The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-08-19
SAVERS AND TARIFF.
EXTRACTS FROM MAJOR SAY
Frs SPEECH.
Delivered at the Cleveland and
Hendricks Ratification Meet
ing In Austin.


"Now as to the platform"
'In 1862 the Morrill, tariff bill was first
presented. To-day. after an elapse OF
over 20 years, that act has been re-
enacted until the average amount OF
taxation upon imports into the United
States is 10 per cent. From 1862 to the
present time that system Of legislation
has been conducted, managed and en-
forced by the Republican party. They
are responsible for IL; they have been In
power; they have been in possession Of
the Executive department, Of the Leg
stature and Of the judicial, and to-day,
after the elapse Of more than 20 years,
the taxation upon imports average more
than 45 per cent. And to show
you the iniquity Of 1t there are
many men In the United States
whose annual income is over 81, 900, 900
a year through the operation Of this
tariff. These men who make Sl,000,-
600 year, pay not more than y per
cent. In the purchase Of those taxable
goods. But the man who makes only
$3.50 year-the man who has to work
from Monday morning until Saturday
night, who rises at early light In the
morning, and goes to his home at night,
that man has to pay at least 90 per cent.
upon the amount which he purchases
for the support of himself and family.
just think Of It. That the millionaire,
who accumulated 100000 every year
pays only p per cent. under the opera
tion of this law. while the man who
makes only $3.50 year to support him
self and family has to pay 80 per cent.
Now, is that not difference between
the two great partiesY
Now, 1 am one of those who think that
the necessaries should not be taxed
ut all.
Tell me that because 1 own sheep
farm you ought to be taxed 80 per cent.
to make me wealthy. Tell me that in
this salubrious climate, with land worth
So an acre, that II propose to embark
my fortune in growing sheep that j
shall have the power, and 1t shall be alb
solutely permitted me to levy . tax Of
not only 40, but Of nearly so per cent.
upon the laboring people Of this country
that / may soon acquire fortune.
Why, take the Republican platform Of
the Fort Worth convention. The Re-
publican candidate for Congress was
Chairman Of the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions. He will be here ask
ing your votes and calling attention to
the platform that was drafted and
framed by himself. 1t says we shake
hands with the Republicans Of Ohio upon
the thrift question, and we pledge, II the
Republican party remains In power, that
we will restore the tariff upon wool that
was imposed by the act of 1867. That is
to say, my felow-cltizens, that every
pound of wool that Is introduced into
this country from abroad that the
owner of IL shall pay tax Of
not less than 80 per cent. 1t
means to say that all wool that goes
into your hat shall pay tax Of not less
than AZ per cent. Ii means to say that
blankets, coarse though they be, with
which you cover your limbs on cold
winter night, shall be taxed not less
than 05 per cent. Take the Republican
platform adopted at Chicago, and II re-
iterates the policy contained In the plat
form adopted at Fort Worth. 1t means
that this system of class legislation
shall continue. IL means that the labor
ing classes, the farming classes and the
masses OF the country-those people
who are not able to make more than
$500 year-shall be required to pay 90
per cent. of their income to the manu-
facturers of the North