The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-07-23

Mr.. Randall will not soon recover
from the effects u Mr.. Morrison's mas
terly and scathing report. What can
his most admiring advocates say for
him in answer 10 this exposure. He
objected to the Morrison measure, which
reduced taxation on the necessaries Of
life, because ii reduced the revenues.
lie nevertheless introduces bill which
he Gays reduces revenues much more
than the Morrison bill, aud which, on
hia own showing, would leave the gov-
arnment with deficiency. Moreover,
he is proved TO have been Sl3, 100000
out OF the way in h:s estimate Of the
decrease of revenue to follow the
changes proposed in the internal reSe.
nue. law, and as much more IN hia esti-
mated reduction by means ofthe changes
in the tariff tax. The Democratic par-
~ shows it's wisdom by prefsrring as
leader on fiscal matters the wsll-inform-
Cd and able Mr.. Morrison to the Gun.
learned" and "unmindful" Mr.. Randall.
But Mr.. Randalps inconsistencies and
lack Of skill are not the most important
revelations of his bill. he did not pre-
pare his measure without the advice Of
his friends, the Pennsylvania protection
ists. The iron on which the tax is re-
duced and largs quantity Of American
steel rails ere made in Pittsburg, where
the adoption Of natural gas far fuel has
wonderfully lessened the cost Of pro-
duction. The tub which has been
thrown to the whale is inconsiderable.
The tax has been taken from articles
mainly used by protected capitalists. and
it has beer greatly increased on articles
necessary to comfortable and hcalthful
living.
The Randall bill tells the story oI
the protective tariff in this country. Il
Is tax imposed upon labor for the ben
eft Of few. IL is in violation Of thu
Fundamental principles Of Democracy
IL grinds the poor for the enrichmeni
Of mouopolists. IFS advocates are no
ABOVE deception, and their favori''
method Of covering up their designs i
by pretending friendship for American
labor.
Mr.. Morrison, in exposing the sham
and false pretenses of the Randall bill
strips The Disguise from the whole sys
tenn Of protection. This is bill Pre-
pared by prOtectiOnists, aud 1t star.
out by misrepresenting itself as a bil
TO reduce duties en- imports. All il
reductions are made in behalf Of capi
talists, and its principal changes IN rate
of duties are increases of taxes on th
WOODEN clothes worn by poor peoples ,oi
tin Late, the cost cf which IL an i'm
portant item 70 the millions who ar
consumers Of canned food and on cottol
ties, whic. ase used by the cotton plan
tsrs of the South. The importation {
cheap foreign woolens, cotton ties an
| tin plates is to be prohibited. This
the present desire Of the prolectionisi
whose agsns Mr- Randall has consents
to b..
Not only has our protective tari
increased the cost OF the necesssfiss {
| life, bat it has distressed IA bor. Tb
workers in the PsnnsylVsnia mines n
csive sixty cents a day. The spinner
in Fall River receive less, by the yea
than tho spinners Of Manchester. Th
Iaborers in the iron mills receive les
than 81 day. The roads Of wester
| Rennsytvania are Httea VIII &hnEh
and the villages Of that rich and bea.
| tiful State ars crowded with sarvin
men who cannot fad employment. Prs
tectionists are responsible for thia sta;
Of affairs. They have imported labo
and induced il 10 come by representiu
its earnings in the Uoited States to
higher than they are. Their effort
have been directed to secaFIue ches
abor and high prices for their good
and Mr. Rlndaips bill ia an illustratiC
Of the devious methods by which the
pursue their ends.