The herald., 1894-06-26
SINGLE TAKERS DUBBED
DEMOCRATS OF THE THIRD DE-
GREE" BY MR.. CREIGHTON.
He Scores the FIFTY third Congress and
Advocates Reorgan zed Democ-
rscy = Other Interest-
ing Matters.


gle takers last night at Unity church.
President Hoyt presided, and q lively
discussion ensued.
The main address was made by Mr..
w. s. Creighton, in substance ss fol-
lows:
I l am informed that the Fifty-third
congress of the United States, after six
months of incubating, is now suffering
the pangs of parturition, is about to
be delivered of revised version OF Will
liam McKinley's tariff for protection.
Inasmuch as the 53d congress was
elected to do no such thing-no matter
if the forthcoming enactment shall
prove, in practical operation, q measure
atfording sppreciable relief to the mil
lions from the exactions of the present
lsw-it is safe to say that not one single
| intelligent citizen of the republic will
commend either the creature or it's cre-
ator. 1t will be denounced by protec-
tionists, will be a profound disspoint-
ment to free traders, and will satisfy no.
body.
The truth is that the Democratic
party has never in its history had any
experience in framing tariffs for protec-
ton, and does not do it we'll. The Dem
ocratic party was never entrusted with
the control OF this government for any
such purpose and we may be sure it will
never have any such commission from
the people.
There is one party that makes
specially of protective tariffs. The Re-
publican party has had much experience
IN framing tariff schedules at the behsst
of opulent gentlemen of the furnace or
inn no mil ha
called that Major Mckinley was not
prostrated with overwork, as were the
responsible sponsors for the Mills and
Wilson bills. He simply called upon
the interests concerned and allowed
them to arrange the schedule in the
manner most acceptable to them. The
present existence OF the Republican
party is due to its proficiency and COM
plsisance in shaping tariffs to sccommo-
date captains OF great industries-never
taking into account that one day they
would cause industrial armies to march
on Washington. The party exchecquer
has always been kept replenishsd by the
eppreciative bene6cisries OF government
indulgences, granted by the high priests
OF protection.
How fatuous and foolish then must
we call the self-constituted leaders and
alleged conservators OF Democfacy-a
party composed of "the many W ho suffer
aud few who think"-who have appa-
rently endeavored to rival the Repub-
lican party upon it's chosen ground of
Legislation for special interests! Mr..
German, Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Murphy id omne
genus must be acquitted of both polit-
icsl astuteness and principle.
l have followed the flag of the Demo.
cratic party with unwavering allegiance
for 20 years. have kept step on the
march and counselled close order in the
ranks, | have done bivouac with the
faithful on many dark night of defeat,
detected but undismsyed, because, We
ssid, our day will yet dawn triumphant
ly. The party that nursed this nation in
it's infancy and guided it's destinies
through glorious paths for so years, will
rouse up like strong man after sleep
and smite the Philistines and proclaim
peace and equity from the center to the
sea.
But, sir, we have had rude awaken
ing from those brave days of plain liv-
ing and high thinking and unquestion-
ing confidence in our leaders. The great
light that came to this people with the
message of Grover Cleveland in 1887,
and which was the inspiration and
guiding star of Democracy, has paled
and failed before.the eyes of humili-
ated and outraged party. And we have
now come to the parting of the ways.
We are going to have reckoning with
some pseudo statesmen of the American
house of lords. True Democracy is still
the same. yesterday, today and forever.
1t was bnilded by the constitution, as
by square and compass, and the gates of
hell shall not prevail against it. But,
sir, reorganization 10 imperative and
inevitable. New leaders must come to
the lore and take advanced ground.
They must be men of the advance guard
OF the age, not laggards in the rear.
Whence shsll they come?
siDgle-taxer is a Democrat of the
third and highest degree. speak from
personal experience. first became
attached TO the Democratic party be-
Gauss it proclaimed the sovereignty of
the citizen, for the preservation to the
individual of his inalienable rights, for
home rule, local self-goverument, ma
tional economy, liberty the largest
personal liberty consistent with good
government. Then | became Free
Trader, and was admitted to the second
degree. The transition was natural. 1t
was a growth. In the words of Lowell,
"He's true to God who's true to man, wherever
wrong is done,