The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-23
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A Striking Speech by Judge
Thurman.
PROTECTION A Rad DOCTRINE.
An Address That Commits the Party
60 Free Trade More strongly Than
the Mills Bnl-Laber's Happy Lot
In England The Unprotected
Negre-How the Farmer SUFFERS

tals morning, after ride Of oFeT fwSlv
hours en- the little steamer Picket In
trip tAr0ayh Lake 81 Clair was very rough
Big waves dashed ever The boat. drenehin
the passengers from bead to fosx Thu-
Eaan seemed to enjoy the experience an,
Was not at al inesnveaieneed ty sea siek
ness. as the esher members 81 the pars
were
Passing Marine Cisy al misnight n
dock was Il,umin&fed,. and cannon an,
5 human voices and steam whistles spaki
greetings. AZ -. Clair rockets aud Romal
caHdies we're sci offand the people eheerts
heartily. There was no speaking.
At fs.so this sfserueea the party zeai.
bearded i4e boef sor Port Huron. vhers
Thurman viii st.eak this afternoon.
Pagr HrRoS. Mich. Aug @4-Af Psns
Grove park large crowd attended the ex
ercises Of the afternoon John a. o'NeiI
( introduces Judge Thurman. aud IN -
doing made comparison between The
4 grand old ran" Of England aud the "osd
Roman" Of America After the applause
z had subsidized Judge Thurman spoke a fol
lows
1 Ladies and Gentlemen: know that tAe
people of Michigan are taking The deepest
Interest in the questions that are being dis
/ cusSed this year. IN the brief time that
shzii speak win occupy NY eii saalnls
with one Of those auctions On which -
much Is being said through the public
press. Il Is not necessary foF me. before
proceed. 10 speak Of the president Of the
( United states aud his administration, more
taan a few words. ] defy auF man
J who has regard FOR the trntn
70 say that Grover Cleveland has
not made 8 good president brave, in
/ felIigcuf ieyei-headed. uoolc man, he has
given clean and upright and successful
administration. In the canvass that pre-
ceeied his election his opponents predicted
all manner OF evils IN case he should sue
ceed. Where Is the ruin that was TO follow
his elec;ions Where Is the disgrace that
was to follow his electicns Ou the con
tFary, the country has been more quiet,
peaeeable and prosperous than for many
years. know the man sgel, and a more
upright and wise man / Go not believe
dwells in the United States. He hes a
noble band Of councillors around him, and
not the least among them IS that disIln-
gaished citizen Of cas own state, M.
Dickinson. he knows how 20 choose
good constitutional advisers.
II presume there is not person within
the sound of nay voice who does rot know
what II meant by the tariff, and yet il may
aid Us TO-DAY IL give a clear and precise
definition OF what the tariff is. II IS a tax
levied by the general government upon
every article of commerce that comes into
the United states ana Is intended for sale
within her borders. and which incidental
ly raises the prices and therefore throws
tax or burden on every article OF domestic
manufacture OF Ike nature win those
which pay the iariH tax We have. ae
eorSiiug to the last aiylces. about Sis, ,o1o,-
0ao called surplus revenue, that Is col
leeted from the people beyond the neces-
stiles Of the government. lying in the
treasury Of the United states. OF no service
l.. a TO- -
earning no profits. bal taken frnm the
pockets Of the people where Il properly be
longs.
"Tne Democratic party says this Is g
wrong condition OF affairs: the Democratic
party SAYS this surplus revenue, which IS
proslfsced in the man hy tnria taxes ought
10 be reduced aud that taxes sheeld be
reduced 80 that this surplus viii not con
fiuue 70 accumulate; that Il Is better 70
take the money froIa the peckets of fhe
feagsit and pile il uP In thc vaults Qf The
treasury. that * - better 70 dn that than
10 touch the taria laws of the United
-fates We say, on the contrary
Is 10 reduce faxes: We saf that the way 10
tn az the people honestly. fairly and wisely
Is to fakc no more taxes our % tt1siF peck
eis than the government actually needs.
The issue. then IS fairly L1ade up between
us MS between high fazafiou on the
other: II Is between taking the money Of
! the people ont oF their swn control, and oi
( leaving Il where Il belongs. Ia the pockets
% the people.
Il haee never witnessed such audacity
Z as haze noticed this year On the part q
the advocates Of high protective tartr.
{ There seems - be a singular dlsregard of
( the truth that has affected taem. Ne are
tala that high tariff makes iac country
rlcher--as ii u were possible 10 make a
I county richer BY oppressive taxation OF
K the people! Isn't that new way 20 make
( a rnau rich. 10 ran youe band into hls
pocket and take out What sou find. aith.
/ nist aay inst reason wha'eFcfe And yel
4 that j. precisely the pan taesc people tel
I a. wifi cllrieh the country
again. they have the gudaciiy 20 say
I that this Tariff lax l. not paid by the con
( suulers of the articles which are taxed. II
{ the coasunefs don fay the tax. would
2 ike 10 know who does DO iilcse pToicc-
. ri5s4fsf t-attfs nav l1f De- tise mauuiactuf
{ ers psy ia No. my friends, she ;arln taxes
+ arr pasd by the consumer, upon taV articles
which are taxed and up9u AL domestic ur
( fIc.es OF Ike kiad which are manufactured
F ia tie United states. u ) curious tact
+ and one OF the worst things about taTih
Z fns. that while the government gets ou1
Z dollar resulting from tie tax. the Gegnesii.
manufacturers get aNe dollars, a. tAe i.ssl
F estimate. thai never goes intosae iFeasars
.sNsli. how does this happeu1 mau
{ called "a ffgfuartfr brings gsssgs into the
3 Frrifesi states fa Be sold. lie cannot sell q
{ ard OF q pound giii be pays thls iafih tax
III. psvs the faN, therefore. aud then sells
E ~ she " hotesale InrTy hant Bf course he
must get this tar bacs IA the price Tor
when be sells. or be would lose money,
/ NJ therefore puts the tax On the original
f rl,st qf the Goods Sld STA inGt price
sssaed aad With the cost oi ifsnsI.'5i iicn
and his reasonable coiHia gfsiai pFaHts, D.
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+ ..Lenf Tir ~ whniesalc merchant sells "a
the retail fncrrhant. ard u course fhls
fav svtIrh enters Infa ;he Fzscc. coatiaues
i, a. t.rsrss aas! 10 il Is added The pfoat 81
the merchant Then tar retaA Mefchaui
sr5is 10 yes. Aad Of course be must kcef
/ srtthtn ttis price ias etheywi-e hf would
III far ifss than taa cost az tae Eoosis
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-. cloth fs a1ld 60 sou
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Eas the goods Fsg pas TIE . h0ic % ths
tarif. the importers probi, ine wholesale
F rno-rhauffs profit aAs3 ihe Ietaii merchant
,,r7.9f. t,ss{t.ss 5slere-t cn ikE money. II
xeFc a scligaifgasteF aud teaching h9i
rs7teqn-s n.s ana ie clui1 n0t luaers;aps
fhaf sg4fh ten miumies' iussTlei40H { y oula
give him Up &c = hePeless .a.let
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- rnlssss Safes In Isl. was ia Nalus
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ia shat sinzis year taxes teFied an fhf
RATED states ty the cFscEAiAAa OF this taTia
las af xzlz1l7s 81, = aicA srei INTO tas
frassaryr Of fhe fEits1 states but that. a.
fbax.s totIs vol. sas tiZe iessf East 81 tAs
rur.sen Tze domestic raa8Ufactufeg ~
~ zarvs. sEnd of commodities amounted
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