The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-24

conclusion of his remarks. There
was some show of patriotism, of the
kind which fools exploit very much
as o. boy celebrates the Fourth of
July without knowing why; and with
that exhibition the entertainment of
the occasion which contained no in
struction, ended.
Mr.. Grosvenor congratulates the
country on an economic-commercial
revolution for the better such as
this country never saw before, nor
did any other country of the world"
This revolution" he declares, has
been the result of the Mckinley ad-
ministration' No figures are given
touching the increased prices claim
ed for natural products under this
administration, for the very good
reason that the figures, If given,
would controvert the claim. Mr..
Grosvenor was talking to amuse his
audience, not necessarily to tell the
truth.
The chairman extoll the Dingley
tariff, but gave no facts relative to
it's revenue.p record. In
the bright lexicon of this bewhisker-
ed poritician, there is no such word
as deficit. Whether the revenues
under the Dingley law are sufficient
to meet the current expences OF the
government does not concern him;
the law is Republican measure and
must therefore be glorified, regard
less of its effect upon business and
its proven inability to fulfill the pur-
poses of its enactment.
In like measure Mr.. Grosvenor
lauds the condition of the treasury
with special reference to the gold
reserve, but says nothing about the
policy of maintaining that reserve
on borrowed money; nothing about
The Cleveland bond issue, which re-
habilitated the reserve; nothing
about the increased national indebt-
edness thrust upon the people in or
der that politicians like Mr.. Gros-
venor may have an opportunity to
point with pride" to the yellow
ducats in the treasury.
All this w8s to have been expect
ed, however. 1t is purely character
istic Grosvenor defamation and not
intended to be taken seriously. The
only serious passages in the haran-
que are those relating to the policy
of colonization which Mr. .Grosvenor
seems to believe the country, in view
of the war, is now entering upon.
"Old Glory shall not be pulled down
from any Flagstaff where conquest of
arms has raised it, exclaimed the
statesma from Athens. But a few
moments previously he had unreser-
vedly indorsed the st. Louis plat
form of the Republican party, which
in its tenth section declared: I'VE
re-assert the Monroe doctrine in it's
full extent" Mr.. Grosvenor now
believes in a one-sided Monroe doc
trine. He would not permit Europe
to acquire American territory, but
tears his hair with enthusiasm over
the spectacle of America acquiring
any old territory we can lay our
hands on. The common sense peo-
pie of the country will hope most
fervently that in this, at least Mr..
Grosvenor does not lepresent the ad-
ministration.
Viewed from negative standpoint
the chairman's remarks were also
significant. Nothing was said about
the growth of trusts since President
McKinley's Inauguration. Nothing
was said about any form of taxation
designed to effect the rich. The
sanctity of the ballot was affirmed,
but nothing was said about that form
of political villainy which excludes
from conventions men honestly
elected to them as delegates. Moth
ing was said about the bribery of
Legislators to elect United States
senator. Nothing was said about the
infinite forms of infamy represented
in the political career Of Mr.. Gros.
venor's sponsor and friend, Mark
Hanna.
Mr.. Grosvenor spoke simply, in a
desultory and mediocre way, as the
representative of wicked capitalistic
and political combinations. 1t is
surprising thatsuc large "interests'
employed 80 poor an Attorney
Press.
Death Resulted.