The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-20
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For al fnerh-pur S0irpibS tatth Vn 40
the Idea arrison's Bond Speculation.
Adjournment Of ConSres>-Every Dog
Has His Dsv, Etc.
For FARMERs-Our farmers and agri-
cu.turists-those who from the soil pro-
duce the things consumed by all-aie per-
bsps more directly and plainly concerned
than any other of our citizens in just
ana careful system Of Federal taxation.
Those actually engaged in and more re-
motley connected with this kind OF
work number nearly one-balf of our
population. None labor harder or more
continuously than they. No enacimen,s
/ limit their hours Of toll, and no interpo-
sitiou of the Government enhances 10
any great extent the value OF their pro-
ducts. And yet for many OF the necessa-
ries and comforts Of life, which the most
scrupulous economy enables them TO
bring into their homes, and for their i'm
plements of husbandry, they are obliged
to pay price largely increased by an un-
natural profit which, by the action OF the
Government, is given to the more favored
manufacturer.-Presi Cleveland S
Second Annual Message, December, 1856
OUR SHIPPING.-Supplementsry to
the article showing how protec.
ton has destroyed one of the great
est OF American industries, ! wish
TO add brief statement illustrating how
complete the destruction has been ana 10
what a state Of vassalage TO England 1t
has reduced the United States.
In the year 1885 the tonnage entered in
British ports, carried by steamers, was
"a $50 $3.50 tons. OF this English steamers
had 10,774,93S tons, or about four-hiths
of the whole, and the steamers Of the
| Uni ed States 1856 or less than one
thousandeih psrt Of the who'll
In 1886 the tonnage in the same ports,
In steam and sailing vessels combined,
was 81 ,s62, 40 tons; OF which England
had 229S0 aga tons, or about three
fourtbs of the whole, and the Unitei
States 1913. 04S, or about the one hundred
and sixiy-ffih part
When il is recolected what a great
proportion of this tonnage was from the
/ United Staies-cottOn, wheat, corn, beef,
pork. lard, petroleum, etc.-ihe AmeTi-
can people can somewhat realize that the
Republican party has made them the
slaves Of England and constituted our
farmers and laboring men generally one
of the main props Of England's wealth,
power, and glOFy.-JoHN ". JOHNSTON.
CATcH or TO THE IDEA.-lf Tie Demo
cratic orators in the present campaign
will confne themselves to an effective
reading 10 their audiences OF Mr. Cleye-
lands letter OF acceptance, they need
have no anxiety Is TO the result at the
nolls in November Each time that the
/ President comes before the people he
more clearly makes apparent that tue
world will have 10 recognize that the
nhenomenal success which he has made
| in politics in q few years, is, after all,
not wholly "Cleyeland's luck, but that
he has a mind deep in the elements Of
true statesmansb hip, and that he possesses
remarkable power and force in express
ing the views evolved from il. The
! letter of acceptance not only covers in
the most comprehensive manner he in
por,ant issues tia. are before the people
in this campaign and which they must
decide by their votes. but each particular
question is so distinctly, ana 10 such
comprehensive end comprehensive Ian
guage, discussed, that no other campaign
documents or arguments would be needed
with the intelligent reasoning American
voter if he could be brought 10 carefully
read and consider this letter; hence /
say. If campaign orators will cOnhne
themselves 20 getting il well before their
audiences by clear plain reading, they
will have done well-Town Topics.
For THE FARMERS But while these
enormous profits are being made by the
monOpolists in manufacturing, what is
The condition of the farmers in every sec
ton Of the country
They are poorer in 1883 than they rare
in 1870.
These facts are startling, bat are new.
ertheless true. We have given the tg-
ures before, bit they will DO to repeat
over aud over again until the election in
November They are staggering.-ln-
dex-Appeal.
HARR1soN's BoHD SPECULATION The
bond speculators' section Of Harrison's
letter of acceptance is bringing ts author
into universal unpopuiariiy among the
farmers and mechanics of the country.
The scheme has nothing TO recommend II
TO honest and independent financiers, but
the great foreign syndieates are delighted
with il. and regard it as Of piece with
Mr. Morlon's service 10 them as director
of the British Canadian Pacific Il is ex-
pected to be extremely useful in pro1uc-
Ing the great fund with which the Re-
publican managers will try to buy the
votes Of doubtful States N. Y. Star.
EVERY Doc Has HIS DAY-Ben. But
Ter is again seeking the no,oriety tha, he
so dearly loves by making severe AT
tack upon the Ways and Means Com
mittee Of the House for putting wool on
the free list 1t is probably matter OF
very slight consequence what Ben. But
Ter thinks, or says he thinks, about any
public question. Benjami has had his
dav, and his influence is now probably
re 1s,-F In hf