The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-06-17

by Democratic president as the child of
"pertidy and dShOnor.' 1t was bad
that he would not cOntaminate his hand
by signing It,
Some Things the Law Lacked.
This important law was wanting in the
primary purpose of revenue measure;
for it failed 10 provide adequate revenue
to meet the requirements OF the govern
nien1 The edcficiency thus faramounts to
some one hundred and fifty millions of
dollars The end is not vet. for the de
ficiency grCt's day by day
The sectt raj favori-iSm Of the Wilson
law was one of its marked features. Its
blow at sheep hu>banGvy was an unpar-
d0nable offense: il was Il fragrant wrong
to the farlntrs of the United states This
great industry had devclored and grown
under Republican protective laws until it
was one of cur !,re,,tv>t We are now send
! ing abroad millions Of dollars for wool
which were I&id 70 0ur farmers Under the
Mckinley INV
Contrasted with Republican Record.
| This is il sharp rontris: with the Re
| publican record Our tariff laws not only
| raised revenue, but they projected our
| domestic industries: they impartially pro-
| tected the farmer and manufacturer both
North and south Not only that, but
| they also raised sufficient revenue to
gradually reduce the public debt, and
| without imposing a grieNous burden upon
| the people. During the administration
of Harrison 36,OOO,OOO of obligations
| were paid. while Cleveland, during the
| last three years, has added to our interest
A
| Democratic financiering the Republican
| party enters its emphatic protest.
Having attempted to reverse the tariff
| policy OF the United States with such
| lamentable results, the Democratic party
| now proposes to reverse the curren.
| policy. 1t turns to the currency as the
parent of our ills. Its effort to shift the
| responsibility will deceive no one. Its
| attack upon the tariff; its record of inef-
| fciency and insincerity is a part Of un-
| fortunate history Of the republic
Must Have Money on Hand.
| The very foundation of a sound cur
rency system Is solvent treasury If the
| people doubt the integrity of the treasury
| they will question the soundness of the
currency. Recognizing this fundamental
fact, the Republican party always pro.
| VluSN dIlplc REVENUE loT tHe treasury.
The Republican party has not been un,
| friendly to the proper use OF silver 1t
has always favored and favors today the
| use Of silver as part of our circulating
| medium. But 1t favors that use undel
such provisions and safeguards as shall
not imperil our present national standard
The policy of the Republican party is tc
retain both gold and silver as a part of our
circulating medium. while the policy OF
| free coinage of silver leads to
| Certain Silver Recommendation.
| We protest against lowering our stand
| ard of commercial honor. We stand
against the Democratic attempt to degrade
| our currency to the low level of Mexico,
China, India and Japan. The present
high standard of our currency, our labor
and our flag will be sacredly protected and
preserved by the Republican party.
| There are many and important questions
| requiring the enlightened. and patriotic
Judgment of the Republican party. A
| PanAmerican commercial alliance was
conceived by James G. Blaine and the
highest motives of self interest requires us
to accomplish what he had 50 we'll begun.
Monroe Doctrine.
| The Monroe doctrine must Ee firmly
| upheld and the powers of the earth made
to respect this great but unwritten law,
| There can be no further territorial aggran-
dizement by foreign governments on the
| Western continent
Our devotion to the pensioners Of the
nation was never more emphatic nor more
necessary than now.
The Republican party believes in the de-
| velopment of our navy and merchant ma
rine until we establish our indisputed su-
premacy upon the high seas.
The struggle for Cuban liberty enlists
the ardent sympathy of the Republican
party-a party which has given to liberty
its fullest meaning on this continent. We
wish to see new republic born on Cuban
soil greet the new century whose dawn is
already purpling the east.
The Issue Outlined.
My friends, the campaign of 1895 is upon
us. The great questions for debate in the
august forum Of the United States are free
trade and free silver against a protective
tariff and sound money. AS we regard our
homes and our honor, our happiness and
prosperity and the future power and
majesty of the republic, let us dedicate
ourselves to the restoration of a protective
tariff which shall be genuinely American
and to maintenance of an honest standard
Of value with which to measure the ex-
changes of the people.
A distinguished Republican has said
that the supreme desire Of the American
people is for an honest currency and a
chance to earn 1t BY honest toll.
A fine, clear and beautiful complexion