Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-08-16


their exhofbitant demands and the corrupt
modes BY which they sustained them I
recollect the speech Of q gentleman named
Mcclure, an editor Of prominent Journal
in Philadelphia who defantly made public
in his speech the names OF the rich contrib
utors OF corruption funds and the amounts,
dared denials and got none. II rallied, /
believe, an overwhelming number Of the
honest masses Of both parties TO the res
cue Of purity and honesty.
The Democratic Representatives had also
their instructions but from different pow
er. The clearest and most decided platform
that has been written since the one upon
which Thos Jefferson was elected, ordered
them to pass no statute except such Is pro.
vided for the laying and collection of taxes
for reOense only. This positive command
could not be complied with In my opinion
except by adopting a Hoisontag Tariff
9Th uniform rate on euery article imported.
They must avoid everything like protection
as they would robbery. Instead of coming
down 10 such tariff they commenced tink-
ering with individual articles or schedules
and thereby awakened a set Of lobbyists
in their own body who were not ashamed
or unwilling 20 urge for their own interest
or that OF their constituents that such and
such articles should be somewhat protected.
Under such circumstances the Wilson bill
has become double and twisted concern
from which however, we can easily discov-
er that there will be under IL very con-
siderable diminution of taxes on imports
and great relief to the people; but IL can.
not be called tariff for revenue only, for
protection il clearly observable in t. This
Is source Of great regret 10 one thorough
going democrat at least aud hope others
OF the party will Reject upon the subject
and join IN hls regrets until we shall awak.
en- enefugh of the people TO their interest
- make II commanding rule Of the Dem
ocfatic party. III could be In Congress
do not hesitate say tno matter which bill
should be the lawl that would introduce Q
bill providing for the horizontal tariff which
/ have described In the letter published In
your last issue. Mr.. German might have
found some excuse for his protective prin-
ciples from the Wilson bill, but IL seems he
wanted none. In his last speech he repu-
dates all platforms and with them the Chi
cago platform on which he stood when
voted for as the candidate for the Presiaen
cy. He thinks men are TO be chosen with
out being bound by any declaration Of
principles but with the understanding that
they will act as mere politicians:
Calm, thinking schemers whom no faith
can fix
OF crooked councils and dark politics.
. never had much confidence in his de-
mocrscy until after the convention at Chi
cago which was somewhat confirmed by
his excellent and effective speech on 2lst
| OF January last in which he defended the
Democratic Congress for the future expen.
ditures OF large amounts of money which
had been willfully forced upon them by
the previous Congress by laws in their ma
ture irrepealable. He ably fenced on that
occasion with the most distinguished of the
republican members and put them in a
state Of confusion by his ready replies TO
their questions. That speech think would
make an excellent campaign document.
Upon the principles laid down in his last
speech, however, which ignores any obli-
CATION to support the Chicago platform
must despair Of him and as there is moth.
ing in his way he can be consistent with
the views he has always entertained for a
high protective tariff and one to whom no
Democrat can afford to give power. The
doubts had previously as to bis democra-
cy from his first entrance into Office was
confirmed by his amendment and vote
thereon of q bill 10 incorporate a street
railroad in Washington city some five or
six years since, which amendment provid.
ed that the iron used on said road should
be entirely and exclusively of American
manufacture. Il was adopted Ivy his and
republican votes, and when so / recollect
the remark made by Senator Vance printed
in the Record in the following words,
think swell, what an outrage" With
the principles of the Chicago platform ohs
of his way he can go up as high as he
pleases in protection of sugar, iron, coal,
&C., as Senator obstinately, and put OBJ.
structions in the way OF the democratic
7 party, but he ought not TO be their Sena-
tor, and cannot of course be their Poesi-
dent. lfagreeable TO you shall continue
my communications.
BENZ. g. HARRIS.