Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-05
commodities used BY

manufactured commodities used BY
American farmers, including clothing,
household goods, furniture, implements
OF husbsndry, tools, ETC., are rs cheap in
this country es they were in England,
ana IN some instances cheaper.
He would agree with the President In
saying that If the duty on any article
could be dispensed with without detri-
nent to American industry it
should be done, and that il
any article row paying taxes
could not be manufactured here it should
be placed on the free list. The President
assumed that the cost Of living, especially
OF food and clothing, was higher in the
United States than in Europe. That was
not true. The food of the workingman,
including sugar, was cheaper here than In
any Market in Europe. Clothing worn
oY the workingmen, including blankets,
vas ns cheap il the United States IS in
London or Liverpool. The qusntity and
quality of food OF the laboringmen were
confessedly better and greater here
than in Europe, znd the rate
Of wages were from 80 to 100 per
cent. higher here. The President did not
dispute these points, but appealed to the
IS robber, conspirator and extortioner,
but to pay more out of bis surplus PROFITS
wrong side of the ledger. Would
it be wise to pursue policy
that would compel the re duLtion OF
wages to the general standard in Europe.
He was willing, according to the RaPub-
lican national platform Of 1884, to correct
irregularities of the tariff and to
REDUCE THE SURPLUS,
not by the vicious and discriminating
process Of horizontal reduction, but by
such methods as would relieve tie tax
payers without injurlng the leborer or
the great productive industry Of the
country. He could not deepen and in
sensify the struggle going On between
employers and employed by inviting in
creased competition, Gripping man
ufactures and reducing wages. He
preferred policy Of reducing prices
by home competition rather than by
foreign competition.
In conclusion he said: We have built
up our Industries by policy founded
upon the highest patriotism. BY
taxing the people it seeks to
benefit ana it extends its benefits
impartislly 10 every industry aud to every
section. l. concentrates in cur own land
and among our own people agriculture,
commerce and manufacturing, making
each support the other and sll contribut-
ing to the wealth and grandeur OF the
republic. These great deep arteries
of industries are not 1ow divided
by sectional lines, but are
interviewer like the veins, arteries and
of the human body. What we
want now is the cultivation OF
THE SENTIMENT OF PATRIOTISM,
intense love Of country, feeling Of
national pride. Every American
whether native or natnralizsd
ought to feel that this is
the country to which he owes allegiance,
duty and pride. II is to these only that
I have right to appeal. The best we
can Go for mankind is the best for our
Our country's welfare
is our first concern, and who prom otes
that best, proves his duty. The home |
is the best missionary.
The light OF our example |
we give to foreign nations,
duty we owe to our own. What higher |
iuty can there be than to be watchful Of |
he interests and to protect ana foster |
md diversity the industries OF the Amer |
can people.