The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-07

ness was banished from our land. and
with il its consequent poverty. Only
the sick. the infants, the very old. and
the lazy were unemployed.
The Democratic power was elected tt
full power in the Government for the
first time in thirty-two years, and pa
ralysis of business in all departments
began. 1t has since continuously in
creased. until the entire body. so strong
energetic, and active prior to the last
national election. lies Frustrated with q
malignant and almost, if not quite, in.
durable malady.
Many people were simple enough &c
believe that the Democratic party would
fulfill its promises to the people. And
we who. Judging the future by the past
doubted and believed that the deplora-
bic condition of our people would en-.
tighten the mind and disspate the PIE
iudices of the party in power have been
stunned by declaration in the Presi-
dents last message, which sounds the
death knell to the business of the pco-
pie and the property of our country.
1t is declaration of war upon the
nations industries, to be commenced as
soon as the silver question shall be set
tied And that unfortunate declaration,
that, so soon as the present question
shall be decided, the attack upon the
great law for the protection of the in
dustries of our country and the labor of
our workingmen shall at once commence,
has done more harm than this Congress
can possibly cure, unless it shall declare
that during its life it will not consent to
make the attack therin threatened.
Let this House pass the resolution Of
fered by the gentlemen from Ohio Mr..
G.. osvenorl, or that which will present,
and thousand industries now idle will
start up in week. and thousands upon
| thousands IF idle men will find remuner-
alive employment. Let US resolve that
during the life of the present Congress
this House will pass no bill which shall
repeal or modify our present tariff laws,
nor consent to any measure which shall
revive State banks whose currency shall
not be secured by bonds of unquestion-
ably good character. his the House
can do without the concurrence of the
Senate or the approval of The Executive.
Let US do this and do it at once, and
whatever be the action of Congress up
on the Sherman silver law, you will see
the nation arise Immediately from its
present wretched state, be inspired
! with confidence and courage as the
Christians were by the vision of the
Monk of Marsailles at Antioc; and the
people assured that their enterprises
I'd ;ndus,r;ea arc moi tn hn STRICKEN
down with the bludgeOn of free trade,
which is now raised menacingly over
their heads, will start up their mills and
factories and foundries and furnaces.
and workshops of every kind.
But you reply that the Mckinley tariff
,h'ont ~ a,,;I ia t,ftan as ,otont RI '.,,.
Icy Coy ~ IT, ao,,,oi nrosonce Wben rho
a an", ~ "n sh;nnaptor sees tbn storm
aNip',;,,', ha ,ol,as IN sail Ia yould he
,.o'rar'iod ~ cl,lsss c.,nt.in who
III i'ao ~, al nn ,,,ham ha sons in
w., "u ~, ~ az 81, cloud y.hich ,nrtends
~, ,,o ,,,H,s s,,o ~, ths ton,nost
Nnti.o ,vas sor,.ed an tho eon,trv In ST
<avon,hor hv Tho cIectinn of n Demo
nr,t;c pras;ds,t and Congress thai the
T i"l'i lna, ,..as to no rane,Ind or a.
, a' %, to,,o oil ia ,rnto,.t;nn
",,, nt II iva oomntrv has t,i,an notice
o',t 10 ,e ali ,nrs,,;ta b,yo hann
amo' .'.i Co., tha dSsastar which .hev
P'.P ,ho,, WIZ, aa,h ana
s a"" h;s5 b,s;noss witbdr,ws bjs
. ,,, ~ snc,,, .,o,1atinn r.dmcos hi. ov1
,iot o 70 tho n,.st ~ ,he hare neees.
l;,;as 90 ,ifa ~ ordnr 70 nrenara for Tho
,hro.,tonad stnrn ,yhv hon rho storm
.nl,;a ''''"'' why
S,,r fr.o-o,,;,,oe democrats nre be-
,,,ii;n,, tho faiI - nr;,os ,rbav .ssort
that nSid hos ,nnror;,t.d boranS. il will
h',, mara ba,atofora If the worlds
,rod,nts Vhev seem tn have mt a now
pa"u no ,bair ,,n,ths since tho In ar M.
,; ES '" '.a,nnair, Than ,hev wnre all ar