Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-04
The Campaign of 1899.

The period of argument for the present
political campaign may be said to have
closed. For the few days remaining we
shall have little else than the campaign Of
appeal and of finesse. That little else we
regret to- say will be the argument of Doodle,
operating upon class that are named as
venal. The contest of 1888 was decided
finally by this last-named argument, If we
are to credit the statement of Mr.. Wanna.
maker as to the part of Mr.. Quay, the
chairman of the Republican national com.
nittee, and himself performed. The Doodle
argument, however, will not count as tho
dominant factor in the present campaign,
for the reason that the venal class have not
the power to control. The campaign OF
1892 has been to an exceptional degree one
Of argument, and it has been educational
in it's influence. From one end of the coun-
try to the other, especially in the northern
states, tariff reform has been the issue, and
the result of the election polls will be
accepted as representing the present state
of political sentiment, whether it be in
favor of a healthy, genuine tariff reform on
the basis of tariff for revenue, or whether
it be in favor of continuing the policy Of
protection as at present held by the Repub.
leans.
The late attempt to divert the public at.
tention from the main issue which has
occupied the press and the orators for the
summer months, to that of wildcat cur
rency will fail aS scare-crow, as early In
the campaign the attempt to alarm the
people by the cry of British free trade
proved to be n failure. The people of this
country, to whichever of the two great par.
ties they may belong, will never permit the
issue of q wildcat" currency. No one pro-
poses such a scheme, and the claim by
few dep,oralized Republican politicians
that any one does SO propose, is based on q
foolish, wicked desire to perpetuate party
In power. 1t cannot succeed, for 1t has no
basis of fact to rest upon.
The great national parties are divided on
questions that have been fully discussed.
The Democratic party represent the princi.
pie of decentralization of political power in
the federal government, economy in public
expenditure and taxation for purposes of
revenue only. The Republican party rep
resent the opposite principle Capitalization
of political power in the government,
extravaganza expenditure and taxation
primarily for protection to a few classes of
industry. The Democratic policy is opposed
to monopoly, leaving the individual to
develop his own industry, and by associar
ton to develop the industries of the country
without artificial political support. The
Republican policy supports monopoly and
affects to direct the Industries of the coun-
try by special legislation.
The result of the election to take place on
the 9Th of November is practically de-
termined. The Democratic success is
assured. Mr. Cleveland will be elected as
surely as the day comes. Doodle cannot
this time determine the issue. The people
indicate plainly that the time for q change
has come, and come it will. The hand.
writing ON the wall is plainly to be seen
and read by abby Democrats with conf
dent hope, by Republicans with hopeless
fear.
But If the national ticket be assured,
scarcely less important to Wisconsin is IL
that the state ticket shall be elected. OF
the personalities Of the two tickets we will
not here speak. But we appeal with conf
dence to the record of the Democratic state
administration. It had not only not been
indifferently good, but it has been without
flaw exceptionally good. No blunders
have been made by any department of the
executive force. Careful faithfulness, in
dustry and close adherence to the fulfill
ment of all the party promises made by the
party have characterized the Dem
ocratic state administration. Ii
commands the confidence of the peo-
pie. If there were no other
questions at issue, the one relating to the
so-called treasury cases demand that the
administration which has so successfully.
and with profit to the people, prosecuted
these suits, shall have the opportunity to
close them out on the lines now indicated
by the decisions of the court.
IF hopocfu If faifhfu1npaq dufu ~
thoroughly indicated competency, can es-
tablish a claim upon the confidence of a
people. then the people of this state should,
as we have not the least doubt they will,
indorse the conduct Of the present Demo
cratic administration by triumphant re-
Observation-Disclosures Journal, Oct "a, 1892.
The Democratic party has met the Tor.
les, the Federalists, the Wings, the Know
nnthinRs It disnersed all Of them and IL