The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-11
REPUBLICAN HYPOCRISY.

With that utter disregard for truth,
and for the facts of history that are
against them, which has ever character
lied the Republican press of the coun-
try, it is stu bowling calamity aC the
Democratic party and charging 1t with
the ills the country has suffered the
past two or three years. The difficulty
out of which the disastrous conflict at
Chicago arose is charged directly to
'the war waged by Grover Cleveland
and the free trade bourbons upon
American industrial interests and the
American standard of wages the
closing of host of manufacturing
establishments, compelling sweep
ing reduction of pay in multitude of
others like Pullman" are laid at the
door ot the Democratic party as the
result Of "the detestable (Wilson) bill
which contained the seeds OF a hun
dred riots worse than that at Chicago"
etc. 1t is useless to suggest to the
morbidly rabid and wilfully blind Re-
publican defamers
l. That its great and beloved Nc
Knley bill guaranteeing high wages
and steady employment TO all is just
repealed. Was this migAty bill unable
TO cope with the mere shadow OF the
Wilson bill?
.. That II the Wilson bill, which
splits Mckinley duties in two, is
framed to enrich monopolies" for
what purpose was the McKinley b ]
framed?
.. That the reduction of wages at
Prlluan had little or no connection
with the tariff discussion. Hundreds
Of surplus cars having been manufact-
tared TO supply the needs of excursion
lists to the worlds fair 1t was to be ex-
pected that this would be dull year
at Pullman.
L. That Il will not impoverish the
northern or any other workingman to
reduce his taxes and TO provide more
work for him by giving free raw ma
terials TO his employers.
5. That il win not impoverish the
western farmer to give him cheaper
clothing, food, shelter and tools, and
TO open up better markets for his pro-
ducts both at home and abroad
@. That people who live in pre-
tected glass houses should not throw
stones at those who are laying the
foundation for a freer trade house.
1t may be recalled that few strikes
and riots like those at Homestead and
Occur d Alene mines, occurred before
the detestable Wilson bill cast its
shadow across the Mckinley bill. Also
that a list Of over 500 wage reductions
in protected industries was published
in 1892 as a result of the two years of
Mckinleyism, and that wage advances
were as scarce as hens teeth. In fact,
II may be recalled that wage strikes
and riots were unknown IN this eoun-
try before the introduction of high
protection about thirty years ago,
which has given us monopolists, mort
cages and tramps in proportions to
make most unstable mixture in a
republic
2. That the Mckinley bill was but
the eliminating act In Republican and
protectionist atrocity which has for
thirty yearl been breeding anarchy
and discomfort by legislating wealth
out of the pockets of the hard working
masses into the pockets Of dishonest
schemers, who, by political jobbery,
operate our railroads and protected
mines, forests and factories.
But it is hoped, as II is believed,
that the average American citizen aud
voter understands and appreciates
these facts and that he will arise In
his manhood and by his vote on the
sixth day of November place the seal
Of eternal condemnation upon that
system and the party that devised IL
and through Misrepresentation and
deceit 30 long maintained Il in this
boasted free country.