Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-10-18
DEMOCRATIC Rally.

theatre, when John j. Carney addressed
the people on the issues Ct the day. The
address was characterized by the absence
OF personalities as we'll as old, WORKOUT
campaign Jokes, and consisted of an array
of stubborn facts which it is impossible
to refute; they can only plead guilty as
they do, and ask the people for another
trial; the same old chestnut they have
been giving the people OF this state since
its admission to statehood.
Mr.. Carney opened his address by con-
trasting the two leading parties and illus
trating the policies of both. In referring
to the acts of the fifty-third congress he
stated that the Democrats had performed
all that their platform had promised, ex-
cepting in the the three items Of coal, iron
and sugar, which exceptions he admitted
was due to traitors in the senate.
"Christ," said he, chad his Judas, and
Washington his Benedict Arnold; Chris
tianity was not to be condemned on ac-
count Of Judas; this country was not to
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Arnold, and was the Democratic party to
be condemned on account OF few
traitors" lie quoted John Sherman as
the strongest Republican authority in
defense Of the income tax, who, soon after
the war, said in congress:
"a few years OF further experience will
convince the whole body of our people
that Il system of national taxes which
rests the whole burden of taxation upon
consumption and not one cent upon
property or incomes, is intrinscally UNI
just. 1t will not do to say that each per-
son consumes in proportion to his income.
This is not true
And yet the Republican party, sup
ported by pampered trusts and favored
manufacturers, is bowling at the "popu-
listic income tax"
Mr.. Carney dwelt upon the tariff ques-
ton at length and showed up its fallacies
| by numerous illustrations. The old
theory that the foreigner paid the tax was
exploded by the cry Of the Republicans
that the people would have to pay more
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which OF course is true, and ii they have
to pay it on sugar, who else pays it on
every other article. He cited the restora-
ton OF wages in the Lowell mills, since
the admission OF free wool, and also the
running of overtime by the Oregon City
mills. Coming little closer home he
asked If the tariff on lumber had kept up
the wages Of the mill men. Everyone
knows it has not. lie quoted the state
ment of c. ID. Stimson at the head OF one
OF the largest mills on Puget sound, as
stating in his presence that only % per
cent Of the output OF lumber had been
coast trade, 10 per cent rail, and the bal
ance, 20 per cent, had been to foreign
ports where there was no competition.
These are facts, and they affect the
pockets OF every man in this Pacific
Northwest. From selfish point of view
the prosperity OF Australia is of more inn
portance to this county and state, than is
the prosperity of the state of Ohio, and
most men do business from selfish mo-
tives. The Republican policy of piotec-
ton has made tramps of American work
men and their places have been filled by
Huns and Slavs. Up to this time they
have had the country between the Missis-
sippi to fall back upon, but now that this
has been occupied what will become Of
them should this state of affairs continue.
In state and county affairs the Repub.
lican party was entitled to all the good
laws enacted and for the good 90 finan-
cial management OF Chchalis county, but
they must also shoulder the responsibility
OF the bad laws and the bad financial
management. Three sessions OF the leg
islature have been debauched by Doodle
candidates for United States senate, and
now they are holding up the importance
OF the vacant senatorship (Which we have
no guarantee they will fill this term
either in order to hide their sins Of omis.
sion and commission in the past, which
have been many expensive and useless
commissions, notorious for scandals, have
characterized the rule of the Republicans
and yet they ask for new trial, What
better assurance have we than in 1889
1890 or 1892?
The state and county affairs are para
mount issues with the voters of Chehaiis
county today, and shall we be blinded by
the bugboo OF the senatorial issue which
the Republicans are fostering upon the
credulous?
Real faith never grows weak by having
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