The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
TIE OHIO DEMOCRACY.


trade doctrines, adopted at Chicago
last summer. This is indisputable
evidence that the members Of the or
ganization in the buckeye state are
willing to stand squarely upon the
principles of the party in 1892, and
they no doubt possess the courage to
test these at the ballot box, with the
hope they may be successful A
Democratic contemporary, in speaking
of this action, says:
"The Ohio Democrats are in line on
the Chicago platform. They have:
nominated silver man for governor.
on platform that has clear Demo-.
cratic ring. Ohio is the land of Allen
G. Thurman, and the old Romans
spirits pervsdes his party. In fact,
the platform reads as if it had been
drafted by his own hand"
Since. the death of honest Sam.
Randall, with the single exception of
Mr.. Dana, of the New York San, the
party has been composed of radical
British free traders, and in so far as
any one differs from the theories OF
absolute free trade he is anti Demo-
cratic. In the last few years Demo
Gratis have become free silver men, and
it can almost be said with equal pro-
priety that every one opposed to BIZ
: metalIism is opposed to Democracy.
These innovations are antagonistic to
the traditions of the party in the past.
for Jefferson, Jackson and other lead
ers were strong protectlonist and In
favor of.a stable currency that would
not be effected by fuctuation or infla-
tion. But modern Democracy is q
chameleon-like creature that will as
sumo any color to win popularity. In
1868, in f.vor OF equitable adjustment
or reputation, and later advocating
Limitation or an increased issue OF green
1beoks, it has occupied every position
on the monetary question that could be
assumed. AS a party of national
IDEAS it has not existed since 1860,
and no platform adopted has been ex-
pressive Of the honest convictions of
the statesmen in the organization.
Mr.. Cleveland, in his message to the
special session, paid little attention to
what are claimed as the cardinal prin-
ciples of the organization, and we be-
lieve Mr. Allen G. Thurman has little
faith in either free trade or free coin
age.
Our cotemporary perpetrates the
following t~adIle in support Of the
Ohio platform:
''The gold bugs will flood Ohio with
money to elect Mckinley, but their
money will not save him. The masses
are in arms against the iniquities
which Mckinley represents. The
tariff and silver decentralization are
traceable directly to Ohio Republican
leaders. Sherman and Mckinley are
two names to be forever associated
with the distresses of this year More
than any other two men they are re-
sponsible for prevailing conditions.
1t sounds like Maunchausen wit to
say that the "masses are in arms
against the iniquities which Mckinley
represents" and it is so utterly devoid
Of truth that it would be waste of
words to rpfute it. The fact is appar-
ent TO every man that since the Dem
ocratic free traders came into power
the country has suffered more severely
in business and finances than it has
since the government was organized.
Banks have failed, factories have
closed, aud hundreds of thousands of
workmen have been forced to beg for
{. living on the highways; and this is
simply a result of the expectations en-
tertained by capitalists and manufac-
turers that free trade would be inaug-
urated by Democracy. This universal
distress can betraced to no other source.
When Mr.. Harrison vacated the White
House every department of trade was
prosperous, wage earners were we'll
paid, and banks had an abundance of
coin to meet all demands and to ac-
comodate business men; but In less
than four months everything was
changed, and the condition that con-
fronts US now is something terrible to
contemplate. Money is boarded,
values have deprecated more than so |
per cent. and industries have been
wrecked and ruined in all portions of
the land.
1t is matter of surprise that any
editor, however much he ulay be at
tached to party, would unblushingly
state that "Sherman~and Mckinley
are two names to be forever associated
with the distresses of this year," and
still expec5 to retain the respect of his
fellow ai1 ens. The English language
could not be used to express greater
and one that is so con-
stantly refuted by daily events. Sena-
tor Sherman will vote himself for the
repeal of his silver purchase act, and
be only introduced it as compromise,
or as President Cleveland denominates
it "truce" to save the country from
the evils of free-coinage. The effect
Of tine Mckinley act has been to build
up American industries, and furnish
to hundreds of thousands
Of honest laborers. 1t has been the
means of national growth and ad-
and if it could he kept in
;orce the United States would soon
be the first nation of the world in
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