The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-08-30
THE REPUBLICAN, PLAN.
what the Issue of the High Proeecsiee-
ists IL Likely to lie.

what the Issue of the High Protectise-
ists IL Likely To lie.
Through reports from ali along the
line il is made plain that repupi'can
leaders intend to force the tarih ques-
ton to the front as the overshadowinS
issue Of the next national campaign
There are signs unmistakaoie that
some kind OF truce has been patched
nm between the silver millionaires and
the tariff barons the latter TO become
the direct beneficiarics OF high pro-
tective system should their party gain
control in the country, and the former
N he rewarded for the repression OF
financial agitation within their own
ranks by having the government re-
sumo the purchase OF silver bullion ior
storage IN the treasury. Not only
have Mckinley. Harrison. Allison ana
even Morton indicated with greater or
less emphasis that the republican war
cry Of 80 and '92 will be revived,
but prominent SPELL binders OF the
party IN almost every section are Civ
ing uttcrancc TO the same sentiment
Among the latest echoes OF the re-
publican campaign keynote was Sena-
tor Cullom, of Illinois To the assem-
blage Of his partisans at Springfield ne
said: when the republican party gets
control again. as 1t will next year.
with some republican for president, we
will take up the tariff act and go over
II item bv item and make such amend
nents TO it as will give reasonable pro-
lection 10 American labor and Amer
lean industries as against foreign labor
and foreign industries. The people OF
this country never knew they wanted
/ that sort OF protection; they were never
certain OF il until the democrats, py
mistake. got possession OF this country
two years ago"
In this brief statement the senator
virtually tells the people OF the United
States that they are fools; for it was
they who committed the mistake"
which he seeks to pcrvert into wide
spread calamity. Not only were they
, guilty OF this mistake" IN 1890 when
. their Reputation OF high protection
. and of its representatives was the most
emphatic on record, but two years
, later they gave an overwhelming con-
. firmation of the original Judgment
rendered. During the interval they
had ample time and opportunity to
: test the practical workings of the sys-
. TEN against which they had pro-
! nounced within a month OF tine time
/. when il became operative. They stud
, led IL with an acuteness and an earn
estness beyotten Of self-interest, and
:. with full knowledge Of its bearing
upon the welfare Of the country. the,
!. again placed upon it the seal OF theil
disapproval They saw that the Nc
!. Kinlcy law was framed in the interes
!, OF a special few. that it exacted extor
!, tionate tribute from the masses to thu
), classes. that was responsible for tn
. worst political corruption the countr!
!, has ever known and that IL was rapid
4 " building up u moncyed autocracl
that would in the end usurp from tn
. people their right Of self government
II But il is to be hoped that the reput
q licau leaders will continue to regar
N their most memorable defeats as
mistake" on the part of the voters
a Democracy accepts the challenge.
= valves the charges Of hypocrisy. incor
" sistency and broken faith to whic
!. those OF the opposition throw then
d selves open. for when they were oni
4 an obstructive minority they neve
u ceased TO condemn tariff agitation a
disastrous to the country, causing III
,s certainty. destroying confidence an
= paralyzing trade. The issue will !
~ fought upon its merits 1t will ;
!. found that the fatal mistake was mad
i. when the INSCRIPTIONS managers
:. the 9. o. .. tried to place the democra
=. ic administration in false position
u An era Of rcviving trade and prosper
~ ty is more eloquent than wor' can
g. in indicating the wisdom OF democr'
IN CIV and convincing the people that the
~ made no mistake Actual results CO
~, stitute evidence so conclusive th'
70 even republican trickery cannot evat
- or republican cunning dissipatc It'd
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