Wichita eagle., 1886-09-30
CsRLIsLE,S ADDRESS.

dies and representative men OF tie CITY ana /
county OF all political parties.
The K. OF P band t1iscoIrsad rllsic while |
the crowd was assembling. About $50 the
speaker with his son, w. K. Carlisle, was
escorted up the main aisle by Capt. Cary to
the stage, where these gentlemen, together
with 3. K. Brown and p W. Healy took
seats
After an introduction by Dave Dale, who
was called upon the stage to act as president
OF the meeting, Mr. Carlisle
commenced his address by saying,
'.My visit to Kansas was intended to be
entirely disconnected with politics. l did
not intend making political speeches, but
could not refuse the invitation 90 address
you for short time, at least, this evening
upon the live issues Of the day"
He then statei that although there is no
national contest, yet many members Oh the
house are soon to be elected. And such a
time gives better opportunity for the cool
discussion Of the issues dividing political
parties than the heat Of presidential cam
paign.
| Although a nation comprised Of different
political parties, yet all were prompted by
the same love Of country. Liberty OF
speech and press was allowed, and
he had no hesitation in expressing
his opinion as Democrat.
No one, he says, can find the truth by
abusing his opponents; it Is better to COM
pare opinions and by arguments find cut
who is right.
There never was more favorable time
for discussion of issues affecting the people.
For many years before the late war slavery
covered all. other questions Here on the
plains Of Kansas the conflicting forces met
and the state was baptized in blood, the first
shed for the emancipation OF the slave.
During the war that me subject alone alb
sorbed the public attention; and for years
afterwards questions growing out OF it.
These were questions that appealed
to tho passion, and until they were
settled there was 10 place for eco
economic questions that always interest the
people.
Now these great problems are solved. The
status of states and individuals are fixed
not only by constitutional Amendment but
by public feeling.
He said he would not attempt to enumerate
all that Interested the general welfare; but
he would call attention to the one first in in
portance, the visc;ous revenue fixed during
the years of the war. 1t has proved an i'm
pe,iiment to all industries of the country and
disastrous to our trade But IA per cent. of
our commerce is carried in our own ships to
% per cent before the war. 1t has so i'll
creased price of material for ship builing as TO
almost destroyed that industry.
By the imposition Of high rates upon all
raw materials it has increased prices SO that
our manufactures cannot compete with their
foreign rivals While it has protected Eng
land IN all the markets Of the world it has
confined our manufactures to the New
World. The evil effect of thus confining
them has beea seen in the last few years.
There has been no crisis since 1873 Never
was there SO much money as now; putting to
gether the silver and gold coins, the treasury
notes an5! bonds, you have an immense vol
ume of money. Notwithstanding this the
country is undergoing q serious industrial
depression.
It is q peculiar state Of affairs and never
before existed. We have had depressionS
; bat they have been CEASED by financial fail
ures. The present, however, is peculiarly al
industrial depression. Not caused by th,
: failure OF u bank, but it came without waTn
ingrsand Terminated o prosperous period.
The statistics OF 1899 show that q prosper
Gus wear; so was 1873 The value OF the man
cfactuced products was immense. Stnu
Q lated by friendly tariff law thousand
7 without any experience invested their money
1 in nanuiactogies ;.Gi the result was produe
ton beyond t:ic demands of the country
e Just rs soon a. the home market was sup
g piled the mills aal factories stopped and tn
: laborers were turned cut upon the world T.
starvc o. depend upon assistance Of til
i trades unions. The laoorins man IS less abb
1 to sand mis- taan the manufacturers Th
SILENT machinery ea55 nothing, but TIE fam;
u lies of the laboring nlen cry foG bread.
L This extraordinary state Of affairs is tn
a result OF ihis unnatural manufacturing, hiSl
/ rate OF taxes and revenue The cost o
q the product is so great that il cannot g
: abroad but must be sold at home And, i
i such continues. there will be a depression
} every few years. There are, the speake
IL thought. other views that must be taken
u This is essentially an agricultural county
VI Kansas is peculiarly So In 1850 the aSrl
) cultural products of the state were wort
e twenty-scven times as much as the manufae
Z ttsad This is why Kansas favors pre-
tactivc tariff and SO instructS her represent
tiyes Of the production OF the farm bu
one-tllird is consumed upon the farm, the II
main,ler being sent upon the markets. 1t
an axiom of trade that the pric
- of an article is fixed in the market wher
~ sold. In the foreign ports this country meet
" the products OF the poorest paid laborers /
pean nations, Is the wheat from India. raise
It by laborers who receive but cents for
~ days work. How dangerous this is becon
. ing can be seen By statistics showing the il
creased importation of Indian grain mi
- Great Britain. 1t is then no longer a wol
~ der that the price of wheat has fallen III
- American farmer is not able TO control Il
~ price of any market in the world: he NEE
: abroad too m,ny competitors, at home tC
- great a production
'e He then spoke of the duty upon Haaufac
uretl articles. The poorest articles has Il
highest revenue. 4 discrimination in fay'
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