The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-04-27
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.


tons as to the effect of a democrat
ic administration upon the business
Of the county is being fulfilled to
letter. BY past experience, they
judged that IA threatened deluge in
our markets Of the cheap commo-
dilies Of the world would frighten
capital; contract all kinds of bust
ness enterprises; stop our manu-
factories; throw millions of labor
ers out OF employment, and bring
on just such deplorable state OF
affairs as exists today. Republi-
cans need no word of encourage
ment. Ii ever one doubted The wis
dom of the American protective
laws, that doubt has gone forever.
Where reason has failed, expert
ence always completes the work.
1t is to those who have been mis-
led by democratic politicians that
We appeal. Those who have lis
tened and yielded to eloquent, en-
treaty against their better judg-
ment. 70 men who, having moth
ing TO- sell but their labor, have
been persuaded it would vi Id a
better return when brought into
competition with the poorly fed
Chinee, and the naked savagd OF
India. These men are invited to
look at the attitude OF their lead
ers today.
Is it possible the laborer can
. think he is being treated fairly?
Are the men who led you to de
nounce the ''robber tariff endea
: voring to lift that which they de
clared was a terrible burden from
your shoulders? If they were
honest in their belief, are they moi
criminal in neglect to apply The
remedy they prescribed? Does not
the Wilson bill, instead Of carry
ing out pledges made the people.
exhibit but a miserable attempt to
retain the "robber tariff" on pro-
ductions OF those states most i'm
portant to democratic success.
while those of lesser note or those
hopelessly republ can, alone are
accorded the blessings Of free
trade? Did not the democratic
representation from California re-
fuse consent to the bill unless the
protection, which they secured
their election by denouncing, was
lett upon the products of their
state2
Is there any prospect today. OF
these men carrying out their prom
j es? Does any democrat believe
in the light Of the present attitude
of congress that the Chicago
platform was anything but a
shameless attempt to deceive the
people? Is it possible you can any
. longer have faith in men who have
cruelty deceived you? But a voice
from Washington is heard in de
iense, saying, "Give us little
longer time, we will yet give you
the good times promised, there is
no need Of any hurry about it; we
are still thinking and debating; we
want time to prepare for the era
of prosperity which we shall usher
in." Our argument is: Look at the
condition of the country today; for
more than a year our foundries
have been closed; millions of labor
ers have nothing TO do; thousands
are marching on foot toward our
capitol to demand employment
that they may live; public or pri-
vate property is 10 longer respect
ed while men are marching
through states as destitute of the
means Of livelihood as those from
which they came; state as we'll as
national authority is powerless to
stay the advance of this stormy
army, for they are driven to the
last resource and know no law but
self preservation. The democratic
party promised to feed them, TO
give them and their children bread;
mast they, when demanding full
fillment of these promises, receive
nothing but lead?
The sequel lies in the fnture and
God alone can tell the result. But
whatever may come of the mis-
placed confidence of our nation
| the leaders OF the democratic party
must be held responsible. IF pro-
lection is the best policy they have
, brought the laborer and his chill.
dren to the point Of starvation by
denouncing it. If free trade is
what they affirmed they are allow
ing these laborers to starve while
! they refuse to inaugurate it. His
tory furnishes no parallel of the
perfidy of SO many otherwise noble
men.
TX WEATuEpr,opn whom tho