Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-18
HARE's TARIFF SPEECH.
Full Text OF Judge Hsre's Remarks in
the Hcus5 en- the Mills Tariff
Measure.
He Endorsts abe Substantial Features OF
Tina BiIi-ais Only Objection is II Docs
Nat Gus Deep Eoouzh.
norresnondenee Of the eazet:e.

Mr.. ChsirmGn-My only excuse fol
making any remarks upon the proposed
revision OF cur revenue laws is that che
importance Of the subject seems to. de-
mand that every Representative shall
place upon the record his ideas otthe ex-
tent and manner in which taxation shall
be reduced.
1t is conceded by every member OF this
body that We are collecting more revenue
than is necessary to defrsy the expenses
of the government; thst therefore re.
duction has become vital necessity.
The manner in which such reduction
shall be made is the prolific source OF
discussion and Disagreement, and has
gone to an extent that threatens to leave
the admitted robbery and plumber OF the
people in ststu quo.
II this excessive taxation is 70 remain
as it now ie, then 1t is surely proper that
the taxpayers should definitely know
what party or what individuals are re-
Responsible therefor. Hence, as before
stat, d, very member should tell where
ne stsnts and pIace 1t upon record. This
will attempt TO do IS briefly as possible
Ibslieye that tariff for protection is
the foundation and principal cause OF all
the complaints and unrest that has either
threatened or actually disturbed the pub
lie pesce and quiet fer years, because it
fosters one industry st the expense Of
another, it transfers the labor and pro-
duction Of one clss5 aud gives 1t to an
other; thereby building up small class
of great wealth and impJyerishi1g the
great body of our people.
lam opposed to any tariff Whatevsr Tor
protection simply.
1 favor q tariff that will bring sui
ficent revenue to defray the expenses OF
the government; end l favor this because
we must collect q tax sufficient to meet
the actual wants OF government, and this
is the best way to make such collection.
tive did not require money to defrsy
tie expenses of government, would be
an absolute and uncompromising free
trader.
4 tariff, however, for revenue only ne
cessarily gives some protection, snd to
the extent that 1t does protect it should
be placed where 1t will do the most good
and be the least Furthermore to the peo-
pie.
I will not at'empt to follow the innum-
erabls and oitentines sophistlcal argu,
ments that have been made on this floor
upon this question. ! do not deem II
necessary, after so many extensive argu-
ments, to make more then general stste,
ment.
The argument of those who favor pro-
lection is, among other things, that such
tariff is necessary to protect LABOR AND
production, and, to prove ii, 1t is shown
that the laborer is paid higher wages in
America than anywhere else on the globe
Admitting the fact thst in dollars and
cents the United States pays higher
wages than England; that England pays
more than other countries ia Europe, and
that Europe pays higher than lad!a, ye'
il is also an established fact thai the Is
borer in the United States cannot. as
general rule, save anything from the re-
suit of his toll at the END OF each year
nor can he do so in England. or elsewhere
In Europe, nor in India. 1t is equally Of
well established that in al those coun.
tries the Iaborer does eat aud weai
clothes adapted to his country and eli
mate. Then what is the difference be
I'VE earning. 81 per day or 10 cents pei
dsy. IL the result is the same, namely
sufficient to eat to preserve lie and SUM-
cieut to wear to protect the body?
This plain, simple statement, that the
habits of the people and the cost Of
living are different in different countrie:
is complete and unanswerable refuta
ton of all the arguments thst have beer
made which assume that high tariff II
necessary to protect labor. And Il
further proves CT men act from motive,
that this intense desire for protection t
protect the lsboring man is the cry OF the
thief to "stop the thief" 1t Ii
not to protect the laborer. H.
has never directly or indirectly de
rived any benefit from it. But it is Il
enable a privileged class 10 increase thei
wealth at the expense and toll OF thu
lsboring masses.
/ maintain that this tariff for protec
ton is the principal cause OF all GU
troubles. It has takensthe property o
those who have Justly earned 1t and trans
ferred it to those who have not earned 1t
it has enabled q favored few to accumu
late immense wealth; it has caused tn
creation OF trusts to an extent tina
threatens to make mere serfs OF the PEG
ole; 1t has Ism the foundation for priv
leges that are sspping the neces
sary wants OF society; it has create
monopolies that have grown sufhc snti
powerful to defy the laws Of the United
States and of the several states; 1t h6
caused the concentration Of suficien
capital in the hands OF the few that hs
enabled them TO extend the banking sys
tenn, prevent the payment OF public debt
avoid taxation, force the people to pa.
millions in interest, while they have mil
lions in their treasury, which could b.
used to extinguish the public debt. l
has given them the exercise OF PORTO
of the sovereign power, and they are At
tempting to use 1t to make the banking
system perpetual.
]. forces the farmer to compete o.
euusl terms In the markets OF the worl
and pay large premium on the purchas
of his clothing and other things OF ne
ess.ry use. It builds up an aristocrac
that degrades the laboring man an
makes him the mere slave that moves o
the will of his master, and protecte
nabob, II has done all this ant
much more, until labor, having grow
restless and dissatisfied, and havin
looked in vain to the lawmaking powe
for relief, has attempted to right thes
wrongs within itself, and in many in
stances has hidden defiance to the law
80 hy fo-ca demanded that their Ia