Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-08-20
Mexico County Thursday August


that campaign and the measure was
condemned by an overwhelming ma
jority of the American people.
CLEVELAND MIsREPREsENTs THE
PARTY.
s.But, MIR. Chairman, desire to say
that although the tariff was made the
issue of 1892, there were thousands of
Democrats who then believed that q
reform in our monetary system was
of far greater importance than re-
form in our revenue system. was
among those who so believed. Those
holding to that belief did not in any
degree underestimate the Importance
of the tariff issue, but they believed,
nevertheless, that the control of our
fiscal affairs by a mercenary combi-
nation of Wall street bankers, domi-
mated by foreign influences, was more
perilous to national safety and more
pernicious in its effects on the ma
tionai prosperity than all the tariffs
the miserly hand of giuttonous greed
could write.
"However, we acquiesced in the de-
cision of our party convention, ac-
cepted the issues as made and as one
man rallied with loyalty and alacrity
to the standard of revenue reform. We
rejoiced in Mr.. Cleveland's election
and confidently expected, and we had
a right to, that he would bring the
tariff question to speedy settlement
and strip monopoly of its opportunity
to plunder the people. But this just
expectation was doomed to dlsap-
pointment. Instead of devoting him
self to a prompt and wise solution of
the issue upon which he was elected,
he incontinently thrust it aside and
began, almost at the threshold OF his
administration, to exercise the great
powers of his Office to commit the
country to a financial system inaugu-
rated by the Republican party, and
which the Democratic party had time
and again condemned in both State
and national conventions. In the be-
ginning of this attempt the masses of
the people, disappointed and distress
ed, looked on in amazement. With
absorbing interest and with constantly
increasing resentment, they watched
the rapid developments of events.
''As these events passed before them
one by one in quick succession,
and when they come to understand
their full meaning and effect, resent
ment turned to wrath, and the protest
rose into revolt. Then began within
the Democratic party one of the most
remarkable struggles that has ever
occurred in the political history OF
this country. 1t was struggle for
mastery between the national admin
istration and the great masses of plain
people who constitute the party
which created that administration.
The prize they fought for was the ma
tional convention. That convention
was to determine whether the Demo
cratic party should abide by the tradi-
tions of the fathers and adhere to its
ancient faith; whether it should obse-
quiously abandon the principles of true
Democracy and become plant agent
to advance the mercenary ends of an
insolent plutocracy. The people Won
They won glorious victory.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CHICAGO
VICTORY.
sThe full significance of their tri-
umph cannot be estimated at a glance
Suppose they had lost, what then?
Suppose the Chicago convention had
followed the servile example of the
Republican convention, what theni
If that had happened, what hue would
the sky now reveal to the uplifte6
ewes of anxious millions? Would the
star of hope then have risen luminous
to the meridian or have fallen with
waning light upon the clouded hori-
zon? Upon what staff would the toll
ing millions in field and shop ther
have rested their tired hands? What
bulwarks of defense would have thef
stood between the great industrial ant
producing classes, who constitute the
solid strength and safety of the State
against the combined aggressions o
foreign money changers and Anglic
lied American millionaires? Upol
what rock would the defenders of th'
constitution, the champions of Amer
lean ideas, and the friends of Ameri
can institutions have anchored thei
hopes for the future? The paramount
question before the country was AM
is-shaH this republic confess financia
seryitude to England, or act independ
emily for itself9 Shall this government
follow, or shall it lead? Shall it be
vassal or a sovereign? The Republican
convention declared for foreign su
premacy and for American subserv
iency. 1t upheld the British policy o
|, a single gold standard fraudulent.
! fastened upon this country, and de
, clared that we are utterly incapable
maintaining an independent policy @
our own. Confessing that the gol
standard is fraught with evil to ou
people, and that bimetallism is bes
for this nation and for the world,
lyet declared that we are helpless
. that we must stand idle while our in
: dustries are prostrated, and our pee
, pie ruined, until England shall conser
, for us to lift our hands in our defense
To this low state has mammon brougf
s. NlRl
We do not mean a shake Q
i the hands; but a genuine NAL
$ arial chill. Quinine is tn
e best remedy for this. Ye
It ,,,La, tbe rhjlls have ceased