The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-22
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE,
Benefts Of Republican Policies shown In
Contrast 10 the Ruinons Methods
OF the Dencit-creating
Democracy.

The following declaration was pre-
sented IL the convention OF republican
league clubs at Cleveland, Wednesday,
June 10, 10 be read as an address 10 the
people of the United States:
Fellow Citizens: While this convention OF
republican league clubs Is not assembled 20
formulate new doctrines for the republican
party. but 70 maintain and perfect the organi-
zation OF It's working forces and 90 help pre-
pare tue way for is certain return 10 power ia
fr95 10 seems 20 be proper 70 congratulate the
country on the magnificent achievements OF
the last campaign. and 70 note some OF the
causes which led 70 the political earthquake OF
1891
Worst Predictions Verified.
Two years more Of Grover Cleveland. with
a democratic congress TO help him. have been
srniciont 10 verify the very worst predictions
OF democratic incompetency, and 70 give the
people an object lesson In national disaster
which ought 20 sufnce. at least for the present
generation. The democratic party while Inn
pudcntly declaring that II Is the only one that
has ever given 10 the country foreign policy
consistent and vigorous. compelling respect
abroad and confidence ~ homo, has. In fact,
achieved policy which, beginning In secret
! attempts TO restore o dcthroncd queen and
| reestablish an overturned monarchy, so con-
tinued as 10 make our traditional Monroe doc
trine laughing stock for the world; policy
! which ordered the American flag 70 be hauled
1 down az Honolulu. and consented 70 have the
| English flag hostcd over Nicaraguan soil az
| Corlnt5 q policy which repealed reciprocity
treaties without the courtesy OF notice 10
friendly powers giving just cause OF ofensc to
our fastest friends; policy commanding con-
/ tempt abroad and execrntion AZ home.
This democratic party has adopted flnan-
cial policy the bare announc ement OF which,
! with success at the polls. was sufficient TO
shut tho doors OF our factories and workshops
! and 20 stop the wheels OF our commerce on
land and sea, producing the most widespread
and protracted disaster and ruin the country
has ever experienced, and before which II
! stood ia helpless imbecility. disaster before
which the democratic panics OF 1857 and 1887
were but child's play. And yet with q blind
obstinacy IL persisted In It's declared purpose
repeating q tariff which has afforded sufficient
revenue and protected American capital and
labor, substituting law avowcdly drawn up
ON frec-trade lines and creating deficiency OF
t70.0 600 year.
Bonded Debt VASTLY Increased.
I'm so doing II has already accomplished On
increase OF the bonded debt OF Sl65. 900 0C0. en-
failing burden OF interest for thirty years
which viii amount to over 500 O0D000 Ia addl-
tion 20 the principal and this with the GER
tainty OF a further issue OF bonds before relief
can be obtained This has been accompanied
with such management OF The treasury as
openly confesses inability to protect the gold
reserves, and pays tribute TO foreign syndi-
cate 10 secure exemption lIonl IlTlntr Tulus.
This democratic party, after having for
years denounced the continuance OF war taxes
ia time OF peace. notwithstanding the war
debt and war pensions required their c0ntinu-
ance TO supply the needs Of the treasury, no
sooner comes into complete Legislative power
than IL changes front. announces It's purpose
TO reverse the policy which the country has
pursued for hundred years. 20 abandon de-
pendcnce on the tnrin rs the permanent source
OF revenue for current expenses, and TO adopt
the internal system OF war taxes instead: and
II gives earnest OF IT'S purpose by adopting
purely sectional. odious and unconstitutional
income tax, as declared by our highest judicial
tribunal
Public once a Private snap.
'sThis democratic party. with national
platform declaring that public ONCE IS pub
lie trust supports an administration which
distributes public Offices as o bride 70 induce
members OF congress 10 vote against their own
personal convictions and in defiance OF the
wishes OF their constituents thus demonstrate
ing that its real stand Is that public once Is
private snap. and lustifying the descriptive
phrase OF George William Curtis that IL |
Is simply on organized appetite
This democratic party with national plat |
form declaring In favor OF a just and liberal |
systom Of PENSIONS inducts an administration |
of the nenslnn bnrann which TRAITS eyary sol |,
dier who applies for a pension as dead-beat |
only intent on plunccrng the treasury. exact
ing from him. IN support OF his claim. evidence |
more rigid than In court Of law II required 20
convict a murderer; which treats every widow |
o. mistress. requiring her TO prove otherwise |
by evidence such as wos ncvcr demanded Ia q /
civilized court, and which shows love for and |
liberniity toward union soldiers by In one |
year striking on tho pension roll thirty thou |
sand names on the ground thar they were |
placed there by republican administration /
under : TOO liberal Interpretation Of the law
Debauchlng of the Ballot.
This democratic party, denouncing nation |
al election laws as outragcs on local rights OF |
suffrage. manifests Its own disregard for fair /
elections and honest returns by keeping up u /
solid south through Infamous state laws, and Il
more infamous election methods, exompli- |
fed In the returns OF the last presidential /
election. at which returns we're made Of only |
90 per cent OF the legal vote OF Georgia. % per /
cent OF that OF Mississippi and 30 per cont OF
that OF South Carolina. OF which seven states \
elected sixty-ninc presidential electors with |
~ per cent OF ITS legal vote. No wonder IL /
deprecates national laws for the protection Of
freedom and honesty OF the ballot box cspc
cially whom the pcnltentiaries OF nearly every /
free state have furnished cells for more or less
OF IT'S election officers
This democratic party pursues n monetary
policy which. promising IN rs national plat
form the free and equal coinage OF gold and /
dent. and, yielding 10 the persuasive power OF
public plumber repeats the compromise silver Il
purchasing act. furnishing nothing as sub
stitute and leaves the country without proyi-
sion for the coinage Of any kind OF dollars
1T supports the administration OF sccrc-
tnry Of the treasury who formulntes cur
rency plan which proposes 70 retro all the
areonbacixs. SO relieve the national banks from
their present obligation OF carrying sfertscn
OF the national debt by disseminating tho de-
poslt OF bonds. 70 accept % per cent. OF cur
reucy instead OF 100 per cent bonds a. security
for their notes. aud 10 open vide the door for
the reestablshment OF wildcat banks under
state authority and free from rational super
vision.
Republican Record contrnstcd.
,This Il the record which the democratic
party has made for itself. and With which II
must enter the next presidential campaign II
Ia any wonder that, with such record, Tam-
many was overthrow In is stronghold hill
was beaten By ii7ooo In New York. and solid
republican delegation 70 the next congress
was chosen even In Indiana