The true northerner., 1895-09-27
CEASED Tt, EXHORT.
cLEvELANp's CHALLENGE APPEARS
TO BE FORGOTTEN.

Why Do Tariff Refor@ers SHOW Treechery
and Half Heartsdness In Their Camps
Currency Qssstion Put Forward =,
New Issus- People Spot the Dodge.
1.-THE millions Of our countrymen who
have fought bravely and well for tariff
reform should be exhorted to continue
the struggle, boldly challenging the open
warfare and constantly guarding against
sreachery and half heartedness in their
camp.
Tariff reform will not be settled un-
Ill it is honestly and fairly settled in the
interest and to the benefit Of patient
and long suffering people. /" 4
These bold, brave words were penned
by Mr.. Cleveland less than III months
ago. They were thought worthy to be
Incorporated in the campaign textbook
If the Democratic congressional commit
zee last fall What has come over the
spirit of Cleveland and his Democracy
hat they have ceased to "exhort to con-
;inue the struggle" and are not boldly
challenging to open warfare?" 1t can
mean nothing more or less than that,
their record of tariff reform and their
promises of more of the same kind Of
reform having been repudiated by the
voters. they now desire to escape the
issue of their own and their presidents
making. In this respect they display
good political Judgment, and If they
were permitted TO make the issues
which shall be fought out before the
people all would be we'll with them.
But the Republican party and the
people will not permit them to escape
from the issue that was so bravely
marked by President Cleveland when
he told Catchings that their party
should be exhorted to continue the
struggle, boldly challenging to open
warfare. That the Republicans mean
to accept that challenge and wage the
great battle Of next year on that line
was plainly manifested at the Cleve-
land convention. Republicans every
where are hoisting the banner of the
party, which is inscribed Protection to
American Industries and American
Workingmen, and in that sign they
will conquer.
When the presidents declaration of
last August is recalled, and then the
spectacle is witnessed of him and his
party putting forth such tremendous
efforts to make the money question the
issue to the exclusion of all other ques-
tions, it must become apparent to think
ing men that what they behold is but a
great Democratic conspiracy to abandon
tariff reform" and force false issue
before the people.
Their newspapers even appear to be
parties to the conspiracy, for they are
constantly declaring that the tariff ques-
tion is settled and woe to the party that
attempts TO open up that question. They
are forever sneering at "McKinleyism, -
which they have made synonym for
protection in the hope of making it obi
Gus before the people But the more they
sneer the stronger the principle be-
comes with the Republican party and
the greater becomes the probability that
the man whose name has been coined
into a synonym for protection to Ameri-
can labor and American industries will
be chosen TO lead the Republican army
to victory next year.
The Republican state central commit
tees of Ohio, Kentucky and other states
where elections are to be held this fall
could with great profit to the party cir.
culate the Catchings letter. The two
paragraphs quoted above should be print.
ed in bold face type. Democrats would
not relish having it thrust upon them,
but that is only an additional reason
why it should be done j. L. X in
Dayton 90. Journal July 10.