The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-06

ter as the result OF Its passage
He showed that the Republicans were
false to the principles enunciated in their
platforms in 1860 and 1872, and were entitled
to no credit for the present prosperity. II
they claimed any, they must also be willing TO
shoulder the responsibility for the great
crash of 1873 Prosperity camc with Demo.
cratic Congress.
The Republicans made q great ado about a
change being impolitic. Why, they were All
the while fighting to produce change
change from Democratic TO . Republican
Congress. The Democrats wanted but little
change-the mere matter Of President They
wished to have Congress and the President
act In harmony In securing reform. LAP.
plause.
on THE TARIFF QUESTION,
Judge Trumbull said: intended to say some
thing in reference to the tariff, in answer To
Mr.. sherman. ] want to show the absurlitv
of appealing to the labOring mechanics OF this
country in favor OF protective tariff. His
admissions are enough TO condemn his posi-
tons Of the two parties and believe he states
them substantially correct As l recollect il,
at any rate 1t is this Democrats are not in fay.
or Of free trade, but they are in favor of tariff
for revenue purposes, and such tariff affords
all the protection that any manufacturing in
tcrest Ought 10 ask or require. Republicans,
ON the other hand, favor n tariff for protcc-
ton That is the difference between the two
parties Now, Mr.. sherman. in stating what
the Republicans want. says: I'VE Repubi
cans say that VIC are in favor OF q tariff which,
while IL would yield sufficient revenue to car
~ on the operations of the Government, will
also so foster and protect our industries n to
make us great manufacturing and CONNER
cial as well AZ agricultural people. That il
our idea. Why should not this be done?
When they levy a tax on the article that you
consume, why should they also not levy an
equal tax ON the article that You produce"
That is just the objection. You see it-whenyou
levy a tax on the articles that YOU procure
from abroad, why should not you levy tax
on those you produce? Why. because the tax
that is levied on those You rru!ucc goes l. to
the hands OF the manufacturer, and the tax
that YOU levy on those you import from
abroad goes into the Treasury for revenue.
DO YOU want tO he taxed when YOU buy hat,
or a coat, or u blanket. or Il pair OF shoes, to
pay the manufacturer Il bounty! You arc
willing to be taxed Oh the Importation, be.
cause you have TO pay n 'nN in sonlr shape to
support the Government, and Democrats are
in favor Of levying q tax up N Al, these arti.
ces, SO far as is nccessar. To raise . revenue
for the Government, but they are not willing
to levy tax for the purpose OF protecting the
man who makes the blanket and the coat
simply. That is y tangible idea. The tax Is
really on the large family, instead OF ON the
large fortune. We do not believe in lcvyfng =
tax ON the great body of the people for the
purpose Of beneitin9 few men who are
manufacturers. 1t viii not break down u
manufacturing establishment; they will have
all the protection they want to have, and |
will show you in a moment, by Mr.. SherMans
own oOnfession, they will have all they ought
to- havs wien you levy q tax necessary to
raise yev enuc.s Ne e. -
Now, let me read what more Mr.. Sherman
has said in corroboration OF what have
gagged in manufacturing. How is it possible
that you should have been so engaged! Why,
il is because the Republican party, by q sys.
TEN Of tariff laws, built up your industry so
that now in this country We manufacture cot
ton goods and compete with the market in
do you want tariff TOR protection for II YOU
can manufacture cotton goods here and com.
| pete with the manufacturers In Manchester,
England? What do you want IA tariff Tor!
