Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-09

ivsnos have come home to rOost
and many Of them begin to fear
that the fee and unlimited coinage
ofsilver has not been an unmlXed
blessing.
The following resolution passed
the L. S. Senate last Monday.
"Whereas Information has come
to the Senate that General Rus
Rivera, a leader ofthe Cuban army
ofindependence, recently captured
by the Spanish forces, is to be tried
by drumhead conrt-martaI and
shot; therefore,
Resolved, That in the Judgment
ofthe Senate, it is the duty Of the
President OF tn United States, if
such information IS found to be true
TO protest to the Spanish Govern
ment againsts such a violent violation
of the rules Of civilized warfare
The willingness of the democrats
to purchase success at any cost
even that of burning the bridge
behind them, in their free silver
raid, has given the republicans the
opportunity ofrobbing the country
by means of a tariff designed to
cripple the revenues, to enrich the
projected few and to Cypress the
masses of the people. We may not
see it now but we will realize 1t
hsarafter.
The Cuban struggle still contin
ues. The Spaniards by their wanton
cruelties and savage barbanues
have driven the sympathies Of the
civilized world from them. Ihe
gallant defence which they brave
Cnbans have made has won the ap
plause of the world. The Spaniards
have hesitated to shoot Gen. Rivera,
not that they are less cruel, but tie
consequences Of the act may recoll
yaon them with overwhelming
power.
The democratic party would now
be occupying the vantage ground
if they were true to the democrat
ic principles of the fathers Of the
party. The republicans are evidently
welded to policy which has caus
ed their disastrous defeat when
ever they came sqaarely before the
people on that issue. The demo
Gratis. unfortunately are in 70 pc
sition to take advantage of the
gross blunders of the republicans.
The populists, with their keen scent.
for political plumber, are gradually
withdrawing from the democrats
and are occupying a position from
which they hope it will be possible
to drop on the successful side. The
republicans want protection at all
hazards. The democrats want sue
cess. at all hazards. The populists
desire only the success of the party
with which they are in alliance and
they don't care a baubee which it
is, 50 that they get the plumber.
A firm in the North has been
writing to firms in Virginia to use
their influence with their congress
men to prevent the taxing Of lrti
cles not manufactured in the United
States. The object Of these protcc
tionists is to have no taxes except.
those that go into the pockets Of
the Northern manufacturers. They
want all other classes taxed Tor
their sole profit. They are not the
least concerned about the revenues
of the government. Under the tariff
bill Just passed by the House, the
prime object Is to benefit certain
classes at the cost Of the masses.
They are very anxious about reve
nue. only when they can get hold Of
a large per cent Of the increased
tax. The doctrine Of protection,
as only less infamous than that of
the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver at a fixed ratio. They are
both intended to rob the masses of
the people for the benefit of small
favored classes. Protection has
defeated the republicans heretofore
and will do it again Free coinage
IF silver defeated the democrats
ast year and will provca mill stone +
about the neck Of the party until it i
hall be repudiated' II