The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-09-21

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In 1860 more than one-half of all the
people in this country We're engaged in
agricultural pursuits. The farmers OF
the United States ut that time. owned
almost one-half of all the wealth and
property of the country, They had
during the preceding ten years, when
McKinleyism was unknown, more than
doubled their wealth. The increase in
the value of their property had been
over one hundred per cent
But to-day, after more than thirty
years of seedtime and harvest. repre-
senting long hours and days and
weeks and months of slavish drudgery
and toll, they find themselves poorer in.
stead of richer than they were In 1860.
The farmers of the United States still
constitute, according to the last census,
nearly ope-half of our populations; but
instead OF owning one-half of the
property of the country as they did in
1860, they own less than one-fourth OF
It; and that which they do own Is stead
lily depreciating in value from year 10
year,
What a commentary upon the bane-
full influence of this cunningly devised
and revolutionary use of the power of
taxation. How great the tribute paid
during these thirty-three years, by the
American farmer to the American
manufactures.
Tho ''home market" argument of
Gov Mckinley and other protectionists
could not be more effectually disproved
than by this plain and simple state
ment Of the changed condition of the
pgriculturists of the country. The
farmers loss has bean the manufactur-
er's gain. AS the one has grown poor
er, the other has grown richer. And it
is an Insult to the intelligence of the
American farmer. who has been con-
tinuously robbed in the interest of the
manufacturer, TO longer attempt to in
duce him to believe that he receives
either protection or benefit, from such
. system of taxation.
The republican charge that the DEM
ocratic party is responsible for the de-
pressed condition in our agricultural
interests. existing ut this time, is base
Jess to the degree of idiocy; and belief
ought not to be given to it by the most
ignorant and credulous of men. Such
q condition is the legitimate result of
protection. We have been, for nearly
one-third of a century, sowing the
wind" and we are now ''reaping the
whirlwind" of this protective tax
alton.
We are still under republican laws.
No change in legislation has been made
by the democratic party. But it will
lie made. and n.ade soon; and in the
prospect for such change by the demo-
cratic congress now in session, the
signs OF improvement have alremly ap-
peared, and the outlook for higher
prices and returning prosperity for the
American farmer is gradually but sure
Iy growing better from day to day.
Awake then. my friends! Arouse
yourselves! Shake off any feelings of
Indifference you may have In regard to
the final determination of this great
issue, the magnitude of which can not
be overestimated. Be wise to-day!
Realize the danger that confronts and
you before it overwhelms
and destroys you.
Do not, / bescech you. permit your
self to be reproached when it is too
late with the thought that you could
have remedied this most grievous
wrong. and you would not
The only hope for revision and re-
of the tariff lies in the contin-
uance of the democratic party in power.
Tariff reform can be had in no other
way.
The defeat of the republican party in
this state in November next will, by
common consent. be everywhere re-
ceived rs the fnll and final decision of
the American people upon this squestion
of protective taxation.
The overthrow of Mckinley and Nc
in Ohio will affirm the judg-
ment of the people of the entire coun-
try entered in the presidential election
of last year, in favor of a tariff for rev.
enue alone. 1t will encourage that able
and trusted leader of his party, who
possesses in the highest degree the con-
iidenee of the people regardless of their
political affiliations, Grover Cleveland,
and the democratic representatives in
the congress of the United States, in
their efforts to carry out the instruc-
tions of the people as voted in that cleo
ton.
/ appeal to you, then, to vote the
democratic ticket. Shall ] appeal in
vain? 1t is for you to answer. But, in
answering, / beg you to remember that
the democratic party is the party of the
people; that it has always been the
party of the people, that it has. at all
mes and in all places, and under all
circumstances, in sunshine and in
storm, in prosperity and in ad-
versity. in peace and in war,
as guardian angel, over
the rights, interests and liberties of the
people; and that, whether it wins or
loses the election in Ohio this year, it
will continue this fight for tariff re-
vision, reduction and reform, until it
thall break and destroy the stronghold
of the monopolists and protectionists
upon the throats of the people. and
give to us system of taxation, which.
ust and equal in its provisions. will
blot out all Discrimination and distinc-
tions between one citizen and another,
and secure to each and all alike free
dom from taxation to the fullest eX-
tent consistent with a pure. honest.
wise and economical administration of
The government
The following, which we quote from
the New Lisbon Patriot, is as meaty as
an egg. These hard times round 500
is not easily picked up. We suggest
that some pension bowler, who followed
some money-making pursuit between
1SG1 and 1865 goes for this reward:
The Patriot will pay a reward of
s1OO to any responsible party who will
furnish the name of IA single deserving
eoliier who has lost his pension. Do
not go off thousand miles to find one;
but put your finger on one somewhere
in reach. The deserving soldier is now
In the house of his friends and the mas
Ter Of the house, Grover Cleveland, will
POE that the pension roll he kept as a
roll of honor. You brainless howlers,
who never heard the thunder of battle,
shut up or furnish the proof and get
|, our money.