The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
FREE TRADE VS.. pRorEorIoN.

IN. Ftrst OF a Series of Debates at Cleve-
land on the Leading Topic of the Day.
CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. s0.-"Free Trade VS.. Pro-
tactiye Tariff" was debated tonight before an
audience Of 1000 people In the Tabernacle, as
one o. a series Of popular course OF entertain
ueuts given by the Bureau of Education. Hen.
MA. Foran. CougIessmsn-elect. pre,ided.
Professor Van Buren, Deultaw. OF Chicago,
ousued the debate. advocating projection De
argued a. the outs1 IN she STIMULATION anu
fosteriDg of i0dustfy f0ruhed society, morally a.
we'll as financially he e0ntroyerted the maxim
that Government Is best which governs least,
otherwise the Confederate G0yernment' "hicn
governs less Than any known, would be the o~st,
whereas, IL = NO Government Ewnatever Trace
free trader a0me and you wall IND him al I'M
porter sci hsnIy interested IN that policy Inc
Question IA o.e Of International sIife-Nsii IN
against Nation. Each duty upon foIeign ploouc
ton is the buttrsss OF an iboustry. 20 20
Nation was ever Insane enough 10 humlt ali
Narticles free. Z gland claimed as q free trade
>puntry. laysas much I'm duties IN proportion 70
bDulation a. the United states, aud Only
Ia English industries. She charges
B50 per cent duty on American
sSio i aImo.t universal In favor of proIecttou.
Ali transportation Is the medium OF bringing
together farmers ana ann
they send ships here they SEND them 70 meet
rmers. ,..
Fine thirty minutes allowed the opening speech
Lpired aud Prufes-.r William q. sumner, OF
lie Collese rep,ted favor x free trade. He
aid The american people need only their energy,
Industrial virtues ana opportunity IN Oruer
o proper. Protection Is u prevent I'M
,rtstion; free trade means nos1nty 10
Iretec,iAn which cUmpels the Consumer 10 pay
hxeS 10 a fellow ciiizeu Nati0ual and STATE
axes are proper, but taxes which DO not 20 70
the Govern ment are obnoxious and Oppressive
YAbSeluts free trade aid the abolition oil custom
Houses would Go more 70 solve Ine
civil service aud Vther National prob ems
than any thing else. ohio has Tree trace
with Kentucky aud nobody claims elmer STATE 4
worIdY II IIaie should be tree from Maine u
Texas. why not berw ecu Name aud New Bruins
WICK An industry Is not an enc
simply. It Is means Oh PIoI nc
which Sas TO be supported? What apology fol
one when does not pay7 The worst of IL Is man
ufacturers who LOBBY at Washington for protec
tive tanff ask for on other people to prevent
lbs, sSsy to them se si'eT that Vases csn
raises II people get big wages they
produce and earn II. Free trade Increases the
ratio Of comfort and the ms ans To tho effort pu
forth PrOtecuOu w.Iks the other Way. lhi
ouly thing which makes wealth is Industry anc
economy Stealing from one another deterIoratei
properly aud demOrai zes a community, ana tn'
whole system OF pro ectlUn Is a deiusiOn-
Professor D. ustnw clOse1 IL ten nlDuie
speech He thaIacteriz d the reasoning OF nj
opponent as speciUus sophis-ry, and the orna
mental standard of American Industry Ru6
craftsmanship. He proceeded to sh W by com
parnive statistics that puder The DrOIectlOn OF
Tariff manufactures of wooden and ki1dred good
nave thrived until America has become tn
cheapss 81 market for them in the world
He mad ju.t warmed up with the subject whel
notified of h.. expiration OF time The vast aull
enc cismOred vigorously for some minutes 10
him 10 20 Oh. but management adhered
the rule Of closing the entertainment al give
hour.