The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-13

why 1t is larger than all the manufact-
uring interest in the country, and they
are not afforded any protection, except
10 cents per bushel but we all know
that no wheat is imported into this
country, because Europe needs 1t all.
If this state Of affairs continues,
there will come time when there will
be no Democratic or Republican par
ties, for the farmers will rise up in
their might, and elect men to Congress-
who will wipe out tariff laws.
The time will come il the Republi-
cans are given the power, the tariff
will be so high that no boats will
bring imports here from year to year,
and then you have got to 60 to direct
taxation in order to raise the amount
to meet the current expenses Of the
government, and any party that goes
to direct taxation, would be wiped out
Of power at the next election. II you
go to direct taxation the tan will be
from IS to $40 a head on each man,
woman and child, Indians included
So it is easily to be seen that every
time the tariff is raised, the country is
coming nearer direct taxation. We
do not want direct taxation for your
your wages are low enough now. Un-
der the present tariff $200, 900, 900 is
raised on tobacco and whiskey, and
$3.50, 900, 900 from other sources. II
you raise the tariff this amount win
dwindle down because there will not
be enough imports into this country
to raise tn, amount.
We cannot sell all we manu- facture
to ourselves, th,refore, we must sell to
other countries. He had been told of
an agent of a locomotive works down
East, who went to South America
He met an Englishman there who said
that he liked our locomotives best, and
would take six of them providing the
agent would take one half cash, and
the other half in copper ore. The
agent returned home and found that
there was tariff of 10 cents per pound
on copper, and he had to refuse the or
der, thereby losing the sale of six 10
comotives. The tariff is so high chat
we cannot trade with South America.
If you desire to send letter there, you
first have to send it to Liverpool. Look
what we are losing from that country
on account of the high tariff.
What this country wants is stability
with low tariff, because il would be bet
ter than tiuctuation under high tariff.
| How much more tariff do our Republi-
can friends want than under the bill Of
1868.
During the whole campaign, nothing
has been said by the Democratic party
about lowering the tariff. It cannot be
done because We want the money to run
the government. The country does not
want as much protection now with Its
skilled mechanics as 1t did hfty years
ago. j.
With our improved machinery We can
outsell the whole world, and there is nc
power on earth that can break us down
nor no legislature at Washington can do
| it either. We are in favor Of fletting thit
tariff alone with The exception Of few
alterations so that we can trade with
South America.
The Republican party talks Of pauper
labor in Europe, why the pauper labor
of Europe was produced under high
/ tariff.
He bad heard of Republican corpor-
alton in this city sending to Wales, for
pauper labor to take the place of our
laborers here. They soon found that
the pauper laborers could not compete
with our skilled workmen. have moth
ing to say against capital, because cspi-
tal and labor 20 hand in hand, but do
say that when prices are somewhat low
cred that the employer should not rush
into the shop and exclaim, cut down the
wages. He should be compelled to bear
some of the reduction as we'll as the la
borers. When your employers approach
you and try to coerce you into voting
their way, your answer should be that
slavery is abolished here and have that
right which belongs to me, and which
you cannot take away although you may
discharge me, and that is the right TO
vote as please.
If the business men will only stick to
their business, and not become ward
politicians they will hardly know wheth-
er Hancock or Garfield is elected.
Mr.. Whiteley clesed his able speech
with an exhortation for those present to
vote for Hancock and the country would
be as safe under him, as under the re-
publicans despite their cry Of tariff
Mr.. Whiteley was followed by 1. e..
Grubb, Esq, In an able review of the
administration of tho Democratic party
in this State, and he warned his hearers
not to believe the cry of the Republi-
cans that change was needed In our
s,tate Government.