The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-07

gress for weeks, and have heard its minioIs
boldly declare that there should he no tarin
bill la which its interests were not fully pro-
tected. and they have realized the final sulnil-
ment Of that boast When the Sugar trust thus
challenges the American people To a contest 81
strength it, days ARE numbered, IT, temporary
triumph Il its speedier and more complete
overthrow, and with its overthrow will vanish
it, sister brood OF monopolies that are strong
through it, support
hut. my friends, there II another and .
brighter side To this picture. With all its man.
fold failures its mai retention OF many pro-
tective duties, its Objectionable sugar schedule
and its excessive duties on cottons and woolens
and metals the new bill carries In II substan-
tal relief 10 the American people. and must be
accepted as a substantial beginning Of thor
ough and progressive tarin reform 1t means
cheaper clothing. cheaper tools, cheaper
pottery and many other necessarics for
the people. II means freer and larger
commerce with those nations that buy
our farm products and conseq uently larger and
better markets for our farmers II means
transfer OF some Of the burdens Of government
from what goes out for the daily purchase Of
the necessaries OF life TO that which comes in
over and above the amount needed for such
purchase. II We denounce some OF its duties
and rates. IL is because what may be much low
er than the duties and rates OF the Mckinney
bill are yet enormities In democratic bill.
But. as the president we'll said. we have
gained advantage ground from which we can
continue to shell the camp OF monopoly. The
day OF mad protection is over in this country.
Mckinleyism will disappear rs dark aud
hdeous blight from our statute books. The
light will 20 on not. In such a general engage
ment and protracted struggle as we have just
passed through. but In that steady and resist
less pressure that will take one after another
OF the strongholds Of privilege. until all shall
1efo he ADJ GO ~
and public emancipation.
have dwelt ut some length upon those
phases OF our tarin struggle which are natur-
ally and properly uppermo>t In the mind OF
every genuine democrat. We have right to
confess our own shortcomings as measured by
the high standard OF our own principles ana
profe ssions We have right 10 hold our own
faithless servants TO that responsibility which
duty and party fidelity placed upon them
Blu, all this does not imply satisfaction with
our own party a. "a whole or distrust a. 10 Its
meanings and intentions III the clo>eness OF
the vote in the house OF congress gave oppor-
tunity for a few to combine against all the rest
OF the party. and obstruct its faithful efforts TO
redeem lis pledges. the overwhelming mas, OF
the democrats in the country are subject TO no
just criticism. They have kept the faith. They
have been true 10 their principles. We may
ourselves properly and bitterly condemn those
that failed Us in this fight We are not.
| therefore subject to condemnation by our
! opponents. II we have done less in the way
Of relieving the peoples burdens than we had
| hoped and promised. they would have done
nothing at all. II we have anywhere uncov-
cred "A trust and found 1t too strong for our
| complete dislodgment in the first attempt we
have never failed to lind them sturdily and
solidly arrayed for the defense. The weapons
with which monopoly has fought us they have
forged and tempered and supplied. The in
| trenchments and fortresses behind which priv
| ilcge has shielded itself from our attack they
have builded for II, stone by stone and strong
| hold by stronghold