Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25
Mr., Rlnine's speech.

Mr.. BInine's speech.
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND FELLow-CiTIzENs-
Gen. Harrison has the remarkable faculty OF
condensing whole argument within the d.
mansions of a proverb 1t is faculty which
wac the striking feature in Benjamin Frank
liu's mode of reasoning; and Mr.. Lincoln
possessed 1t In a very remarkable degree.
Never as happier argument more succlnct-
Iy stated than when Gen. Harrison stated of
the free traders that they were studying max
inns instead of markets. In a single phrase
he exhibited the fallucy aud weakness OF their
whole argument. They spoke of theory-they
rejected practice. And in word, wish to
speak to- night of the history Of the tariff of
this country From the first of the govern
ment to this great hour the lesson has been
taught 1t began under Washington APP
plsuse with protective tariff, which was IN
creased by twelve separate enactnents up to
the war of 1912; it was doubled in the war of
1912. And up to that time there was not any
difference In this country. All federalists,
and all republicans, aud all dem Icrats were in
favor of it. A division came first on the act
OF 1916, after the war Then there happened
exactly what Mr. Cleveland threatens this
country with, the lowering OF the tariff and
a disaster to the country
WHO VOTED FOR 1T.
1t came, and the disaster followed, and
from that time to 1924 was the worst period
the country has ever seen, and in 1924 the
first real dec ded protective tariff was lasssd,
and If there are any democrats within The
sound of my voice | beg them TO listen while
state who voted for that bill: In the first
place y senator from Tennessee named An
drew jackson; in the next place a senator
from New York named Marin Van Buren,; in
the next place Il senator from Penns ylvanla
named james Buchanan, three men who
were afterWard democratic presidents of the
United States, voted for that bill, and be-
sides that, a senator from KENTUCKY named
Richard NJ. johnson, afterward vice pr"sI-
dent of the United States with Martin Van
Buren,; and besides these, the great demo
cratic party of all shades supported that
measure. And four years later, when they
made the tariff still higher, these men whom
| have mentioned who were still in the
senate and house, repeated that vote, and in
addition to the men | have named, Sllas
Wright a senator from New York, and the
ablest man that the democrats of New York
ever sent TO the national council, voted with
them; that tariff brought unlimited prosper
ity to tue country 1t was going on from
good 10 better and from eter to best, when
Just at thut time there came atIwart the
nat onal sky an Influence that affects the
democratic party to-day Mr.. CALHOUN at
that time became a leader in their party and
just then and there gained that influence
which, through the MASTER of the demo-
cratic party and Mr.. Calhoun, broke that pro-
tective tariff He found that lie could not
have Tree labor IN the south wi bout lave
labor, and therefore they could not have
manufactures in The south, and they were
not interested in the tar fl, and from that
hour, dating from 1872 aud 1888, the demo.
cratic party in this country was changed, and
there were established TWO cOrner-slOnes-thG
advocacy of the extension OF slavery and free
trade
THE GUIDING LIGHTS OF THE PARTY.
Those were the two lights that guided that
party, and in breakiug down the Tariff of
lS.S theS established the iree-trade tariff of
1888. Then, again, just as it had been under
the low tariff of 1916, came a financial crisis
In 1871 and the country was again prOslra
cd. How was 1t relieved! BY the protective
tariff OF 1872. 1t had been thrown into such
desperate degree might almost say of
ruin-of depression that everywhere men wire
out OF work and were glad to z t work ut 25c
day under the administration OF Martin
Van Buren,, democrat, from the state of
New York. That was relieved by the cleo
ton Of Commander llenr, Harrison. Zap
plause. IL gave us the tariff IN lSf!. Well,
that revived the tariff MS # by magic and
when the democrats nominated Mr.. Polk
against Henry Clay in 1914 he was compelled
the democratic candidate was compelled
to write in bad faith, with no intention of
keeping il, that he was in favor of a certain
degree Of protection, aud on that bad faith,
expressed in what was known us the "home
law" Mr.. Clay was defeated and Mr. Polk
was installed, and then despite the pledge
OF the democratic party, they broke down the
protected tar II Of ISL; they broke it down
by the casting vote of George NJ. Dallas, who
was elected as a personal hostage of Presl,
dent POlk-as a personal hostage for protec.
tion to be MAR. aimed.
A DEMOCRATIC ARGUMENT.
They broke it down without even so much
immediate disaster and YOU will hear the
democrats ali through this country ia the
tariff argument that is being made from the
lakes to the gulf cite the tariff of 1916 as the
proof that a low revenue tariff subservcs The
interest Of the country better than protect.
i've tariff. When the lar fl of 1916 went into
operation the Mexican war broke out and
disposed of $50, COO; the Irish famine occurred
and called for the enormous shining oil
breadstuffs: the revolution OF 1913 in Europf
occurred. Before the revolution was uuieted
we made the discovery Of gold in California
and Californians ran streams Of the prec;ou.
metal, Quickened by the channels of trade
throughout the country Russia fell INTO tbt
Crmean war; aud carried that on until 1880
and ten years from the time that tariff wa,
passed they had an experience Of happy ac
cidents and at last these hauDy accident,
ceased. and the tariff of 1916 was thrown hacl
on its merits ard the country fell INTO a nan
ic In less than one year-the panic of IS57
the panic that Frustrated all the great inter
ests of the country Mr. buchanan was com
PEELED to saw in his message TO congress il
December Of that year that with all the uatu
raj resources in her hands Americas mann
factories were PROSTATE ENTERPRISES wer,
dead. and the laborlnp men of the countr
were without work and in great distress Tia
never was cured until the Drotcctiye tarif
came into being egaip-tbe reason Of Ahra
ham Lipcop's election in 1850, TAnnlausa
And from that time to this we have had
protective tariff IApnlausp and cries =,
tsGood.UI
RIEss1xGs oy A PROTECTIVE T,prrr
Since 1851 This country has had the bless
ings of a proiectiye isriff. and there he
never been, in ancient or modern history. n
this hemsipbere or the other or on snv cont
nent or in The isles of the sen. n country ths
for twenty ght wears has been az pTosperou
as the United States of America iLond Ar
plause. And now, Mr., Cleveland, ali III
democratic presidents have broken dow
protectiye tariff before. demands that Nh
voters of the limited States shall aid him i
DESTROYING a nrotectiye tariff NOW and N
question is submitted TO Won, the voters
The limited States to Won the voters Of Ne
York 10 Won in an esnerisI deorea n
voters Of the citv of Nav York, ~ saw
Mr. Cleveland that. with ali lis adm}ni
tration. he has not the mower 10 destrny n
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