Telegram-herald., 1888-09-28
HARRiscN's LETTER.
Few ssatsne~s That wit Bear Sec
ond Reading.


ond Reading.
Protection q assa-ed as unconstitutional
lav, OF So vicl9ls 10 princlP.e. AID those
~sa add such views sincerely can let stop
asrt OF "a absolute elimination FROM our
a-ir ia-s % tne principle of protection.
Tee Mills ofsl ss only step. bet Il - to-
Yards az osiec, tha, the leaders - Demo
-atic thought and legisistioa have clearly
"a uaiud Ths iaportant question Is not 50
r .ch tns .sngjs Of The step As the direction
% 10
Judged By the Executive message OF De-
srl5er lasL by TIE Mills sli, BY The de-
aa,es in CsngresS, and b. the g. LOUIS
1.atforn. ~ Democratic party viii. n sup
83rt ed by the cogntry. p,aca the tariff laws
goa purely revenue basis.
Tbs Rspgslican party holds that pro
'cctlvs iariR 3 constitutional who.c5oEac
nd necessary We DO not offer hxcd
$. h-dule bat a principle. We will revise
hs schedule. modify RATES, est always with
n iateiiiSeRt prov y.sioa as - ths effect upoa
lonestic predictions aae tLe wages Of our
svorkiag people
We believe it 70 be one Of tho worthy o5-
rcts % tariff Legislation - preserve the
Arerieaa market for American producers.
f7I % MAINTAIN toe American scale OF
ages By sieGute discriminative duties
0on foreign competing products. The
feet % lower rates and larger i7npOrta-
.ons unon re public revcnue Is co1tiu gent
nd doubtful. OF, not 50 the effects upon
american production and American wages.
ess work ard lower wages raust be ac-
crDf-d "a The inevitable result of the IL
crsased Offering OF foreign goods in or
market
The Democrats have msgnifed and
ntracd the surplus, which they eject %
.eDrccats. s-sniy FOR the purPoss OF sxag-
rerssIrx fhe evil. ia order - recoacilc tho
eeop.a % the extreme remedy they propose
4 proper reduction Of the revenues docs not
nscsssitate. and should not suggest, tas
abandon rlcnt or impairment o. the Protec-
live svsfer1
TIE surplus row in the Treasury should
he as-d IN he purchase of bonds. The law
authorizes this use % it. and II n Is rot
needed for current Or deficiency appropri@-
f.1ns. tas people. ard nos HE bsnss IN
which &, has been Deposited, should have
ne advantage o. "a 80 by stopping in-
iercst upon the ps5iic deot-
Ciosoty connected with ths subisct q the
ia-iI y -. % the Importation % foreign
laborers untor contracts of serves 20 oe
performed here The .aw now "a force 7ro-
hieiling suea contracts received Nv cordial
suspcrt IN toe senate. ART slca amend
nents az maV be flnnd necessary effective
II . deliver orr working mea ard wouca
frDni his moss ne41ifa1le form - co1aDeti-
tica wiu kzve ny sincrrs advocacy Legs
.8tsou proh biting he importatsoa ~ labor
srs u1der cor srzyt 20 serve here w., how
ever. a-3rd very inadequate relief - our
warsiEz recpie. = the sysfsn of protective
er'7es = broken down. r. ne prsducfs OF
American shrps urst colurers in fls Amer
"a, r-srkek wItAous fagarinE dunes. with
the prcd 1cts ~ cAesp foTeiza i2oor 80 r.
f-cs vii - different. II al AZ oniv ia d.
gre. whether thr cheap .aooT = scrsss thc
street. Or e~c- The SEA. Sgch c3Ca pssl Ton
wia sees reSnre wa--s her- - the iew>i g
shese zbrssa. snd whrn shst -crSitio~ a
r~sche8 us W nrt see3 arr Avs f0rbid-
6irg tse liape-tasiep ~ isborer- aD1sT cen
tract-th-T VII have ro asscsmsnt %
csus- ard tse euF,oysr 70 is1ues.uest -
seui fsr tarn.