The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-06-27
PROTECTION AND DEMOCRACY.

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The republican party has adopted
the straight gold standard. There
is no milk and water in its declara-
ton. 1t seeks to make protection
the paramount issue, and on a wave
of sentiment favorable to protection
hopes to return to power.
Democrats are to blame for this
condition, for they persisted in foist-
ing upon this country their so called
''tariff for evenue only" until the
nation is virtually bankrupt; and
still there are states, like Montana.
where these impolitic and unpro-
gressive fellows are still resolving
for "tariff for revenue only which
means free trade.
The wave of sentiment in Amer
lea, favorable to protective tariff is a
mighty, surging tide. On the day
that Mckinley was nominated in St.
Louis, the factory whistles through
out the thousands of shops of the
east shouted the glad tidings that
there WIS hope of returning prosper
ity, and a new day had dawned upon
an industrial night. This feeling
permeated the south as we'll, and
with bonfires and Examinations the
entire country was buoyant with
Joy. And the extent to which this
idea is sweeping the west, is motto
able in the large number of western
dele gates IN the St. Louis conven
ton who voted for Mckinley. Peo-
pie may wish and wish and wish
but if Mckinley does not yet carry
Montana it will necessitate greater
force and command on the part of
the other parties than they are in the
habit of showing. The mere fac,
Of Montana democrats declaring TO
free trade is n Of the sure signs Of
their incompetency, and while AL
hitting that IA platform is not yer,
significant, we believe that no party
and no union of parties can possibl'
win in America by attempting K
turn the tide OF popular sentimen.
against protection to American in
dustries.
When we charge the democrac,
with lack Of political wisdom, we d
50 with all the evidence at II back
AS a platform signifies little, and al
of us know that it means nothing
why will not democracy resolve j
favor of protection, even moderat
protection, and leave out the bite
dose relating to "tariff for revenu
only" If they will resolve for pro
lection, and nominate a projections
ever a protection democrat, the,
would eliminate the protective issu
from the campaign and thus knoc'
the only prop which sustains Nc
kinley. If they do this they stan
a chance to win. But they will nc
do it. They will rehearse a lon
rigmarole about returning to tn
principles of Jefferson and jackson
(who were protectionists) witho,
taking the first steps toward sue
return. They will run Mr.. Cleve
land down, and gloat over the dis
comfture Of their leader, but
bearing their honors they will pro,
themselves wanting.
There is one way to beat McKil
lev. Let democrats resolve for pr,
lection and free coinage and nom
nate a MAI whom other parties ca
trust and support. Their Chicae
convention will be a virtual reoroa
ization-let them organize upt
lines where the voters may be foun
Then with populist and bimetalli
support, the protective idea elimi
ated from the campaign, gold ARA
ed on the one side, silver on the OF
er, and the Napoleon Of Finance
will meet his Wellington, Let
see if democracy is equal to t
EN- Urgency.