Milford chronicle., 1904-09-23


-;tb themselves when they begin max
w.. ovtraragance of the national expen-
.rs i.,rs. and the Jeffersonian parsimony
49, has plastered New York over with
a 8ebt Of more than $3l0OOO,OOO'
The Democratic platform denounces
,-otertion as robbery Of the many to
.1reb the few" Yet experience has
nroved that under protection prosperity
Z difused among all classes of people.
vgbile under free trade all classes suffer.
II is said that Tammany will not con-
.ilsr the money question irrevocably set
tlad until the contract for the next SoO,-
OO0O0O subway is awarde to a hacker
of Judge Parker, who will recognize
that public subway is a political
trough.
There is one truth that seems beyond
ibe comprehension of the Democracy,
that the old order changes, yielding
pace to the new" Otherwise it would
not try to fit the Jeffersonian knicker-
bockers Of 1904 on the lusty American
giant Of 1901
No matter how Democratic platforms
NAV try to whitewash or sugar-coat the
position of the party on the tariff ques-
ton. its real object is always the de-
struction Of the protective system, which
is the principal safeguard of American
industries. labor and wages.
The Democratic party never gets right
on National issues, except when it tries
to steal the Republican platform. After
iecturing for many years that free silver
, at 1G to l was the paramount issue, it
now drops the question and actually ad-
mits that the gold standard is irrevoca-
bly, fixed,
Under the last Democratic admins
tration business was paralyzed at home
and the United States had a doubtful
standing among nations. During the Me
Kinley and Roosevelt administrations
prosperity has been restored at home and
the prestige of the nation abroad has
advanced as never before.
Under the present tariff law all indus
tries have revived and prospered, labor
has been fully employed and more work
men have received good wages than
ever before in the history of the coun-
try. Why take the dangerous risk of
putting a party in power that would re-
verse this policy of prosperity?
The policy of protection has preserved
the American market for the products
Of American manufactures and American
manufacturers have made markets for
the products of American farmers. and
together they have esta blished a high
standard of American living and made
possible the high scale Of American
wages.
"Sow a character and you reap a des-
tiny was one of the beautiful but
meaningless apothegms flung into the
lap of Judge Parker by Editor Knapp,
Of the St Louis Republic, in introducing
his Democratic brethren of the shears
and paste pot to their candidate. With
about equal relevancy and more wit he
might have said PLANT a corpse and
raise a tombstone"
The Democratic campaign managers
openly tell the public they wish to con-
duct the campaign free from mud-sling-
ing and personalities, but they seem to
nave secretly given instructions to revile
and abuse the Republican candidate in
every way possible. Chairman Taggart's
newspaper, the indianapolis Sentinel IS
'eartooning the President as a dog.
Political emprics" well describes the
species Of constitutional hair-splitters
who see the constitution rent in tattefs
every time a new condition demands the
exercise of some government power not
dreamed of in the philosophy of Thomas
jefferson. If the political empires Of
1861 had had their way there would
uave been no union left for th:ir sue
eeSsors to weep and groan over in l9O4.
Car Schurz's appearance on the stump
IN Southern Illinois is another straw on
The back of the double-winged Demo
cratic mule. When he applauds Parker's
sold telegram the free silver Democrats
Writhe; when he calls for merit in the
public service there is a general exodus
70 the nearest free lunch counter, and
nnen he talks about surrendering the
rAiAppines there are grosls Of disap-
prevail
Aue Platform on which 1heOdore
Roosevelt stands reiterates the time
'honored Republican principle in favor
Cl fostering home industries in order
mat American workmen may be steadily
employed and we'll paid. The Demo
Sratie platform is verbose aud eyasive
OUT sifted Of all its platitudes it sim
Ply reiterates the Democratic hostility
% any tariff that will protect American
Industries.
-. Let US compare candidates" said
Siiss Democracy to a stalwart young
Republican.
Comparisons are odious," he replied,
out since you insist, what has your
candidate done that he should aspire to
tas presidency?"
~ Nothing. He is a man Of peace.
lay what has yours done"
"a, lie has done everything that came
A way with all his mind and heart and
.ss strength. He has the soul for action
at would put life under the ribs OF