The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-01

here to the growth that this country has
made under the Morrill, tariff, our
present tariff. That tariff was adopt
ed in Buchanan's day. You recol-
lect that a good many southerners picked
themselves up and went out of
the American congress before Mr..
Buchanan's time expired, leaving a large
Republican majority. Taking advantage of
that in both houses, Mr.. Morrill,, by his bill,
revised the tariff and in 1860 the system
under which we now live was mainly
adopted The bill was proposed by him,
passed by congress and signed by James
Buchanan.
Have any of you ever examined to see
what growth this county has made since the
workings of that tariff. Let me give you
few statistics that have collected to show
you what the effect has been upon
the industries OF this country
industry in the United States amounted to
but a few thousand dollars. In 1880 the silk
product of the United States lacked but a
few dollars of $30,0O0,00 This has almost
all grown up within the last % years In
1861 we imported $780, 900 worth of goods
from abroad. and we exported
of s70,O0O,000. In 1881 we imported $685.
600, 900, and we exported 500, 000, 600. Zap
plause. During the four years from 1877 to
1881 inclusive, our exports have exceeded
our imports Sl,10O,00O0O0. That is what
makes our country prosperous to-day, We
industry; ian In into n' our r00o o@n counsry Us
that we may have these products to use, and
to send us large balances In gold. ZAP
plause.] In eight years, from 1873 to 1850
inclusive, the manufacture of pig-iron i'll the
United States increased from 2,s6S, 900 tons
up to 4, 295, 900 TONS We mined in 1881 Co.
DOC, 600 tons of coal in the United States.
Why, in 1860 there were In the United States
only $4,000 miles of railroad. In 1882 we
the United States. In 1879, three years ago,
we made 100000 tons moro steel rails than
did Great Britain.
You all understand that the business of
this country Is shown somewhat by the
clearing houses located in our large
checks, etc, which pass through the banks
at the money centers. In 1850, " years ago,
the cearings i'm this country were little
over $1,000, 900, 900. Last year they were
over 5000, 900, 0-[applausel-a sum that
you cannot comprehend; and this all under
tariff. Applause and laughter.l Since 1920
there have been landed on our shores over
III 000, 900 of immigrants In 1920 we had
5000 people come to find homes in our
country. In 1882 there were over 100000
[Applause.] They came from the old world,
blessings OF free trade to seek the
wages and schools and homes that
we give them with our protective system.
IAppause.l What l claim should be the
duty Of every statesman, of every man who
pretends to understand the interests of this
country, is to build up our own country. 1
believe that as rule men would be better
IL we devoted ourselves more to taking care
of the few, instead of the many. IL
man will make a good husband, a good
father and will take care of his own home, he
makes the first start toward a perfect civil
know the preachers tell us that the doc
trine of the greatest good to the greatest
number is the one which should obtain favor
in this world, whereas the fact is generally
the greatest good to the smallest number Is
the only thing that will ever save US;
Laughter and applause.l If man will
make good husband good father, and
will take care of his own home, he will make
the first start towards perfect civilization.
[Applause.] ! knows great many people
think It Is a fine thing to run
the whole world, and and yet they s.,. do
and widows around their own doors
Where man spreads himself out over the
entire earth no becomes so attenuated, so
thin, that no one gets any good from his Of
forts [Applause,1 If you take care of your
selves and take . sars Of own =, &C.. country
duties that ever man should attend to.
Consequently / say, follow citizens, that
the Republican party, when II plants itself
upon the great doctrine of protection to
our home Industries, docs philosophical act
as well as business act
But do not propose 70 take up your time
longer ON this question of the tariff, and
now come to talk for q few moments upon q
question that Is agitating the people OF this
country just now very largely.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
That Is a question that the public mind Is a
good.deal excited about 1T Is question that
should be discussed for two hours In order to
have proper understanding OF It.. Let me
say at the outset, however, that intend to
take but few moments in what shah say
in reference TO the bill II there was any
bill In congress that bears the relation Of 3
child to me IL Is the river and harbor bill.
(Laughtcr.1 believe know its
provisions and believe that can
demonstrates: IN business point of view,
political point of view and patriotic
point of view that Il II ~ good bill as was
passed by the last congress Of the United
States ] know L b large but We have =