The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-11


beets and sorghum cane, as well as sugar canes
would not cripple this industry by reducing
protective duties except by giving the pIodue-
ers of domestic sugar bounty equal 70 the re-
duction of duty on the imported article"
Just preceding this sentence quoted he had
suggested a reduction Of onehalf the present
duty on sugar, which, according to his tables
would REDUCE THE REVENUE $2SS5O,OOO, 30 We
have the broad proposition to reduce the reve-
duty on sugar and then to take an equal amou ut
out OF the Treasury 70 be paid in bountles 20
producers OF domestic sugar l do not kI.9W
ties which protective system entails Oh me
taxpayer, but DO know, or think know, vat
If this suggestion Of eenator Sherman's shCDld
of bounties direct, under which the people OF
the United States will soon be called upon 20
bear q burthen OF taxation more int0lers ola
than any known in any civilized quarter OF ihe
globe.
In defense OF their cherished doctrines OF pros
lection to charge any attempt made to reduea
tariff taxes an attack upon the labor interests
of the country and as being hostile TO the work.
ing classes, when nothing could be more foreign
10 the truth. The Democratic party has always
been the friend TO the laboring man. us motto.
men; exclusive privileges 70 none" And foE
myself, If believe that EITHER its principles or
It's practices were detrimental to the labor inter@
ests of the country, I have Independence
enough to denounce II and leave it; but my
judgment tells me the best way to build up and
open up ana extend the sphere of their opera
tfons, and to carry their products into new
markets. And the best guarantee to
GOOD WAGES AND STEADY EMPLOYMENT
Is to increase the demand for labor by giving
the products of labor the world for market
This cannot be done under the so called pTotec-
tive system. Protected industries are
the roots or branches for a healthy and
vigorous growth, and can only flourish in the
narrow limits and in the artificial soil in whlch
hardy by lapse of time, but require the constant
and increasing care OF their protectors. 1t wiz
soon be one hundred years since the Governs
Federal Constitution, and soon after its forml-
ton tariff law was passed partly for revenue
| Industries" The highest rate of duty in that
tariff did not exceed fifteen per cent, and the
And now, at the end Of a hundred years, these
same 'infsnt industries il is claimed, cannot
live without the protecting power of the tariff.
with an average rate Of duty of forty-seven per
| cent, and running to over one hundred per
cent. There mus.be
SOMETHING RADICALLY WRONG
| In such q system. The advancement and wealth
/ of the country is measured not by what il pro-
Of its promotions Which are sent abroad % 'io fo9
| others to consume In looking into our reports
of domestic merchandise, we find that out of
the S706 Geo Goo sent abroad last year, less than
nineteen per cent. OF the amount was made up
| Of domestic auufactuTes, while over eighty per
cent, were products OF the soil. And Of the
which were able to enter foreign market much
/ the largest portion was from the shopsof our
| unprotected industries. In view. OF all these
facts would II not be well to begin in moderate
| degree, at least, to adopt a different policy by
taking of some OF the burdens that add so much
| to the cost OF domestic manufactures in the
| shape of high tariffs on machinery and imple-
| ments of trade, upon the raw material used and
| upon the clothing which the w0rkmen and their
/ families must wear, and thus increase the pur-
| chasing power of the wages received, so that,
| in time, and, believe, in no far distant time,
| our country may become one OF the great work.
| shops OF the world, until its products of manu-
| features sent abroad shall equal, If notsurpass,
| our surplus products OF the soil upon which we
now almost wholly rely to maintain our foreign
| commerce.
A few words in regard to the system of inter-
nal taxes, an d especially to the tax on tobacco.
| With whatever prejudice we may look upon the
| system of excise taxes-and have felt them as
much as any one-you may rest assured that
| the tariff taxes for our nstional revenues. What
| IL was comparatively easy to DO when the
amount of governmental expenditures for the
whole year, as in 1S60 did not exceed $50 OO 600,
| cannot be done in the year Of 1855, when the
| amount dlsbursed for pensions alone exceeds
s75,0Oo,000 and therefore as the system of direct
cable, the internal
EXCISE TAX HAS CONE TO STAY,
And as we emancipste our domestic indus
| tries from the hot house of protection and
place them in the open air, where they Will
| have room to grow, our revenues from customs
| duties win fall off and become less certain, and
| in the end our national revenues will have to
mainly depend on internal taxes. In the mean
| time, If, when the proper reduction is made In
| our tariff tax, there is still more revenue likely
| to be raised than the actual wants of the Gov
ernment require am taa1y very willing to see the
eIStaiiid eentiTied to- to be % cassed S@1f With "tes. a
should do anything to specially encourage It's
| consumption, but because 1t is one of the pro-
ducts of our soil and enters largely into domes-
/ a. md rOf no arxy
| unnecessary burdens / do not believe in taxes.
| except as q Government necessity, and would
gladly abolish all, II the Government had other
means of providing for its expenses less oneTous
| to the people.
AS to the campaign of 1883, it is morally
C ertaiD that the National Democratic Conver.
| tion will nominate Grover Cleveland without
| opposition and by acclsmation, and believe
he will be reelected by q triumphant majori-
ty. His first nomination was an experiment;
his second nomination will be on full informs
tion and approval. And on the record of his
| administration and the platform contained in
| his late message, no Democrat can doubt of
success. And with success the future of the
Democratic party is assured, for the Republican
party VIII never be able to make another stand
| in 8 National contest.
Mr.. McDonald's remarksIwere interrupt
ed several times by cheering, and his
speech was pronounced by many to have
| been one of the ablest ever delivered by
that Democratic veteran.
When the applause which ensued after
the speech of Mr.. Mcdonald had subsided
| Mr.. Jewett again came to the front
and introduced the next speaker.
by'sayipg: "In the order of exercises the
next speaker is our own Governor Gray"
The Governor was greeted with deafening
shouts. When it became possible
for him to be heard, he said:
GOVERNOR GRAY's SPEECH.
Gentlemen-u there existed doubt in the
mind OF any one as TO whether the Democracy
] OF Indiana would be active and enthusiastic in
( the coming campaign, the meeting today &C
Masonic Hall, and this immense and enthusi-
astic audience here tonight, have certainly
dispelled such doubt, when taken into consid-
Grafton that there is no ticket yet in the field,
and that 1t will be nearly six months hence be-
fore the campaign will open, and consequently
time of no political excitement The assem-
blage of Democrats on this occasion, in point
OF numbers and enthusiasm, lis without paral-
lei in the political history OF the State. 1t por
tends victory for the Democratic party. an3
placed where she politically belongs, in the
column of Democratic States.
| The Republican party after the election Will
90 down into history as a thing OF the past. 1t
was conceived in great excitement, and came
into power amidst the clash of arms. 1t gained
great prestige by being in control OF the gov
eminent during the war. and carried the elecs
tions by immense majorities- When the waE
was over IL became intolerant, proscriptive ana
corrupt, and proved totally. incapable of ad-
ministeling the government in a national
spirit. The people saw under Republican rule
the most gigantic frauds and peculstions infest
| ing nearly every department of the government.
n private corporations, and under the pretext
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