The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-06-10

ton covering dozen years hal
raised up in opposition to tile poll
cy and theory of protection and il
favor Of ga tariff for revenue only p
| But the President and the Secre.
tary of the Treasury will make a
fatal mistake, if, in determining
the character of the change and
the extent of the reform, they go
back for instructions to the COM
promises which adivided following,
and still unenlightened public
opinion forced upon us during the
travail of agitation, which led to
the overwhelming victories of 1890
and 1892.
The day for concessions has pass
ed. The moment for complete
reversal of the engineries = for a
revolution sweeping and radical =
has come. In no other course can
safety be found; because in none
other was the will of the party de-
clared III national convention, and
in none other was it confirmed by
the people at the polls. Time
serving politicians who find hair
splitting profitable dread the naked
truth, keep no pledges, except as
necessity compels them. They are,
however, ready enough and brave
enough when they see the lash of
resolute constituency about to de-
scend upon them; and, we repeat,
where can we look to find this lash
if not to that Star-Eyed divinity,
back of whom stand in war-like
ranks host of free-traders, who
never mean to dispense until they
have stamped out protectionism,
root and branch. She, at least,
has never lost a battle. With eyes
blind to everything but duty, q mod
ern Maid of Orleans, she has, like
Joan of old, borne down all before
her; first, in the Democratic party,
last, in the country at large. I'll
was the belief that Grover Cleve-
land was her stalwart champion
that got him his third nomination.
1t was the glory of her glance, the
splendor of her smile, that lighted |
his way to victory. And she alone,
clad in the enchanted garments of
immortal truth, which no arrows
can pierce, has the power and the
grace to lead him safely through
the dark ravines of political cow
ardice and corruption, that open
upon every aisle of the two houses
Of congress as they yawn before
him.
But, softly! Let US drop meta
phor aud come down to particulars.
We must not forget that we are
considering a question which in
1olves some of the hardest details
# Legislative business.
In round numbers the expenses
It government ought to be brought
within three hundred and fifty
Millions. One hundred and twenty
i've millions of this we get in round
numbers from the Internal Reve-
Tue tax. Fifty millions more can
'e got out of an income tax, which
you'd be oppressively felt by no.
'ody. The remaining one hundred
nd twenty-five millions can be
aised by tariff SO simple that
hildren might understand it; a
ariff SO plain that rogues could
ot manipulate it, nor protection I
SITS confuse; a tariff, in short, on
fly items, as far as possible laid
n commodities. not produced in
ne United States, tea, sugar, cof-
20, OF course; no no schedules, no
Justification, no free list: every
ming not taxed, free, and no more
nance for double dealing any
here or by anybody.
No Democrat in Congress would :
are oppose such a bill put on it's
assage as an administration meas
re, but, even if he did, we shall
ave stood true to our pledges, vim |
lcated our principles, and can APP
cal to the country with confidence. |
1t we cannot pass such bill,
no can say that we can pass any |
her? If we allow the local inter |
its to get their hooks into our |
III where shall the line be drawn? |
nd, finally, if we fail even to get |
little imitation of the Mckinley |
III, with a free-trade feather or |
70 IN its head and tail, thinly |
neared with goose grease and |
hitewash, and go to the people a
added crowd, and a beaten crowd |
that, what assurance have we 4
at the popular disgust may not |
.ceed the Donular desire for ra- L