The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-01-23

doubled our voting strength in two
years. We will enter the next campaign
with fresh zeal. Our leading issues will
be free silver, government ownership
and reciprocity. Now he comes in the
next issue Of your paper and says 1--WE
are confronted with paternalism in its
most dangerous form" He says the policy
Of the Republican party has plunged our
country into distress. So ii has. Iagree
with him on that proposition. But now
have not the Democrats run the govern
ment very satisfactory to the Republic
cans. Has not John Sherman and the
leading Republicans Endorsed the action
Of the administration. Say, w. Heath
Gray has not John Sherman defended
the policy of Carlisle all the time? But
that word, paternalism. What about
paternalism? 1t is not paternalism for
the whiskey trustst TO have their bonds
extended every time they fall due 1t
is not paternalism for the sugar trust and
railroad monopolies and corporations to
be allowed to keep lobbyist and repre-
sentatives in the halls OF Congress to in
fluence its actions, no, no, that is Demo-
cracy. 1t is not paternalism for this
government to build the Pacific railroad
and then give the corporation everything
it asks for; extend the payment of its
bonds when ever they ask for it. 1t is
not paternalism for Cleveland and Car
Isle to commend to Congress a currency
measure at the request of lew Balti-
more bankers. Oh, no, no, that is not
paternalism, that's Democracy.
w. Heath Gray you say low tax is
the proudest purpose of De mocracy, then
what about the one hundred million is
sue. You say We can get home rule IN
the Demo cratic party, then what about
the two old parties waiting for England
to say free coinage. Say, what about it =?
You say you are for sound money. What
about our banking system? You say we
are for paternalism of the worst kind.
Prove it. You give name and number
OF some Populist bills. Among these is a
bill for rain experience. You say who
ever advocates such laws is either a
knave or a damnable fool. Now then,
w. Heath Gray, you rccolect the bill
passed during Cleveland's administration
made an appropriation for the expert
ence You say whoever advocates such
laws are knaves or damnable fools. Now
was not the people fools for electing a
Congress to pass the law. Were not the
people fools for voting for a president
that signed the bill? So, according to
your own verdict the majority OF the
American people are damnable FOOLS
Now, w. Heath Gray want to have a
discussion with You through the columns
OF this paper.
will support the Omaha platform. |
want you to oppose it. | don't like to
talk tariff, tariff all the time. We Popu-
lists say the tariff should have rest.
We say finance is the paramount issue.
The Fl st plank Of our platform says
ave demand national currency issued
by the general government only, no
banking corporations This is exactly
the doctrine Of jefferson and Jackson.
Our platform is the only one that en-
braces the policies of the old fathers Of
Democracy. Men and parties die; prin-
ciples live forever. The principles of
Jefferson Democracy are living to-day,
only in and through the efforts OF the
Populist party. jefferson says banking
corporations are more dangerous to the
republic than standing armies"
l will not take up the space now to
show Jefferson and Jackson's financial
policy, but will in my next, if W..
Heath Gray will take issne with me.
The Populist financial policy is in ac-
cordence with the policy Of Jefferson and
Jackson.
Brandenburg don't tell me am wrong
You are not infallible. All false, and
perfidious Democracy, you have sown
the breeze, now reap the tempest.
Respectfully,
No, Go,