The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-30

their ability and skill had built up: it limited
government within its proper sphere, and left
individuals free to choose their own careers, de-
velop their own resources and build up their own
fortunes. The present American tariff was an
embarrassment to e~-umcrce and injurious to
the carrying trade, GYN 1t was question of only
a little time = zen, under this policy.
the American Sag would entirely disappear
from the high seas The were free to all,
any person might sail whitherSoever he pleased:
but in this free-forall where was America The
skill of the sailors of every nation was there as
sertl1lg itself, except ours, and yet this was an
ocean bound republic. Every ripple Of the
waters the seashores was an invitation to en-
joy the wealth of foreign nations, and every
stormy wave that beat on the crags spoke in
laundering denunciation of the policy that would
lock America out of the market God speed the
day when divine thought of mans brotherhood
to manhood would succeed the degrading and
humiliating one of naturalization and foreign
exclusion.
What was the effect of this ruinous system on
the farmer 1t increases the price of all articles
which entered into his daily consumptons,
and this increase amounted to an animal sum of
$450.O00, 000 For this there was abosutely no
compensation i'll the protection system. The
system operated to increase the price of the
transportation of grain from the West to the
seaboard, and from the seahoard to Europe.
When the grain of the American farmer reached
Liverpool IL came in competition with the grain
Of every other farmer in the world The pro
tective tariff of America was unable to help him
there. and every dollar of increased price which
transportation occasioned him diminished the
profits of his sales But protective tariff did
more injury to the farmer in the injury it oc-
casloned his foreign market 1t had
the markets of the world India now
furnished England with wheat The effect of
this on the markets of the United States for the
last nine months had been decrease in the ex
port of American cereals of more than 81 000,-
nd vyha had in To lass
than eighty cents This development of wheat
production in India was entirely the result of
the protective policy in america II say" con
tinued he, farmers of America, the prospect
before you is not encouraging now with the ele-
vators and granaries and warehouses all full of
the old crop unsod. with vast fields greening to
the coming harvest with crop unexcclled in
India: with splendid promise among all the
wheat at less than eighty cents, it is inevitable
that the price of wheat before January next
vii not pay the cost of production and the
corn raised on the western prairies 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 in making
foreign markets for agriculture
He went on to argue that the effect of the
system was not beneficial to the manufacturing
interests, but on the contrary, was detrimental
to them in that it prevented them from securing
free rawmaterial. "Oh. if / could beat into the
brains Of the manufacturers of America one
sentence" he burst forth, 'it would be this:
Turn from this constant introspection to the
nations of the world. Down with the walls and
to the seal There are two billions of people
who want to buy what you make! Rise up to
the truth of the great thought that these i'm
mense peoples can be supplied by you with
all the instruments of husbandry and the
tools of artisanship But they will not
take your goods unless you take theirs. Let
your tariff disappear and then, o, manufac-
lures, your attention will be diverted from
home markets to generous rivalries for foreign
trade in which wealth will come to you of
which you do not dream to-day
he then discussed the tariff question as affect
ing the rates of wages for labor declaring that.
so far as that labor was concerned the fruits of
protection were want penury and starvation.
These We're the jewels in its crown. He wished
workingmen would cease to believe in the delu-
sion that protection was help to them. 1t came
foe Its hand was lifted in the attitude of bene
diction, but it was really raised to curse. 1t
never would permit labor to have
the full share to which it was en-
employers had not wisdom to learn the truth, he
hoped this agitation would enlighten the workers,
and that thereby their votes would relegate bust
ness men to the natural laws of trade.
Mr. Hur went on to give reasons why he sup
ported the pending bill, and in the course of his
remarks asked if there was anything in the Nor
risen bill inconsistent with the Ohio platform.
81 will answer yes INTERPRETED Mr.. Warner
of Ohio
DIR Hurd-I had hoped no Democrat on the
floor of the House would ever say there was a
Democratic platform which would prevent the
people from taking off the war taxes of twenty
five years ago, and if that be the meaning of the
gentleman, then say here and now, 1 shall
appeal to the gallant Democracy of my
native State to repudiate the heresy
of that platform, and / have no fear
of the result 1t will place itself where it ought
to be-elose to the great national heart of the
Democrats of this nation. Ir the glorious re-
suit of the struggle to come AN sure this pro
teetive giant of robbery and eXtortion will disap-
pear from theland never again to offend America
or darken her fair fields with its shadow.
Mr. Geddes followed with an argument in ia
vor of q tariff for revenue judiciously adjusted
for protection of struggling and infant indus
tries
Mr.. Turner of Kentucky advocated the Nor
rison bill, and spoke in favor of placing trace
chains on the free list.
The committee rose, and Mr.. Forney, from
the committee on appropriations reported the
army appropriation BILL which was referred to
the committee of the whole.
The House took q recess until 8 o'clock, the
evening session to DO for debate on the tariff
bill.
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