Middletown transcript., 1893-08-19

mob. But these Uutfages we're not one
half 30 shocking as the fact that bine.
tenths of the Democratic press Of the
land either justified or condoned the
seizing Of the Carnegie works by the
mob and the murder Of the men whom
the company was obliged TO arm and
PIT in charge of their property be-
cause time serving Governor of the
great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for three whole days refused to send
the State militia to protect life and
property, and only few days later the
man whom the Democratic party had
nominated for the high Office of Presi-
dent of the United States, in his speech
of acceptance in Madison Square, re-
ferred 10 those scenes as ''enacted i'll
the very abiding place Of high protec-
tion that mock the hopes of toll and
attest the tender mercy the working
man receives from those made selfish
and sordid by unjust governmental
favoritism.'' And so it followed that
the leaders Of the Democratic party,
both on the stump and through the
press never ceased to use the most ex-
travagant and inflammatGry language in
their efforts TO arraign the employed |
against the employer. Their national
platform denounced the protective |
tariff policy as the eliminating atroc-
ity of class legislation and If we are
to judge from results, we are bound to
admit that they succeeded in getting
the masses to believe what they said.
Their platform further pledged them
to policy reyiving State banks. which
in the light Of the experiences
Of the past, no sane man could
contemplate without the grayest
apprehension. We doubt, however, if
during the recent distressing period of
business disaster and bank failures, if
,ne man of you for once has taken the
;rouble to look at the notes in his
pocket to see what bank had issued
hem. You knew that the whole inan-
;ial strength of the United States was
Jack of them, and yet, it is proposed
o tear away this magnificent system of
,anking which has proven financial
ligh-tower to our nation in a stormy
,eriod and put in the place of it a
ystem of wild cat State banks.
Now then, in the light of these facts
5 it any wonder that the commercial
interests of the country, with this
hreat hanging over them, have stopped
0 see what this administration is
Ding to do? Is it any wonder that
he owners of the enormous manufac-
uring interests of tie country, which
re the result of system which the
)emocratic leaders denounce, whom
hey have attempted to stigmatize with
he vituperative epithet "Robber
have called a halt to see what
going to be donep We think not.
would be insanity or them to do
therwise. Yes, gent !eman of the
resent ADMINISTRATION, the commercial
lterests of this nation mistrust you,
le banking interests of this nation
Iistrust you and the manufacturing !
terests of this nation at this minute ,
'e waiting on you in dread, and how {
,uld they do otherwise in he light of .
! that has been said and done in the :
ast fourteen months? You have, in /,
e words Of one of your greatest !,
aders on the floors of Congress last
riday, ''tricked and deceived the peo h
e,'' and be it remembered that the i,
'ople will hold you o account furthe :.
,palling price that they are being now .
lied IL ION to pay for your perfily. +