The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-10-03
DEMooRaTs ARE UNFORTUNATE

The Democrats have been peculiarly
unfortunate SO far this campaign. Every
argument brought forward in support of
their contention hat the interests of the
country demand a change from Repubii-
can to Democratic policies has been shat
facts.
The tariff issue was exploded when it
came In contact with the unprecedented
prosperous condition of all classes of cit
liens under the present tariff law. The
farmer was told that the tariff does not
benefit him. but, on the contrary. he is
taxed heavily for what he has to buy
without receiving any benefits in return.
But the farmer knows better. He knows
from bitter experience that under the
operation of the Democratic idea of
tariff for revenue only" the consumers
of the produce he has to dispose OF are
rendered unable to purchase the neces-
sarfes OF life, even at low prices. ruinous
to the producer.
When the Wilson-Gorman tariff law
was In force in C~leveland's last admins
~tration. the farmers were unable to dis
pose of their surplus produce at any
price. because of the fact that the manu-
featuring industries of the country were
paralyzed by the tariff tinkering"
which the Democratic party again pro-
poses to revive as soon as possible. if
given power.
With the closing down of the mills and
factories of the country. as a result of
changing from a Republican to a Demo-
cratic tariff law, three millions of men
were soon out of employment, thus TAX
ing them from the consuming class, and
the farmers were unable to find a market
for their products. Millions of people
were suffering from the want of the
wheat and corn, rotting in the armers
cribs and bins. while the tillers of the
soil were obliged to mortgage their
farms In order to tide over the evil times
that had befallen all classes.
Is 1t, therefore, any wonder that the
farmer and the w~orkingman refuse 10
listen to the Democratic shiboletn or
free trade at this time. and refuse to
indorse the policies which wrought such
havoc to their interests SO recently?
The Democrats are equally unfortunate
In their position on the question of the
trusts. Mr.. Parker's assertion that the
Common law is sufficient TO control the
trusts is considered as notice that the
trusts need not fear any hostile action
from him. Even had Mr.. Parker not CIV
en- this assurance, the fact that such men
as David B. Hill, August Belmont ana
Sheehan are the promoters of his can
didacy kills any hope of action antagu-
nistic to the criminal trusts. should Mr..
Parker be elected.
The despairing wall of the Democratic
press on imperialism. militarism. the
Philippines. the Panama canal and the
~extravagant expenditure of the nation >
money on public improvements nave all
fallen fiat. until. in sheer desperation. as
a last resort the Democratic press has
been coached to attack President Roose-
velt's personality. In the hope of fright
ening the American people into electing
Judge Parker.
1t is announced vehemently that Roose-
Welt is "unsafe:'' that he violates the
constitution: that he loves war: that he
is headstrong. etc. in exactly the same
terms that the Democratic press char
acterized President Lincoln when he was
running for the presidency.
But or this issue their frantic efforts
to stem the tide OF Roosevelt's popularity
only serve to fan the blaze of Repupli-
canism. as the mass of the people have
become thoroughly acquainted with The
odore Roosevelt and like him so well
that they propose to elect him to an
other term.