The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-22

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advocate OF scceptI We are faithfully
welded 10 tho great principle Of pro<oc-
ton BY every tie Of party feaI<y and A.
lection. and II n dearer 10 - now than
ever before Not only II II dearer 20 az
supporters among the great masses o. the
American people. irrespective OF party.
than ~ any previous period IN our national
history II II everywhere recognized ana
Endorsed az the great. masterful. trium~
plant, American principie-the key so'o our
prosperity In business. the safest prop 70
the treasury Of the United States. and the
bulwark OF our national Independence and
financial honor.
'sThe question Of the continuance or
abandonment OF our protective system has
vital question IN American politics ever
since Mr.. Cleveland opened the contest
In December. 1887. 70 which the lamented
James q. Blaine made swift reply from
across the sea. and Il viii continue the
issue until truly American policy. for
the good OF America. Il firmly established
and perpetuated. The night viii 20 on.
and must so on. until tho American sys-
tenn II everywhere recognized. until all
nations come TO understand and respect
il distinctly. and ali Americans come
to honor or love Il as dearly. as they do
the American dag. God grant the day
may soon come when all partisan conten.
ton over II Is forever at an endi
The republican party IL competent 20
carry this policy into effect. Whenever
there Is anything 10 be done for this coun-
try II Is TO the republican party we must
look to have n done. We are not contend
ing for any particular tariff law or laws.
or for any special schedules or rates. but
for the great principle-tho American pro-
tective policy--the temporary overthrow
or which has brought distress and ruin 70
every part OF our beloved country.
1T may be asked what the next repub-
lican tarir law Will provide I cannot
tell you. cannot tell you what the
schedules and rates will be. but they viii
measure tho difference between Americas
and European conditions-and will moro
over be fully adequate 10 protect ourselves
from the invasion OF our markets by ORR
entail products to the injury OF American
labor-and will IN no case be too low TO
protect and exalt American labor and
promote and increase American produc-
ton.
II cannot better answer this grave in
Quiry than by an illustration OF Mr.. Lin
coins Some one asked him how long
a mans legs ought TO be- He said: That
IL very serious question, and have given
much thought to II a great many times.
Some should be longer and some shorter.
but want TO tell you that mans legs
ought always to be long enough TO reach
from his body TO the ground And no
tell you, my inquiring free trade friend.
that the legs OF the next republican tariff
law viii be long enough 10 hrmiy support
the American body polite. sustain the pub
lie treasury, lift up our national credit
and uphold the dignity and Independence
or American labor and the enterprises and
occupations OF the American people.
mo one need be In any doubt about what
the republican PAL ~ stands for. Its own
history makes that too palpable and clear
10 admit OF doubt. IL stands for reunited
and recreatcd nation. based upon free nnd
honest elections In every township, county.
city, district and state In this great Amer
lean union. II stands for the American
nresidc and the flag OF the nation. IL
stanos FOR the American farm. tho Amer
lean factory, and the prosperity OF all the
American people. IL stands for reel
procity that reciprocates and which does
not yield up 10 another country single
days labor that belongs to the American
workingman.
1T stands for International agreements
which get as much ~ they give. upon
terms OF mutual advantage. IL stands
for an exchange OF our surplus home pred
ucts for such foreign products as We con-
mine. but do not produce. IL stands for
the reciprocity OF Blaine; for the reci-
procity OF HGrrisons for the restoration
and extension or the principle embodied
Ia the reciprocity provision OF the repub-
licnn tariff OF $780, IL stands for for
eign policy dictated by and nnbued with
a spirit that Is genuinely American: for
pollcy that Will revive the national ira
ditions and restore the national spirit
which carried us proudly through tho
tstriier years OF the century. IL stands for
such policy with all foreign nations as
will insure both to us and them justice.
impartiality. fairness. good faith. dignity
and honor.
1T stands for the Monroe doctrine as
Monroe himself proclaimed AZ, about which
there In no division whatever among the
American people.
1T stands now. as ever. for honest money.
and a chance 10 earn IL by honest toll. IL
stands for y currency OF gold. silver and
papst with which 10 measure our ex-
changes, that shall be as sound as the
government and as untarnlshed as It's
honor. The republican purity would AS
soon think or lowering the nag OF our coun-
try as 10 contemplate with patience or
without protest and opposition any at
....s. 20 degrade OF corrupt the medium OF
exchanges among our people II can be
relied upon In the future as In the past
TO supply our country with the best money
ever A.own. gold. SILVER and paper. good
the world over.
III stands for a commercial policy that
Will WhitCI tNtIJ at0 Win nAlin VI AMER
lean vessels. flying tho American flag. and
that Will protect thai flag wherever II
floats. IL stands for system which VIII
give 10 the lnitod States the balance Of
trade with every competing nation In the
world. IL IL for fiscal policy oppused TO
debts and deficiencies In time OF peace. and
favors the return OF the government 70
cebt-paying and opposes the continuancs
% debt-uiakinE policy. r
And. gentlemen OF the Marquette club.
let me tell you that the republican party.
true to the advice and example OF the i'm
mortal Lincoln. IN going to make the cam
pRlgn this year upon It's own ground. not
upon its opponents. That IL TO say. ths
republicans OF the country are not going
TO help the democratic leaders obscure the
issue on which their party has been
wrecked and the administration stranded
by taking up every new incident about |
which a hue and cry may be raised. on |
the contrary. they Will not be led on by |
side issues. but they Will everywhere |
courngeously insist that the people In Mo- |
vember shall Judge the administration and |
It's party hy their works and not by new