Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-06-27
LETTER FROM LOUISVILLE.
COLONEL TON YOUNGs SOUND
POLITICAL ADVICE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June s5th. 1895.

that duty known as a Protective Tariff
aided in developing this country, pecu-
liarly favored as it was, above all other
methods ever tried. a. it was the only
duty that ever gave all men an opportu'
nifty to earn wages that permitted them
to deal reciprocally with each other, and
thus furnish employment in varied
branches, says a writer who evidently
knew what he was talking about.
1t ruined no one, and II kept our wealth
circulating to large extent in domestic
channels 1t provided revenue, not only
enough to pay expenses, but left large
surplus, which aided in extinguishing
the public debt. 1t fOstered peace, en-
gendered love Of country and made us
powerful among Nations. We did not
know the meaning of deficit. and the
business man did not find it essential to
consult the state Of the gold reserve be-
fore breakfast.
We never even discovered that our
currency was on rotten foundation un'
til the Government had run entirely out
of funds. This is not politics. 1t is plain
truth, and those who sneer at the ab.
surdity Of taxing ourselves rich" can
not deny their own favorite theory is at
present much at fault.
This is the truth Of the situation in a
nutshell and, as important and overshad.
owing as the financial question has
grown to be, all students Of the times
will agree with me that the question of q
Protective Tariff, adjusted on proper
lines, is of at least equal Importance
with that other question, whether silver
shall be coined at our Minis free Of
charge and in unlimited amounts. That
the masses of the Republican party be-
lieve with me have only to refer to the
manner in which they so recently ran
rOughshod over their oldtime leaders and
rallied to the support Of Major McKin-
ley, who was, in their eye, the personifi
cation Of the Protective idea. The money
question with them was and is of second
airy importance. What they want is the
prosperity of 1882. when there was en-
ployment for every one who was willing
to work, and at good wages; when our
revenues were ample for the most liberal
expenditures for pensions, salaries and
public improvements, and when not one
man in ten knew there was such thing
as gold reserve"
/ am not one to belittle this silver
movement. The sentiment has grown
into madness with plenty of method in
ii and is every day spreading with a
rapidity which should alarm and arouse
to action every man who holds the honor,
integrity and stability Of our Govern.
ment above mere party ties. Over in the
state of New York where, until just the
other day, silver advocate had been
looked upon as curiosity, the hydra
head was raised in the Democratic
State Convention, and when it came to a
count Of noses it was found that fully
one-third Of the body had been inocula.
ted and were bristling up full of fight.
We are told that in ye olden time, when
Noah went about giving straight tips on
the then approaching deluge, he was
given the laugh" for his pains. Some
people are disposed to treat this silver
question in the same way, but can tell
all such skeptics that it is deluge, and
II they do not at once begin the work Of
building the Ark this country stands in
imminent danger Of being overwhelmed.
see that the Democrats over in the
Tenth District Shelved hon. "Bill' Beck
ner the other day and gave the nomina-
ton for Congress to Hen. T, Y. Fitz-
patrick, a PrSstonsburg lawyer. This
was little rough on Beckner, who is far
and away the brainiest man in his party
up in that neck Of the woods; but he can
stand 1t much better than his party.
Fitzpatrick is q great big fine-lOoking fell
low, with an elegant suit of raven tresSes.
These who know him were affected by
the news Of his nomination like Ike
Quigley's old Negro said the people were
when they heard of his appointment to a
seat on the Appellate Bench: They
didn't say nothin', they jes lated" The