The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-28
Issued by the President of the
National Association of Demo-
cratic Clubs.
Party Urged to Maintain, Perfect
and Extend Affiliated Demo-
cratic Societies.
Important Part Performed by tho Associa-
tion OF Clubs in the Last Cam paIgu--
Vigilance Exliortcd.

committeeman lEbH GAVIN 81
1.-The address of the National Association
of Democratic issued in Apral last, outlined
the issues upon which the contest OF ls91
must, it appears. inevitably be conducted.
1--WE were not mistaken III the views then
expressed. The great battlo was pitched ut
every point upon the lines Indicated. Tic
vital principle of strict construction was
nut Mt issue, and 1t WAS deliberately ap-
proved by a great majority OF the votes
east The tariff question. resolved and
settled by She application of the rule en-
bodied in the tenth amendment. IL n ques-
ton no longer, If tho overwhelming ludS-
ment of the people expressed at tho polls Is
to be- respected and obeyed by their repre-
sentatiyes. The details of tariff
N system of taxation looking only to the
largest returns OF revenue consistent with
the widest liberty of trade-remaln TO be
ad iusted by u democratic congress with the
aid of an enlightened executive chosen to
serve alike the interests Of all classes of
American citizens. In the address above
mentioned we declared:
Congress may, under the constitution,
tax the people to sustain their own govern
ment. 1t has. however, just rs much right
to take their liyes, or to sell their children
into bondage, MS it has to take q dollar
from them for airy other purpose. But the
fedofalist party, purely to create monopo-
lies upon which it may rely for political
SUP port, and to further enrich its wealthy
fayorites, boldly assumes the uneianted
and forbidden power to lay taxes. with no
view whatever to public revenue. but with
a sole aud avowed view to transfer untold
millions of money annually from the pock-
eta of the many. who have earned II, to the
Golfers of the few who are licensed to sleze
it in virtue OF their rnconstltutionat mo-
uopolies. 1t this can be done. there is an
end of liberty; our federal government ls
utterly perverted; it is not merely a fraud
but a despotism; and there 10 nothing left
worth n struggle. The power to take and
appropriate to others the proceeds Of tbs
peoples labor Is the power to enslRve the
people. None such can be found in the
federal constitution. And the ques-
ton whether it shall! be exercised
though ungranted, and, therefore,. forbid
den, is tue question, ~ MIR. Jefferson
stated it. between g limited and n!lmlto
government between self government and
corrupt Capitalization, between popular
liberty and d grasping and greedy tyranny.
between the masses and the classes, between
the neutrality-suspicious. and the demo-
cratic parties
with great de!ibeIation and solemn en-
HuHElS tut NllCaRO EOLNeAtiOu tcOh tAo
same position. 1t is unnecessary to set out
here that clear and definite provision of the
platform. 1t was one which could mother
be misunderstood or mlnconstrued, 1t
planted the democratic party and its can
didates of ell grader, from the highest to
the lowest, IN that campaign. on the orig
inal and ir%npregnable democratic ground
upon the constitution strictly coustrued-
which forblds under any p%rotenae whatever
every form of taxation except taxation for
purely public purposes. Inc people plum
Geled by a gigantic combination Of mon
opolies under favor of government and nc
tually threatened with the subve.sion of
free institutions by force and corruption,
united for the aggranGizeIneut of private
!ntefests ut the general expense. approved
the Chicago platform by unprecedented
1najoritiea. so distributed geographically IS
to demonstrate the univetsa!ity of the sen
tlment and the permanence of tie results.
But, while Power steals Readily anu al
most lmpelcept1Dly from the many 10 the
few. the process Of reclamation is ever
painful md slow. The enormously rich
hepefc!arles of the federalist policy, tayiup
the many for the benefit Of the few, circum-
scribing tho industries of tho mass to en-
large the license OF n class, are still IN
lower. US they have been for more than q
quarter Of u century. They are III fall
possession OF the ~monopoi!es. which have
enriched them as no plIvileged class was
VIVA bSAosS SLt SlSN "a tAS St.bip -GlEk "a
time. snQ enabled them to protect the
PARTY protecting them. They Will remain
in power until q jn5t revision Of the tax
laws on the lines OF the constitution, IA
decteed by the people IN the late election,
shall Iop CT their undue profits and restore
10 the common people that proportion of
their own earnings which the federal gov
etnment does not plainly raqaise for OH
jects legitimate and specified, They aro
banded stll!, as heretofore, III defense OF
thelr uuaonsGitutiouhl privileges. They
will resist stubboruly Gt every POINT and
stage, and tarii reform-tariff reform in
It's whole wide beneicent scope-ng con
EclupinteQ by the democratic part
and tGo majority Of this people,
Will be accomplished Only after /
fierce and prolonged struggle. The people,
1t is true, Lave selected their lcatruiDtnts,
an executive and congress-, 80 make this
battle for them. But the battle ia t. b
mace n}.d IA vet to be won. Everything
BLbstaEtlut remains to tins hour with T.,
enemy, including tic vast wealth o.. t.
monopoly combination increased every Iu,
the monopoly Jaws hthHd uufepeuled.
The ubiect'of this audtess IL to urge tn
Democratic people and those wAo unite,
with thou at the election IA AoVemter last
10 maintain, perfect md extend tho systtI
IF affiliated democratic societies whose ~
cent service to tho gtGut cause WI
so conspicuous as TO he known 9
all mon, and which must, unit
the lruits or tho late victory II,
gathered and GaInered. be required t
uphold tho hands OF our official Represents
tiyes in the long aud desperate strupg
with private intere sts. which Is Hti.i bcfur
them. A democratic president and Il dem,
cratic congress vail need, ia the next for
years, moro than tver before, tbs suBpo
Of q ~vlgl!Nnt party and an Hrou5ed peopl
represented IN " perfect organization
whose principles and PURPOSES are beyon
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