Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-09-06
FALSE PATRIOTISM.
THE DEMOCRATIC AND TH6 REPUB.
LOAN ATTITUDES OONTRAsTED.

Protcctionists Indulge I'm 1Iisreprc-
sensations and Servile whIues for
government BountIcs = Democ-
racy's Stand Is That tof Truo
AmerIcanism.
In discussing tho. simple Issue of
high taxation and restricted trade,
versus free trade and lower taxes, it is
noticeable that tho principal argu-
mcnts of the protectionists are mis-.
representations of the motives of their
opponente. Instead of giving facts
showing the advantages of protective
policy, the tariff editorials of the Re-
publican press repeat tho parrot gable
OF British Free Trade" "Englands
Tariff System" and "Cobden Club
Doctrines" accompanied with charges
that in seeking to secure n more
liberal trade policy, the Democrats
are acting ms the agents of British
manufacturers. By falsely claiming
that theirs is tho truo American policy,
andby o profession of jingoism toward
foreign Nations, the Republicans have
succeeded in creating popular be-
lief that they are the only patriotic
party. And il is on this mistaken
idea that they rely for support against
the logic and facts which IRE SO COM
pletely against them.
In reality there is not the slightest
ground for their claims of superior
patriotism. True Americanism is the
support of such policies US will in
crease the wealth, comfort and pros
perity OF the whole of our people. The
Democrats are convinced that protec-
tion, as principle, is wrong, and
that it works injury to tho many
while benefiting n few. They
know by experience that high
tariffs are opposed to the best inter
ssts of the whole people, and are
therefore working for their abolition.
They want to trade with other coun-
tries, not because it will benefit the
foreigner, but because We can thus
get goods cheaper and sell moro of
our products abroad. They believe
that American energy, skill and intel
llSence, with our matchless natural
resourcee, need no Government aid,
and that we can mako goods and buy
and sell in open competition with tho
whole world.
Contrast this manly, independent
attitude with that of tho Republican
protectionists. In spite OF our groat
possessions of the richest farming
lands in the world; of inexhaustiblo
deposits Of coal. iron, ore, copper and
other minerals; of our vast forests,
and the facilities for commerce afford
cd by our great lakes and rivers and
unrivalled harbors, the servile protec-
ZIONIST whinos: "Good Congress, pro-
tect me. I am afraid of the competi-
tion of England, little island up in
the northeast corner of the Atlantic,
with inferior resources to the one
State of Pennsylvania. Haven't brains
enough, or strength enough, to mako
things us well as England does, SO
please tax everybody and everything
and help me do business. Nice kind
Of "Americanism, isn't it? Every
'elf-respecting American should DO
ashamed of the party which represents
him rs cownrdly dependent on Gov
ornment bountics, afraid of little
country which long ago left off taxing
its people to support manufacturers.
And he should be ashamed of the false
oretenso of patriotism which puts
money in the pockets of monopolists
and gives fat Offices to tho shouters
for protection.