Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-10-12
is THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN
FAVOR OF FREE TRADER
From the Toledo Blade

NoRlEyn1E, Tsp. - Please give the
names I'm your paper of leading Demo
Gratis that have spoken in favor OF free
trade. The Democrats at this place deny
that their leading men or papers have
done ANYTHING Of the kind. w. u.
Notwithstanding the despairing
exclamation of Cleveland, in his
letter Of acceptance, that 1--WE have
entered upon 10 crusade of free
trade;" Notwithstanding the Ell
forts of Democratic speakers now
to deny the fact-it remains true,
thar the Presidents message, the
Mills bill and the st. Louis plat
form, all favor free trade. The
words "free trade" may not be
used, but their policy is none the
less IA free trade policy.
There are but two lines of policy
posslble-either to have duties to
raise revenue so laid as to protect
American Industries, or so "a to
simply raise revenue, without pro
tecting. The first Is n protective
policy, the secOnd.a free trade pol
lev, for it accOmplshes exactly
what England's tariff does. Her
duties average over 60 per cent
Yet she has free trade, because her
duties protect no English indus
tries.
Our correspondent asks for some
utterance of Democratic statesmen
and papers favOring free trade
Well, here are few, which cannot
be denied
Mr.. Vest, Democratic Senator
from Missouri, in a recent private
letter to a friend, which he admits
writing, declares:
We are entering upon most fearful
Presidential contest, the most important
since that Of 1860. Mr.. Cleyeland, by his
message, for which | sincerely honor him.
has challenged the protected industries OF
the country to a fight OF determination.
If the protected industries are TO
be exterminated, doesn't that mean
free trade? Roger q. Mills, the
father of the Mills bill, and the
Democratic chairman of the House
WAYS and Means committee. says
desire free trade, and will not help
to perfect any law that stands in the way
of free trade.
And John q. Carlisle, OF Ken
lucky, Democratic Speaker of the
House, declares
All trade should be as tree as possible.
NATIVE Breckenridge,
Democrat, of Arkansas, says:
am a free trader. The MILE bill Is
stem in that direction. The only fault
have to find is that the step is not long
enough. We will carry Oh an aggressive
campaign. All our efforts will DO direct
ed TO convince the voters that the bill IT.
self is not free trade. We've got to do this
or be defeated.
representative Campbell, ofOhior
Democrat, declares, speaking of the
Mills bill:
Ifthis bill means anything, it means q
long step towards free trade, bsnause II
has put many of our leading productions
on the free list.
In a colloquy at the close of the
debate on the Mills bill, on the floor
of the House, the following ques
ton and answer we're made:
REPRESENTATIVE McComas (Republican)
Has any friend of this bill in this debate
inferred one sentence in favor Of the Amer
lean tarifi system, which discriminates II
favor Of the home producer and laboreri
Representative Hooper Democrat y
No. there was no one, and you Will mo-
find any Democrat to utter one.
Mr.. Cleveland's Secretary OF the
Treasury, Mr.. Fairchild, says
Add to the free list as many articles A
possible. Reduce duties upon every dutia
bic article to the lowest point possible.
Representative S. S. Cox, OF New
York, Democrat, in the debate or
the Mills bill, SAID:
II would be a glorions contamination
of this debate could we only have gentle
men on the other side join in this innova
ton to paper and to type, and to th'
hearts Of honest men. to clear the wa!
for British Golden free trade.
Henry Watterson, the editor o
/ the Louisville Courier journal, whit
was chairman of the committee or
Resolutions at the Democratic ma
tional convention at st, Louis, salC
a few months ago;
The Democratic party is a free trad
party, or it is nothing. Inc con
aict between free trade and protection !
/ irrepressible and must be fought out u
/ the bitter end.
If the statements from the lead
ing Democratic statesmen aud thel
leading journalist do not establish
the fact that the Democratic party
is for free trade in the minds o
voters, nothing short Of q miracle
will establish 1t. They deny thu
fact simply to gain votes. I'M
English understood Cleveland Il
mean free trade, tor, speaking o
his message, the Manchester, Eng
land, Erdmmer, said
2. President Cleveland's message to Con
rrcss will not fail to attract the attention
uhich il deserves. IL marks the begin
ming Of serious movement IN the direc
,fo,3 ~ free trade. The doctrine
of free trade have been preached to tn
Americans in vain hitherto. We seem q
length about to witness new departure
The London saturday Reeie'c,
paper OF the very highest oritica
and literary standing, said editor
rally on the message.
The message must be taken to prov
that the president and the Democratl
leaders have finally decided that the
have nothing to gain by keeping meas
Mes with the protect.Onists. They haV
from whatever motive resolved to adopt
free trade policy.
The great London Times sad ed
itorially of Cleveland's message;
# j.. certain that the arguments whlc
President Cleveland urges are those whlc
Golden used to employ A. years ago, an
which any free trader could employ nov
And later. on July 9th OF thi
year. The Timcs said :
20 would hardly be possible to put tn
free trade case more clearly or MOI
strongly. and yet such is the force {
word. That President Cleveland shrink
from the use Of the term "free trade
fact. hc declares that those who taunt BIZ
with being q free trader are wrong
The London Daiiy NecS, OF tn
same date, July 9Th, said:
For American party purposes, the Pre-
idcnt feels compelled to characterize I'll
t.......t q, l,rnud him ~ IA free trader, u