The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-01-16


gotten tonight, Democrats, wherever they are
assembled throughout our land TO celebrate the
day are honoring the hero who won the battles
of Democracy and are commemoTating the po'
litical courage and steadfastness which were
HIS prominent characteristics.
The Democratic party has lately declared TO
the people that II 1t was trusted and invested
with power their burdens of taxation should
be lightened, and that a better and more just
distribution Of benefits should be assured TO
them. There Is no doubt concerning our com
mission from the people TO do this work, and
there Is no doubt that we have received their
trust and confidence on the faith Of our prom.
ises. In these circumstances there is no sign
Of Jacksonian determination and persistency
In faltering or hesitating in the cause we have
undertaken. II we accepted the trust and con.
hdenco Of the people with sny other design
than to respond fully to them, we have been
dishonored from the beginning If we accept
ed them in good faith disgrace and humila
ton await us II we relax our efforts before the
promised end Is reached.
President jackson believed the United States
bank was an institution dangerous TO the hber
ties and prosperity Of the people. Once con
yinced of this his determination 10 destroy II
closely followed. From the time the first blow
was struck until the contest ended in his com
plete triumph he allowed nothing to divert him
from his purpose. We who are proud to call
ourselves JAcksonian Democrats have boldly
and aggressively attacked a political heresy,
opposed TO the best interests OF the people and
defended by an arrogant and unscrupulous
party. The fight is still on Who has the hardi.
hood to say that we can lay claim to the least
Jacksonian spirit II in the struggle we turn our
backs 10 the enemy or lower in the least our
coloBy
Tariff Reform the Great Issue,
The Democratic party of today, which con
jures with the name of jackson, has also at
tackled monstrous evil intrenched behind q
perversion of governmental power and guarded
by It's selfish benehciaries. On behalf OF those
among our people long neglected, we have in.
sisted on tariff reform and an abandonment Of
unjust favoritism. We have thus adopted an
issue great enough TO deserve the undivided
efforts of our party, involving considerations
which we profess to believe lie at the founda.
tion of the justice and fairness Of popular rule.
We have given pledges to the people and they
have trusted us. Unless we have outgrown the
Democratic spirit of Jackson's time our duty
is plain. Our promise was not merely to labor
In the peoples cause until we should tire Of the
effort or should discover way which seemed
topromise easier and quicker party ascendancy,
The service we undertook was not to advise
those waiting for better days that their cause
was hopeless nor under any pretext to suggest
a cessation Of effort. Our engagement was 10
labor incessantly, bravely and stubbornly, see.
! ing nothing and considering nothing but ulti'
LlttS buCCNhs. 1uc5t pltuBbS anu pIOlultes
should be faithfully and honestly kept Party
faithlessness is party dishonor.
hope, then, may venture to claim in this
assemblAge that, even II there had been but
slight encouragement for the cause we have
eapoused, there would still be no justification
for timidity and faintheartedness But with
tho success we have already achieved amount
ing to political revolution, it seems to me that
Il would be the height OF folly, considered pure
ly az a question Of party management, TO relax
in the least our determination and persistency
The least retreat bodies disaster; cowardice Is
often called conservatism, and an army scat
tered into sections invites defeat.
We have preached the doctrine that honesty
and sincerity should be exRcted from political
parties Let us not fall under the condemna
tiOn which waits on shifty schemes and insincere
professions. II, inspired by the true Jacksoniar
spirit, we hold TO the doctrine that party hon
esty is party duty, and party courage is party
expediency we shall win a sure and lasting sue
cess through the deserved support OF discrim
mating, intelligent and thoughtful people,
After Mr. Cleveland had taken his seat
Mr. Springer was introduced and responded
to the toast 1.-THE Issues of the Day" Mr.
Springer said:
MIR. Springer's Speech.
