The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

ton Of 1899, because tariff reform meant
free trade, and continued
cat this momentous point spark of
genius appeared In one of the most de.
termined men this country has ever
known. When the history Of our times
shall be written, Mr. Cleveland will be
accorded the honor Of having displayed
the most marvellous political tact of any
man Of his time"
Mr.. Carter then referred to the finan-
cial and tariff legislation favored by the
administration and paid his respects to
the Republican senators and representa-
tiyes who operated with the Democratic
administration to bring about the repeal
pf the Sherman silver law and in speak
ing of the suggestion of the president
that the greenbacks should be retired,
said:
Again we heard the Republican
magpies chatter. A horde Of prcsi.
dental aspirants rushed to political sui
eide yelling sound money
"The press of New York city leads
the procession. Sound money is their
cry, and under the cover of this cry the
president protected himself and his ad.
ministration from unjust criticism for
the most shady and inquitous transac.
tion in public finances the world has
ever known" referring to the repeal
of the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act
Then continuing he said in part "In
due time the present congress assem-
bled and the president does not call for
more revenue, pcrtinaCiously insisting
that the revenue laws are all right but
calling for authority to issue bonds so as
TO facilitate the retirement of the green
backs, and his operations in an increase
of the public debt. There is some doubt
about the success of the operation. Nut.
terings are heard about the previous
bond salC-when, 10, and behold, there
comes an exhibition of genius.
"A venerable dispute of the age Of
three score and ten concerning a strip
of swamp land in Venezuela is pushed
npon the country with a warlike dem
onstration, and we are proudly informed
that the same hand that authorized the
tearing down of the flag at Honolulu
will sustain the government at all haz.
ards, even to the tCrrOrs of war. BY this
time the Republicans of the east be-
came used TO bObbing up and down like
a cork ON the water at the suggestion Of
the president, and instantly we see q
resolution passed apprOpriating 800, 900
for commission TO advise the executive
on points on which ample facilities for
information We're, at the time, at his
disposal. The president understood the
string upon which to play; he played
the part of an artist.
In the midst of the warlike excite.
mcut following on the evening of Dec
20, just three days having been allowed
to work congress and the country up,
another message in effect renewing the
call for the retirement of the green.
backs and authority to issue bonds
Conservative men were swept off their
feet. The last message adrOitly referred
TO the first and an impressive warning
was suggested TO the country. Who
could think of a party principle at such
junCturo? We were persuaded that
war was upon us. Under pressure of
this artificial but cxacting and exciting
situation the revenue and bond bills
We're passed by the house. The record
shows that three and one.half hours
were allowed for the consideration of
the revenue measure and about one day
to the consideration of the bond bill.
To insure speedy relief, the Republicans
dropped their own principles on eCono-
mic legislation and in lieu thereof ac-
Cepted three distinctly Democratic here
sizes, tariff horizontal revision, ad
valOrem duties and the Wilson bill as a
foundation for revenue scheme and
they proceeded to its enactment, fondly
hoping that the president might CON
desCeudingly consent to favor it with
his signature and his suffCrance. The
bill reaches the senate. A substitute is
reported for it.
Certain patriotic Republicans, for.
getting all the traditions of their party
seek so have Republicans in this cham.
Der who are devoted to bimetallism and
protection, two elementary principles Of
Republican faith, put in such posi-
ton as to apparently be compelled to
vote against one of their principles in
order TO secure the success of the other.
Some gentlemen who pretended to
understand the situation refused to Co
operate. To the candid Judgment Of
honest men, leave the determination
of the questions relating to the fidelity
of the Republicans in this senate to
their party principles.
at is high time Republicans who
claim to be- within the party should take
their cues from the party platform
rather than from the White House. II
1t shall Occur that this Scnscless crusade
against Republicans who believe in
good faith in the Minneapolis platform
when it declared for himctalism as
well as pr lection, shall he carried to
such an extent as may result in the
adoption Of President Cleveland s
scheme by the St. Louis convention, 7
submit that Republican success will be
rendered utterly impossible, If the
platform Of 1896 announces TO the conn.
try, in conjunction with the action Of
the reports bearing on the two Conven
tions, that the plank of bimctallism
adopted at Minneapolis was delusion,
a fraud and a snare it would be Just as
well for the Republican party not to
make nomination at st. Louis at all :"