The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-09-17
Political Notes.

pTlut W tue ldtb iildt Jul CuotOiIlS ItNtuutS
are increasing at the rate of 81 1000, 900 a
month"; If the duties are "paid by the for
eigner," as Mr.. Mckinley claims, why did
he not extend and increase the taxes so as TO
make the increase S. 1000 900 or $40, 000, 900
month, and thus fructiiy this favored land
with tribute wrung from other nations? But
if, as is the case, the duties are paid by our
own people, what is this increased revenue
bnt Sl,000,000 month more of taxes p
New York World.
If the foreigner payfthe tariff taxes, as the
more rabid and ebullient protectionists insist,
what n relief it must have been to the for
eigner when we made him present of over
$50, 900, 900 year by remission of the sugar
duties And, if the duty on sugar has not
enhanced the price of the domestic product,
what an ass Uncle Sam has made of himself
in giving the sugar growers bounty of Sl0,-
600, 900, in lieu OF their lost opportunity to
pick the general pocket by reason of the tax
OH imported sugar Philadelphia Record.
Since the Mckinley tariff has been in oper-
alton it has demonstrated this fact, as shown
by numerous strikes aud lockouts and reduc-
tons of wages, that the American manutac-
turers, having the market to themselves, or
ganize trust and arrange to raise prices and
realize greater profits by ceasing to compete
with each other. They close some OF their
mills to lessen the supply of their product,
thus throwing multitudes of employees out OF
work. When they raise prices the demand
falls off and further discharge of employees
is suggested. Without the tariff, which gives
them control of the market by excluding com
petition, they could not thus combine to in.
crease their prices and profits, decrease the
wages of their employees and compel the PEG.
pie to pay IA per cent on idle mills, as we'll
as legitimate profits on their trade.-Spokdne
Wash. Chronicle.
After nearly four years of Cieveland's ad-
ministration he was made, without the inter-
vention of a solitary otiiceholder, the unani.
nous choice of the Democratic party for II
second term. The Democratic National
Convention met at St. Louis merely to certify
and record the popular choice. After nearly
four years of Harrison S administration he was
obliged TO encounter an opposition of I'M
exampled bitterness within the Republican
party, and his nomination was secured only
by the shameful prostitution of every depart
ment Of the Government to the purpose OF
gettiug him delegates by hook or by crook.
Such are the contrasting auspices under which
Harrison and Cleveland are presented Tor the
suffrages Of the American people.
The 10Th Of September has been set apart
as the day on which the campaign will be
formally opened by the Democrats in West
Virginia Hon. John r. Fellows, the New
York orator, will speak at Wheeling; Col.
Ben. Wilson and Gen. c. c. Watts at New
Martiusvile, Wetzel county; Hon. W. A.
MacCorkle, Democratic candidate for Cover
nor. at West Union, Doddridge county;
Hon. Okey johnson, Hon. Thomas l.. Brown
and W. ". Adams at Fayetteville. Hon.
| Thomas +. Grady, another distinguished New
| Yorker, who did such valiant work in this
State two years ago, will fill an appointment
in the central portion of the State, at point
to be agreed upon, and Hon. James E. Beck,
of Philadelphia, the law partner OF Chairman
Harrity, of the national committee, and u
superb stumper, will speak In the northern
portion Of the State, at point also to be
fixed upon.
From the Ne,y York Herald Mr.. Carter
Harrison, in his letter on another page, deals
with Wisconsin, which he thinks will re.6leet
its Democratic State ticket without doubt and
probably give Cleveland Il majority. lie sup.
ports this view with some cogent reasons,
chief among which is the detection of German
! Republicans on account OF the Bennett CON
pulsory education law.
From the Ne,c Iork; Times The indiea-
tons continue to be of the most encouraging
! There is now no feeling anywhere-and there
has been no reason for long time-that the
Democrats of New York City and Brooklyn
will not do their full share in the work OF the
canvas, Mr.. 0leyelandls visit 10 the city was
the occasion ofth most hearty manifestations
of zeal and confidence on their part, and his
| friends have the strongest faith that these TWO
! cities will give more than their usual mayor,
ty. As the Republicans have been counting
on discord here, the change in their spirit is
marked The further they get in the cam
paign the clearer it becomes to them that
what effective dscord there may be is on their
side. 1t comes from two sources, one dissat-
isfgctQn with the candidate, and the other,
much more important, grave dissatisfaction
with the policy and tendency of the party.
Mere lnoney cannot heal the divisions thas
caused, and money is now their chief ne
source.
NASHUA, n. H., September l2.-rhe New
Hampshire Republican, under the caption OF
party Disloyalty,' will publish tomorrow
morning an editorial which will be virtually
equivalent to reading ex.Congressman o: Z.
Moore out of the Republican party. The
editorial is occasioned by the repeated at
standing of General Henry NJ. Baker, the
HOiullte VI tue lhCpAbliSoho Va WY
Congressional District. The editorial will
occasion considerable stir, as Mr.. Moore has
long been leader in the Republican party
in this State.
A St. Paul, Minnesota, dispatch, says: =
Editor John Atkins of the Rocky Mountain
! Neics, who is in the city attending the reunion
of the Fifth Minnesota, says the People S
.Rarty will carry Colorado on account Of the
silver plank in their platform.
Ex. AssemblymenJame X. . Conner, who
was Republican member Of Assembly from
the first Oneida New York. district IN 1883
and Il member of the Oneida county Repub-
| lican committee and several party organiza-
tons, has resigned his various positions in the
Republican party and declared himself fol-
Cleveland. O'Connor was an anti Plat as
semblyman and gives as one reason for his
change the control of the Republican party
by Piatt He is a good campaign speaker and
may be asked to take the stump.