New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-04
DEMOCRACY MEANS FREE TRADE.

II believed for one moment that it was for tbs
public good, would promote the general Weiiare, 70
featuring interests might be fostered, the people ems
ployed labor rewarded and inc general McItSto e.,
favor OF a measure looking TO the reduction o,
duty and lessenlng OF ne tributes on me , HsH
Briefly the Kentucky Congressman does not be-
lieve in Protection and consequently supports the
Mills bill This is the stand taken by the Demo-
cratic Representatives in Congress. They are
against Protection. This can only imply that
they are in favor Of Free Trade
1t seems to me that human ingenuity cannot devise
a system of taxation more UNJUST unreasonable I'M
tariff. In view of these en0rmities, do appeal mos,
earnestly to every gentleman upon this floor who haS
this bill that seeks some measure at least to lifu
from the bowed-down necis OF the people the BUR-
dcns that have been laid upon them. What we de-
mand is the lnaenabe right Of purchasing in than
market where our money WI ernS IN. SreaSS +,
very late. lingering and wlzened-up specimen 0,
poor humanity whose soul does not 20 oas 10 ~
secure this right of every freeman-lMr Hemp
hill, DEM, South Carolina, Tariff debate, April 20
A Democratic law-maller who denOunces tho
protective tariff as unjust, unreasonable, IN
fair and unrighteous7 cannot be anything but
Free Trader. This Mr.. Hemphill does in explicio
terms, repeating almost word for word the PreSi-
dents own formula in the message. Then, in order
to remove any possible doubt respecting his po-
sition, he demands in the precise manner OF
Calhoun himself, as nalienable right. the prlvi-
ege of buying in the cheapest market That IL
Free Trade pure and simple.
ooh no: the tariff cheapens prices y W. G. SUM
ner well illustrates the Inconsistency OF this oIa,
and will state substantially what ne Say Interest
are in certain sense anlagon,tc. Inc Willis
The employer would like TO have wages low ana 'as
wants to purchase the producer ~ ben
possible. Here have this state OF thlhsS, ~.
along comes an al-wso Congessman anu i h
poses TO mako everything lovely. TO the az bat
are YOU going to do with mes says the Manufacturer,
not fear he replies Will make wages m ism
make my wages high @o6, no.' mo ConsTI Sr
Tor the Manufacturer but l will mako the price .
his product high. and that will haNs the sae nri e7
Mr. Ford, Dem, Michigan. Tarih d'Ja'' Nin'
Professor Sumner is the leading Free lI'ues
Of the American colleges II is natural iF "
Free Trade Congressman 10 repeat the professor,
arguments and phrases in order TO bolster up u''
Mills bill
Mr. Randall. II the American papers to hana ' as.
morning be correct has left no stone ua'uI0e sts OK
feat hs rs Eo ibs Involving gait eS,
pendlture of the public money. In order 10 hs IA il
solemniy asserted Intrigued with tn, friends Q, aver over
dent Cleveland to overthrow him. ana even ae an old
friend of Mr. cleveland Bnt the Democratic now
ference has resulted in his utter desa. a The no.
seen that the party has resolved 10 @ PEnrland for
ducton of tariff This Is good news lot c,I ,r,de
| II means an Increased wool, iron ana s n,rb,enst
Moro than that, II IS the beginning o a" both nations.
| nollcv which Will be Of great value to uo'H ,"~
| -(Iondon Echo January % -. ,,,h.r
The London press knows what 1t is about wi'cl
il interprets the Democratic pohcy "s ,"No.s~s
an approach 90 Free Trade and large au' """'e
60 the material interests OF "Feal pr"'""
the Republican platform states my ,n.
the interests of Europe; We VIII suPpO'' '"'
| terests of America"