The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-08

oOpul8t8. MOI everyOOuy WIS pIepdrcO
to admit that the hard times that came
on the country two years ago were
brought about entirely by democratic
policies or the fear OF what the demo
cratic party might do. But it is now some
time since the enactment Of democratic
measures, and the continued or in
creasing depression is rightly chargeable
to the party in power. 1t has had
ample opportunity to demonstrate it's
ability to cope with the buGz1ess condi.
tions Of the country ano it has failed
signally to discharge it's great trust.
Under its rule the financial condition
Of the country has steadily progressed
downward. The nation is bankrupt,
just as much as any business concern is
bankrupt that is unable to pay its debts.
1t is fact that the people OF Lincoln
and OF every other community in the
country are much worse off today than
they were before the Mckinley law was
destroyed. II the new tariff law has
benefited anybody, it is not the con-
sumner. 1t is difficult to see that it has
done anybody in the country any good.
1t has opened the gate to foreign made
goods, leesening the opportunities for
American labor. 1t he's taken away
from the American workingman the
chance to work, and il does not provide
him with the necessaries OF life at any
less price than he pail two years ago.
Saying nothing about the closed mills
and factories Of the country and the
legion Of unemployed, let us consider
for a moment the question Of prices or
cost Of living. Coal is as high or higher
than it was three years ago. Sugar is
higher than it was three years ago.
Flour is higher than it was three years
ago. Meat is higher than it has been
for years. Coffee and tea are as high
as they have been in recent years.
Clothing and dry goods are practically
the same as before. And so on through
the list. A few OF the luxuries that
people are unable to buy may be a trifie
cheaper, but there is no person in the
United States who can live cheaper
today than he could two or three years
ago and live as well as he did then. 1t
may be said that some of the articles
are not affected by the tariff.
But Mr.. Bryan and his fellows told US
that everything would be cheaper. The
simple truth of the matter is that the
democratic party has taken away that
protection to labor that it had 80 long
and 30 profitably enjoyed; has killed
the spirit Of enterprise and development
which has made the nation what it is;
has deprived an immense army of labor
srs Of the opportunity to earn a liveli-
hood; and withal it has not brought q
single benefit. 1t has not made living
cheaper, there is less work to do and
the laborer pays more for what he gets
han before. The experience of demo-
,ratic rule proves the consumer does not
pay the tax-thxt the republican policy
Afforded genuine protection.
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THE SALVATION The Salvation Army
ARMY is persistent If moth
IN LINCOLN ing else. 1t has strug.
yled with might and main for lodg-
nent in Lincoln. But it has not made
'isible headway and as one hears of the
yoUd work that it has done and i, doin.<
n other places one is led to believe that
is the matter with the de-
atchment Of the army that is stationed
n this city or that Lincoln is too far