Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-25

hnhhedyy pfoPoso W w tao WutA. ap-
plause,
The Republican Senate bill distinctly
represents the principle of protection, bat
the Mills bill strikes down cur interests
and benefits only the south. The repre-.
sentasives Of these two principles are be-
fore you for your sufrsges. We believe
this country is safer in the hands OF the
Republicans than in the hands OF one
who is under southern diclation and con
troll. And uuder the inspiration Of suoh
noble leaders Of the past rs Lincoln,
Grant and Garfield, we will win this tight
on this great economic question and con-
troll this country for the next quarter Of 0
century, FAPplsusel a,+oif,,,
ott ANrHosnHraars, ESQ.,, isig
was; next intfodhoed by Ohairnap Bird,
his ancient faotional antagonist, with q
worm eulogy, and Mr.. Higgins was re-
ceiyed withA generous round OF applause.
he said this gathering showed that the
people are alive TO thsir interests. The
gentlemen who have talked TO the Demo-
Gratis in this hall have all congratulated
the people that there has been no rude
shock to the business Of the country by
reason Of Democratic administration,
But what credit does the administration
deserve for this ? What single act could
II do to destroy this prosperity, with o
Republican Senate standing ready to pro-
tect the people?
For the first time in 48 years the tariff
comes before the people ns the great
question, and IL finds the country enjoy
ing wave OF prosperity thAt makes il
the envy OF the whole world. Oar
southern brethren are now coming here
to tell US how We can better tue job.
Laughter It Is certainly funny for
Mr.. Vance TO come from North Carolina
aud Mr.. Bfackinridge from Kentucky,
and looking back upon these two states,
tell us how TO make money. Me-. Byenk-
inridge, with great pathos, told us of the
product of tears wrought by this system
OF taxation. / wonder what he would
say IL he knew what was the extent OF
the system of Democratic taxation In the
city OF Wilmington. Great applause
Mr.. Cleveland has been President four
years almost, with Democratic House,
and yet no measure was originated In the
House that they could carry through.
they knew that the surplus was coming,
with nothing to use 1t for but the pur-
chase of bonds yet to mature, but they
had not come to unity OF purpose, Mr..
Randall represented the Protec,ionist
element Of the party, and IL was NOT until
Cleveland was President over three years,
that, aided by the great power of execu-
tive patronage, they came before the
country. as in 1861, with measure of
free trade. They are, one and ell, open
and avowedly hostile to the principle of
protection. They denounce the present
tariff 40 ''rohher tariff" and soy that II
takes money uBjustly from the pockets of
labor. Look around Wilmington, and
see II you can point to great fortunes
made out of manufacturing here. Only
two-Mr. Harlan and Mr.. HolliDgHTorth.
both dead and they made most Of their
fortunes during the war. There srs no
bloated monopolists here, but q generous
syatem of distribution that has, through
liberal wages, brought comfort and hap.
piness to many home.
But Mr.. Vance and others gay tho tariff
Is a tax, Take steel rails The prize il
1913 per ton and the duty $ll per ton.
The competition in the home market has
brought the selling price down TO point
below the cost price With the duty added,
and there is no tax on the consumer. Ii
is the same way with wool.
The argument of Secretary Blyard Ia
that protection restricts our home pro.
ductions to home markets, and that We
can produce in seven months enough to
supply the home market for IL months.
with the result Of bringing down the
prices. / do not deny that things aan us
mazda ni1Gas. fst
mere. There is one commodity, however,
that we do not want to aee come down to
European rates, and that is American
labor. They say that We import contract
iaoor-the Italians that SENATOR Vance
spoke SO amusinRly about. But
why do the Italians fi1ok here ?
To escape the low wages
OF their own country. Let the Irishmsn,
who votes the Democratic ticket, look
back to his former howell and ask if he
wants to briug his thrifty home here to
that condition. They have been brought
here by the prosperity that has prevailed
b sre since the tariff OF 1861. The only
hnsw eF MIR. Baynrd makes to this il that
the foreign countries that have protec-
tive tariff pay the lowest wages. he re.
ferfsd to Mexico, but Mexico has few
manufactures and an ignorant population,
aud IL, therefore, unable to make much
progress in anything. he says England
pays higher wages than projected Ger.
many, but Germany has lad protected
tarla Only few years-not long enough
to enjoy its full benefits. Prince Bis
marck, as abs diplomat, Mt least, az
Mr. Bayard, favors the tariff system of
The United ststea and uryeB Germany to
initiate it. Russia, Mr.. Bayard said. his
the highest tariff and the lowest waees,
But Russia's laborers were recently serfs
and aye now but peasants, aud that
country is 900 years behind this
country In enterprise andIprossess. Chine.
saii DIR. Bayard, has high tariff, with
wages Of 4 aud 5 cents day, but Gen.
wilson, VINO was there for yeas and
Ought to know, says China has a tariff of
oniy per cent. But Mr.. Baysrd need
not 60 to Unina end Russia. can chow
him country with the highest protective
system in which low wages prevail--I
mean tho southern states OF this country.
There low wages are the rule, brought
aoouJ by the system OF slave labor that
prevailed for years Does Senator Vance
want Delaware brought down to the CON
dition OF North Carolina ? Does Secretary
BaIard want to bring Delaware down to
the oooaition OF Irelaud2 Applause.
Under protection bill passed. by an
irish parliament, TreIaud's industries
tafived. England, then as ever governed
by the seltishness Of hsr trade, In 1909
ovarthrsw the act Of uniou, re.estabiiShed
The power OF the English parliament and
Dvartarsw Ireland's protective tariff.
Then, one by one, Irsland's industries
went to thor doom and there they are
now. II the1e ever is another psrIia.
mont in Dublin the frat act it will pasy
will be protective tariff. And vet the
London TaltS says the only good Eue-
land gets ont OF sn Ir;shmen ID when he
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