Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-24
CULLOM ON THE TARIFF
THE ILLINOIS SENATOR ARRAIGNS
THE DEMOCRACY.
Views of Texas Statesmen of the Mills
Stripe Not Broad Enough for This Nation
The South Now, as Before the War, Seeks
to Control the Country.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. /

to Control the Country.
WASHINGTON CoRREspoNDENCE1
Senator Gu lom made speech on the tariff on
Friday in which he forced the Dem ccrats to
seek their hiiing-places. His sharp attacks
upon the free-trads policy OF the democracy
had the effect to bring Mr.. Vest of Missouri, to
his feet. who is smartng under the fact that a
lettof OF his has gained currency, in which he
states that the fight of the a I'm nistraton
against protection is fight to the de ith. Vest
tried TO explain away this letter, but his ad-
missions as to what he really intended are
quite as bad as the text of the original letter,
and differ from it very little. The issue. he
knowedged is a war 10 the death against pro-
lection.
The speech of Mr.. Cullom was q general re-
view of the tariff question, special reference be-
ing had to the effect OF the protective system in
building up the prosperity of the great West.
These are some of his points: He ske> ched the
history of the Democratic party in it's relations
TO Tree trade; he Guo.e from long series OF
Democratic platforms to show the rapid and
continuing growth OF the free trade sentiment.
He quite agreed with Henry Watterson that the
Democratic party is o free-trade party ii iG is
anything. and has b for fifty years. The
South Mr.. Cullom found, has always been seek
ing a foreign market and always believed that
cotton is king. The policy of the Democratic
party has been to seek foreign markets, ignor-
ing tho fact that the prosperity of the country
depended upon its ho me market. And although
for sixteen years the Democratic party has had
control of the House of Represen 5atives, never
until now has it sent tariff bill to the Senate
and that is free trade bill The existence of
the surplus is wholly due to the policy of the
Democratic party. Il charge" said Senator
Cullom that the Democratic party is wholly
into the Treasury. That party has not desired
to stop this except by the adoption of policy
which would close the mills of the country and
stop the manufacturing ind lstries."
The solid South SEEK to control the policy of
the entire government as it controls the organi-
cation of the House. The Representatives of the
section which struggled to destroy the Union
have control of the House OF Represent atives
which passed this Mills bill. Texas statesman
ship is not broad enough for this country. If the
policy OF the Mills bill should prevail it would
result in the destruction of the business inter-
ests of the country. The Texas free-trade fever
would be to the prosperity of the country what
the Texas fever is among cattle. 1t would re-
suit in ruin. No Democrat has been heard to
utter one word in favor OF the protective system
ana hooker, IN the House, said that none would
be heard to do
Mr.. Cullom took up a long series of articles in
common to show that the price o. them had
been greatly reduced the result of the protect
i've system. Among them soda-ash. axes,
nails, blankets, salt. Thirty years ago watch
was a rare thing in an agricultural community
now every one thanks to protective tariff, can
have one Salt has been greatly reduced in
price by protection that it is now about as cheaD
as dirt. sir Charles Topper was right when he
said that if the Mills bill should pass the people
OF Canada would be relieved of the payment of
81, 800, 900 annually paid on articles sent to the
United States. He understood that Canada, and
not the United States, pays the duties. The
hypocrisy of the free traders was shown in the
TACT that they mad not yentured to put wheat
the free list. Mr. Cullom especially fOrcible
in his argument to show that the farmers should
be the strongest pro ectonists in the country.
He found that they are themselves protected as
to most of the articles they produce and that their
own prosperity depends upon the indu stries
which are supported by protection, and which
furnish the home market. The State of Illinois.
in its history from the time that Cullom was
first Governor to this day, well illus rates the
growth of the home market and its value to the
farmer. Then very considerable part of the
price of all agricultural implements was expend-
cd in transportation to find market now the
rlofC hl1ya hna,
of manufactures in the Prairie State to the
farmers doors. Now more than 80 per cent, of
the agricultural products of this country are
consumed in the United States. The diversified
ton of industries alone gives the farmers a
home market and good prices. and saves the
cost of transportation. The value of farm lands
increases with the diversifcation of the indus
tries and the growth of manufactures The ex-
perience OF Illinois proves this in striking way.
Mr.. Cullom intimated that be personally would
be glad TO put sugar on the free list, and not
stop with the reduction of one-haf, and he
showed how the free-traders have played into
the hands of the sugar trust, and framed their
bill 80 that it puts 100000 in their pockets