The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-27
Nc Kinley And Dcbs.

1he Democratic doctrine of indiyiduA Alism
has been SO far los, signt Of during gener-
alton of Republican party government that
such movements as that Of the American
Railway Uaion are more epidemic than
sporadic. The doctrine that the rights OF
the mass are subordinate tn the real or
supposed interest of the individual Is not
finding its frs; affirmation in the Debs pro-
clama,iou of "on. for all and all for one."
The policy which uses the taxing power Of
the Govern men. to compel the great ma
jority of people TO maintain the Profits Of
certain classes of employers under pre-
tense Of maintaining the wages of certain
classes of employees is responsible for the
spirit whi1h nov insists that because there
are twelve OF fifteen hundi ed woikingmen
at Pullman whose wages have been reduced
the labor organ zation 10 which they belong
has the right ro impose burdens upon the
Producliye Industry of he country to mann
lain their wages at the oil figure.
This Is tot casuistry. But it Is cas"is.
Try OF .hfveriest sort for journals which
have adv gated protective tariffs as means
of mainlai. s'g wages to condemn the Debs
method olsevying tariffs; or to attempt to
draw distinctions which de not exist be-
tween his me tods and those of Mckinley.
The dlfIsrenee is only cne OF method, beyond
The fact iha: the Dsbs tariff system is not
Nkalis=lMhs= that of McKinIAy is. Both
aim at the msintcaaneeof III. mssori,y by
leving tribute upon The majority Both in.
sist that j. is the duty of sSc.ety to make a
sacrifice for the supposed advantage OF 4
remnant. Both dec ared the doctrine Of "all
for one. ;" which means, with both. that
giveE the power TO enforce cmbargOes upon
commerce and obs,Inctions to traffic dc
teImen;al 20 all in The interess Of Z lew, tbs
exercise of that IoWer bscsuse du.!.
10 Zines like these we fac the Republican
influences, which have advocated Tie doc
ttine Ct al for one" in every etmPsigr
Of la'vr politics, returning TO The Democra,
ic piinciple of iasiiyiia4 4llsu. as the one upon
which our system Of government i5 built
Such cahhor wou!d DC admirable were I
not so clcarl, foEcel by The necessities o.
the sitaAiiol. Government. according Il
:. Democratic interpretation. !, ems i,ui=d
for the purpose of giving TO every either
eqaal opportunity. Su>h goverrm=nt can
. not contemplate the exercise OF it, pos er
against an e.smeu' ot lis population for Ih
: protection or htticEmsnt of any other ele
men. II cannot tax one in tusiry 20
the benefit of another. Il eAnuoI unde
take .n mtinIa,n either wages or PROS:
in Ih= Interest OF any cne class by ;a1
ing the productive eaefeies Of The en:ir
coau-ry /, d:ais ~i'h tae Citizen A. int
unit OF government.
Under sa-h Delocratic goserumea
policy The growth Of The Debs spirit ~oul
no: be possisle. The usonsssoas claim :hA
the rights q al the PEOPLE ate suso.dina,
. TO the nights OF fe@ H.en could neYe- .av
found voice ia ;l,is Country bat for the leg
aliElng Of ths GO les. .n.ons.roas doc:nas
that government has Eae Tigh, "a lAr
, heavy b snd uPo1 'hc Industries oftae pee
pie for the advantage Ct special ia:cres;s