The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-10
SOMERSET. PA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER TO- 1888.

prostrzsed all the great Interests Of the
country and was one that compelled Mr..
Buchanan 70 say in his message 70 Con-
gress in December Of that year that
with all the natural resources in orr
hands, our manufactures were prostrated.
enterprises were dead and the Iaboring
men Of the county were with llt work
and in great distress That never was
cured until the protective tariff came into
being again, caused by Abe Lincoln's
election in 1850.
And from that time to this We have
had protective tariff Since 1850 this
country has had the blessing Of pro-
tective farif. and there basnever been in
ancient or moseFa history on This henli--
phere or the other, on any continent or
in the isles Of the sea, a conntry thar for
twenty-eicht years has heen a. pr. .sper-
ous As the United ssatrS II Ameris=i
lCheers,1 And now. Mr Cleveland fol-
lowing the preeeslent Of the Democrats.
Presidents that have broken down the
protective tariff before. asks that the vo-
te,s Of the United States Mail aid him
in destroying the prstective tariff
sThe question Is sEbmiitevf to you the
voters of the United States, to you the
voters Of New York, 10 YOU the voters If
New York especially. to ssy u Mr. Cleye-
land that he has not the power todestroy
the protective tariff. Now, my friends.
am running very hastily over ! century's
history Of the tariff, and / say without
fear of contradiction by any one that
these things lead Us to the indispntable
conclusion first, that there has never
been protective tariff in this country
that did not bring prosperity, and second,
that protective tariH has never been
broken down without bringing adversely
with it and third, that there has never
been since Mr. Calhoun gave the South
the lead in the Democratic party nearly
sixty years ago, there has never been a
Democratic administration put in power
since that did not try to break down the
protective tariff. Mr.. Cleveland denied
when ne ran in 1854 that the protective
tariff was an issne. and Democrats Of
New York and elsewhere pledged the
American people, and Mr. Samuel J.
Rainfall honorably and faithfully pledg-
ed the American people that the advent
of the Democracy should not in the least
affect the tariff
THAT pledge was given four years ago
and now in the year Of Christ, lsss, you
see how that pledge has been kept for
the American people are to-day in a
struggle lone that will be decisive for the
next twenty-five years are in a struggle
whether We shall surrender our protec-
ton and put this country on the basis of
sharp competition from Europe, or wheth-
er we shall maintain the same system
that has wrought 50 powerfully in aid
Of the prosperity Of every man in the
land and that questiun. fellow citizens,
= subtuittcN 70 you
"On my return from Europe had the
pleasure Of making hFief speech then.
and said to the mighty host Of laboring
men in this country, our wage workers,
that the decision Of that question was
with them They can destroy the tariff
by their votes and they can maintain
protection.
1T is for you to say. II should be
light and guide to teach you the lesson, /
the great lesson, that if yon DO not main [
tain your own ground no one else will I
i for you The ballot is in your
bands. Il may be wielded for your de-
or it NAV be welded for your
protection and safety" lCheers.l