The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06
THE FREE TRADE MOVEMENT.
Meeting in Chicago-Speech Of Professor Perry,
of Massachusetts.


CHICAGO, Nov. s, 1889.
The free traders olthis city held q meeting this
evening at Farwel Hall. the attendance was very
good including many Of the representative citizens
from all parties. Colonel ]. w. Foster pre-
sided. Alter O few remarks he introduced
Professor Perry, OF Williams College, Williams
town, Mass. lie was received with cordial
applause. lie said he came to ask the people OF
Chicago what they thought Of The tariff AS for
himself he had for twenty years been satisfied that
= protective tariff was an abOmination, but he had
never FULLY realized rs power for wrong and outrage
until his visit to the West, which commenced few
weeks SINCE Here among the people Its enOrmity
could not be covered up He was for liberty--that
word expressed all. No government had the right
to say that the reward OF his industry should be
taken to reward the industry Of another man.
Equal protection to all, and fair field and
no favor, were the American maxims. The
government had Q right to take enough OF
MS industry TO carry itself on, but beyond tnat 1t
had no right to dime; and If 1t did take more the
people had right to say, "Takc Off your fingers
from what belongs to u.s." He said free traders
based their creed upon natural laws. SO long as
they adhered to natural laws prosperity followed.
but when they try to impose natural laws they lost
by It, They DO not simply propose to tax free trade
all the means in their power. "A few young men IN
this country holding tins creed have TO come TO an
have declared that II it takes the last dollar OF their
property and the bread out OF their mouths this
tariff shall perish. They are not entirely agreed
In oil things, but in their fundamental prin-
ciple they are unit, and That is undylng
opposition to protection. The government has
poses. on this principle they expect to fight their
battles until the victory Is won. To their creed the
going to remove projection to American laDori az
II under this system the American laborer is pro.
country settle the question or the reward
OF American labor. When the profits OF mining and
not The prols al Went 70 the employer
aud not to the employees. Simply taking profits
ana a tn Il
laborer find that dollar In this protected country
VIII buy more than It VIII in unprotected countries
here contrasted the prices In this country with
those OF unprotected countries Of such articles as
Kets, woolen understands &c. instead OF the
iaborer being protected IN these commodities he Is
neeced on every side. The second objection is what
are you going to put out all the fires in the fur
naces, shut up all the mines, reduce this
great country to .ea sso Wtna csnaSn
turing following. 1t Will bring them into light and
grow them into profitable existence. The prln-
cipes they advocated would shut UP no manuiac-
tories unless they had been established upon the
pr1nclpie OF being Kept alive by protection He had
copper region, and he tod him that the Copper
bill passed last winter, which cost 100000
m Conner y, ueres Hs was sure OF HAS
for the reason that copper miners had to pay for the
protection or nearly all that they consumed. the
more intelligent wooen manufacturers are begin
ming to understand that this tan Is dragging them
down, and they declare themselves willing to aban-
don 1t, feeling sure that their condition VIII be all
the better. The third objection s are you going to
take the revenue from the government and hamper
iii He said. no. Tho principles they advocated
would aid the government He was In favor OF
taxing few articles heavily for revenue, such as
liquors. tobacco. plate silks, expensive snawls and
other textile fabrics OF high price, leaving the
cheap goods consumed By the laborer 70 como in
free. Remove protection, and ireghts fall onehai;
and cheap freghts are the great needs OF the West
The duty on. coal would be taken Oh this
winter, on salt next WINTER and the Onon-
dago salt monopoly. the worst monopoly
in the country would be broken do vn. He closed
nas ne aa ce no pa Ta a
Its ground the free traders Of the United States Will
vote with it, II both parties continue to ignore this
great issue then there WIN be sse ad
iis canvass. General Brnkerhor was then intro.
duced ana said:-'1 rejoice in the fact stated
Qether from all the Old political parties upon enc
common platform and discuss the great question OF
tariff reform from an unpartlzan standpoint But
still must confess that II does me good to the bot
tom OF my heart to see such preponderance OF my
old republican comrades here tonight. I say It
does me good, for the reason that have trained
long In that company that do not think could
learn to keep step comfortably where could not
feel the touch 81 the Old veterans at my elbow. 10
u.s. republicans, who have been accustomed for so
many years to rally under that grand old batte-cry
OF Tree SOIL free speech, and free ballot 1t seems
but fitting and natural thar should add to IT one
more MAXIM Of liberty and that maxim free trade.
And, therefore, as republican OF the straightest
ali ali IN ' a long pull and strong pull pull
The speaker then, for half an hour, ventilated the
iniqutles OF tho tariif In q strain Of wisdom and
eoquence which carried conviction 10 the hearts OF
all General Brlnkerhon was followed by Nation
Sands and e. A. Storrs. OF this city, in brIef
speeches.
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