The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-29
Senator Morton's Speech.

Hon. ~. L. Morton. United states SEN
,stor from Indiana, delivered q political
speech Mt Terre Haute. in thai State, last
Monday, which may be regarded as the
opening OF the campaign ut the West.
Few men In the country speak with equal
power, intelligence and wisdom upon the
issues of the day. are read with more in
terest in all parts of the country Alarge
portion Of his last address was devoted to
State topics and to scathing review of
that first-class demagogue, ID. w. Voor-
hees. In turning his attention to nation
al questions. Senator Morton dwelt par
ticularly upon the economy practised UNI
der the present ADMINISTRATION. lthas been
reported in this connection that he de-
nounced free trade and declared himself
an ultr, protectionist. Perhaps 1t would
be better 10 copy his own language, ~
follows I r
Snow We don't want prohlbitory tariff.
We don't want 10 make monopoly here. We
don't want to exclude the foreign producers, 50
that mean men may produce and sell them to
us at their own price. But, as you have to
have tariff, how arc you to put Il I Put 1t ut
a point that will afforl fair competition bo-
tween the home producer and the foreign pro-
Queer. That brings you revenue, because there
is a competition. and competition Implies that
there Is foreign importation. That gives you
revenue, and at the same time encourages and
builds up your own home producers, your home
manufacturers and your home labor. am for
protecting the home labor 50 far rs II can be
done legitimately. don't want to see the la
boring men Of Indiana working for the same
price that the laboring men Of Great Britain,
France and Germany command. Labor Is high
er in this country than it is in those countries.
I expect to see il maintained, and hope that 1t
will be And when il comes in our power, and
we can legitimately protect and encourage our
own labor, I am in favor Of doing 1t. But
don I want anybody to 20 away and say be
cause say this that am in favor of pro-
hibltory tariff, protective tariff, in the offensive
sense in which this Is sometimes used."
After referring to the inccssant Demo-
cratic protestations in favor of the reduc-
ton of fakes, and showing what the Re-
publicans had actually accomplished In
that line, Senator Morton made tho fol-
lowing strong and amusing point
Snow want to call your attention to fact,
my trienus, that, Notwithstanding our benosia~
ic friends are complaining continually about the
tariff and continually about taxation, not one
Of them in either branch Of Congress voted Tor
this bill, that reduced taxation eighty millions
Of d"ilars. IAN aged listener, who had been
hanging on the words of the Senator ever since
he reached the subject Of the reduction OF taxa
ton. here calculated in an accent of surprise
AMI indignation, by George II Not one Of
them The work has been done, but they did
not do il. 1t has been done by the Republican
Marty In Congress. Well, new, some Of you
nerbans will wonder nj that. that these Demo-
cratic politicians that have been talking so
earnestly and so constantly about the burdens
of taxation. when they were brought to the
test. NOT one of them voted for the bill on its
anal n,.s,ge not one. The mos, of them voted
AGAINST II and some Of them dodged. But II
there il one that voted for Il don't know it."
wv, ,,ho. ox,r,c, or con.
we maAe si'S'c o'i'o' 0A''"0' VI s'"
er"i interest:
Sand wish to show you statement Cd
tainel from the Secretary OF the Treasury since
| returned home, only three or four days ago,
saw Mr.. Boutwell, the day star<sd' ana 'o'a
him that wanted him TO send me statement
very soon, Of the exact amount that hah oeeh
gained in the way Of the honest collection oil the