The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-09
HeadIy Inserprets.

In his Hamilton speech Judge Fo-
raker pronounced the tariff resolution
in the Democratic platform a jargon OF
words aud declarations which he did
MT think it would be possible for any
intellect to understand. Judge HOad-
ly, ia an able speech at Piqua on the
26th ult., gave the following interpre-
tation to the resolution adopted by the
Democratic State Convention on the
subject of the tariff, which ought to
make its meaning clear to the dullest
comprehension. He said:
Let us see! Jargon of words and
d declarations, is it? "Second-Resolv-
ed, That we favor q tariff for revenue,
limited to the necessities of the gov
ernment economically Administered"
Brother Foraker, do you favor a tar
iff for more than this? AS near as l
can figure it) until the operation of the
equalization of pensions shall be COM
pleted), there will be required sum
of money to be raised by tariff taxa
tion not less than from $I50, 600 to
$3.50, 600, 600. Two hundred and fifty
millien dollars is the largest sum as
yet supplied from that source.
Do you believe in wastefui govern
ment, in a government not economi-
cally administered ? DO you believe
| in the platform of tariff to raise more
money than is necessary, in order to
distribute that money so collected from
| the consumer among the rich tax pay
ers of the country? Is that your idea
of taxation? Where does your "jar-
gon " come in in this part of the DEM
ocratic plank? And then again the
plank continues: "And so adjusted
! in its application as to prevent unequal
burdens" Do you believe in unequal
burdens? Is it "jargon to say that
unequal burdens are to be prevented
Do you believe in the quinine tax that
| was abolished two or three years ago,
since which the price of quinine, q
necessity of life in every malariOus
part of our land, has been largely di-
minished? Do you believe in taxing
heavily one article and lightly anoth-
er? Do you believe in crushing out
| the mercantile marine as your party
has done by heavy tariff taxation OF
every article that enters into ship,
and at the same time prevent the i'm
portation of free ships which brings
about the result that although we are
dredging out trout streams under the
river and harbor bills, the sea does moi
bear ON its bosom the keel of American
ships, carrying the American flag
manned by.Amerioan sailors, engaged
in foreign traffic?
And then the platform continues
" Encourage productive industries al
home. Is this "jargon," Judge Fo
raker? 1 thought your scheme was te
do this very thing, or do you want tt
encourage unproductive Industries fol
the purpose of helping the capitalist:
who may be engaged in the aforesaid
to unload their unproductiye burdens
on the productive classes of the com
munity?
| And then the platform continues
"And afford just compensation to Ia
bor." Is this "jargon,'' Judge Fora
ker, or do you believe in unjust com
pensation to labor, paying it too little
or too much? And then the platform
closes, "But not to create or foste
monopolies.n Doubtless you believ'
in creating and fostering monopoiies
That is W. hat your party has been doins
for 10, these many years, among Othe
things giving away our public lands
although the Republican party in it
pure days pledged the whole publi
domain to actual settlers.
Jargon," is this platform, Judg
FOraker?" Well, please then produc
one that is not jargon.