St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-28

a man could be elected chief magistrate
of the nation, brave enough and honest
and mindful enough of his obligations
to the people, who could, with
the presidency in his gift,
lay it aside for his duty.
He was glad that the challenge had
come from Paris to this bold, brave deed
of the president, and he was glad to be
able to assert with confidence that now
that this issue had been made, it would
be fought out, on the one side at least,
with leader Of courage and noble
heart. When Mr.. Breckenridge closed
the vast audience arose almost ell masse
ana gave him the greeting already de-
scribed. The following
PLATFORM WAS THEN ADOPTED:
lax 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 neces.
Sary for economical administration of
the government. The remedy for ex.
cessiVe revenue is revised taxation.
President Arthur recommended to
this end the abolition of the
tobacco tax, all enlargement
OF the free list, and simplificatiOn and
reduction of duties On cotton, iron,
steel, sugar, wool and WOOlens. Presi-
materials of manufacturers and such
other tariff reduction on the necessaries
OF living as shall afford the greatest
possible relief Of the public burden.
Belleylng that substantial reduction
OF tariff duties is demanded, not by
mere indiScriminate popular clamor,
Dut by the best conservative ODinion of
the country, including that which has
IN former times been most strenuous
for the preservation of our national
industrial defenSeS, and that such re-
auction should be not only due recog-
milton OF public sentiment and meas
ure Of justice to consumers, but one
conducive TO the general industrial
prosperity and beneficial to the special
interests affected, it is thereby resolved:
FlrSt-That the existing duties upon
raw materials which are TO be used In
manufactures should be removed.
Second-That the duties upon the
articles used or consumed by those who
are least able to bear the burden of tax
alton should be reduced.
Chairman Welsh then introduced Ey-
Congressman Hurd, of Ohio, who was
received with very warm applause. Mr..
Hurd said that he did not como to Phila-
delphia to antagoniZe the great indus
trial interests of Philadelphia, but in
the hope that he might be able to per
Suade her people that the surest way 10
perpetuate them would be to reform at
once the system of taxation, which was
now threatening the country with dis
aSter. 1t would be wise for the people
OF pennsylvania TO listen now. before
the vampire of the treasury sucks up
the blood from the arteries OF
trade and the blighting hand
OF panic sweeps over the land.
he dld not propose to speak of those
industries which are protected by the
patent laws-and six out of every ten
manufacturers in Ohio have gotten rich
by the patent law, protectiOn-nOr of
those protected by special natural
advantages, such as natural gas and To-
cation, but of that smaller number pro-
tected, or supposed to be protected, by
the tariff. As matter of fact what the
tariff gives with one hand it takes away
with the other. Recently, in CONVERSE
ton with New York manufacturer, he
was told that his ideas, if car
ried out, would ruin the manufacturers
business. He had given that gentleman
some ideas. and induced him to look be-
low the surface, and that man recently
declared in Chicago meeting that if he
could get free trade i'll brick, in chemi-
Gals and in other raw material. he would
be willing to accept free trade for his
manufactured goods.
Mr.. Hurd then proceeded to enter
into all elaborate argument to demon
Strate that the tariff was not in reality
protection to American labor and
American enterprise, but only In some
instances the handmade to MONOPOLY.
MIR. Hurd was constantly applauded,
and at the conclusion of his speech was
repeatedly cheered.