Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-24
SOME REPUBLICAN UTTERANCES.

As devotion to the existisg tariff, just
as 1t stands, is supposed to be sure sign
of friendship to American labor, 1t or
course follows that lack of such dsvo-
tion means hostility to the toiling many.
This affords very simple and easily ap-
piled test, and it is now proposed to ap-
nIv it TO a few men whom the republican
party has always reyerenced as leaders.
In 1857 Henry Wilson of Massachus-
etts, afterwards republican vice presi-
dent, said:
The manufacturers make no war upon the wool
growers. They assume that the reduction Of the
duty on wool, repeal Of the duty altogether
will infuse vigor into that dropping interest, slim
ulate home production and dimlsh the impoTta-
ton Of foreign wooden manufactures, and af
ford a steady and increasing demand for AmeIi
can wool
Since the elueti0l Of duties raw materials
in England since wool was admitted free. her
wooden manufactures have 50 Increased 50
prospered that the production CT native wool
has increased more than 100 PER cent. The ex-
perience of England, France a d Belgium
demonstrates the wisdom Of that policy
which makes the raw material duty free Let US
profit by their example Add agan: If our
manufactures are to increase. to keep pace with
the p1puati1n and with the growing wants Of oar
people; if we are to have the c1ntro! OF the
markets Of our own country; if We are to met
with and compete with the manufacturers Of
Eng and and other nations Of western Europe, in
the markets Of the wo,lI. we must have cur raw
''Thry, the merchants Of Massachu etts, "are
for the reduction Of the revenue to the actual
wants Of an economical administration # the
government; for the depletion Of III tr asury
now full with millions Of boarded g3ll; for a uee
list embra, lug articles Of prime necessity W. do
not produce; for mere nominal duties articles
which make up a large portion # our
domestic industry, and for such
adjustment Of the duties on the productions Of
other nations that come in direct competition
with the product Of American capital, Labor and
skill as shall impose the least burdens upon that
capital labor and skill"
Clearly he was a fee to American labor.
1t is painful to record Mr.. MOrriI of Yer
mont n, being opposed to the Interests
Of the workinPmuu, for in tho same dc
bate he used the following language:
con Sheffield hardware, such rs cutlery, edged
tools, files and saws. some protection is needed
a Httie longer, but for this 20 per cent. is ample
and upon all other kinds 10 per cent, feel quite
sure, is sufficient" The 'litiIs while has
stretched out to 81 years; the duty to-day on
cutlery is 10 per cent; on files fr m .! to C5 per
cent and on hardware 30 per cent
Mr.. Garfield, Mr.. Arthur, Mr.. McCul-
Ioch, Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Allison have
all at various times expressed themselves
in similar fashion, aud we shall at flu
turc day make somo very instructive
quotations from the speeches of these
gentlemen. Even Mr.. blaine and Mr..
Hale have advocated free coal, FREQ salt
and free lumber. And moro than ii!
else, Mr.. Chaunoy Dspow was once act
ually a democrat.
We fear that MIR. w. d. Kelley is the
only consistent friend the wOrkir gmGn
has had, unless We may add to the roll of
honor the name of that eminent Scotch
man, MIR. andrew Carnegie.