New-York tribune., 1884-10-24
CARL .SCHURz AS 4 BRITISH AGENT
WORKING IN FAVOR OF FREE-TR ABE.
ruE TARIFF PLANK WHICH HE TRIED TO INSERT IN
LIE REPUBLICAN PLA1FORM.


TIE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
NASHVILLE Oct 21.-lt is an open secret
that the Democratic campaign has been run by and III
the interest OF British free-raders. have Just come
INTO possession of paper which convinces me hat carr
scnurz il their agent and showing not only that he tried
10 snuggle free-trade plank into the Republican plat
form but that the real author OF the tariff plank in
the Democratic platform Mr.. schurz at Chicago
during the Republican Convention and went TO "a Ten
pe-see delegate-Mr Samuel W. Hawkins-one OF the
Committee Resolutions, To urge his views lie wrote
down What he wanted and Mr. Hawkins has just handed
me the paper In schurzs hand writing. as ollo~s
The revenue of the country should be so adjusted
a. To diminish surplus revenue and to hghich tue
burdens O taxation, While at the same tihe Hsern. ene
Industries of the country with due regard to the changed
con ltiOn OF the markets ia which our agrcu uTd pro
sold. which c1udition demands teIncti" o tne
card so 10 the Interests of our manufacturing in
dustrcs. which demand protection OF the ihahul"e'ed
article IN preference to tie raw material
There ia the Democratic tar plank. II is British
document on the face OF H. We all know how England
fghts her battles She Is at with the whole world
she has tried us couple of times with armies ana neets
and now tries with god just she would AbyssiOla
any wild country and still she can hnd men u take
her money and "a political party sufficiently foolish to do
her ty work England taxes her subjects for The ben
eut OF her arstocracy who compose her Govern nmeut
Our .ra taxsa English traders for the benefit aud pro
OF the American people. and TO pay the expenses
OF our Government beside Just now we are having
for u- little OF hard times. too abundant crop
n such thing is possbleat any rate. decreased de-
maud for our surplus wheat-and a momentary surplus
of manufactured products But the worst we eau have
n paradise compared England still, II does Tor DeI-
ocrats eroan and howl about In a Presidential
campaign. and England. knowing the gloomy character
OF the nd four before election
using that party In attempt To stampede the Anrr-
can people from policy which has made them the most
powerful prosperous and progressive Nation the world
has ever To do this she employs Hessans Tories
and gloomy-minded people just she did a hundred
Years ago She false cry about taxes, which we
make her traders pay. instead OF our own peope she
res the railroads. farm laborers, and farmers by
The ears by telling the farmer he must have cheaper
labor and transportation tickling the ear of unthnking
people by phrase, while at the time fostering
the industries OF the county with due regard to the
changed condition OF the markets in which our agri-
cultural products are sold which condition demands re
ducon Of the of production and transportation" q"
This means OF course, the English market.
Not Whatever walking Is to be done. let England
Colt. What fools would be TO break down home
market which ninety per cent OF our produc-
uons because of tempo ary falling on In demand from
Countries which only consume ten per cent!
The second proposition, 10 make raw material Tree is
A the miner by the ears With the manufacturer and
nus spn up and disrupt our tarif party We are all IN
ae same boat and there Is plenty OF roon water ana
eroyisos and no necessity for throwing anybody over
yaL or resortlng TO cannibaIlsm But 10" 70 !. VIII
been bv money manufacturing plant commerce
military and force corrupt intrigue 10 destroy the
industries Of other countries while making hcrseH
otkshop TO supply the world with Manufactured pro-
sast In exchange for breadsuffs, raw material ana
money IL Is good scheme for her. while IL worLs
u al abe ns made out OF IL she has sunk IN Increased
pant of ali kinds and the growing intelligence oi all
soN countries Oi the world. led by the United states
- peen learning the wisdom OF developing agriculture
saa nome markets together and England Is threatened
ssi,Aa universal breakdown In every industry within
Dofuers sne started out 20 menace oar farmers
competition by India In wheat raising. and AS re-
wheit IL 80 cheap in England that English farmers
by loss OF ten dollars per acre on their wheat
op Nor Is there compensating advantage TO British
uiaefnrers ON the contrary. tue cOun-
80 which have glutted the .Englsh wheat market do
ay her wares and they have thus choked uI English
anu commerce with America and brought things u
saands saandstL England is buried under manufactured
s1xos IDLE commerce. and Frustrated agriculture. II
VIC aid OF corrupt intrigue or foolish political action
Th9 Sah stampede kpe Amrican people Into course
'h wi enable hePto make q grand slaughter market
relieve her trade. choke and break down ours.
~. sorh more to her tnan she has realized from any
ps,sa cver fought. and all al our expense Our home
S-.Ast grows every day. TofeieD demand Tor
Will be increased hereafter by ths very gint
fss there 20 the injury Of foreign agricuurs,s and
stand up like men OF sense and courage. the nsht
- ~ time. Aay foslish 90 CO. 0wardly course