The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-02-10
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BOARDING THE LION IN his DEN.
One Of the most significant public meet |
ings ever held In Philadelphia was held
In that city the a7th of January to consid.
or the matter of revenue reform, and the |
reduction Of the surplus money now &C.
cumulating In the treasury. There were
republicans, democrats and prohibitionists
all mingllng together In fraternal accord,
all intent on the proper solution of the
great question. Right here In the house
ot the friends of protection were heard
ringing words that must have filed the
heart of Carlisle with JOY, and that Of
Randall with terror. Here was the great
protection advocate and republican ex-
Governor, Henry M. Hoyt, the protection
atatistician, Lovin Blodgett, JohA Field,
Rudolf Blankenburg, and dozens of other
leading business republicans. Wilson
Welsh, republican and great -four dealer,
was selected to preside at the meeting His
speech rang out In unmistakable terms In
favor Of reduction Of taxes. Wemake the
following extracts as showing the senti-
msnt Of the meeting:
ava also free TO confess that the signi.
fcance Of this demonstration, as under-
stand It, consists not enly in an assertion
of the necessity for tariff revision and re.
form, but also In the right aud the necss-
sity for fair, manly and intelligent dis
cussi0n of the questions appertainiRg to It,
The President of these United States,sin
ar~fh II.
performance of his duty, has called the at
tentiOn of Congress and of the people of
the whole country to the Importance OF
this subject. You may object, IL you please,
to the method he has adopted in doiag
this you may call into question the logi-
cal accuracy of his arguments or his de-
ductions but no fair man will, think
question his earnestness of purpose or his
sincere desire to reach a conclusion that
will be for the best interests of the whole
country. ARd here permit me to say that
there should be no sympathy or respect
for those whO in the consideration of the
question cannot sink mere party or per.
sonal interest or what they may considel
the interest of their city or state. The
President and Congress have to consider
not alone what is best for Philadelphia
and Pennsylvania-for 100000 people
but what is best for 60,ooo,ooo people, fol
the whole country, for all the states, re-
membering at the same time that no one
state can long be prosperous under a sys
tenn that Is adverse to the interests OF q
majority of the states. Let II be under.
stood, also, that do not for moment ad
init that an Intelligent revision fthe tariff
would be detrimental TO the interests oI
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but the
reverse.
Il should be borne in mind that the
Presidentin his message does not advocate
free trade or the abOlition of the tariff as
awhole. He says the revenues of the
government are in excess Of its require.
meats and the surplus in the Treasury has
become amenace to the business interests
of the country. How can we best over
come the difficulty In other words, come
let us reason together and Sin the exercise
Of cur best judgment, and in true spirit
Of patriotism, ,endeavor to reach a c0nclu-
sion that will avoid the threatened danger
without infiieting Injury upon the manu-
featuring or business interests of the couR-
try. That / conceive to be the spirit of
the Presidents message and that insist
Is the highest and best type Of statesman
ship.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted
"The reduction is necessity. There
can be no successful defense of a fiscal
policy which takes more money out Of the
pockets of taxpayers than Is necessary for
economical administration of the govern.
ment The remedy for excessive revenue
IS revised taxation. President Arthur
recommended to this end the abolition of
the tobacco tax, an enlargement Of the
free list and a simpliication and reduction
OF duties on cotton, iron, steel, sugar, wool
and wooiens. President Cleveland recon-
mends free raw materials of manufacture
and such ether tariff reduction on the
necessaries of living as shall afford the
greatest possible relief Of the public bur-
den. Believing that a substantial reduc
ton OF tariff duties Is demanded, not by a
mere tndiscrimiRate popular ciamor, but |
BY the best conservative opinion Of the
country, Including that which has in form
or times been most strenuous for the pres
ervation of our national industrial defenses, |
and that such reduction should be not only |
due recognition of public sentiment and |
measure of justice to consumer, but one |
conducive 10 the general industrial pros |
Perity aHd beneficial to the special inter |
ests affected, It Is hereby resolved
l. That the existing duties upon raw
materials which are TO be used in manu- |
factures should be removed
?. That the duties upon the articles used |
or consumed by those who are least able |
to bear the burden of taxation should be |
reduced"
It will be observed that the preamble, ]
beginning with the word believing" is |
literal quotation from the message of
President Arthur, delivered to Congress
In 1852. Congressman Breckenridge,
Frank Hurd and .ex-Attorney General
Cassady also made speeches. The meet
Ing was held in the Academy of Music
and there were 1000 people present.