The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18

siding over the convention to nominate the
other Russell, who Is already soaked with,
the coming storm, demands to know what
the Republican party proposes I, to 40; re he
old platform, which was of professions and
not OF deeds. This country has had enough
q mape # Is
Democratic party, diSheveled and torn, con-
tinues to. promise. and Is ready. notwith-
At
take don't wonder. When q politician
10 m1ddle away $4,000 out Of the treasury
OF the State Jf Maine, was asked by Mr.
Blaine why he kept issuing his notes after
replied that he thought he could stand 1t If
the buyers could. E
There is no reason why Democratic !ead-
the public viii. take them. They are never
redeemed. We Republicans cannot COM
pete. We try to pay as We promise. It You
aper with man who don't pay.
''In saying what have said about the
Democratic party mean no disrespect to
we are much better as individuals than
they: perhaps not at all. except in the
average and small ayeraSe At that xaod WHY ny
party is bad?' said Democrat to me. The
answer is simple enough. A party is made
up Tor one object-to 90 sometni i..; or 10 TO
other party. That last junction the Demo
cratic party performed pretty well, i little
o orous and am omnipressnt But Wien It CAME
into power the trouble began. It had to get
somewhere, not stand on the sidewalk and
ma dn tn me mt
team would never get anywhere II they ali
pulled in opposite directions. They could
only
Smash the Wagon.
That is what the Democratic party has
done: They have smashed the wagon and
the only remedy they propose is to Danish
from all future harness the men who, while
Pes saved ali ne
left Of the wreck. Now, would 1t not be bet
ter on the whole to have the next wagon
carried to it's next stage with some horses
' ::Yon viii notice that have not discussed
Time fine viii vii do that. he vice president Of
the United States has seen fit to glorify
his party very much over free lumber and
venture the. prediction that the Kansas and
Nebraska farmers will have no cheaper
homes. In the long run the small product Of
| Canada cannot dictate the price except at
bit in the end the tariff tax which Went
into the United States treasury will be
fSen% it the faep With " wheat 30
in Chicago. will find that the cheap home
which he does not get will be far from a
happy one Ard the farmer S,n OF hr;rI;a
will wish the representative of the West
ern farmer had more wisdom in his head
less staying power In his vocal chords
| O phrase which gives me a calm and solemn
joy. Me says his party should be kept in
power because the senate bill should be ad-
| 11iv,ict nv 3fc ri fS fri
are they? The Democrats? Why, after the
most careful reading Of all Democratic
speeches and platforms rms for months,
laid on the party doorstep by base persons,
who are going to be incontinently drummed
out of the family.
If we could come into power and rectify
it, it might be we'll for all people to have
all the information possible. Since the enc:
change Is gone. Perhaps in the long run
It's may have some good results. Expert
| ence may teach us more fully than reason
! and while we may view with sad 0ntici
patton the lessened wages and the dim1n
ished business, we may console ourselves.
broad basis of full popular knowledge.
One Striking Example
Of the effect on experience is seen in thu
very bill before us. You all remember how
the tin plate duty was talked about thu
legislation, as a direct attack upon til,
dinner pail Of the workingman. Nov wha
did the Democracy DO with this: They d d.
} stead of abolishing all duties, as they triet
t to do in the Fifty first congress, or ever
/ restoring the duty OF 1888, they raised tn
shows much change Of mind. When Demo
t cratic reformers find q large industry il
, their district 1t is surprising how sweet.
{ they smile on what would be robbery II
somebody elSe'S district. 49,, .l.. ..
: But I had not finished what had to sa:
i in excuse of the Democratic failure to gov
| cratic party has always been its souther,
5 connection-not the South, but Southern
Democrats. Against the South I have no
t the Union. We Republicans, to do justic
pt a state g Whish gave us
mics, took upon ourselves the defense Of
!; bounty much denounced by all Democrats
o and thereby and by the protection of rice
n | showed how willing we were to help bull
q q up the South. The South in time will RICH
+ itself. The good work has begun in Louis
D lana and will spread. Meantime the Souti
+ ern Democracy control. By virtue Of thei
; the keys of advancement. The Norther
They are ne' toe famiar With
q thriving villages and great cities. Not S
Z the Southern Democrats. They were bre
q in doctrines of
r McDuffie and Free Trade.
+ ssTheir workingmen needed no advanc
Y ment and could have no wages, for the
e were slaves. From this state of feeiin
o they have never graduated. They have r
8 idea how our Northern industrial syste
= has become part and parcel Of our exis
y ence Why should they govern US BY IL
It use Of the machinery Of the party? II The
:. were in the majority themselves, yes, by a
/ means; that would be their right: I couns
{, no sectionalism; mean none. All say
Is that the minority should not govern.
t. saying this am not appealing to Repu
,r licans. That might seem both sectional al
y partisan. I am appealing to Northern Der
y ocrats not to allow party discipline to pr
vent them from living up to their real Cpl
ions, and to Southern Democrats not to b
J., tray their own interests at the beck
= those who are riding in power, on the fal
! : fear that the North, or any portion OF
!: desires to govern them in any matters on
e side Of federal obligation. or even insid
u except by lawful and constitutional NJ
e ,jorities.
e. 81 have said nothing Of your loca! issue
q ana did not mean to. II you desire
p1o fofo in In fho hanH Of