Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-10-05

ton which will interfere with dividends Talk to us
about helping the repubIicansi Who is 1t that aids
the republicans to maintain the present system Of
class legislatiOnf The National democratic partyl
Democratic votes in the House and Senate helped
the republicans repeal the tax incomes Just after
the civil war; Democratic votes killed the bill to
re enact that tax In 1875 Democratic senator's and
congressman aided the republicans in taking the
burdens Of taxation of the backs Of the poor, down
trodden National bankers; manufacturers aud rail-
roads soon after the civil war;
| Democratic votes chartered and rechartered Ma
tiOnal banks down to 1902, at which time the two
old parties we're so much in accord then in giving
the National banks another twenty-five year char
ter the roll was not even called. Democracy did
not even demand yea and nays. Democracy did
not even go through the usual form Of speech
making opposition. With q campaign pledge
gainst National banks fresh ON its lips Democracy
touched" the pen and gave q favored few for
another generation the tremendous undemocratic
power profit Of exercising governmental function.
Is it unfair to Judge political party BY It's own rec
ordi Surely not. AS individuals each Of as have
to take the consequences Of the record have
made. The tree can not complain when it is judged
by it's fruits. How does National democracy stand
that kind Of testi What iR the reputation it bears
in the community in which 1t lives for keeping It's
cOntracsi Has il so kept faith with the people In
the redemption tits pledges as to deserve confidence
and support National Democracy Pledge Break
ers. Let us see. It made to the people in 1882 the
iairest promises which persuasive language could
embody. The pledge was accepted and the demo-
Gratis we're given full cOntrOl-president, house and
senate. IL it honestly earnest In it's declaration
for reform, here its chance. They mOnarchs OF
all they surveyed. The republicans we're in hope
less minority They could only sit on the fence and
see things 60 by. Cleveand's second administra-
ton! God help uH all! The people will never forget
It, History will class it with black crimes Of her
annals. The democratic campaign book Of 1892 had
declared that the National banks we're doomed be-
cause they would soon have no bonds to bank on
Cleveland came to their relief. He gave them the
bonds. Upon these bonds they are living nov. In
his speech Of acceptance Cleveland had echoed what
was written in the campaign book about the MoIkin
ley bill. 'The eliminating atrOcity Of class legis
atiOn the hardshps OF the farmer, and the labOrer
who we're robbed Of the fruits Of their industry In
order that excessive fortunes might be enjoyed by
the greedy few The corporations the trusts, the
favored few we're handled very roughly indeed.
Ceveand's speech almost dercer than the plat
form, and the platform almost too fierce to look
ct. On that platform and on that speech Cleveland
went in congressman went in, senators went in; the
dear people, the dOwn-trOdden farmers the victim
lied abOrers, al looked up riveted their eyes upon
the dome Of the capitol, fixed their hopes upon the
loud -mOuthed friend who had preached to them
during the campaign, and waited for things to hap
pen. Things we're not slow in beginning to happen.
) Secret campaign pledges began to come up One
virtuous but ambitious citizen had paid s50,O0O to
the campaign fund upon the promise that he should
be appointed minister to Italy. Cleveland prompt
" appointed him. The sugar trust had put nearly
3 million dollars into the campaign. Havemeyer
vent to Washington to get his reward He got il.
To prevent all possible mistakes upon the subject,
Clevelands secretary OF the treasury wrote the
gar schedule Just as the trust wanted it. The No
Kinley act 1.-THE eliminating atrOcity Of class egs-
latiOn," had only given the sugar trust one eighth
8 Of 3 cent per pound protection. The Democratic
tariff gave them nearly threeiOurths OF cent per
pound. In the eliminating atrOcity" raw sugar
came in free. In the democratic tariff tax Of e45,
600 was put upon it. With solemn pledges yet
fresh on their lips the unscrupuous politicians Who
Z had promised to relieve the poor FROM the burdens
Of the Mckinley act doubled the tax on molasses.
9 But why linger over this chapter Of shamel The
aithless democrats fed the traets and the corpora
tiOnG at the expense Of the people, Just as the
J publicans had done. The form Of the Law vas
changed but not is spirit it's effects. The rich
8 bulk Of the present lawmaking tends 60 do. Not
one single campaign pledge did the democratic boss.
+ es redeem. Now Whati The very same gang which
! ran the Cleveland second administration Is running
+ Parker's campaign. There is German, Who chang
2 ed. Wilson's democratic tariff into g republican
measure. There is Carlisle the cabinet officer who
took orders from the sugar trest. There is Olney,
I the railroad lawyer, who loaned Che United States
e army to the Pullman Palace Car Company IL Illi.
n0is. There is Belmont, whose name reeks Of the
e reeks Of the mcknight bond deal. There Is Llmolt
9 who belongs body and soul Co the corporations.
e There is Cleveland himsen, who schemed % get tno
nomination, expected to get it end b tie logic Of
+ events should hrVe had It. Then the tablea1x
g would have been perfect. But he tells the worl
= being 90, we can guess what Parker is Z 1892 Ac
s Eastern democrats Who were backing Cleveland
e we're willing g promise rsiarm. Ihes made dts
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