Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-21

ton, not TO the extent OF creating
monopoly, but TO the extent of en-.
nbling " have show with foreign
I competitors enjoying advantages In
materials aud loborp 1heroupon The
GAZETTE named u number Of the most
illustrious Democrats IN the lnnd
whose declarations have not Ut any
time given assent TO the proposition
Tint any American industry should
have protection, na such,
to which the Express excerpts,
though admitting that IL was IN error
to include Morrison IN iis catalogue of
such Democrats. Well, this dlmin-
ishes the list by one; aud the GAZETTE
proposes TO continue the process Of
elimination until II shnll beoonfined TO
Randall aud Carter Harrison, whom
SOME of their ndmlring friends have
timidly suggested ms available prcsi-
dcntinl timber. We will dcal with Mr..
Bnynrd, the distinguished senator,
whose devotion to pnrty principles and
whose conception of Democratic duty
plnce him deservedly IN the front of
prospective nominees for the presi-
doncy.
Note well the proposition of the Tx
press EVERY important industry
should have protection How IL this
protection to be giyen9 by making
those industries the bcnolieinrics of
taxes drawn from the American pco.
| pie; by excluding foreign goods mud
forcing orr consumers 10 buy the pro.
ducts Of home manufacturers nj their
own prices by continuing
the present Republican tar.
III, which liz n eOntrivnncr
to rob the many and give 10 the fcw.
That, If we can interpret the meaning
of the Express, is It's platform.
The opposite view, that upon which
the Democratic pnrty of the country
are agreed, IL TO reduce the tariff to the
point that nll import duties will he
collected solely for the purposes OF
revenue for the support of the govern
ment, and whatever advantage home
manufacturers gain by this Ink will bc
incidental, not protective. They hold
Tint this Is the true policy for the en-
enlargement of manufacture, for 10
gives our manufacturers M equal foot
ing IN the markets of the world, In
Btcnd of being pcnt-up In II single state
mud nndc to limit their production To
home consumption. That Is the Dem
ocrntic position. In support Of this
position, Senator lInynrd, in the course
of the debate on internal revenue nnd
tnrit duties in the United states seii-
ate, July II, 1889, said:
Amy approach. however Indirect 10 Tho
gtent question OF giving to American lnbor |
rellcfnnd To American lndustrlc4 g,o,c c,ffu. |
shrHnhh to,' Nc dmVo;m NJ ~ jrodUei, than
the homo lnaikctto which ~ ianow confined, |
ANA, ~ ] believe, chiefly because of the ti,t. |
tmo NJ irib hte"i9n imposed, Ia u matter IT |
public congratulations.
Aud again, in the same speech
Lighter burdens Of taxation, more osiau. |
ana capital We need for ihcso II reduction In |
tue rosl Of oar production such ns VIII enable
The products of American Industry To- ron.
puio On terms of reasonable equality with
no products of foreign nations"
Aud these "Dlorc extensive hcldInu
for the disposal of American nnnu-
featured products. he concludes, cpn-
not be secured without removing the
incubus of taxation now levied i'm lhc
name Of n tariff which protects tho
hhunihcturcr against competition, but
not the lnborcr, The true policy of
The Democratic party, tho senator
holds, IS to 50 enlarge the field for Tho
disposal of American products M 10 in.
orehsc the demand for manufactures.
ana Increased demand for work
VIII give good wages and
steady employment TO worl,mon. "As
To the protection to tllc worklngfann,
involved IN u protective tnrin, "thnt
idea has been pretty well cxploded.r
The senator concludes.
"fhc question nov IL. mo you ron,iy +, no.
.f'f'f'N WV Aht'ill'H lHpplp prepared 10
nceepi the doctrine that such ~ power the
power pl taxetlnp cnI DO used fotoihcr ibnu
ruhlloends nnd tortho use Of the government
Ssolr"
Aud Mr. Iiayard anys No to this.
The Express holds the opposite that
the government not only c,fu, but
'hp"id Impose n tax, not for "public
ends aud for the use Of the govern.
lheht,' but for protection for every
important American industry
Now we will lenrn that Mr.. I}ayard
- NOT much Of n Democrat, and If he
~ ~ not very conspicuous pfesiden-
.ini quantity.
''lLhF MAuoSE, It's no wonder YOU
fiown--
uei' bune' iillly Mnhonel
since you aud Your party hive both tup,l,le1
dnwnl-