SO far as political parties are concerned the
issues OF the day are those which relate to the
circulating medium, TO public expenditures RnC
70 methods Of raising the revenues necessary
for the support Of the national government,
Our circulating medium consists Of gold, sill
yer and the various kinds OF paper currency is
sued by the government Of the United States
! Then Of chief interest at this time affect
| ing our circulating medium Is the contention IL
reference TO the free and unlimited coinage o.
silver. That political parties as now constituted
are divided upon this question there can be M
doubt.
nue.. a., ~, i.tl, In so,,,o o,, n =.
ters-notAbly in the business centers and in th'
eastern states-lest congress may at this ses
/ sion pass a free coinage bill. Whatever may
be my personal views on this subject,
| can state, without fear Of contradiction
that there is not the slightest probabilit!
OF free coinage bill becoming a Law
during this congress, Nor is there the Blightes
probability of any amendment being made Il
| the existing law on that subject, II any meas
/ ure on this subject should be passed 1t will b
/ one which Democrats north, south, east an'
west can, and will, cordially support II Is poa
/ sible that some such measure, acceptable 4
! Democrats generally, may be agreed upon AM
become a law during this session of congress
| Il Is Of the utmost Importance that we shouli
| not permit differences of opinion on the coin
age question to divide or embarrass us in tn
| presidential contest on which we are about 3
| enter.
In reference 10 public expenditures tn
Democratic house Of representatives OF thi
congress may be relied upon for a record o
! rigid economy, Tho speaker has placed at tn
| head OF the committee on appropriations Hon
| William s, Holman, Of Indiana, whose name
a guarantee 10 the country that this will not b
] billion dollar congress. His associates on tn
| committee will earnestly second all his effort
in behalf OF economy in public expenditures
] and the Democratic majority in the house wi
| stand by the committee II must be borne 4
mind that many Of the eKtravagant approprii
tons of the last and preceding Republican con
crosses are made permanent, and cannot be re
Pealed or reduced without tho cooperation o
the senate and the president Were It not 70
this fact a much larger reduction would be 80
cured by the present house Of representatives
The Mckinley Bill Denounced.
The most important issue, however In tn
next campaign is that which relates 10 tn
methods Of raising the revenue necessary 70
the support OF the national government. Tn
laws upon this subject now in force, and whicl
have been passed since the war, have beel
passed by the Republican party, or at time
when the Republican party was in control o
one or more Of the law making powers Of tn
government That party Is wholly responsible
Tor the existing taritf legislation. The last
and perhaps the most Questionable measur
on this subject ever passed in this country,
that known as the Mckinley bin.
A general revision OF the tariff by this col
gress is utterly impossible The senate Is RI
publican and the president Is a Republican.
bill for general revision Of the tariff woul
have no chance whatever OF success in tn
senate, and could only amount TO a declaratio
Of tho principles and policies by the Democrati
house OF representatives and by the making @
| platform for the national convention In III
, ensuing presidential campaign.
II does not follow, however, that nothing ca
30 done on the subject Of tarih Legislation
, Many Of the provisions Of the Mckinley hlll ar
50 outrageous and oppressive as 10 demand I'm
mediate repeal or modification. Separate bill
for this purpose should DO reported 20 the hous
OF representatives and passed through tha
body at the earliest time practicable, Thes
! bills should have for their object the enlarE,
tnent OF the free list and the securing Of cheape
raw materials for our manufactures and cheapo
necessaries OF life 70 the masses Of our peopl,
The measure OF most Importance, which ough
10 be passed by the house is one placing Wol
on the free list and repeating what are know
as compensatory duties on woolen goods
OF one thing the country may be assured
that no step backward In the cause OF genuin
tariff reform viii be taken by the Democrat
members Of the present house Of represents
tives, Opposition 10 the objectionable feature
OF the Mckinley bill and a demand for tart
! reform VIII be kept steadily in view, and th
issue will DO preserved as the paramount 70 an
: oyershadowing all others in the presidents
campaign OF l6le
Speeches were also delivered by Senate
Cantor Governor Albeit, Judge McMahor
Hon. j. @. Hendrix and Comptroller Meyer
5 Letters Of regret were received from Coz
emon Flower, Boies, Of Iowa; Russell {
I Massachusetts, and Gordon, Of Georgia
senator Hin, Lieutenant Governor Sheehal
E Richard Croker, Thomas Gilroy and j. /
Simonds
The ladies' Hermitage association,
hashvlle, sent gavel made Of hickoT
wood taken nom tho hickory grove Of ii
Hemitaga-