Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-29


turer nor Yields the pick of the silver king,
nor interferes with either in the use of hon
est agencies he may lawfully employ to adj
vance his own material interests. Each is
protected in his own rights; neither can IN
fringe upon the rights of the other. 1t guar
a9teeS equal rights to all; special privileges
to none; it recognizes the great sources of
wealth are those that come from honest in
telligent effort. 1t scouts all theories and
promises not founded upon sound economic
principles, though clothed in the attractive
gafb OF seductive phrases. 1t SpurnS all
means to temporary success based upon the
Elusive hope that the people may be de-
ceived. 1t mathematics all false doc
trInes, and repudiates the teachings of err
ror, though hidden beneath the veil Of some
attractive tenet of a popular, new-fangled
political faith. 1t recognizes that this coun-
try is one of the great commercial states of
the world. 1t knows tina in this era of COM
mercial and Industrial progress that no one
nation can successfully sever itself from the
great Sisterhood of progressive states and
ADOPT or use some special medium of ex-
change and arbitrary measure of value in
opposition to the rest of the enlightened ma
tons OF the world. 1t turns a deaf ear to
the bugaboo of the enmity of some other
great commercial nation in its fancied at
tempts to blight out golden fields of ripen-
ing grain and annihilate our commerce and
to despoll our great manufacturing inter-
ests. 1t believes and insists that without
an international agreement this country
cannot maintain the parity of gold and sill
yer at a ratio of 16 to l. without ATTEMPTING
to deceive or mislead those who profess to
DeheVe that the panacea of all our Industrial
ills is that the national treasury shall be
turned into barter shop or market house
for the product of the silver mines 1t says,
IN voice that cannot be misunderstood,
You are wrong; and although success in
the coming election by fo11oWing your adj
vice may be achieved the birthright of the
great party of history will not be bartered
for mere mess Of pottage." 1t recognizes
InaI To-Day, as well as nearly nineteen CEN
turtles ago, promises. if not of all the world
at least of advantage and prestige, are made
to influence conduct and to induce homage.
A Rap at the Silver Men.
The Democratic party insists that until
the enlightened industrial nations of the
world shall by an international agreement
Otherwise decree, that the standard estab-
nShed by the wisdom and experience of the
ages as to the safest and BEST shall con-
tinue as the measure In our commercial af-
fairs. The Democratic party insists that
protection prostitutes great interests and
makes merchandise of popular rights;
that the logic of protection will compel the
Republican party ultimately to grant the
demands OF the, six states whose delegates
sailed out of the st. Louis convention on
the silver barOue, washed along ON the
waves OF selfish tears. Verify might a
modern Antony. while pulling aside. the
mask OF selhShness personifed and private
interests deited, in the panoramic exhibit
tion presented at the recent st. Louis con-
shed. save them for some future and more
opportune occasion" The only Ill from which
these men suffer is that the party built upon
the principles of public plumber for private
purposes. at present prefers the succulent
sweets of sugar to the musical Jingle of
silver coin, The echoes of the St. Louis
convention have been scarcely slenced until
the learned doctors and casuists of the
grand old party are reading between the
lines and defining the true meaning Of the
platform there adopted. 1t is protection to
yer to the West, and whatever is demanded
to the rest of the country. It is but a
sounding brass and linking cymbal made
but to deceive. Let the Democratic party
plant it's standard on the outer walls, let it
bear the message that will bring confidence
and stability to distracted business let it
be known that neither protection nor pro-
scription form any part of the Democratic
faith, let defeat come il it must while we
fight under that standard, but such defeat
will be but temporary reverse. The Amer
lean people admire candOr, respect honesty
and will toward the party that stands upon
the immutable principles upon which the
government rests. No makeshifts, no tenn
porary expedients, no attempt to revise our
political faith to conform to tranSitOry ca
price or warped judgment, should be enter
tanned for moment-much less adopted.
Success. though much to be desired, is
neither the sole nor the chief object to be
accomplished in great national political
contest. single victory won upon false
issues may work the humiliation of the
party; but defeat in righteous cause, in
an Open field. is only the precursor of per-
manent preferment. The perpetuity Of this
nation the integrity of our constitution,
preservation of our much-prized national
and individual liberty, imperatively de-
neither the assaults of it's enemies nor the
unfaithfulness 0f it's friends through the
cycle of its history has ever defled or
sweryed from it's true course must and
shall continue tC preach the great gospel
of civil, religious, political and industrial
liberty, national honor and individual Sc
curity, and although the laurel wreath of
victory may not always it usually will
adorn the brows of those who bear its
banners untarnished and fight it's battles on
the elevated plain of political honesty in the
great contest for national supremacy.