The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-01-06

ertv." Democracy is the antipOdes Of
tyranny. To be "a Democrat u topre-
serve true Democracy requires constant
watching 10 prevent encroachmcnt by
hordes of petty tyrants and strong
combinations. For tyranny is central
lied force. while Democracy is right
and liberty disseminated 20 all the
people.
Democracy is the opposite To monop-
oily. and hence they are uurelcuting
enemies. Where monopoly thriveS
Democracy dies; they cannot live un-
der the same government
Democracy means to live and let
live Monopoly says II will live on
your destruction. | will remain and
drive YOU out Of the business world; /
am organized and legaiizcd greed. You
must supply my demands and obey my
orders or be damned and GO without
what | produce
Democracy will part with nou of
It's rights TO corporation or state. e
will not ask or permit the state 90
assume 10 do what properly belongs TO
It's citizens 20 do in the domain of
business.
Liberty constantly aims at removing
all inequality except such as is
absolutely necessary TO the progress
and advancement of human society.
Human action. under a thousand
forms. always on the alert, always
busy divining and satisfying the
wants OF others. in order to obtain the
satisfaction of its own wants; sharing
a. the price of its own eNertions. the
mass Of social wealth. agreeing upon
the share of remuneration which shall
belong to each; is the spectacle pre-
sented by Democratic society. In
dustrv. which desires an extensive
market. endeavors to produce what
will be Of universal use in consump-
ton. Useful discoveries are of profit
20 all. The possession of property. by
becoming more general, seems itself
an instrument conducive TO a com
munity among men. so much does il
lose of its exclusive character. 81 much
does il diffusc its blessings among the
masses in the shape of labor. profit,
wages and in e~njoynents which
become accessible to all classes of
society.
1t il truism that Democracy must re-
spect the rights Of the minority, pro-
teot above all things the rights Of the
individual. so as never 10 sacrifice lib
erty to equality. Democracy does not
claim that the majority can do every
thing, or believe in the unlimited soy
erignty Of numbers.
The right of property. of family. Of
freedom of speech and of the press, free
ballots. and the use of all fair inhu-
ences. whereby the minority may be-
come the majority, these are the cardi,
nal principles of democracy. civil
Equality with liberty; that is. every
man equal as n citizen under the law:
nj liberty TO use fully and freely the
powers given him by nature, are the
factors out of which Democratic states
are constructed. In such a state is the
recognition Of the possibilities Of the
individual man.
As the one, so the many may be edu-
Gated and refined and financially indie
pendent. Democracy is for the people
and all the people, and it means so far
as government is concerned, keep your
bands off; give every person a chance
10 do and become all that his natural
gifts wlll permit. That much he is en-
titled TO and no more. Whoever asks
more, or Will accept less, il no Demo
9rat
Governor Mckinley summarized
the whole tariff issue In four pitny
sentences when he said. s%Nou have 4
had a protective tariff for t~hitty-two 7
years. How injurious have YOU found
it2 You have had a treat of free trade
Tor six months. How much have ysd
felt that?'-Ne'Yton Republican. =
Governor Mckinley at one time i{
defense of his tariff system expressed
an a~bomination of cheap things. that
cheapness was commonplace and nasty.
This in defense of the enhanced value
of the home product TO the
on account OF the p%rohibitive tariff.
If he has a contempt for things cheap.
II would be difficult To find ANYTHING
cheaper, weaker or more silly than the
above saying going the rounds of the
press and credited to the a~eat cham
plon of high protection. Yes. we have
had "A high protective tariff for thirty
two years, but IL was made stil higher
under the act that takes his name
than ever before known in the history
of the country.
have had a protective tariff for
thirty-two years, how injurious have
you found it?' If we have prospered
and the aggregate wealth of the
country has increased il was not on
account of the high tariff but in spite
OF IT. The condition of the country
may show an increase Of aggregate
wealth. and at the same time have in
it, midst impoverished millions of
people. Increase of wealth is a source
of happiness and prosperity In the
ratio of its general distribution. Tax
ing the many for the benefit Of the
few will make a few hundred anu
f%acturers wealthy and many thousands
of taxpayers poor. Protection renders
II possible and encourages the forma-
! O Of pools, corporations and svndi-
Gates. They have nothing 70 fear
from foreign competition. The gov
eminent says 10 them you cannot trade
IN this country il YOU sell your
products in this country il must be at
prices fixed by syndicates and corpora
tons. The combines can measure the
wants or the nations consumers. They
can measure their necessities. and
their ability TO pay for products. They
know the exact amoun 10 charge
WIN safety to a ready sale i'm the
market. 4 shoddv article Of goods will
be sold in this market AT 2 prico fixed for
a hrst class article in tho same line in a
foreign market, This is what protection
does Tor the consumer in this country.
The Mckinley law made the plreadv
high protection still higher. By this
process we probably have another hun
ured VINO can count their wealth with
seven figures; by this process we may
Increase the aggregate, by this process
we have another two or three million
OF paupers. You have had a threut of
free trade for six months. how much
have you felt that?' The governors
conscience will not prevent him from
repeating a stale old lie. lie knows
that there has been no threat Of free
trade. lie knows that the nemnarnlin