The Columbus journal., 1894-10-17

speech on the German Tariff will make
interesting and profitable reading at this
time for our voting patronage. He says:
After most bitterly denouncing the bill
they have just passed, democratic lead
ers and press console themselves by de-
claring that the new law, after all, is
better than the act of 1890. Better for
whom: Better for what? Better in
what particular? Not better in its free
list. Not better in its dutiable list. Not
better for the United States. Not better
for American industries. Not better for
American labor. Not better for the
American farmer. Where has it given
hope? Whose factories will it set to
work? 1t has improved, confessedly i'm
proved, no American interests, unless it
he the sugar and whiskey trusts. 1t will
not start a single new factory at home.
1t will not light solitary new fire at
home. 1t will not increase the demand
for labor at home Whatever hope 1t
.
Whatever industry it quickens lies be-
yond the seas; it is not located beneath
onr flag. Better than the law of 1890!
A law under the operation OF which
every man in this country was employed
at good wages! Every factory was run
ming at its full capacity and the con-
sumer was receiving the necessaries of
life cheaper than he had ever before!
Does any thoughtful man believe that
the law of 1894 will ever restore these
happy conditions here ia the United
States? The law of 1890 was enacted for
the American people and the American
home. Whatever mistakes were made
by it we're all in favor Of the occupations
and the firesides of the American people,
1t didn't take single days work from a
solitary American workingman. 1t gave
work and wages to all such as they had
never had before. 1t did it by estab-
fishing new and great industries in this
country, which increased the demand for
the skill and handiwork of our laborers
everywhere. 1t had no friends in
Europe. 1t gave their industries no
stimulus, it gave no employment to their
labor at the expense of our own, and
this cannot be truthfully said of the law
of 1894.
WELL! Well!! How these democratic
brethren do dwell together, but not in
unity! The Humphrey Democrat. says
to and of the Columbus Telegram, both
democrats, but of totally different
brands:
In speaking Of the action OF the DEM
ocratic state convention. Col. Parks of
the Columbus Telegram, says: 1T
fusion) is an exceedingly bitter pill to
take but down it goes"
The fact OF the matter is that the pill
does not go down with Mr.. Parks, but
has stuck in his throat, as did the for
hidden fruit in the throat of Papa Adam.
And nothing appears so forbidden, look
ing at it from a republican stand point,
as Mr.. Parks does, as fusion. especially
when it savors of democratic success.
Col. Parks even goes SO far as to say
openly Tin a whisper) that he is Bryan
man, even after refusing to wear
Bryan badge rendered him at the Oma-
ha convention. He also takes pains in
giving out the democratic state ticket
to the people to mark every one of the
candidates whom the democrats en-
dorsed pop" for fear that some hard
shell might give fusion candidate his
vote in mistake, and Holcomb one in
stead Of Majors.
If Parks can help Majors and Meikle-
John ont under the cloak Of straight
democracy, he is going to do 60 aud
don't you forget it.