Daily Republican., 1886-09-06
M .NpAy sEPTEMBER 8, 1886.
n.mocrn,s ana Protection.

Mr. Blaine In his speeches In Maine
IA citing the benefits OF protection De-
fore the people, that II they reject tnat
nr,nciu,e. 1t will be because they really
prefer bad to good times. 1t would
seem almost Incredible that there
shonld he any organized attempt to de-
feat a tariff that even In cruue s.Aee
has done so much to develop the ihous-
trial In terests Of the country. IL does
seem remaI ksbiy strange that any at
tam ut should be made by people OF
common In telligence to strike down
nrotection principle that has increased
the wealth OF the nation from twelve
thousand million dollars In 1860 to
donhle that amount in 1880. There
never has been such prosperity In the
country ss during this period OF
twenty wears. In that time the nation
Increased more in wealth than during
nil the otter years of Its existence.
This was all done under Republican
ypla Now what do the people WANT
Do they want to reverse this tide OF
prosperity simply because the kepuo-
licAn party claims and Is entitled 10
the credit OF 1t? Aside from the par
tisau feeling that controls the minds
and actions of Democrats we are sure
thew would not have this era OF proteo-
hon and prosperity disturbed. But we
are not left In doubt upon this subject
Rver since the Democrats have had
control Of the lower House Of Congress
the one great effort Of their action has
been to repeal the protective tariff laws.
They succeeded 80 far in the session oil
of 1878 rs TO effect o partial repeal Of
the tariff on certain Industries. Ihe
tin production which before WAS pros
porous and remuperativs was entirely
blotted out and we now use in cooking
and culinary purposes British hn
Later the wooden industry was wei
nigh destroyed by repeating the tarif
op wool. At the last session OF Con
Rress the Democrats, backed by tn
poyer OF the administration, sought t
break down the whole protective tart
system and il they get control OF bot
Houses OF Congress they will leave
stone unturned to accomplish the
purpose. The real principles of tt
democrats are the more deceptive {
they will not openly avow them
Under the guise Of revision OF u
tariff they seek its entire aorogatiol
They were MOI honest enough to con
ont and uphold their free.trsde prime
pies, but they we're honest enough
say that there is no place on Demo
cratic platform for Protectionist al
the Republicans are just as positi'
that there is no room on Republics
platform for q free-trsder.
Il requires no illustration or labor
argument ON our part to show Wit
the depression In business and Il
scarcity of employment for labor CO.
merced in our country. 1t vas
until after the Democrats succeeded
getting posse ssion OF the 10 wer Hou
of Con Rress and com menced the rept
of the tariff on certain industries viii
we have specified. 1t was then tt
the labor troubles commenced viii
have been going on from worse
worse ever since. Is this not tru
Let manufsc urers, mechanics
workingmen Rnswer. The main iss
upon which the Democrats expect
carry Congress in the coming elect
is revision OF The tariff, which red
ed to lis practical significance met
nothing more nor less than free-tri
with all its consequent depression
business and aoor agitation. !
workingmen still satisfied TO go
voting against their own best inter
simply for the momentary pleasure
partisan success? Let them stop
consider over this subject.