Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-05
BLAINE ON PROTECTION.
Tariff Talk 60 Is, 900 Persons at Adrian
Mich.


Mr.. Blaine addressed some 5000 persons at
Adrian, Mich, yesterday. Gen. Alger, DIR. Doane
and Gen. King held the great assemblage until
the arrival OF Mr.. Blaine, who was unanimously
cheered when he appeared on the platform. he
came to the front OF the platform holding In his
hand a letter addressed to him by w. Stearns, the
democratic candidate for Congress In the Adrian
district. Holding it up to the audience he said:
"Mr Chairman and felIow-citizens: II there Is
gentleman In this audience who signs his name
w. Stearns' desire his attention. He addresses
personal letter TO me, which. whether he intended
It be courteous not shall endeavor to reply TO
courteously. He wants TO know why, in the House
OF Representatives In 1865, opposed a tax on
lumber ana why am now In favor OF continuing
the tar1n on lumber. Wei, I suppose he has read
the Congressional Globe for he gives the page and
the date, but II he will read It again he win IND
that opposed an internal tax on lumber, and
that it had nothing whatever TO do with the tarn
tax on lumber except 10 make the tarin more
effective. II was at the time we were taxing
everything on account OF the great debt, and
maintained then as / maintain now, that Il was
unwise to tax breadstuffs or to tax lumber by an
internal tax In the United States, which added
just that much TO the price OF 1t TO every con-
sumer
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTERNAL TAX AND TARIFF
TAX.
Snow, If he does not know the difference be-
tween an interal tax and a tariff tax will tell
him. tCheers and laughterl Well will not say
awning about that myself, but the jury OF the
cheers.] The internal tax Is one that does not
protect any American industry, but takes just
that much out OF the industries. 1t is tax which
is levied In this country only in war times except
on very few articles. 1t Is the same tax as the
excise, which has been for generations so odious
TAX In Great Britain. 1t Is the same tax against
which the people OF the United States came near
reDelling during Washingtons administration.
we are In bitter order now, and we pay every tax
that Is levied but the United states, In the judg-
ment OF the republican party, ought to raise all
the money they need for the support OF the Gov
eminent from tariff because the tarin gives TO the
American laborer and gives to every Industrial
interest In the United states great advantage over
the same In foreign countries, and aids in building
any nation on the globe-a great home market. l
said was opposed to every tax except the tariff
tax. make one exception; am In favor Of con-
tnuing
THE TAX ON WHISKY,
except that part which is used In the arts and in
medicine. IA voice: 'Why?1 will tell you why.
am in favor OF 1t as reported in the new tariff
ball before Congress. am in favor of It because
think the tax tends TO make II little higher and
lever can get IL 10 drink IT, Applause and laugh
teri There is a contest going on In 1888 which
must be decided one way or the other for genera
ton, because, II the protective tarir is lost in
tins election, let none OF you who are careless as
10 your votes fatter yourselves that It may be
caught up next year or the year AFTER. Whichever
party triumphs this year trumphs for all the time
IN which he Will be political actor on the stage.
Let me mere that the principle OF protection
not always In every country alike profitable. The
principle OF protection cannot be applied In every
country with the same value and the same profit,
and will tell you why IL has become of lasting
pront TO the United States. 1t is because the
United states Is
A WORLD WITHIN ITSELF.
''The old saying used to be that the city of
Prague was the cleanest city in Europe and the
reason was that every man brushed his own door
step. lCheers and laughter.l Now, these philan-
thropic statesmen, like President Cleveiand-if
m EAV n ri hnxx
Trade beyond the sea, and want 10 benefit man.
Kind beyond our keeping, think have got a larger
loo on hand than they will accomplish; anu 1
know that that nation which most and best looks
out for Itself Is acting according to the best law
OF brotherly love and philanthrOpic regard for
man, for the richer we grow tue stronger we grow
the more powerful we grow, the more we impress
ourselves upon the entire world as an exhibition
and proof OF what intelligent men can DO under
self-government without the aid OF q noble or o
king" (Cheers.l
FREE TRADE AT HOME.
"Wel, now speaking Of free trade, there are advan
tages In free trade, and will tell you one OF them
We are $4,000 people: we have thirty EIGHT
states and eight territories; we have 35OOOOO
square miles OF territory; we have 900 miles OF
ocean front, and over that vast area, nearly as
large as the whole continent OF Europe, with "A
much greater Water front on the ocean, we Ameri-
cans Among ourselves around the hearlhsUone
and by the hresde, have absolute free trade
lCheeers and cries OF THAT'S it! That's the doc
Irinel] We DO not erect a barrier on the border
OF any state against another state IN you nave a
particular article 10 sell that Is better than any
body else'S article, you can come down TO Maine,
To New York, to New England, or you can 20
10 California or oregon, and you will not be
met on the whole Way by one custom house
or TAX collector OF any kind. So that, as a matter
or fact, and have brought IL TO The attention OF
people beyond the sea, there Is not nor has there
ever been, as great number OF millions OF people
In the world VINO have had the greatest and high
est blessings that free trade can give them as the
people OF tine United States. [Appiause.l But we
know also that That Is free trade among ourselves
That Is the intercourse between the great family
OF the American people who do not tax each other.
Every state Is guaranteed as a home to any man
that chooses 10 settle In IT, and every man has the
same right In one state that he can have In any
other state. lCheersl But when you come to the
question whether the foreign people, who pay no
taxes VINO are out OF our falniy who live alien 10
U.s. VINO 1--we far beyond the ocean, snail enter into
this great home market, that opens up another
question"