The record-union., 1892-10-19

10 snow LlaJ the homestead and similar
strikes are chargeable TO tariff legislation
IS that the law makes it possible for men
to grow rich as manufacturers and when
rich they oppTess the laborer. Bat don't
you see that the same reasoning applies
to the mine or the railroad that are not
protected by any tariff. Our system of
government enables railroads to be built,
and men grow rich selling railroad bonds
and building railroads.
The true reason IS deeper and lies in the
laws OF human nature and not in statute
law.
You will remember that when the en-
ployes of Z. s. Chadbourne, a furniture
manufacturer in san Francisco, struck,
Mr.. Chadbourne struck also, and went
out of business.
The tariff laws are passed to protect
labor as we'll as capital, and they have
that effect
Now, when a manufacturer refuses to
pay the demanded wages he has struck
as much as the laborer has, and he has
just the same basis Of reason as the
laborer to claim that the tariff law is at
! fault because it protects labor.
We shall always have strikes no matter
what law we have, and no law can ever
prevent them. 1t IS simple, unVarnished
Gemagogy to attempt party advantage
/ because we have them, and no intelli-
gent man win be deceived by it.
THE OLD sHTN-PLAsTEB REVIVED.
There is a new issue presented by the
Democratic platform that deserves to be
met by the most unyielding opposition.
/ think when the country comes to I'M
| derStand its full scope and meaning the
people will promptly and emphatically
reject It and the party proposing it.
| Away back in the war days, when we had
to have currency that would pass at
equal value all over the Union, our great
Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P.
Chase, prepared law for that purpose
One difficulty presented itself, and that
was how to displace the State currency
and substitute the National currency i'll
its stead. Congress could not inter-
tere with the State laws, but it could tax
the currency, and so Mr.. Chase proposed
to tax the issue OF all currency other than
that of the United States 10 per cent.
upon its face value This, of course,
rency and gave us currency secured by
United States bonds, and that is good
everywhere for its face. The Democratic
party by its platform, demands the re-
peal of this tax, the result Of which would
beto give us the old shin-plaster currency,
with which many of you were familiar
in former days.
As an evidence of Democratic lack of
sound financial principles, this alone
should disquali1y the party from holding
office.
| will not challenge the intelligence of
this audience by seriously discussing the
matter. 1t is simply amazing that great
party, having hope OF some time, in the
| dlm ana distant future, controlling the
! legislation OF this country, would put
forward a principle so completely eX-
| ploded by the worlds experience.
FEDERAL ELECTION Laws.
The Democratic party is attempting to
| trighten timid people into its support by
setting up the cry of force bill and de-
claring that the Republicans propose
| to invade the States with Federal bayO-
nets, and overthrow the freedom Of the
ballot and take from the State the right
to regulate the elections.
This question IS not involved in this
| election any more than it has been at
| other elections.
! DO you know, fellow citizens, that the
| slogan free Ballot and Fair Count?'
originated with the Democratic party?
! l propose in few minutes time to ex-
| pose the hypocrisy Of the Democratic
! party on this subject, and at the same time
| to prove that so far as the principle
! involved is concerned the two parties
have heretofore held like views. l pro-
| pose also to show that the Supreme Court
of the United States has decided every
question involved, and decided it in har-
mony with Republican principles.
PLATFORMS.
In 1872, when Mr.. Greeley was nomi-
mated, the Democratic National platform
declared as follows:
1--WE recognize the equality of all men
before the law, and hold that it is the
duty of Government in its dealings with
the people to mete out equal and exact
justice to all, of whatever nativity, race
color, or persuasion, religious or political.
w Q pledge ourselves to maintain the
! Union Of these States, emancipation and
enfrauchisement, and to oppose any re-
| opening OF the questions settled by the
| Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
| Amendments to the Constitution"
This was intended to be, and was a
clear declaration, that the recently en-
franchised negroes of the South should
be protected in their right to vote. The
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
! which the Democrats pledged themselves
to maintain, meant nothing if not to Sc
! cure the exercise of suffrage.
The Republicans declared-"That the
| recent amendments to the National Con-
stitution should be cordially sustained
because they are right, not merely toll
| Grated because they are law, and should
be carried out by appropriate Iegisla-
tion."
Both parties were then looking to the
protection of the negro in his right to
vote, and both were in accord so far as
their platforms went.
In 1876 the Democrats reiterated their
pledge to stand by the Constitution and
its amendments, but said nothing fur
ther about entranchisement Of the ne
gro.
The Republicans declared-"That the
complete protection of all citizens of the
Southern section in the free endowment of
a II their RIGHTS iG a dIItyr IN -biah y
publican party stands sacredly pledged"
Among these sacred rights both par
ties understood the right to vote to be in
cluded.
In 1850 the Democrats declared-"The
right to free ballot is the right preserva-
tive Of all rights, and must and shall be
maintained in every part OF the United
States"
These are brave words, but that was
twelve years ago, and that is a long while
for Democratic pledge to stand. How
would that sound now in Democratic
platform?
wish had time to read you the Act of
Congress passed at time when the DEM
ocrats occupied the mourners' bench
You would be amazed at the members
who voted for it, but you would be still
more astonished at the terms OF the Act
in view of the present attitude Of that
party.
The Repubhcan party was not behind
the Democratic at this election. They
declared-"The solid South must be di-
vided by the peaceful agencies of the bal
lot, and all honest opinion must there
lind free expression. To this end the
honest voter must be protected against
terrorism, violence and fraud"
Already larseeing Republicans realized
that the solid vote of the South could only
be divided through protection to the ne
gro. The Democrats hoped to hold the
negro, and hence We're equally strong in
declarations for his protection.
In 1884 the Democratic party said: "We