! will tell you what you want il for. You want
| it because the great body Of the people pay
bounty to the manufacturers: that is all. You
| labOring men In thu manufactures don't yOu
see that YOU are now, according to Mr.. Sher.
mans statement. manufacturing the goods
and competing with the markets OF III" world
| with the manufactures in Manchester:
| Mr.. Sherman proceeds: "And we manu-.
| facture iron goods that can compete with the
iron manufacto les in Birmingham. We make
| cutlery that ontsclis cutlery in sheffield IN
their own market Then what, In the name
| of heaven, have you got this duty on iron ana
steel and all these Things for. II you can
manufacture cutlery. and You can manufac'
ture agricultural implements, and sell them
cheaper in the markets of the world
than they can be manufactured anywhere
| else for, on what principle Is 1t thae
YOU tax the great body of the farmers
| and sgricuItur,-ts of this country, who buy
your machines, 10 pay youa bounty when YOU
can manufacture ~ cheaply as these people
abroad Applause. Now. we regulate I'm TINS
tariff as sa,a neiSi no as !" iIse auvt H
out of that let them have tho benefit OF 1t.
| Now. what is stated here is true. We do man.
ufacture these articles, but you pay for youl
agricultural Implement much more than You
would pay If il was not for this tariff. Ladies
pay for the sewing machines twice am
told, what they can be bought for In other
countries, manufactured in America. hat
we believe in Is equality In these matters, al
far as we can get II. We will never get 1t alb
solutely, but We need the revenue, and If il
will benefit any manufacturing interest in the
country, all right. 1t is demonstrated by what
| Mr.. Sherman says that no protection IL neces-
sary at all for the manufacturers OF cutlery OF
agricultural implements or cotton. 1t Il not
tect the farmers. We raise in this Northwest
many millions Of bushels Of wheat and corn
We raise hogs and cattle. How Is the price 81
these things fixed? Does not the price o
wheat in Mark Lane fix the price in Chicago
and all the world? The men who raise wheat
Ill tNAS SVuHtIy SCS ho VVsu.s ava Aes~sssD ss'
when the speaker alluded to
| the SITUATION IN ILLINOIS '.
the large audience fairly went Wild. He wa!
checred between sentences, and In the mtdd''
of sentences. and frequently had to pause FOL
many seconds Mt time to allow the nOlsl
and hearty enthusiasm to subsidc. He con
In closing. nv friends, want to say wort
of cheer 20 yen. stated In my opening re-
| marks That ] had been over tn" state and hat
found a very encouraging feeling everywhere
The set of public opinion Is unquestiOnAbi!
against the Republican party longer eontihu
ing in power. 1 have not been in county
from the Wisconsin line to the Ohio River
! where have not been told that If other part
Of the State do as we'll rs We do then the STATE
Of Illinois will elect Democratic ticket ant
give its vote TO Hancock and English. L.out
the city of ChicagOI have not doubt. WI
the city Of Chicago and the county OF Cool
turn out? will che Democrats see that the.
are registered and go to the polls and cas-
their votes and give. rs they can, ten thou
sand majority for Hancock and English? io'
can do that. will you do that? Will You d.
Your duty? See to It that every man in You
| nei.hborhoOd IL registered, and that ever.
man votes. Why, this Is q Democratic city
do not believe thew can be bought witt
would permit itself to be defrauded by TIN
Judges of Election. II is said that the ballot
boxes are in the hands Of your political adver
sary What Of II? Watch them, and II "
find them undertaking to rob this people O
their rights, let us bring them 70 justice, an
we will see that NO guilty man escapes. Now,
want 20 know TO- might II this large assembly.
and there ore men enough In the han t.. nigh
to accomplish IL il you undertake to Do it
,, want to know IL tais large assembly, with on
voice, IL willing u say that from now until u,
. | election, no matter how Indiana goes, We wi
, live q votes to Hancock and English, an
.. that WI elect thon. believe yen mean 10 q
IL. hnoV you cen do IL. II you t!y You NJ
| accomplish Il. RESOLUTION Is hall the victor!
8 | Resolve that it shalt BE- done, and We will hui
2 from power this party of false assumption
{ That has deceived you for ten years by NAL
In professions which they belied when the
gOS Into power. Loud cheer&l
Grant ID not deficient In brut
= courage. but his attempt TO stay tn