The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-16

saw our obligations reduced and as our
| annual interest charge grew less and less,
| we turned from bondhoider to soldier
and swelled our pension list In: tardy
| justice of the veterans of ahe blue.
Duning Harrison's administration the
| public debt decreased $2SS 000, 900. while
| the. pension payroll increased from $780,
oo0,o00 to $4,000 600. During Cleveland,s $
| administration the pensioners in their
declining years have been made the spec
ial objects of parsimony, while the
nations debt has been raised to the
tune of $262, 100000. For nearly thirty
Years the average reduction in our public
Obligations amounted to $lS7,oo0 per day.
So far every day of the present admdn-
istration, this policy has been reversed,
and the debt has increased $262 000. 600.
But leave this record of national
shame. We are tired of tariff that en-
| courage US to buy our goods abroad,
and then compels us to borrow money to
pay for them. We have had enough Of
revenue system that produces deficit
We want no more of the teachings of the
West Virginia school master Under
these circumstances. the country turns
with hope, as it always does in the hour
OF emergency to the party of Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield and Blaine. party
whose principles are as broad as the ma
tlon and as great as the republic whose
principles are indeed the very essence Of
national existence A party that stands
lot an uhat Is great and Inspiring 1t
stands for human freedom and the cit
lzenship of the dark-slrinned race. It
demands that every citizen Shall alike
with every other citizen share equally
lhe privileges of this government; and
that every child shall have schooling at
the public charge free from sectarian or
partisan control. 1t makes no distinctions
on account of birth or creed 1t holds
dear American citizenship 1t wants bet
ter naturalization laws and better inn
migration laws 1t welcomes the denizen
OF any cline who comes here to better
his condition. but it has not one foot of
land for the red handed anarchist nor
contract lauper, who comes here to de-
grade and pollute our citizenship. Ii
stands for Americanism everywhere. 1t
has sympathy for liberty and republican
government in its struggles at home and
abroad but it condemns the fawnine
apostate who apologies for his own
institutions to win the favor and ap-
piause of the foreign courts 1t be-
heves IN the highest possible wages for
every workingman, and believes that the
American laborer has the first claim up
on the American market. 1t demands
that every dollar, no matter what its
form when passed from hand to hand,
snail tell the truth as to its contents and
worth That it shall not fluctuate in
value lnsthe course of circulation but that
1t shall buy just as much when the wage
Garner parts with it in exchange for the
comforts of life as it would when he re-
eeiyed it as the just reward of his toll.
1t believes that men must nave work
before they can get money, and con-
trasting the idle mills of this land with
the busy shops Of Europe. it says tariff
for America, rather than for nations
across the Atlantic Ii insists that We
must legislate our own machinery and
spindles and looms into motion. that we
must encourage our own enterprise; that
We must light up our own furnaces and
send the smoke curling from our own
chimneys; until by the pillar of cloud by
day and the pillar of fire by night we can
read the evidence of resored protection
and the signs of returning prosperity.
The Republican party does not reject
the markets Of the world 1t believes
that this land which consumes one-tnird
of the output of the whole globe is, how
ever, a part of the world; fact which
seems to have escaped the notice of our
free trade friends. But it goes further
than that. 1t summons reciprocity to its
AID and with this open sesame of the
immortal Blaine, 1t unlocks the doors and
gateways of foreign countries for the
sale of the products of the American
workman and of the American farmer.
The Republican party stands for clean
politics; for pure administration: for the
reform of old abuses; for the home, the
fireside and the flag 1t stands for what
IS best of the past, and for what is prom
ising in the future. 1t stands for prog
ress. It points ahead along loftier path
ways. It carries the banner of Excel
sior. 1t lives in the sunlight and the
morning and it accepts new truths and.
assumes new duties as the new years
bring their lessons.
Under such inspiring principles what
wonder is it that it attracts a wealth. of
leaders to its standard? What wonder is
it that it contrasts in this respect with
Democracy as the latter search in vain
for willing sacrifice for the Presiden-
tial race, while the Republicans, eager,
confident, and enthusiastic, scan a long
list of available names? I do not propose
to play the role of prophet I do not even
assume to predict who our standard
bearer will be. I am content to abide
the verdict of st. Louis. 1t may be that
sturdy citizen from New York, or it may.
beethat distinguished son of Maine. whose
liberal courage made possible the
achievements Of Congress. It may be
that distinguished Senator from iowa.,
whose wide experience broad views.
thorough knowledge of financial and in
dustrfaI affairs are we'll known, and
who Is perhaps the real author of recipro-
clty Or It might be he whose voice has
always been raised in behalf off the tom
ing masses. who has never been ban
ouetted by a foreign board of trade, and
whose name is in itself SYNONYM far
protection But whosoever it may be.
whether we be Morton Mckinley or AL
Hson men, let us not forget that we are
Jerseyman first of all. We have right
to expect honors for our own State. We
have citizens Within our Commonwealth
worthy of the highest recognition. We
have already honored some OF them. At
the first tide of victory in this State We
went to the county of Camden ana took
distinguished citizen, who had never
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