Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-21
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just how the two old parties are to
continue the tariff question as a bone
of pretended contention to fight over
and distract the attention OF the people
longer from the wrongs and robberles
they are committing on them, Is not
clear
Indeed there is no consistency now
In longer contest over the tariff, as
by the Wilson tariff IL is plainly de-
mOnstrated that, practically, they both
agree on the tariff There may he
some slight difference as to rates or
other inmaterial matters, but they
both agree on he main principle, that
of protection.
As it Is necessary that the snam bat
tie between the two old parties be con-
tinued in order to distract the atten-
ton of the people from the false sys
TEN, robberles and concentrations OF
wealth that the money power is en-
gagged in, there will be bone of con-
tentiOn devised of some SORT. Ii they
cannot hold any more sham battles
over the tariff, something else will be
placed in the ring to be contested for
In the regular make-believe style.
One OF the parties can change Its
principles. Principles does not weigh
heavily on either of the old parties.
Ii necessary either one of them can
declare for absolute free trade, or alb
solute protection, or absolute any
thing. lust so there is some sort of q
demurring issue to sham over. The
money power must have the attention
OF the people directed to something.
Iii the people are permitthd to see and
understand what is going on there is
sure to be kick and revolt from the
ranks of the old parties, and In that
event the money power would lose Its
grip.
1t is indefinite at this date what will
be the issue between the two old par
ties during the campaign of 1896.
There is one session of a Democratic
Congress and one of Republican
Congress Intervening, and no doubt
but the money power will have some
thing concOcted before the preslden
tial campaign opens, upon which the
two Old parties can disagree.
This issue or subject of disagree
ment must be a new one. The two
old parties have gotten together on
all of the old questions that they have
pretended to quarrel for the past de-
cade. They practically agree oh the
tariff question. They exactly agree on
The money question. They are united
on the question of unfolding the
banks, combines and trusts at the rob-
berry of the masses of the people. In
+xx-fs
years ago that their platforms came
near being Identical. 1t was only a
scratch that they differed at all.
1t Is currently reported that after
the election of Mr. Cleveland and be-
fore he had committed SO many blum
ders, the Republican leaders had de-
cided to take up the Government own
erslip of railroads as an issue. When
Cleveland's blunders came, and the
Democratic Congress made itself so ri
diculous before the country, the Re-
publicans gave up this idea. and de-
eided that the Republican party could
again succeed to power on the unpop-
ularity of It's opponent, thereby doing
away with the necessity for principles
or issues. The result of the late elect
ions shows the wisdom OF these Re
publican leaders.
What the Democrats, now as mi
noritv party. are to take up to sham
the people with as an issue is poser.
All OF the live ISSUES and the ques-
tions that most vitality concern the
people have been monopolized by the
Populists Populists have been de-
bounced by the old parties as VISION
ary and their demands as deceptive
and chimerical, so the field of ISSUES Is
rather barren. The money power,
however, can manufacture ISSUES to
order for either one of the old parties,
and will bring forth something by the
time the campaign opens.
II the two old parties can do no bet
ter they will unite and make the de-
feat OF the Populists an issue, and
hacked by the banks, combines and
monopolists, fight it out on that line.
The people. however, cannot be hum
bugged longer. They will bury the
two old parties in 1896.