Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-20

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as cheap a. Il can he made ~ Amen |
can labor assisted ~ American Iusen- !
I've genius. Ihs bas been the history
cf a. tne iea14ag industries nov sst4b- |
Isued Sithl1 our country. Annually
las orics III the product las decreased |
ana the foreigner mas been compelled
a. p4g she TAX. The .aoorer has been
employed Nuhln our own country
capital aAs been Kept Witnln our couu-
try; args cities have been built tie
farmer las been enabled "a sell his
products ID the home market, thereby
Increasing ths value or nis lsads and
making hls occupation profitable. Inc
merchant trades with TIE nes- paid Ia
borer oa earth, and manufacturer, Ia
tor, merchants aud farmer have alike
been prosperous and happy.
The price Of coffee has Tor years been
controlled - great trust, and YET
coffee - not protected. Trusts are not
the result ok protection, but OF human
selhshnsss. It = almost laughaDie 10
think that the democratic party IN the
year 1882. after a century OF national
existence, sRodld turn back the dlaI
and come Toward Win platform that
declares protection unconstitutional
States nas Invariably held these laws
constitutional. OFeas stress vas lately
placed by cur own supreme court 10
tae Miner LaW decislon, upon contsm-
pol.aneous construction OF The consti-
tntlon.
The very first congress passed tariff
ball, IA which protection was not only
Implied, but tas bali clearly stated That
the object was 10 protect and foster
American industries. This bill Was
signed by Washington, and was passed
when many OF the trainers OF the con
stltution held seats 10 congress. IL con-
temporaneous construction or the con-
stituEiOa . worth anything, IL certainly
applies N THIS case.
our financial Int restA
The republican party believes IN gold,
silver and paper money, OF equal val
10 and Interchangeable. IL believes III
coming all ths American silver pro-
duet at its true value, but does not
propose 10 pay premium OF 80 per
cent TO tho NINE owners. lie believes
IN free coinage of silver IS soon as the
commercial nations of the world can
agree upon proper standard OF val
ues, Dut 10 does not propose to let TINS
country become the dumping ground
for al the old silver of the world.
The republican party believes IN
national currency. The disastrous re-
suits of the state bank system are still
well remembered by our older citizens,
aud as long as the lamp of experience
Is the best light % guide Us in the fu-
ture. this nation wall not again adopt a
state bank money system. And yet the
democratic party. 10 its blind desire TO
20 backward Instead of forward, pro-
poses to return TO this wild Cat money
system.
A leading democrat OF this state
lately told me that this WAS not the in
tentiOn. That the plank was simply
put into the platform TO stop the ALI
ance people. This may be true, but we
can only Judge the intentions of the
party by the express declarations IN
Us platform.
Elections by the People.
The mission OF the republican party
will never be accomplished until we
have honest elections and fair count
Ia ali parts OF this country.
Mr.. TIlden has well said that "the
right of elective franchise Is the right
preseryatIye OF all other rights" aud
tbs issue musE be kept before the peo-
pie until the ballot shall express "the
Tree mans will - lIgntnings do the will
If God"
Since the days of the rebellion more
lives have been lost in the state of
Louisiana alone, simply because Amer
lean citizens desired to exercise this
right guaranteed to them by the con-
stitutIon, than were lost IN the war or
1912 Only four white men have been
convicted for murder or colored men
IN the south IN twenty-slx years, while
several murders take place each day.
The American citizen 10 safe in every
country OF the earth where the stars
Ind stripes float above him, except IN
our country, the home of that starry
banner. IL gives no protection TO life,
property or political rights of q whole
race OF colOred men.
The recent election frauds reported
IN the state OF Alabama are disgrace
10 the civilization and freedom OF ms
age. Here .nere were two wings OF the
democratic party. Each had q ticket
IN the field. There was no republican
ticket whatever. The snti-ring demo
Gratis claimed q majority Of over Al, 900
in the state, yet tue ring democrats
counted them out by an overwhelming
majority. In many of the counties
more votes were east by 2, 900 than there
were electors IN the county.
Every name upon the poll hst. wheth-
er living. dead or removed, was voted
By the ring. and then when there were
not sufficient votes TO elect their man,
hundreds of ballot boxes were destroy
ed and election returns changed. For
years the republican party has claimed
that this condition OF affairs existed,
and tnis claim has been denied by the
democratic party. Now, when thieves
have fallen out, just men get their
dues.
The congressman that's elected from
the state Of Aiabsms represents the
state Of Michigan a. much "a does the
representative elected from Michigan.
IA the making OF all nationsl laws.
and the citizens Of the north have a
right 70 INSIST that the result OF the
elections shall be al expression of the
viii Of the people.
Our state Istsrr.ts
gained control Of our state govern
ment They Did 50 by pledging msuy
reforms. "a follows:
I. They promised 10 shorten the ses-
Sons 81 the state legislature By =, least
one half.
z. They promised - reduce the an
nusl appropriations made by the state
legislature.
3 They prom set 20 revise the system
OF taxation. and place lighter burdens
upon tue shoulders q the poor, and
heavier burdens upon those ot the