The Delta independent., 1899-10-27

It being the fashion Of Democratic
sta.e conventions In 1899 to "reamrm
the Chicago platform Of 1896" the St
Louis Globe-Democrat shrewdly raises
he question whether all or any. Of
these unanimous reamrmers have ac-
tually read the declaration Of princi-
pies which they now adopt ~ their
own Probably they have not. To
: degree Of asinine absurdity quite be-
yond that which L. commonly charac-
teristic Of Democratic platform max
ing.
Take. for example. the Ohio Demo
cratic convention OF a few days ago.
Must one believe that the committee
on resolutions knew what II Was that
they reamrmed word for word? Is II
possible that In the presence OF condi-
tons which give the laugh to calamity
croskers and which show q state Of in
dividual and general prosperity far be-
yoad any that has ever been expe-
rienced by the people Of the United
States. or by any other people on the
face Of the earth-is II possible that
the Buckeye Bourbons remembered
that In the Chicago platform OF 1896
which they reafnrmed II is gravely as
serted that the decentralization Of sill
yer has resulted In the prostration OF
Industry and the impoverishment OF
the people?" Where are the PROSTATE
Industries and the impoverished peo-
pie. They existed In 1896 at the time
the Chicago platform was promul-
gated. A. the result. almost wholly. OF
free-trade experiments in tariff max
ing. but they do not exist in 1889. after
two years Of Republican tariff making.
Much has happened since the Chi
caso platform was written which
mshes that dismal apologize look like
thirty cents" and yet the party which
"nsser learns and never forsets" keeps
right on reafnrming that platform II
is asserted. seriously asserted. in these
days OF wonderful well-doing. that
monometallism has locked fast the
prosperity Of an Industrial people In
the paralysis OF hard times" II Is
such rot as this that Democratic con-
ventions are now "reafirming-" Well
and truly the Globe be-Democrat remarks
that
ne SuiSAko piaIoftn was Aheot ~
the last year Of . Democratic admins
tration. under . chaotic Democratic
tariff iaw. and In 4 period Of distress
ing Democratic depression. With the
passing away OF the Democratic blight
the clouds vanished. When
the Chicaso convention met. that
hybrid absurdity. the Wilson tari6
Law. vas In force. throwing out OF
balance all forms Of American indus
try. and at the same time producing
insumcient revenue. Yet the Chicago
platform contains this clause: We
denounce ~ disturbing TO business the
Republican threat to restore the Nc
Kiniey law" The Dingley Law has
been In operation two yearr. and the
people are familiar with Its results.
II has revtvined our manufactures
without oppressing any one and as
sisted In bringing about an era giving
employment to all The revenue from
the Dineiey Law In 4 fourth larger than
that OF the Wilson Law. Yet the Chi
cago platform said the Mckinley Law.
upon which the Dinsley Law IL pat
termed, 'enriched the few at the ex-
pense Of the many. restricted trade and
deprived the producers of the great
American staples Of access to their
natural markets Nevertheless. our
foreign trade for the las; two years
has been enormously larger than ever
before. In manufactured articles as
well as the products OF agriculture"
Democratic resolution writer's would
do well to read up on the platform OF
1896. and endeavor to evolve some
thing for present use that is not abso-
iutely ridiculous in the light Of known
facts and conditions.