The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-10-26

orators This country has had enough
promises. What IL wants IL character
Anybvdy can make promises Even the
Democratic party. disheveled and torn.
continues to promise. But there Is no
reason why tho Democratic leaders should
stop making promises as long as the public
will take them. They Will never be re-
deemed. We Republicans cannot COM
pete; we expect To pay our promises
he Vice President OF the United States
has seen ut TO glorify his psrty much over
free lumber and untaxed homes. Time
will show. but l venture the prediction
that the Kansas and Nebraska farmers
will have no cheaper homes. In the long
run the small products OF Canada cannot
dictate the price except on the borders
where much trouble will ensue. but In the
end tho tariff tax which went into the
United States Treasury, Will be found In
the treasury OF Canada. while the Western
farmer. with wheat at 80 cents In Chicago,
Will ind that the cheap home. which he
does not get. will be far from a happy one
The Vice President adorns his speech with
IA phrase which gives me calm and solemn
Joy. He says his party should be admin
istered by It's friends Its friends? Who
are they? The Democrats? Why, after
most careful reading OF all the Democratic
speeches and platforms for months.
thought the Senate bill was founding laid
In the party door-steps by base persons
who were going to he incontinently
drummed out OF the family.
But had not finished what had to say
in excuse OF the Democratic failure to
govern. The great m stortune OF the DEM
ocratic party has al ways been Its Southern
connection mot the South. but tho souih-
ern Democrats Ayainst the South. have
not one word TO say. The South In time
will right itself The good work has be-
gun In Louisiana and will srread. In the
meantime. the Southern Democracy are
In, H. 1T. ~ hat paafn ri " In
party councils they hold the keys OF honor
and Advancement. The Northern Demo-
Gratis would not destroy our Industrial sys-
tenn They are too familiar with It's thriv-
Ing villages aud great cities Not so the
Southern Democrats. They are bred in
the doctrines of McDuffle and free trade
Their workingmen needed no advance
ment and could have no wages. for they
were slaves From this state OF feeling
they have never graduated. They have
no idea how our Northern Industrial sys-
TEN became u part and parcel OF our ex-
istence Why should they govern us by
the use OF the machinery OF the
party? II they were In the majority
themselves that would then be right
counsel no sectionalism. All / say Is the
minority should not govern. In saying
this l am not appealing 10 Republican
That might seem both sectional and parti-
san. lam appealing to Northern Demo-
Gratis not to allow party discipline To pre-
vent them from living up TO their zeal
opinions. and Southern patriots not to be-
tray their own interests at the beck OF
those who are riding in power on the false
fear that the North or any portion of II
desires TO govern them In any matters out
side OF federal obligation. or even inside.
except by la wful or constitutional ajori-
ties 1 have said nothing OF your local
issues and did not mean to- As citizen
of Maine, have my opinion, with no right
% f..fa FOR DNrf nff nf N
United States, of which you are most
powerful single party. / have right TO
ask you tn rise with all the power and
m Ia iesty OF the Empire state and help u
sweep out OF place and position those who
have assumed to control the great Gov
eminent without either the courage Co con-
duct IL manfuly or the wisdom to preserve
IL from ruin.