Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1888 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

doing. With an unalterable hatred for all such schemes, we count the cheeking of their baleful operations among the good results promised by revenue reform.” — President Cleveland in his letter of acceptance. James A. Gabfield. “In 1860 the burdens of national taxation were light All our revenues, including loans, amounted to only $76,000,000. Our expenditures were $77,000,000, and our whole public debt but $65,000,000. In the year 1860 the tonnage of our ships upon the seas was 5,353,868 tons, which was more by 140,000 tons than in any other year of our history before or since. Twothirds of our imports were then carried in American bottoms, as were also more than two-thirds of our exports. Our exports that year reached the aggregate value of $400,000,000, which was forty-three and onehajf millions more than during any previous year. Our imports were $362,000,000, decidedly more han any other year. And 1 make this statement on the authority of David A. Wells, that in 1860 we were exporting. to foreign countries more American manufactures than in any other year of our history. * * # * * * The fact is, Mr. Chairman, the decade from 1850 to 1860 was one of peace and general prosperity. —Extracts from speech of James A. Garfield in the House March 6,1878. Blaine, dubbed by an admirer as the “Uncrowned King,” is now announced on repnbliean dedgers simply as “Citizen Blaine. ■■ ■■ ■ n>' Bead the speech of Henry Watt rson, and other interesting political articles on inside pages, today. All persons in this locality desiring to participate in the torch, light parade in connection with the Democratic Rally on the 24th are requested to attend a meeting at the Hendricks Club room next Tuesday evening, or send in their names, in order that provision may be made for the requisite number of torches. Last evening there was a fair attendance at the Hendricks Club meeting, including a goodly number of ladies, drawn there with a view to take some action with reference to the approaching Democratic Rally Madames J. G. R 'y. nolds, Jas. W. McEwen, Al. Catt> Ludd Hopkins and C. A. Roberts were appointed committee of arrangements on ladies’ workj The speech of Mr. James, while correct in the premises assumed, fell flat upon the audience. They recognized the fact that the prii ciples were as true in the past as in the present, that the speaker had opposed them and their advocacy in unmeasured terms. His pres ent admiration for the Democratic pai ty could not be reconciled with his utterance less than four years ago of the fallowing’ “The vandalism committed last night are the legitimate, t rganized, deliberate insults of Democracy for Reform.” “In the interest of Reform the Democracy of Jasper County del.berately, wantonly insult every soldier who lost a leg or arm, or who was wounded in the line of duty in defense of the Union.” The above was an uncalled-for slander of the Democracy. At the time of his miraculous conversion the Republican was the same old party he had loved so well and so long —at various times. It had not yet taken a stand in opposition to itc former declarations in favor of roduction and revision of the tariff. We have no faith in his sincerity —when we consider the past. We admire ‘straight goods’ —politically speaking—equally we despise what we may regard as bogus.

THE ‘TALLSYCAMMORE,’ at Rensselaer, Oct. 24th.