The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-11

close of the war, which alarmed the fears
of the t.mid, has been constantly dfmin-
ished and the whole of II would be paid
before due II the Republican party had
been continued in power. The striking
contrast between the two great parties In
our country when In power Is that the Re-
publican party steadily reduced the debt
and the Democratic party constantly in
creases 1t day by day. so that during the
present administration II has increased
over $lG5, 900 and that increase will con-
tinue while that party is In power.
The Republican party has constantly
maintained the policy of protecting Amer
lean industries by tariff duties on i'm
ported goods, and thus has built up and
diversified American industries SO that
they have increased fourfold since the be-
ginning of the war, The first act of the
Democratic party when In power was to
reverse this policy. The result is not only
insufficient revenue, but large reduc-
ton i important domestic industries and
increased importations of foreign prod
ucts. What We propose and intend is to
restore the protective policy OF the Re
publican party. to collect enough revenue
to pay current expenses, to reduce the
national debt and to build up and increase
domestic manufactures and productions,
not only Of the workshop, but of the farm
and the mine.
The Republican party during thirty
years of power furnished for the first
time truly American currency. 1t swept
from the field the entire system of state
bank paper and produced a national cur
rency composed of notes issued by the
United States. gradually lifted to par in
gold, and notes of national banks secured
by the deposit In the treasury of United
States bonds. SO well secured that not a
dollar has been lost by the holders tf
these notes. 1t has coined and main.
tanned at par with gold. silver coins
amounting to S5OO.Uv.OVO, several times ds
much as We're in circulation at any former
period. Though silver has declined in
market value compared with gold vet
both silver and gold and all kinds of
paper money issued by the government or
by the national banks have been main
tained at par with each other. All this
benetlcent policy Is now threatened by the
Democratic party, and We have the sorry
spectacle of the employment by the ad-
m.nstration of syndicate of foreign and
domestic bankers buying bonds of the
United States at less than Their market
tect the government Of the United States
from demands for gold for United States
notes.
Reform DciiisiOns.
THIS administration came into power by
the delusive cry for reform. The alleged
reform they have attempted Is the repeal
of the Mckinley tariff and the enact
ment of the Wilson tariff. This measure
came to the senate in such form that 1t
was denounced by Democratic senators
and radically changed in the senate. 1t
was in such form that the president re-
without his signature. Its first fruit was
insufficient revenue. 1t was full of in
consistent provisions. Its most important
provision was held by the supreme court
to be unconstitutional. 1t sacrificed at
one blow the sheep industry of the United
States. Our Democratic friends denounced
me for voting for bill in 1883 that reduced
the duty on wool from II to 10 cents a
pound, though | had opposed the reduc-
ton, and now they are called upon to sup
port a measure making wool duty free.
When l appealed to Senator Brice, my
colleague. and the other Democratic sem
atOrs to prevent this injustice they sad
that wool was raw material. and that
it was a dogma of the Democratic party
that all raw materials should be admitted
free of duty. Coal and Iron ore are raw
materials and were by the house bill ad-
m;tted free, but these raw materials were
vote of southern Democrats protective
duty was put upon them by the senate
b!ll. But woods, chiefly the product of
northern farmers. was made duty free.
Any Democratic senator could have pre-
vented this injustice. When pressed with
their inconsistency they said they must
make some raw material duty free to rep
resent Democratic principles and selected
wool for that purpose The whole bill as
IS became law was bundle of incon-
sstencies.
What we mean to do, and Will do when
we have the power is to provide a tariff
and tax bill that will yield sufficient reve.
nues to support the government and at
the same time protect all home industries
impartial and effectualy. The McKin-
ley law, with such changes as time may
make necessary. Will accomplish this pur-
pose The anticipation of such a meas
ure already brightens the times, and the
election next year Of Mckinley, or any
good Republican. az president of the
United States. will make assurance dOubly
sure In the meantime we want Reoub-
l!can legislature and the election of Gov
ernor Foraker. or any good Republican.
as United States senator. This Is the duty
that assemblies you here.
Mr.. Sherman was followed by Cen
eral Asa s. Bushnell. Republican cam
Sdidate for governor. Governor Mckin-
tey followed with an earnest address.
Hx-Governor J. b. Foraker next ad-
d\essed the meeting. An address by
G3peral "A. w. Jones. of Mahoning
co\nty. candidate for lieutenant COVER
non followed, and the programme
clo.Hd' with the presentation OF prize
bankers to the largest delegation In
the lNarade by General Bushnell.