Wichita eagle., 1886-11-02

premises arrived at conclusions that coult
not be successfully contra3icted by anyone
8 It was 7:45 o'clock when Judge Wall az
! ceEded the platform and called the meeting
to order. He introduced the speaker Of th.
evening in a few we'll chosen words. Mr.
, Eatfeld's appearance upon tbs stage wa.
greeted with lively cheer. He said ht
would attempt to answer tbs Hon John G
Carlisle in respectful manner.
He observed that the onward march Of
civilization had brought nations from mill
: tary power to industrial greatness. In mod
err times nations are known by their com
merce, and not by their fortresses. The din
of battle has been supplanted by tho hum Of
machinery. 81 mean to say" he continued,
that Gladstone, Bismarck. Gambetta, Web
ster, Garfield and Blaine cheers, have
achieved greater renouu than Wellington,
Bonapart, Sherman or Sheridan. Trade is
the question that commands our attention to-
day. Il is the employment of the human
| race
~ am not going tonight 90 enter upon the
ethical or metaphysical relations Of tariff.
|
shall use. This question has been before Us
| for century, yet the relations it has
| to Us is not understood. The word ''taril"
is thought to have originated from the name
of n town at the straight OF Gibralter that
levied tribute uuon passing vessels 1t is a
! list Of duties upon imported goods. I favor
that sort Of tariff that will foster our in
dustries.
What is meant by tariff for revenue
onlyg' 1t is meant that such 4 list Of duties
be imposed that will furnish money for the
cunning expenses OF the government.
What is meant by ''balance OF trailer.
When a farmer buys more than he sells he
VIII in time be bankrupt If nation buys
more than 1t sells it will in time share a siali-
lar fate.
The experience Of the human race furnishes
light on the question. England is
referred to as freq trade country
but it is not. It receives annually from i'm
port duties 100000, 900 while tho United
States receives size, 000,G0o You know
England has never shown great deal of
love for her laboring men. See how she
dealt with Ireland Formerly Ireland was
charged import duties when selling products
in England. In 1876 England passed the act
called the free trade act.
What is tho history OF the United States.
When the revolution closed the outside
world sent in products and greatly injured
the young manufactures that had started up
while il was in progress. History tells "a Of
the hard TINES then experienced in the
country. When the constitution was adopt
ed and Washington elected president tie first
act signed by him was for protective tariff
Everything went smoothly until 1916. Mr..
John c. Calhoun then favored q high protec-
tive tariff and Daniel Webster favored free
trade. The south said that with Its cheap
labor ii needed not protection.
How was it for 1924: Calhoun was for free
trade and Webster for protective tariff |
What caused the chsnsoe Tho south found
that cheap labor was not useful in TlanufQc-
tories, and New England found that they
were The people who could manufacture sue
cessfully, and hence the change.
1t was in 1882 that the state Of South Car
DINA said she would not stand a protective
tariff Then it was that Henry Clay sue
ceeded IN bringing about one of
those compromises for which he was
famous. This reduced The tariff and
in 1910 it was revised and rlads higher This !
was tried four years and something else oc-
CURED. You know tho questions that caused
the defeat OF Clay. The tariff was reduced !
and what was the condition of the country |
I care nothing OF fine spun theories, but |
what are facts' History shows that balance |
OF trade was against the United States from
20 to 81. Our imports every year were |
more than our exports. Free trade is the |
choice Of ignorant labor wherever you
find it.
The south IS becoming more and moro il |
favor Of a protective tariff every day. This
idea grows is manufactures increase. Just
as fast rs Iaborers il the south become edu-
the belief Of tariff. venture 10 say thar
in the next decade that section will favor a
high tariff"
The speaker then read soma sections OF the
OF the confetleracy and selec-
tions from eminent SOU bern statesmen who
believed shat tho failure OF the south to
seceio was due largely to the fact that they
favored free trade which weakened their
powers of resistance
Tie laborers are the bone and sinew OF
this government and the day we cut them OF
from getting just remuneration that is an
day for Us" [Chee-sl
The speaker then read the prices given Ia
5orers per day in England and the United
States, and IN every case the latter received
Two and three times rs much as the former.
He read selection from Mr. Fowieriy's late
speech in which lie favored high tariff. Il
Has received with cheers
You will remember that Mr. Car
isle said that the declining shipping trade of
.he United States was due to high
tariff. Il has declined for soma years bat
hat has not been tie cause Is was in 1875
-aat JEFF Darts favored reducing thu tariff
N shipping and it has no. YET beam restored.
England protected he~ shipping industries
Is long as 1t was necessary aai the United
States has suffered becadse og Ike low tariff.
Mr.. Carlisle did nos understand why TIE
Kansas farmer wanted protection. Nv
friends, his yery existence Is due 10 rrotec-
.icn. He could no. have livel here at al Il
hero had been no protection.
Il there Is any one thing r7e agree in IN
his state it = railroads. We could no. Iva
/ not for tAsm. They would not have baca
lera il thers had boen 10 protection. TuIs7o
Bessinler steel rails COS. $40 per ton. TasY
sa-:le from England. \ duty Of s. Per ton