The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-29

of Independence? If he has, he would not
make the following absurd and ridiculous
assertion: "The platform [means the Chicago
platforml is based on the immortal document
the Declaration of Independence it is of the
people. for the people and by the people"
Nowhere il the Declaration of Independence
Is there mentioned the issue of debased
currency aud its establishments as standard;
1t declares for a currency that will uphold the
credit OF government founded upon free
and independent basis. The Declaration of
Independence does not propose the removal
OF the members of the Supreme Court at the
whim of the President, because some of their
rulings may not please him. The Chicago
platform proposes to give the President the
power to remove the members Of the Court.
A tribunal whose just and impartial rulings
have not only been heartily approved by the
American people, but those Of the civilized
nations of the world.
MIR. McVey speaks of the great mass of the
American people being enslaved. That is
the old cry OF the supporters of Cleveland in
1892. The issue then was tariff reform.
perity promised. There was depression in
all branches of business, thousands of wage
earners being thrown out of employment
This state of affairs did not improve, and in
1894, the American people, thoroughly dis
gusted with the tariff reform promised
cratic party out of power in every Northern
State, and sent to Congress an almost solid
Republican delegation from the north
That verdict of the American people
against the sham hypocrisy of tho politician
has sienced the cry of tariff reform.
Il do not believe God ever intended that a
class should live on the labor of the masses.
exclaims Mr.. McVey. In this magnificent
country every man who is a naturalized
American citizen enjoys an equal citizenship
with his neighbor, whether he lives in palace
or Il cottage. The employee in he great
factory. although. not the pos5essor OF til,
wealth of his employer, enjoys as much
freedom, ard perhaps more. There are no
slaves in this country. There is a class OF
people. who perform but little work them
selves, imagine that they are being enslaved.
This class is constantly finding fault with
Others who toll on and become successful
while they remain in the same condition.
lhis idle, indolent class, composes largely
the party that now seeks to disrupt the bust
ness interests of the country by the establish
ment of drbased currency as a standard.
The masses of this country want work by
which they can make an honest living They
look to manufacturers, whose capital makes
possible the building OF factories and shops.
to give them employment To start these
factories going we must have high tariff on
goods manufactured in other countries and
sold here.
By giving employment to our idle wage
| 'arners we create market for the products
OF the farms. and prices on farm goods will
surely rise. About seventy-five per cent. OF
the products of the farms is consumed by the
laboring man. Without work he cannot buy
these products.
MIR. McNey's argument is very himsy one.
He does not present one single fact. but only
makes IA feeble attempt to raise cry about
enslaved people. whose slavery only exists as
far as they will be lead by the false pleadngs
, , of the silver mine owners and paid political
| fakirs.
| The election of Mckinley and Hobart. on a
platform for protection to American industries
and honest money, will bring back prosperity
not only for the farmer but every wage
Garner. JOHN H. NICHOLS,
New York City, NY