The diamond drill., 1894-09-22
A DISHONEST BILL.
The swiudling Policy OF the Iumbuggins
Democracy.

The swiudling Policy OF the numbuggins
Democracy.
When the democratic national con-
vention, held at Chicago in 1897 dis
cussed the tariff question, the plank
from the Randall platform Of 1894 was
brought forward. This was on tho
lines OF modified protection. But il
was howlcd down by Henry Waiter
son and other free trade fanatics, and
for il was substituted the Ncal-Wat-
terson plank, which denounced the
system OF protection" as "unconstitu-
tional" and as "a fraud-a robbery OF
the majority Of the American people
for the protection OF the few" 1t was
with this tariff plank in their platform
that the democratic party went before
the people pledged to free trade.
How have they carried out their
promises? They have struck down
wool and protected coal. They have
freed salt and protected raw sugar.
They have freed tin ore and protected
iron ore. They have laid before the
people a bill which Is not free trade
bill, or even bill for revenue only,
but protective tariff which differs
from the republican tariff only in dc
gree, but not in kind.
IL has been estimated (by democratic
statisticians) that the grand average
of duties under the republican Mckin-
ley tariff was fifty per cent 1t is esti-
mated (also by democratic statistt
cians) that the grand average Of du-
ties under the democratic sugar trust
tariff Is thirty-eight per cent. This
makes difference of twelve per cent
II, rs the democratic platform alleged,
"protection is unconstitutional" a
fraud and robbery how about
this sugar trust tariff? III fifty per
cent protection is unconstitutional, is
thirty-cight per cont constitutional?
Does twelve per cent make the differ
cnce between honesty and dishoncsty2
If fifty per cent protection Is a fraud
and a robbery, is not thirty-eight per
cent. protection n robbery and fraud2
1t is small wonder that Grover Cleve-
land hcsitated TO atlix his signature 20
this humbug bill. IL Is not an honest
bill. II Is tainted with al manner OF
scandals and rumors OF bribery. 10 Is
not what the rank and file Of the dem
ocratic party asked for, nor is il what
the democratic leaders promised TO
give them.
The democratic party's platform was
n swindlc, its investigation" OF the
sugar scandal was sham, and its So
called free-trade tariff Is fraud
san Francisco Argonnut.
sE'-It seems TO bc Mr.. Cleveland's
studied purpose to break down aud
sweep away everything which has
been established beyond the seas for
| the protection OF American interests
In foreign parts. We are building a
great and expensive navy, not becnusc
| there Is danger OF collision with other
powers, but because American traae
Is expanding and American inter
ests are springing up all over the
world. But the Cleveland admins
tration discourages everything which
tends 20 sustain wise foreign policy
Mr. Cleveland truckled 70 England In
/ the Bchring sea matter, as he Is now
trucking to Germany In the Samoan
matter 1t places the country in hu-
initiating light before the rest Of the
world. Albany Journal
rE-The figures from Mninc are sig-
nincanL This Is an "oif year a year
in which, under ordinary circum-
stances. the vote would have been
light Yet the republican majority
seems destined 70 reach 10000. In tho
presidential year OF 1892 IL was but
1900 Tho greatest majority hereto
/ forc achieved was $1,000 The majori-
ties arc phenomenal also when consid-
cred ia relation 20 congressional elcc-
tions. Reeds plurality Is estimated nc
/ 10000. lie has been the stalwart cham
! pion OF protection against the on
/ flaughts OF the democratic frrc-tradc
majority In tho Fifty-third congress.
/ 10 has his reward. Chicago Inter
! Ocean.
sU~Shecp shcaring win rapidly do
cline now, but the ahcarng of farmers
who formerly owned fociss will con.
tinue Mt an increasing rate. indiaupo
/ lie Inurrtnl