more indifferent 70 the true welfare
Of the people or the future Of free insti.
tions What they primarily seek Is the
quick establishment Of their private for
tunes Upon the basis Of such wealth
they expect to secure for themselves and
their families place in the aristocracy
Of money and fashion.
The imposition Of burdens upon the
mass of tho people for the profit Of a
class is in it's motive and It's direct in
Auence subversive Of tho principles Of
liberty. The Republican party is guilty
Of this treachery to patriotism. What
is worse, it defends its guilt by false
and delusive pretext Of serving the peo-
pie. Wage workers are betrayed into
assisting the accomplishment Of the plo.
Of scheming sharpers. The profession
that the protective tariff is designed in
their interest is as absurd as the profess
sion that the prime motive OF slave
holders was the good Of the slave.
The first steps Of the advocates of II
protective tariff, il they were sincere in
their professions, would not be the i'm
position Of tax. but prevention Of tho
competition Of imported cheap labor.
But this is measure they will not con-
sider. 1t has no place in their pro-
grammc. Their whole effort is directed
to securing two results-the cheapest
labor and the highest prices for labor's
product. This is the royal road to
wealth and power for thom, and they are
for the party which will help build it.
What the ultimate effect will be ss re-
CARDS liberty and the conditions of n
Democratic state they do not care-at
least they proceed as if they do not care.
This government was not intended
by its founders to be paternal govern
nent in which the poor shall be the
wards Of the rich, and whose chief con-
cern must be to increase the wealth of
the few, so that they may, il SO disposed.
be good to those who by such means are
wronSed.
The scheme OF American liberty and
prosperity is best promoted by removing
burdens from all in order that all may
ter take care of themselves. This is
t..J Democratic purpose. This Ia tho
motive and aim Of Grover Cleveland's
statesmanshfp.-New York World.