The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-30

dillon at tho present time, ard from the
comparison deducted, the conclusion that
the protective system was tho better one
for the people. Agricultural products he
maintained. occurred a higher price now
than twenty years ago, q result which was
attributable 10 protection. The policy
which the other side sought to initiate,
might have the elect Of giving tho former
g market abroad, but II would
do 10 only In one way, by turning out TO
agriculture large pi oportion OF producers
and lowering the prices OF products. At
present prices the American farmer could
not compete with foreign production and
must depend on the home market for the
consumption OF his products. In advocacy
OF the protective system he asserted that
organized manufactures and labor melted
the inventive genius OF tho people aud
gave capital the opportunity for siie.ln.
vestment. He denied 10 had had the effect
OF building up monopoles.
Morse winhed ho could support the bill,
| which would reduce the revenue 500 0O0,-
GOO, and he would vote for the Morrison
bill because its author had informed him
II wosld result in tao reduction OF $4,000 =
| 900
| Hurd advocated The bill. He denied the
| light OF ihs government to surrender the
taxing power aud allow an individual TO
exercise IL. When lie earned wages they
were bis own and no had the right to OK.
pend them where he pleased. The present
American tarifi was an embarrassment 20
commerce and injurious TO the carrying
trade and II was question OF
| only little time when under
| this policy the American dag would
entirely disappear from tho high seas.
What was the effect OF this ruinous system
Oh the farmer? II increased the price of all
articles which entered into his daily con.
| sumption. and this increase amounted an
nually 70 $i70,000.0 0. For this there was
absolutely no compensation in the pro-
tectiye system. The system operated TO in
crease the price OF tho transportation Of
grain from the west 10 the senboard, and
from the seaboard TO Europe. When the
gfain OF the American farmer reached
Liverpool II came in competition with the
grain Of every other farmer of the world.
The protective tariff OF America was valu-
aola,to help him there, and every dollar OF
increase In pric9 which tho transportation
occsSioned 10 him diminished the profits OF
his sales. But that protective tariff did
more injury TO the farmer than the injury
IL occasioned him in n foreign market. 1t
had already robbed America OF one-hsit OF
| the markets Of tho world. India now fur.
| nishes England with wheat The effect OF
this on the.perkets Of the United States
IN tl6ShsNnine months had been 10 ds~y
crestS1e export Of American cereals more
than si7, 600 900, and wheat had gone down
development OF the wheat production OF
India was entirely the result Of the pro-
tel va uolicv ia America. II Tay," con-
tinued he, farmers OF Amerlcs, tAe pros.
pect before you IL not encouraging now.
With elevators ernnares ADD warehouses
all full, tho old crop unsold, with vast
fields greening to the coming harvest with
q crop unexoelled IN India; with splendid
promise smong all the wheat.growing ma
tons, and With tho price of wheat a. less
than so cents, the result OF which will be
inevitable that the price OF wheat before
Jar uary next will not pay the price OF pro-
duction, and corn raised on the western
pralyie will again be burned for fuel. In
that day farmers will be beggars in The
midst of their own plenty. There
Is absolutely no relief except makisg
foreign markets for agriculture" He went
on To argue that the effect Of the system
was not beneficial TO the manufacturing in
| terests, but on the contrary was detri-
mental TO them in that IL prevented them
| from securing free raw material. "Oh, /. L
| could put into tho brain OF the manutGc-
| turers OF America one Sentences" he burst
| forth. ait would he this: Turn from this
constant introspection to the nations OF the
world; down with the walls aud to the SOS
There are 1000 00O000 people who want to
buy what You mako. Rise up TO
the truth of the great thought that theee
| immeose peoples can be supplied by you
| with ell the instruments Of hu,bandry and
| tools OF artsanship, but they will not take
your goods unless you take theirs. Let
your tariff disappear; then, oh, manulsot-
urer, your attention will be diverted from
home markets to the generous rivslries OF
foreign trade, In which @ wealth will come
TO you of which you do no, dream to-day.
[Applsuse
Geddes followed with an argument in fav.
or OF tariff for revenue, judinously adjusted
for tho protection OF struggling and infant
industries.
Turner. OF Kentucky, advocated the Nor
| rison bill and spoke in favor OF placing
| trace chains on the free list.
The committee then rose.
| Barney, from the committee on appro-
| priationp, reported the army appropriation
| bill. Re.erred TO the committee OF the
whole.
The house took receas until o'clock,
the evening lessen to be- for debates on
tho tariff bill.
| There were very few members present at
the night session of the house. After
o short speech by Winans OF Wisconsin,,
| the house adjourned.
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