The Lamar register., 1899-10-04

,rfii the tariff he made consplc-
fssss among the questions 10 be
l-t,si 10 public adjudication In the
t8snuai campaign OF i900T opin-
,,r.ss Uldely on this point by
..y the belief Is expressed that in
Ugst O, the splendid prosperity
-, followed the restoration o.
s-5;ec,ive policy. and in yieS o.
,.p-mous extension OF cur for
II ,-rse that has taken place con
E-,.s,ry with the unrestricted opera
I, o, that policy. the Democratic par
IN rs neIt national plAtfuFm viii
ave the hardihoai 10 reopen the
Il question, bat viii disefsctIy re-
Ne from any agitation thereof.
.-r ,huSc who hold 10 this belle,
ana tie New YORK sun VEN posi-
i, aad emphatic. After pointing to
,ersntIt showing made Ia the STA.
~ o. oar exports ot domestic man
4 a-rgrrs ghsrefrom IL appears that.
or ssaaeuas the exports ot mineral
4 md s1zpeT from the unexampled to-
o t1ES cs7 .Tst for the last hscaI
b. TIE net exports Of products in
..s labor cost forms higher per
&zusg lhaa Ia these relatively crude
-.r. reached in 1889 the sum OF
3. Hoo co. a gain oI s!ss,t0e.coo Ia
I ypars- the sua announces this COZ
U1n
/ Tsr prosperity OF our napafss-
,ss Indicated by these Etstistics- re.
srrs tac tlrrEoms and uiisehisyols
- controversy from the field OF
tfss. Tor the time being a; least
u rslsratss II 10 the purely academic
rzEEoa where only :; has aissys
1zsed In thl. country II did not
par IN the campaign of 1895. and
pfl 20; appear In the campaign 0f
b. Tts ridiculous and disastrous re-
t, e u after The eampalEa Of 1889
as parucd the Democratic party 10
y Il ala1c"
NzSsl At The identical nomsz,
10 The Sua writer was engaged in
sQsslaF the conviction that the facts
u s-lts and commerce snA the iisas-
~ sssca resulted from tie cam
G. O! 1899 S0GA compel the re-
! srBl o. the tirrsnmc and mischley-
8 aT,E c6atr0ErTsy fEosn the nsid
Il s3.tscs. Tor the time being az least.
:! sGala -'rclcEats IL 70 the pgreiy
j-s!suzlc disrgxSion ~hsre only Il has
Eiys besoHEea Ia tais coaatry, a
~ o urthudax Democrats we're bold
p ,aE.r state eoaveution ia losa- In
= g,aitogEa adopted by this body OF
B-;sotGI Democrats. without a dis
saIss vote or yoiss. ~e nHd the fol-
tEEE
We view With alarm the malt.pii-
|aE5a o, those combinations Of capt
,. eGznoaly known As trusts. that
j. -aucsptratinE and monopoltzins
3ss,sy. crushing oat independent
|,vt2asFs q Iimitsd means. destroy
|Fr e1upeugioa. restricting ePpoF.ani-
Is tor labor. srtinelaIiy limiting pro
ssuoa and raising prices, and Great
Es N Industrial condition dineTsnt
l0a state socialism only in the re-
-; taal uBder socialism the BENEFITS
y production would 80 to all. while
Fster the trust system they go to in
(rcGse the fortune OF these institu-
o. These trusts aud combinations
T. the direct ouiErogth OF the policy
2 the Republican party, which has not
Esiy favored these Institutions. but
ll As accepted their support aud sole
Fsi tAsir contributions TO aid that par
| "a retaining power which has placed
sgrten Of taxation upon those who
|asor aHd produce in time OF peace
Ifd Sho agnt our battles in time Of
heF Eh!le the wealth Of the country
I tIemFted from these burdens.
We condemn this policy. and It is
ig' solemn conviction that the trusts
fIat ee destroyed or they will destroy
Pee government. and We demand that
lAsy se suppressed by the repeal o;
F. protective tariff and other priyi-
sse-gonierring legislation responsible
or them and by the enactment of such
tsls'auou. state and national. as will
% IN their destruction"
Does this look as though the tariff
''h'foTersy was going to be lifted out
y politics and relegated 10 academic
lheusSion? The Iowa Democratic
faate convention did not think so. We
you'd gladly share the confidence OF
As New York San as to the disappear
IAee OF the tarif from among the live
1sHes Of the campaign OF next year,
Pug the facts and probabilities wholly
nA 10 Justify that agreeable anticipa-
Ioh On the contrary. the facts and
IfooloIities point unerringly toward