Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-12

/
! Alg5oUga the representatives il Cor-
gress from N4H Epgisnd ia 1916 opposed
the ts!i6 reduction srd psotessed Inst 1t
WCald ruin their iEdu tries, after eleven
years. trial OF that low tariff, with Shove
results, in 1857 eighteen out of twenty
| sever, TWO thirds of thetr representatives.
in Congress, voted for further reduction
| Il 1esriy 20 per cent. and sn enlarged
free list.
The lacrosse ct wealth In the United
States from 1850 TO 1850 WAS 126 per
cent, from 1860 n 1870 il wss 81 par
cent, aud from 1870 20 1880 it WAS &c
per cent.
Farm wesltn Increased from 1859 20
1860 81, OILS. l4s ,4S3, being 10l per csut.;
1870 to 1880 ss7s ,l22, 6e4, being
per cent-the Increase oeirg slmcst as
great in the ten yesrs from 1850 10 1860,
under low tsrif, IS il was during twenty
Mr. Blaine, in his Twenty Years OF
Congress-, saws Of :his period:
"The tsr:ff Of 1876 4ss yielding sbun-
dsnt revenue and the business Ct the
country WAS In . fourishing condition st
the time bis (Tsvlor'sl administration
vas Organized, 1849. Nancy became
abundant siler the year 1919; large en-
terpfisee were undertaken, speculation
waa prevalent, and for considerable
period :he prosperity Of the country was
general and apparently genuine. After
1859, the Democrats had almost undis-
gutei control Of the government snd hsd
gradually become free trsde party. The
principles embodied in the tauff Of 1916
seemed !or ne time 10 be so entirely viz
jicstsG snd spp 'ov-d thai resistsrce 10
il ceased, 20. orI7 smOHg the protective
economies, snd even smorg the msnufsC-
turers to large extent. So general wss
this scquiescence that N 1856 protective
tsr; G Wss net suggested or even hinteG
by anv one Of the three paris which
presented Presidential candidates"
Mr. GteeieT, IN his American Conflict,
SAYS CT the same period:
"FraCElin Pierce WAS inaugursted
President on the 14th ct March, 1858.
Never were the visible omens more aus
picious Of coming years OF pon'icsl CAIN
aud uationsl prosperity. Though q con-
siderable public debt Rad beer incurred
for the prosecution and close q the Mex
icsn wsr, yet the f1sHces were besl'hy
and public credit uuimpaired. Industry
snd trade were signally prosperous. The
tariff hiss ceased to DE theme OF partisan
or sectional strife."
Professor Sumner says: "It wAs our
golden sge, If we have sny."
In view Of Whist these pro-
phets aud apostles of protection,
the census returns, and others,
have said upon the subject, does it
not seem needful for you tn revise your
first official output, thst "HisGorY proves
that q fsir degree CT prosperity, both for
employer and employe, Cannot exist in
this country without protection sgsinst
the cheap labor ard cheap capitsl CT Eu-
rope" You say, at Is our honest con
vIetion that If cur tariff ehou!d pa re-
ducei IS proposed in the bill which re-
Gently passed the Lower House Ct Con-
gress it would result in ruin TO msuy
Of ouE important industries and cause
great suffering and hardship
smorg our working clssses.". II
1T be true that there are suy
industries that cannot survive the re peal
CT redusnon OF taxa' On ouf paople vii
/ you rot be good enough 10 De spacidc and
!ccatestbem, and .ell rs VINO ale the pfo-
pcsetoIs? This would ct least cradle
Us TO Investigate them, TO sec IL your
theofy IN that regard IS better snd
more occur te than your appeal to
hisLcry; ani If We should fld, frst,
tlEt they could not survive, and next
thst teeY were worth saving, we
might be- wiling, With you, 70, endure
.kXAtioE for their ss.v.tion aud bene-
| f.. Bat II it should be found thst they
we're SELF sustaining, it might warrant
| you in j0iaIng With US IL demanding th1t
| hereafter they Stand on Their oTo merits,
ss ell working classes do, and let Us be
relieved Of TIE tax bV which they have 50
! long been "protected" II 1t ne ssking
zoo much to have them 81 pointed out,
can you name enc auch? We believe the
people H1ald like an example.
here is plwer in the simple logic OF
facts, Those, like yourselves and our
salves, who assume the work, in
some degree, OF public educators,
owe It to the people to deal Ia
perfect c7ndor with them. Tha people
have long been deIu led with p1rases and
g!i:tsripg generslities." Our literature
ID plundeTed of its terms that men may
prey upon their brethren. "Ptoteciion"
Il word that wakes the thrilling me0 o.
RIGS OF heart and home, OF wife and child
A syste N oil rank injustice, robbery and
wrong, Of slavery CT man 10 man, has
taken refuge behind this word and from
this ambush, binding by lis charm the
eyes CT the noble, generous merit gathers
with one hand ihs fruits OF patient,
honest ioil and with the ether lays
them in the hap Ct luxury and
greed. 1t lulls and soothes the toileT
With o promise "tpokeu to the ear, Dui
broken to the hoEe," and Oy the power OF
lts decree it is thss come do est theiI
bread in the sweat CT not their own but
| othersi fees. Il robs our legal literature
| e lis most sacred term sud under shelter
If the thought OF canuienca with which
| the word retsina lis hold upon our hearts,
Ls5 organized against us al the dread
conspiracy Of the modern trust. "Pro.
lection" ard "irust"-onco Synonyms Of
love aud confieLce-hsve been Trans
IN ed 20 stand for robbery and greed.
Ia our country the opinions OF men
crys.nlzs the law. Resi- patriotism will
desire accurate popular education On this
ecoromic question. We do not forget
the very great power possessed oy the
members Of your League, by reason both
Of their wealth sid tnelr ability, but the
people are already distrustfui Ct clsmor
eman stiDg from interested and partisan
sources ond they know II Is still true that
49,. IN the corrupted currents or tbs world
Ofense's ellued hand msy shove by jlstice
Ano eft it's seen the wisked prize Itself
| BUYS out the law"
| TpI