Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-25
COMPTON AT GREAT MILLS.

The day for the democratic meeting al
this place was ushered in with bright and
sunny skies and balmy atmosphere Prompt
and ahead of time Messrs. Compton and
crowd assembled to hear them discuss the
leading issues of the campaign. On mo-
ton, Mr.. w. w. Cecil was called to pre-
side and Mr.. James T. Duke was made Sec
rotary. After some Introductory remarks
Mr.. Compton proceeded to the discussion
of the tariff, which he said, although dry
subject, was the issue Of the campaign. He
defined the tariff 10 be tax on all foreign
goods imported into this country which
had to be paid this government for the pri-
vilegc of selling them. This tax, under
the present law, amounted TO forty seven
per cent. of the price of the article For
instance, cloth that might be bought for
81 per yard was in consequence of the ta-
riff sold 10 the consumer for 81 Al per yard.
This tax enabled our home manufactures
to advance the price on similar articles to
those imported 10 the extent of the tariff,
or nearly SO, and still underscll the for
eigner, and pocket the advance; and as
there are about five times as much or more
of the same goods manufactured here as
are imported, it is plain to see to what a
terrible extent the farmers and consumers
are taxed for the benefit of those rich and
protected manufacturers. He defined the
internal revenue to he tax paid to the
government Tor the privilege of selling GER
tain articles manufactured in this country
such as that on whiskey, &c. Mr.. Comp.
ton stating that the surplus now in the U
;. Treasury was $4,000, 900, proceeded
TO show that while the democrats were in
favor of and endeavoring To reduce the Ia.
riff on imported goods, so rs to raise reve
nue. just sufficient TO carry on the govern
ment, the republicans were in favor o.
keeping il TO the highest point, and even
increasing il in some instances.
The condition Of the laborer under the
protection saystem has not improved, but
manufacturer who started with few
thousand now counts his fortune by the
millions, and often imports and surplant
our native labor with the cheap pau
per labor of Europe. The amount pa:t
for labor in the manufacture of any article
is less than half the tariff upon il. We ar
told by republicans that when the demo
Gratis got into power the government would
| be disrupted. Federal soldiers refused pen
| sions and turned from every Office, the col
ored man be restored TO slavery, all be re
verscd and the old order of things restored
These predictions had not been verified
Our financial condition is as good as /
ought to be, and the colonel Us we'll pro
tected as the white man. If these evil
failed 70 come about,..how can you trus
their professions now. Democrats were il
favor of reducing the tariff tax on the prim
ncceSSaries Of consumption, such as salt
tin, lumber, &c; republicans refuse L
ahate the tax on these, but increase il OF
same and prefer free whisky, although
there is q surplus Of $3.50, OO0, 900 in tn
Treasury, increasing at the rate Of % ,00o
600 or 100000 month. Henry Cla,
was in favor of tariff tax Of IS per cen
tor infant industries, which he contende
was too high tax to continue, aad he lin
tied il TO nine years, when he said it shout
be repealed. Tariff tax does not regulat
; the price Of labor: the poor man in Ii
mountains had received but 81 per da
for 80 years, but Carnage, q rich MANI
facturer, who commenced business 50 yeai
ago with 5000, is now worth his millions
, drives his four-in-hand with gilded hal
ness, with James &. Blaine by his side, an
boasts of his large income. The republ
| cans speak Of creating home market b
high protective tariff. Does the hon
market consume our wheat and tobacco
, The price of our wheat Il regulated by Il
| price in London and comes in competitio
with that raised in Russia and India; an
the German government has imposed . d
riff tax Of 10 cents per pound on our toha.
!, CO in retaliation for our excessive tariff o
, goods they wish 10 sell in our market II
prosperity OF a country depends upon b,