The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-03-20

( now lind that Judge West has ta-
ken up the tariff, and laid before the
public his views as a democrat of
the old school. His idea closely con
forms to the principles of the party
as laid down in the Democratic plat
forms, but / feel sure that history
viii bear me out In saying that the
greatest financial depressions oc-
CURED during the enforcement Of
the revenue laws adopted by that
party and believe 1t was largely
due to the tendency of the party, to
get on as near a basis of free trade
as possible, without bankrupting the
government.
Judge West says the democratic
party is not a free trade party, and
never has BEEN" Infer from Judge
Fu' mans articles that IL Il is not a
free trade party, it 10 80 near to it
that the difference can scarcely be
recognized. note in Judge Fur
mans eleventh article that most OF
the first column is taken up with the
downfall of Rome, leaving us to be-
lieve that it was caused by aprotect-
i've tariff. The historian, John Nc
Elvoy, says, that slavery was the
real cause, for they so far outnum-
bered the free men that the common
wealth sank under the attack Of any
strong enemy. 1t was no uncom-
mon thiun for ono ROpaon 70 ouyp
twenty thousand slaves, and they &C
tuallY at one time sold at 62ic. each
so think history will not bear the
judge out in his conclusions. Then
to still further prove the calamitous
effect of the tsriff he uses up anoth-
err column, describing the awful ef.
fects of the war on the south, re-
hashes the faded rag OF burned
homes, scattered families, ruined
fortunes, garments soaked with
blood, etc." Now this may have q
stimulating effect and arouse the
feeling of some of the younger gen.
Grafton like himself, but to men like
Judge West and myself who went to
the front and did what we honestly
believed to be right, there is and car
remain only the most cordial
and friendly comrsdeship.
Judge Furman says, that the JEFF
fersonian maxim, THAT the greatest
good to the greatest number" is rad
ically wrong in principle. That ID
he is opposed to the majority ruling
He is afraid the majority will impose
upon the minority. 1 am slwayl
willing to abide by the majority, fol
in this enlightened day and time, anC
in this grand free country, the peo
pie can always be relied upon to give
to the minority their full rights, 4
they don't receive them at the YER,
next election the minority is sure tC
be in the majority. In one article
Judge Furman says, "the proteotiv,
tariff means slavery in the world
: and perdition in the next" AS W,
? have always had one we can stand
good deal of this kind of slavery anC
take chances as to perdition in tn,
next world.
In Judge Furman's ninth articl,
he says, "since the cut of 10 pc
cent. in Massachusetts,, American Ia
Dor there is placed on the sam,
: footing as European labor" Iques
toned the accuracy of his statement
! and in reply he admitted that the re
, port of the commissioner of Iabo
: was that in England the averag
daily wages was SI.17, and In tn,
United States for the same, labo
was s1.37. Such little inaccuracie
, of Is or 20 per cent. however, doe
not disturb the average democratic
politician when discussing the tarifi
it is only little reminder to not tax
; everything for granted.
On February 10Th, chairman Jone
of the democratic party, gave on
the declaration of principles to guild
the party the coming campaign. o.
;. the tariff he was silent and the pop
ocratic manifesto issued at the sam
9 time was like unto it. WHITTIER, o
whittier are we drifting9
y ID. REDFIELD.