The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27


along the road OF prosperity in the direction of peace
and plenty. And in spite of the vast destruction Of
property and shrinkage in values consequent upon
great war. our accommodations in this country have
more than trebled since 1860. when the aggregation
of wealth from the time the Pilgrims first landed was
$14, 600, 900 000
Surely we must look for some cause for this vast in
crease over and beyond the natural growth of the
country. Will any one say that prior to 1860 our
people were not intelligent, not energetic
as now! Certainly not. But the genius and energy
OF the American people needed to be directed; their
one time feeble efforts required protection, and the
craftsmanship of the Republican party gave that d.
rection and protection. And to-day your ports may
be closed to the world and you may be denied COM
munion with all mankind and yet the American peo-
pie can live in comfort ease and elegance. 1t mag
be well for your people to inquire to the benefits
they have received under the protecting of the
tariff since 1861.
In Pennsylvania the number of manufacturing es-
adjustments in 1860 was % 1853; in 1880, 81 e225
$474, 400 993 Hands employed in 1860, 222, 1872;
in 1880. 1877 Wages paid in 1860, $50. 369.-
165; in 1880 $134, O55. 3O4. Value of products in
1850. 1920, 12l. 1SS; in 1880. $744, 748, 045.
Number Of acres in farms ard values in 1860, IT..
OH, 140 acres; valued at $662 $50 707; in 1880.
2oo6O, 455 acres; valued at 1915, $50 40 In con.
your State, desire. also, to show what
the protective. tariff has dono for my
cid State of Illinois. We have ten
manufacturing counties which produce $40 600 600
and ninety two manufacturing counties, which
produce $74 900 900. The average value of land in
the manufacturing counties is S43.96 per acre, and
IN the communicating counties $29.S9. These
figures only produced to show the increase III the
value of farm lands manufacturing towns where
home market is furnished the farmer for his pred.
ucts. Under system of protection farm products
are to-day higher, while manufactured goods lower
than in 1860. The wages of labor are increased.
while the cost of manufactured articles is diminished
and our annual accumuations amount 35 per cent.
of the profits of the whole world, and people are
in the best possible condition Contrast this result
of the twenty-four years of Republican Stewardship
with the miserable record of the Democratic party up
to 1860, when thu Treasury nearly bankrupt AMI
the commercial interests OF the country at the
lowest ebb. The government was forced to borrow
money at exorbitant rate of interest and distress
prevailed everywhere What benefits have accrued to
the whole country realized only by the contempa
ton of these figures
In 1880 the capital invested in manufactures in the
United States did not amount to onethird of what 10
at present invested The advance of wages from 1860
to 1880 is so per cent increase in number of hands
employed 1O8 per cent. The excess in the amount
receive at the rate paid in 186Ois So 600 900.
The value of property accumulated in the United
States up to 1860. including slaves, was $l4 O00.s
100000. In 1880 the aggregated value of property
$44 600, 600 O0O being increase of S33, O00,-
600 600 in twenty years. In twenty years of Repub
can rule these great developments have been brought
Substitution to the Democratic English free trade,
tariff for revenue only" Whether say this
vast growth, accumulation and development is alto
gether attributable to the Republican party not it
is evident that their system of finance and theig
tariff policy gave encouragement to the people at
home and abroad for investment and the exer-
else of their greatest energies out of which grew
inspiration that led the people with gigantic
strides to the attainment of the greatness,
power wealth and glory of this great Republic. If the
people are going to enter upon the Democrats En-
Gish policy hereafter better than the Republican,
American policy. would it not be well for them to
feet and ask themselves the question whether under
Democratic rule this country has advanced on
any line whatever, either in wealth. intelligence in
dividual or national power as compared with these
conditions under Republican administration At the
end of Republican rule found everything in this
land peace, happiness and prosperity, and shall we
abandon policy that has brought this about? Will
the farmers demand that our manufactures be shut
down, and their home market destroyed Will the
operatives of this country be blind to their in
terests as by their votes to help retain in power
party that attempts to destroy the business of their
employers9 With the histories and accomplishments
of these two parties contrasted why hesitate in decd
ing which shall control our States and national gov
erment? What is there in the men methods of the
Democratic party to inspire confidence trust2 Who
believes that congressional session will close
without an attempt being made by the Democratic
party to destroy tariff SYSTEMS And shall the
three thousand.millions of dollars invested in manu-
factures and the two and three-quarters millions OF
operatives be left to the mercy of the thinkers of
the Democratic party? ff.s
1t had been frequently asserted by the Democratic
party that our commerce suffered under Republican
rule That has been proven and again to be
absolutely untrue. Our exports since 1861 have
amounted to over $12, 100000, one-third
under twenty four years of Republican rule than
the exports had hitherto aggregated.
The Democracy ignoranty confounded com.
with carrying trade and have demonstrated
their ability lack of ability to increase that trade BY
their since they have controlled the national
administration One of the first acts of this admins
tration to crush and destroy the first who
had made it possible for American shipping to
pete with the world. Not satisfied with the singing
blow, Democratic Postmaster-gene impudentlY
refused to pay the mail subsidy voted by Congress for
the transportation of mails in American ships and al.
lowed mails to be carried in foreign bottoms.
The Democratic party has had control of this govern
ment during session of Congress, and
we may fairly judge of it by its
works. That party came into power on the
nomicaly than the Republican party had and to cor.
rect abuses that had crspt into the public service
Where is the evidence of economy, and what abuses
have been corrected! This year Congress appropri.
ated millions of dollars more than the Republican
party has appropriated for several years, and then
they did not appropriate within millions of what the
Democratic estimate called for. We were promised
navy, but step has been taken for the fulflment
of that promise but the time of the session spent
in an inglorious attempt to destroy our protective
tariff.
The country has been searched for men to represent
abroad whose only object a few years ago was to
destroy this government. We have been harassed
with petty quarres with foreign nations and the ad
ministration has failed to show any in demand
ing the rights of American citizens This constitutes
the record of the present administration, and it is
fair average of Democratic craftsmanship and ability
Is there anything in this showing that tends to
vince the mind of the wisdom Of continuing this party
In power!
This administration refused to approve the few bills
that passed to relieve the poor soldiers who
unable to make the technical proof required by the
department, as many of them not, but who have
received INJURIES severe and troublesome; injuries
and disease contracted in the army. Yet because the
proof did not to the standard the administra
ton says he cannot allow charity to step in the way Of
duty This is very strange position for the admins
tration to take Is there such thing charity in
government Is the cold rule be applied to every
human being who is unfortunate and cannot make the
exact evidence required by the statutes is it fact
that the government should reach out the hand of
charity and assist the poor unfortunate who pre-
served it Nation Will the administration say
that charity did not step in the way of duty when
thousands of dollars appropriated for the relief
of the suf from the floods of the Mississippi and
Ohio riversl Was there any law making it
incumbent the government to do thisY
Was it not an act of charity! Will he say
that while he extended charity to person who
country, and claimed to put charitable construc.
ton upon this act will he say he cannot do that when
a poor unfortunate soldier asks the favor ex-
ended to him Is this the policy of this admnistra-
tion9 Widely does it differ from the sentiments of