The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-07

voorhees, declares he is "much mis-
taken If the manufacturer of the North
will not be cited as counterpart OF the
Southern Shareholder" whom Senator
Voorhees, did what he could to aid in
breaking up the Union.
Yet this was not always thus with
Senator Voorhees,. Seven years ago
he went to Atlanta and made a protec-
ton speech. 1t was year when DEM
ocrats were still smarting under the
defeat of a tariff for revenue only"
and Senator Voorhees, preached pro-
lection as the safe Democratic path to
power. He was called TO account for
his departure from the platform of
1880. But Senator VoorlseS was not
to be stopped. When he got back to
Terre Haute he wrote letter. pub
lished at the time, and this is what lie
said in it:
What said there wGs upon mature ref,ec-
ton. expected to be criticised, and for that
reason asked no one 10 share my responsi-
blity by consulting in advance. The platform
| of 1880 was violent departure on the subject
OF the tariff. and has no precedent in the his
| tory of Democratic platforms adopted in Ma
| tional conventions have examined them all.
| The declaration for a tariff for revenue only"
was never before made in National Demo-
cratic convention and is q turlesque on COM
mon sense Every tariff on imported goods
| necessarily protects something manufactured
| in the United States. To avoid all protection
| we must abolish all tariff and resort to direct
| taxation. The great question, while we have a
tariff for revenue, is tn SO adjust it as to afford
| the protection which IL always carries to those
| interests which need and deserve protection.
| and to withdraw IL where il is not neeieo.
! This was my position a: Atlanta. No moro
! and no less. We are conrcllei TO have a tarin
! for revenue, and protection is one OF its aoso-
lutte incidents, from which there is no escape.
| and while this state OF things exists want the
| West and tbs South to embrace the advan-
! tages which arse from il. We lost Indiana in
! the last three weeks OF the campaign OF $3.50 on
| the absurd issue made by our platform on this
subject. In my opinion that issue Will never
1 again be presented in that form By n Demo-
| cratic State or National convention. and my
| purpose ut Atlanta was 10 aid in securing u
| sound position for the party hereafter. was
warmly indorsci N the South b. leading men
who have styled themselves free traders.
The policy declared VIII make the South the
richest part OF TIE globe AID will promote the
best interests of Indi IA. By .iv:=g moving
| AID acting IN view OF the present interests,
and not by ciinsing to mere theories without
| any possible application, the Democratic par
| ty has q great future, but not otherwise.
These conditions have not changed
since this letter was written. Protec-
! ton is rs much needed in the South
and Indiana as it was seven years ago.
If it was an absurd ISSUE to propose
to rid the tariff of protection then, it
is now. Ii such Il policy ''lo5t Indiana
il the last three weeks OF the cam
paign" then, why not now in the last
three months?
To do Senator Voorhees, justice, he
is probably of the same opinion still.
But the President has set the pace in
his message, and Senator voorhees,.
like other Senators and leaders, needs
must ow.-PhiiadeipiiG Press.