The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-08-03
RULED BY The SOUTH.
4 Wisconsin, Republican Arraigns the De,
mocracy.

mocracy.
The republicans of Wisconsin, in con-
vention at Milwaukee on July rs,
started in on the work of nominating
candidate for governor. At the
opening Mr.. Eugene S. Elliott was
chosen temporary chairman. who in
the course of his remarks touched in
caustic terms upon the actions of the
democrats at Washington. Among
other things he said:
When we convened in August, 1892, our
whole country was enjoying an unprecedented
degree of prosperity; money was more plenty,
trade was more brisk, employment was more
certain. wages were more rerunerative than
ever before. Our hens laid golden eggs, the
land lowed with milk and honey, the dawn of
every day was heralded by national anthem
from the whistles of myriads of factories.
These should have been the signs OF a pros
porous and contented people; they were the
signs Of prosperous people, but the very pros
perity that resulted from the enforcement OF
republican policy was made the chief argu-
ment for its overthrow because 1t was pros
perity that was limited to no class, but was
shared without discrimination by rich and
poor alike.
The solid south has always dictated the
policy of the democratic party. because with
out solid south there would be no democratic
party. To the solid south the protective laws en-
acted by the republican party were especially
obnoxious, because under those laws the north
by reason of its greater enterprise and skill
and thrift. was outstripping the south in the
race for wealth Hence the solid south de-
nounced those laws "a fraud on the labor Of
the great majority Of the American
people for the benefit of the few and de-
manded their repeal For the south to de-
mand was for the democratic party to
obey and to declare 1t to be u funda-
mental principle OF the democratic party
that the federal government has no constitu-
tional power to impose and collect tariff duties
except for the purposes of revenue only. But
while thus by its platform 1t shook its fist in
the face of American industry. in obedience to
the demand Of the solid south. it offered Mr..
Cleveland's letter of acceptance to the people
of the north as a political soothing strip to
quiet any apprehension of intended attack.
The democratic party was successful because
Its want OF veracity was so well established
that thousands OF honest northern voters re-
fused to believe that it told the truth when it
announced crusade in favor Of free trade:
they preferred to believe Mr.. Cleveland. but
they forgot that the solid south and not Mr..
Cleveland was the democratic party.
Experience should have taught them better.
They should have remembered that, under
southern domination, the democratic party has
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agreed to do right; II has never failed to keep
It's pledge TO support wrong or uphold dis
reputable cause. 1t promised 10 support
slavery. and still cringes at the crack Of
southern whips; 1t promised to support seces-
sion and still revenges the ost cause by
harrassins our disabled soldiers; 1t promised
it's support to fiat money and still throws its
party strength in aid Of every movement
calculated to debase or degrade our currency;
1t promised its support to state sovereignty
and when for the first time In thirty years 1t
had control OF all branches Of the government.
1t signalized its accession to power by abolish
ing every federal Fafeguard to free ballot
and fair count.
The Introduction OF the Wilson bill with all
its radical changes was necessary and logical
sequence of democratic success. and the histo-
~ Of that bill proves how easy it is for imbe-
cility to hang upon the coat tail of ignorance.
Vested by the people with absolute control Of
both the legislative and executive branches OF
the government, the democratic party has tried
in vain for upward of year to construct a tar
III satisfactory to itself, but has found itself
incapable of surrounding the difficulties that
grow out of the fact that it Is and always has
been a sectional party. having no settled prin-
ciples that are alike acceptable to all parts of
the country Avowing free trade, its repre-
sentatives dispute the republican theory that
everything that can be successfully produced
to the extent of the difference in wages be-
tween Europe and America, yet 1t Is free trade
for their neighbors, and not for themselves,
that they want.
There is not democrat in congress who Is
not an ardent advocate OF free trade as regards
every interest except the particular ones that
he represents. Thus the honorable senator
from Louisiana cares nothing for coal-let 1t
go on the free list; but he demands tariff pro-
lection for sugar; the honorable senator from
Maryland Is not concerned about sugar-put 1t
on the free list; but he insists that coal must
be protected; the honorable junior senator
from New York is consistently democratic in
his treatment Of coal and sugar; he believes In
free trade as to them, but he is ultra repub-
lican In his claims for high protective duties
upon collars and cuffs. Only the honorable
senators from Wisconsin fail to find accession
to exert themselves In behalf of any home in
terest, pine lands excepted.
'In this way the democratic congress has
been for months playing a royal game Of tennis
with the tariff, tossing 1t from senator to
senator. from committee to committee. from
house to house, while commerce, manufactures
and trade have been forced to look idly on with
the beggsrly satisfaction Of knowing that after
the honorable gentlemen become tired Of their
game American industries will have to swal-
low the ball. and that the pill will be none the
less bitter by reason OF its sugar coating.
The most impartial critic will seek in vain
for anything to commend in such a record, but
bad as 1t is 1t finds fitting counterpart in
foreign policy that Is a masterpiece OF imbe-
cility. Having no competent man in his own
party, Mr. Cleveland takes disappointed poll
itician OF republican antecedents and hides
him in the shoes once worn by James g. Blaine
The sole ambition of this man seems to have
been to reverse, so far as possible, the policy of
his great predecessor 1t is not surprising that
he should find in the queen of the Cannibal
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