The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-10-24
THE SENATORIAL PAY CAR.
CONFIDENCE AND ITS LACK.
Some Gems From Congressman Perkins
Speech That Hit the Mark.

CONFIDENCE AND ITS LACK.
Some Gems From Congressman Perkins
Speech That Hit the Mark.
delivered at Marshalltown, la.
Everybody says that what we need is
confidence-more confidence.
We have been short of confidence
ever since Mr.. Cleveland was elected.
The shortage increased when it was
known that along with him went con-
gress Democratic in both branches.
Every jump his team of wild horses
made trampled on confidence.
The election last fall encouraged con-
fidence. 1t presented proof that the peo.
pie had repented in sackcloth and ashes
the folly of 1899. AS an evidence of good
faith they improved the opportunity to
make the house of representatives Re.
publican by a. big<majority.
There is confidence now that the
Democratic party can not legislate
further mischief.
The Democrats did all they could to
destry Tom Reed, and therefore there
is absolute confidence that he will be
speaker again.
But confidence in the senate is not
fully restored, and confidence in the ad-
ministratio remains at heavy dis.
count.
But there is confidence that there will
be complete change in March, 1897.
The Democrats always want change.
An administration that relies upon
periodical issue of bonds to keep the
treasury afloat isn't IN position to COM
mand the confidence of the American
people.
1t is idle to expect confidence in the
gold reserve or confidence in the cur
rency so long as revenues are unequal
to expenditures--so long as the treasury
is Systematically starved.
A surplus in the treasury and sur
plus of Republicans in congress saved
Mr.. Cleveland's administration from
disgrace in his first term.
Mr.. Cleveland himself would have
more confidence if he had some of that
surplus at mis- disposal now.
The people Of this country are Ameri-
cans, no matter where they came from;
and they want government for Amer
ica. They neither want free trade in
industrials nor in patriotism.
We are the loyal friends of the Mon
roe doctrine.
We have no confidence in foreign pro.
tectorates on this continent, nor among
the islands Of the sea washing our
shores.
We have no confidence in the Demo-
cratic policy Of compelling our wage
earners to compete with the cheapest
labor in the markets of the world.
We have more confidence in the mar
! kets of the United States than we have
in tine markets of Europe or Asia.
We have no confidence in the Demo
cratic policy of closing factories here
and opening factories abroad.
We have no confidence in the policy
of reducing exports and increasing i'm.
ports.
As matter of fact there is lack of
confidence in the Democratic party
along the whole line, and it isn't the
purpose to try to restore it.
But, my friends, we have confidence
in this great country, in its institutions
and in its people.
And we have confidence in the Re.
patriotism, in its history and in its
future.
Confidence will be fully restored when
the Republican party is fully restored.
Senator German manifests unusual
trepidation in his frenzied appeal to
Maryland Democrats to stand by the
ticket. The senator will find that it
will take more than alligators' tears to
allay the dissatisfaction and distrust
felt by thousands of his former follow
ers. -F. ,.. ..... ..t'
If Secretary Hoke Smith is right in
saying that another bond issue would
kill the Democratic party in the south
ern states, he may as well be making
| preparations for the funeral.
Democracy grows more and more DEM
ocratic in South Carolina. At present
\ its energy is concentrated in framing
laws which will permit none but Demo.
Gratis to vote.