The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-03

the principle II incidental prots ction,
OF ptolettion strictly within the reve-
nue. limit.
He thin took up The Republican 70.
sition and pointed out the rad ca
differences bstween the two partie'.
He referred to Blaine's speeches and
% he Republican members OF Con-
grefs, to show that they favored pyo-
lection, per Sc. He gave the following
definition OF protection: A tariff
levied upon he fewest number OF arti
e. manufactured in this couutry %
vi suffice to raife the necessary rev.
enue to run the government; a pre-
hibitoTy tariff upon all other article
in general nse, and low rate for lux
uiies. The Democratic idea OF a
tariff, however, was tariff just suffi-
cent 10 Ia'se the revenue needed for
ihe purpo o Of an economical govern
ment, 30 adjusted within this limit as
to afford a reasonable amount Of pro-
lection to American industries, and
sufficient TO equalize wages paid at
home aud abroad,
The object OF the Re- ublican tariff
was ia protect the manufacturer. The
ind OF the Democratic tariff was to
raise a revenue, and the meaus was 10
do this in such manner as 20 protect
the American laborer ard the Ameii-
can farmer. He then showed how
tie republican Congressman would
reason in fl.cing a tariff on any par
ticular article, aud then how the
De" Oc attic Congressman would act in
reference TO the same er icle. Tbs
ent taliG is pr lteclive tariff, and
he opposed it as Democrat. 1t is q
rertionsl tariff, and he opposed 1t rs
Tennesseean. He then went on to
show that ii is merely question
of abstract reafoning rs between those
who advocate free trade and those who
advo a'e protection. He dwet at great
len 1th upon the errors of those who
follow the induCtive method of reason
ing, and said IL was fsvor,te method
OF those who advocate either general
principle ss the basis of political eys.
tsm.
lie read from Clevelsnd's mess &c
and other documents to prove that the
iseus now is not between free trade
and protection, but between protection
and tlriT rsform. AS between the
two, he WAS for reform. He defended
the Chicago platform from the Chsrse
o straddling, and ga d ii was a direct
uttersnce upon the question, ignoriug
both the eK rene schools and adapted
to the demands OF the hour. The
contest betwean free trade AID pro-
tec,ion would not come up for
The next ten years. He cited various
Instances iIom modern histo'y of great
political leaders who had gore as lar
as the necessities OF the hour de-
manded, leaving the future 10 lake
ca c OF itaeli. Among other things he
referred to Gladstone's position on
home rule. He dspre Gated the radio Al
school of craftsmanship, and said they
we're good in the ranks, but poor in
command. What wal now needed by
the Dsmc cratic party was TO carry out
its pledges OF tariff reform and leave
free Traders and prUtectionis's TO fight
it out between themselves like the adj
vsnCe1 scouts OF an army.
He then took up the Republican
tariff ia detail. He showed the dis
ordinations against the farming
interests. He read statistics to
prove tbis, showing thst tie
articles they used we've heavily
tsxad, whereas the articles they.
produced were practically unpro-
tected. lie showed the relative
amount of the exports OF agricultural
products and manufactured goods, and
showed that whilst the manufacturers
had pottsn the home market 80 often
promised the farmer, the latter had
been compelled to sell to the outside
world very large percentage OF what
W As produced. The increase in The
vAluv Of articles consumed by toe
farmer had no been offset by an in
crease in the pr'ce OF his products.
The val Of his farm bad increased
moro rapidly under a moderate ID m
ocrst'c tariff than under tie present
Republic IN tariff, He read at tisics
to prove this
lie then took up the subj sCt of the
laoorer, and showed that Che protec,
tion OF AroeIiCan labor by an adjust
liant fthe tariff du'iss was rae &
niz ID principle Of Democracy.
He read ex rlcs from various doc /
menls to prove this. He showed that
the pretense tf the Republican tariff
had been to protect labor, and read
IT itistiOs TO snow that this was not the
Object o. result. Thegreat foitunts OF
Americans bad, in ths man, been
made by manufacturers out of tariti
ostsnsibly levied to protect labor.
He then showed that the heaviest
duties vera levied on the aitlces m
monty used By the to1rer classes, and
read elab crate STA istcs to show the
rae Of wages as compared with the
late Of prof by the manufacturer.
He then took up the inequalities OF
the Republican tariff aud showed III
Ia spite OF tho fact that duties had
been levied on mora than 1000 articles,
yet six classes Of commodities in very
general use pa about 20 par cent OF
tire cot re revenue derived from im-
ports
He declared that thu record OF the
Republic IN par y proved they were
hostile tn all tar Il reform. He read
extracts from speeches in Congress oil
O h. Simonion, of this county; Van
Eaton, OF Mississippi; Carlisle and
and Others, in reference 10 the Repub'
liGan II cord, aud gave an extensive
review OF al tariff legislation since the
War, tn prove that nearly every meas
ure Of reform had been introduced by 9
Demo crat and supported by the Demo
craic party. He then read extracts
from the various Platforms adopted by
the Democratic party to prove that the
party had always been pledged to ar
&c )nomiCal government and a tsrIfi
jus. sufficient to m yet its requirements
No sane man could ~ the Democrat
ic party was in favor Of protect per $,
or of a proti Give tariff, as no liberia
man could deny that it favored Incl
dental protection, when the revenue
to be raised rendered this possible.
lie discussed the difference between
mora a,d political ideas, saying tn,
former never changed, wherea
inc latter could chang from day
20 dsy. In the latter, mel
and communities always favored such
rs Were TO their ma erlal interest