The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-03-11

political platform. The paramount duty |
)f congress is to stop deficiencies by the |
of that protective legislation
which has always been the foremost prop |
Df the treasury. The passage of such q |
law or laws would strengthen the credit |
Of the government both at home and |
abroad, and go far toward stopping the |
dr.inN upon the gold reserve held for the |
of our currency, which has |
been heavy and well nigh constant for
several years.
In the revision of the tariff, especial at
tention should be given TO the reenact-
ment and extension of the reciprocity
of the law of 1850, under which
so great u stimulus was given to our
foreign trade in new and advantageous
markets for our surplus agricultural and
manufacturing products. The brict trlal
given this legislation amply iustiflcs
further experiment and additional discre.
tionary power in the making of CONNER
cial treaties, the end in view always to be
the opening up of new markets Tor the
products Of our country by granting con.
Cessions to the products OF other lands
that we need and cannot produce our.
selves, and which do not involve any loss
of labor to our own people, but tend to in
crease their employment.
Past Four Years Depression.
The depression of the past four years has
fallen with especial severity upon the
great body Of toilers of the country, and
upon none more than the holders of small
farms. Agriculture has languishcd and
labor suffered. The revival of manufact-
uring will be relief TO both. No portion
of our population is more devoted to the
institutions of free government, nor more
loyal to their support which none bears
more checrfully or fully its proper share in
10 inf nf
better entitled to its wise and liberal care
and protection. Legislation helpful to
producers Is beneficial to all, The de-
pressed condition of industry on the farm
and in the mine and factory have lesscnCd
the ability of the people TO meet the de-
mandS upon them, and they rightfully
expect that not only u system of revenue
shall be established that will secure the
largest income with the lowest burden,
hut that means will be taken to decrease
rather than increase, our pubic CXpondi-
lures. Business conditions are not the
most promising. 1t VIII take time to re.
store the prosperity of former years. If
we cannot properly attain IL, we can reso-
lutely turn our faces in that direction and
aid its return by friendly legislation.
However troublesome the situation my
appcar, congress will not, l am =, be
found lacking in disposition or ability to
relieve IL, as far as legislation can do So
The restoration of confidence and the re-
yiyal of business which men of all parties
so much desire depend more largely upon
the prompt, energetic and intelligent aC
tion of congress than upon any other simi
lar agency affecting the situation.
1t Is inspiring, too, to remember that
no great emergency in the 1OS years of oul
eventful national life has ever arisen thai
| has not been met with wisdom and Cour
ace by American people with fidelity tC
| their best interests and highest destiny
to the honor of the American nation. Tht
years of glorious history have exalted
| mankind and advanced the cause Of free
| dom throughout the world and immeas
urably strengthened the precious free in
| stitutions which we enjoy. The pcopl
| love and will sustain these institutions
| Lynchings must not be tolerated in
great and civilized country like the Unitet
! States; CourtS-nOt mobs-must eXeCut
the penalties of the law. The preserva
ton of public order the right of discus
sion, the integrity of courts and the or
derly administration of justice must con
| tinue forever the rock of safety upol
which our government securely rests.
A Lesson of the Late Election.
One of the lessons taught by the lat
election, which all can rejoice in, is tina
the citizens Of the United States are bot
law-respccting and law-abiding people
not easily swerved from the path of pi
triotsm aud honor. This Is in entire az
cord with the genius of our institution
and but emphasizes the advantages Of in
culcating even a greater love for law an
order in the future. Immunity should b
Il granted to none who violate the laws
J whether individuals, corporations or CON
munitiCs and as the constitution impose
, upon the president the duty of both 1t
own execution and of the statutes enacte
q ffs 81 Il gIy
deavOr carefully to carry them into effect
The declaration of the party now restore
to power has been in the past that of "Or
position to all combinations of capita
organized in trust or otherwise, to ContrC
arbitrarily the condition of trade anon
our citizens" and it has supported "suc
legislation as will prevent the executio
of all the schemes to oppress people
unjust rates for the transportation G
their products to market" This purpos
J will be steadily pursued, both by the eI
J forcement of the laws now in existenc
and the recommendation and support {
, such new statutes as may be necessary {
carry it into effect.
, Our naturalization and immigration
, laws should be further improved to tn
, constant promotion of safer, bette
: and higher citizenship. A grave per
| to the republic would be II citizenship to
Ignorant to understand, or too vicious
, cence of our institutions and laws-an
against all who come here to make wa
, upon them our gates must be prompt
5 and tightly closed. Nor must we be III
mindful of the improvement among ou
own citizens, but with the zeal of OF
forefatherS, encourage the spread
, knowledge and free education.
} Reforms in the civil service must go ol
I But the changes should be real and gel
: uine, not pcrfunctory, or promoted by
: zeal in behalf of any party, simply b
cause 1t happens to be in power. AS
5 member of congress l voted and spoke
l favor of the present law, and l shall a
! tempt its enforcement in the spirit
l which it was enacted. The purpose
s view was to secure the most efficient Sc
: vice of the best men, who would aCCel
: appointment under the government I
0 tanning faithful and devoted public Sc
. wants in office, but shielding none, und
t the authority of any rule or custom, wi
= are inefficient incompetent or unworth
u Congress should give prompt attenuic
! to the restoration of our merchant marin
t once the pride of the seas on all the gre
o ocean highways of commerce. To II
s mind few more important subjects so IL
0 peratiyely demand its Intelligent consi
{ eration. The United States has progressC
: with marvellous rapidity in every field
& enterprise and endeavor until we have b
: come foremost in nearly all the great lin
/ of inland trade, commerce and industr
t Yet while this Is true, our American me
/ chant marine has been steadily decllnln
t until it is now lower both in the percen
t age of tonnage and the number of vesse
d employed, than 1t was prior to the civ
, war. Commendable progress has bee
made of late years in the upbullding
the American navy, but we must suppl
ment these efforts by providing as prop
consort for 1t merchant marine amp
sufficient for our own carriage trade
9 foreign countries. The question Is oil
Q that appeals both to our business intereS