The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-24
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,..,,.,u for higher raxes-No Promise" OF
v.,,.s Tar the over iiurdened Masses.
The plutform adopted Mt the 81
vo,is convention shows that the Bour-
hons of the republican party VINO
learn nothing by experience, are IN
f,,Il control of the organization which
stood once for liberty and popular
rights. In spite Of the warning g'.e"
10 the election OF 1892, when mayor
ity of over 1900, 900 votes were caes
against the protection candidates, "c
Kinlev has been nominated on oec."-
ration for all the absurdities an" m
famies embodied in the. tarin VIZ"
which his name was accldentally as'o
ciated. The hopes of n strong sec.,o'
~ the republican party Vhci""'"s
many OF its most intelligent nirnioe'9,
,hat moderate views on the tarin wouia
,ar.vou have been disappointed, ahc
Ia extremists who seek to urge war
40 The death against foreign commerce
hove carried everything before theh'
ia no LONGER possible for republic
an 20 be a free trader. as was President
Garfield. IIenceforth republicanlsm
and McKinleyism are synonymous
terms.
ror one thing at least the country
sbould be thankful. The St Louis
convention Of the agents OF protecteu
interests met TO devise plans ior Sc
curinr class legislation for theif OWL
pro6t. dropped the humbng pretensc'
~ ~ reform which in former Near'
vas n feature of republican platforms
rbis abandonment of their franduleh
PROMISES 10 correct buses in the tarli
laws and to reduce taxation, IS cVi
denee that the party realizes that IN
neonle cannot again be fooled by tai
81 reform of the tariff by its friends
,rberoisno longer any pretense Of alter
,ng the tariff except in the direction 9
higher taxes
The triumph OF Mckinley and n
barbarous tariff policy at 81 Lou
makes clear the issues IN the conn
campaign For the first time In "
history OF the country has par'
boldly declared it's uncomprolnisi''
adherence to the doctrine that tra'
restriction and high taxation are
foundation principles. In former yea
the lines between the two great pa
ties were confused by the vague &c
eralitcs under which the Chinese sy
tom Of trade exclusion was maske
Now we have that policy openly adV
Gated. Anyone who supports the
nrhlican candidate will know exact
what he is voting for.
The wear 1896 will mark an epoch
the history of this republic. \
forces OF corruption, cunning a
fraud are united in their demands VI
thev shall be given control OF the =
ernu.cnt. so that they can lncre'
the tax burdens of the toliing po
and create for themselves great Il
times Never before was there sue
MIGHTY organization, strong IN
NEVER of combined monopoly, $
tional interests and partisan ignorah
The men at its head are crafty anu
nrincinled Their tool is the incom
tont anostle of more taxes as me;
of nrosneritv, and their methods
wholesale promises Of impossible ric
Tor ali and Wholesale dcbauchery
the voters with funds fried out Oh
tected manufacturers. :.
Against this nnholy union OF trai'
20 the true American principle
eoual rights for all and special pr
lcgcS To none, - the AiS"s
common people, whose every in.e
g opnosed TO the demands OF Mel
levites. But while the number
those who will be injured by rel
lican victory ontnumbers one thous
"a one those who will be benen
they are comparatively disorgah
and without the great resources o.
gotten wealth which is being pc
IN, in behalf of protection. ms
this only. makes the result III no
her doubtful Were one-tenth OF
money which will be spent for COZ
purposes by the republicans use
snread among the people true 5
ments OF the real effects OF hiEh
taxation. Mckinley would be dei'
bv 1000, 600 majority.
should the organized forces o
trusts and monopolies succeed
vear the chains of oppressive
laws will be bound so tightly IN
cane from them will be impossib
generation. To prevent such
family every patriotic citizen
work and vote gainst the party
stands for n policy which maxi
masses poorer and classes richer.
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