New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-16
Tuh OruER SPEAKERS
| The next speaker was Hilary A. Herbert, of Ala
| bama who answered to the toast Iagih Reform
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bama who answered TO the toast " IaEih Reform
This is an extract from n.5 speech:
Thelieve in free trade a. a theory The Protectonist
sneers 10 you theorists. Adam smith was thcOrist
j., rcusoouerce has outstrpped on tho nations
OF the world in commerce IbchcVo We should coullnHe
win live Incidental protection. What DO contend for is
that when the llwmaSer puts his hand upon the subject
Of taxation his theory should be correct Most Of Us at
Washington VINO favored tHrih reform pronounced the
Tarii act OF 1888 sham ana fraud Experience has
proved that we were right. We propose 10 take step
forward. We believe that We must crawl before We can
" X; So the act that called the Morrison bill has been
presented lAPpiause
In responding to the toast THE Prospect Of
Tariff Reform-Frecr Trade and Better Times
David 4. Wells Of Connecticut, said:
Tariff reform has pas,cd beyond the control OF parties
The poop Of the country are going To- compel H. 10
Consume l0l and have IN every department
, p4S, or OF even sos e result saR"R aspan Of in
dustry, limitation Of employment ana reduction wages
The manufactures can have better times when IN Larger
markets ne has increased demand for his wares II Is
useless f,r him 10 expect prosperity under continue
ton Of the present sy'icm OF TAXATION Chher TINS con
dition with 100000 abOrcls coming IN here annually,
what can the ldDOer expect Du. C3seISd Vas tes
tue tax wni.My and tobacco and
letting everything else a.one OWING 70 or narrow
commercial policy, We nav incurred l.9 A-"A OF every
nation on the globe, and they are taking measures to
make u- realize that trade ia the mutual Interchange OF
products aud that when thre Is Duyis Inee must Ps
selling TarG reform has got beyond parties dnd indl,
and there 40 other relief The men who stand back
and say of this question Let, Dodge IT, Tie COM
rrp9rt OF the men stood by when Noah Was putting
M me fhuiters and pulling n The gang plank and who
said "Ii's COINS 10 Doe much OF shower Laughter
and dppW,cI
George ll2Yen Putnam was introduced 10 speak
on the topic of " The independent Voter IN the
SAFE of Ncw-York.' lie said:
The independent man dor.n' want anything for him
self lie wants other people Oagrse with MN. re wants
10 find "a marty of convictions. he wants To- aud parry
that viii not alone plt it, expressions INTO pank- to be
forgotten but candidate, Who represent H'lus Ideas
Ur wau 40 IuI party td hJs the courage OF is CON
,Iriiou-. il the DtuscIauc parry puts forward such
leader IS C.cyc4ud. Carlisle AID fcuIietOn may WIN
our Commercial Interests was called out OF
order. to give Perry Belmont am opportunity to
speak before midnight. lie sand, among other
things; -
Legislation cauIo, create commerce II can, however
do much 4, aid encourage and foster u. IL may impcie
and even Troy WIN u-, W1ria H Continued btyohH
Tie usce-siiies nj period have deprived u7 on our
rgutiui share of the VOITs commerce. The treat! max
me power Io0ks 10 reciprocal advantages, 20 agreements
of mutual benefits between nations. Hud COMMERCIAL le-
ations have their foundation va reciprocity Whle iho
ticaty making power therefore, mas lts duty 10 perform
10 the country the legislative branch - already moving
forward keeping steadily an view ail the great CONNER
cia ana Industrial interests OF tho Nation Inc Demo
c44e House vi Representatives. LA' LAO gIA1eIuI TASK