Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-15
Protection ArraIgned.

no matter how many state or national con-
ventiOns may indorse them
Protection Arraigned.
The Republican policy Of protection came
a0d free silverites were charged with tAe
re: possibility for the DinsleY bill which
is about 10 become \ law.
The tariff act OF lS2N. which was so eX-
oTbitanI In its rates OF duty that even
Mr.. Clay. the great apostle OF protection
denounced il as A bill Of sboIn,rafio1s :
iscn with the measure Nhicn the free sill
yeT party by the, action Of its members in
the senate IS abo1t to fasten upon the
country said Mr.. Carlisle. a political
party can be no better than Its worst ele-
ments. when the cooperation OF its worst
elements is essential 10 its success At the
polls. or to the execution Of the policy after
II has secured power. and il has now been
demonstrated beyond the possibility Of de-
NAL. that the free sil-er party. although
claiming to be Democratic. i. for all prac-
teal purposes. proteCti0nist organization,
and that as now constituted il iS not only
not wiling5O reduce taxation. or to impose
IL for public purposes only ia a legislative
body where il has the undisputed power TO
90 so. but that. on the contrary. its infiu-
ence will be effectively used 10 increase the
rates Of duty for the exclusive benefit OF the
private individuals and corporations and
- raise stiII highar tbe barris-s ,,-bfcb 81
s:ruct the free access for farmers anC
other producers to the most profitable mar
deliberate betrayal OF the cause of tariff
reform at Chicago by the intentional
omission OF real Democratic declara-
tion on the. subject from the. platform is
now fully disclosed; it was the price de
manded by Republican and Populist pro-
tectionistS for their support Of the ticker.
and the very men whose support was, thus
secured are directly responsible for the in
iquitous bill now about TO become law.
Protection and Free silver.
''In sdhering to the policy of q tariff for
protection the advocates Of frCe coinage
and consistent. A Chinese monetary sys-
TEN to eNpel gold from the country and
give a ficticiOus value TO silver for The ben
to exclude competition and give fictitious
value to. the products of Other favored
classes. depend for their Justification upon
precisely the same economic fallacies and
precisely the same paternal theory OF gov
ernment. The theory is that our people
should be separated. financially and COM
from the rest Of the civilized
world. and that they'Can all be made riCh
and prosperous by an act OF congress II
is true that the government can increase
the prices Of certain commodities by pre-
venting competition and creating muuop-
olies. but IL can add nothing whatsoever
TO their intrinsic value, If prices are in
creased by the free and unlimited coinage
of silver, il is simply because the money
in which the prices are paid Is not Tcrth
as much as the money previously in use.
and when prices are. Increased by tariffs,
ID is not because the commodities are real.
~ worth more than they were before. but
sirlply because the purchaser is. compelled
b. law to contribute to The seller a certain
sum i'm excess of tie real value OF the ar
Protection and free coinage are twin
heIesies and the man VINO believes in one
Is logically, bound to believe in the other"
The manner i'm which Mr. Carlisle treat
ed the 'heresies" of the silver worShipeTs
drew forth recurring applause which con-
tinued in force until it became next to
deafening.
Three cheers for CARLISLE" were given
With lusty will when he concluded. and
Eis was followed by an insisting demand
Tor Mr.. Watterson.
Cheers for General BuckDer.
While letters and kilograms from ]. Ster-
ing Morton, eN-secretary of agriculture.
and other prominent men were being read.
General Simon Bolivar BuCkner. who was
1u the national ticket with General Palmer.
made his appearance. and was cheered IS
ne marched down the aisle.
United States Senator Lindsay. for whom
here had been repeated calls. was here
introduced, and soon had his auditors In
glowing mood on account of the vigorous
manner well tinged, at times. with humor.
n which he waded into the very depths
IF the financial question.
There was tremendous cheering when
Senator Lindsay. in closing, said: we
nave many times made platforms. adopted
resolutions and selected candidates in this
lall, and We have never gone from here
without going to victory until two years
,go. when We named a man who refused
o stand upon our PLATFORM
He referred to General p. W. Hardin |
Who was defeated for governor of the state
BY Bradley.
Henry WnttersOn's Speech.
The Hon. Henry Watterson followed Sen
,tor Lindsay and quickly upon the heels |
VI "A generous. eXpeCtant greeting, a 81
ence fell upon the house which bespoke |
he pleasing anticipation experienced OF
,eing treated TO such speech as Mr.. Wat |
ierson presents when at his best. Mr.. Wat |
eI son spoke as follows:
Il had thought never again to cross tine |
threshold of a party convention, or to make |
mother political speech. For thirty years |
he chief aim of my life as far as that life |
sustained any relation to public affairs was |
he restoration of the Union. and the re-
he Southern states. The end of the war |
.etween the sections left the country ex- |
,olicy Of subjugation. To stay the hand |
# imperialism al the North TO restrain the |
turbulent elements at the South; by ap- |
,eals constant and earnest to the good /
ense and good feeling of the people OF /
10Th the North and the South to induce |
hem to go back for inspiration. not TO /
md Yorktown. and to take up anew the |
Id. sweet song of national brotherhood |
eemed 10 me the best service the wisest |
could render the republic. 1
Happily. the invocation was not made |
n vain. The battle for the constitution |
'On-the South rescued from historic COM |
with Poland and Ireland. the |
North spared the disgrace Of Russia and /
Cngland-the people OF each of these ter |
rec institutionS-the cup OF my happiness \
vas fun to the brim. / had seen the coun- /
ry meet ana survive TOO many perilS 10 I
eel that I need pass any more sleepless |
nights. The larger ends OF. the fathers |
md founders Of the Union aChieved-the /
eeper problems Of a century of agitation |
oIVed-the citadels OF civil liberty secure
Omeone else might pace the floor and |
cunt the hours. whilst ], emanCipated |
rom a sense. of public duty none the less /
because il was self-impOsed. |
ould afford 10 take little heed what hap
,ened so il did not happen to me, or mine. |
Il had lured myself into the belief that |
should not cheat my age OF any of its |
lights or claims; that I should leave TO |
ounger men the tasks and the opportuni- |
les which had been mine; and | was in
xpressibly cheered by the fancy
d TO husband out Hfe's taper at the close. !
And keep. the flame from wasting by re-
pose
Constituted as God made me and as |
'm. this was not TO be. From far, for
,tgn land, l saw that party, which have
llwayS held TO be at once the bulwark of
constitutional freedom and the Sunshine
If enlightened progresS-impreguabl alike /
against the Crusades Of fanatiCism and the
emptauons OF eNpediency-the citizens
me hope of individuaiiSm. and home rule
pa ternalism and Capitalization in the fed
.ral goverEment-the Democratic party of
Jefferson, Jackson and Tilden-cut loose
rom itS constitutional mOOrings and cast
adrift upon the shOreleSs sea Of political |
adventure. II is drifting stiIl without a
plot. or rudder. or compass. should not
you if | stood aloof; II | denied the obliga-
ions Of convictions and comradeshfp: IL l |
-efused 70 join in making one last effort |
10 bring back the derelicf 10 mort 10 re- |
lain the honor of the flag
These and these alone are the mo-
ives and the purposes which have brought
ne here to-day,
ReaetiOnnry MarpIOts
The internal history OF the Democratic
party the last three decades has 49, go
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