The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-10-05

yoar. Applause And ~ these gentle
men expect y sensible man - believe that
reduction Of tho taxation On the people
viii close up al our manufacturing estab-
lishments md compel people - roly alone
upon foreign products FOR the necessar.es
o. life The proposition . TOO absurd and
prcposterous 10 b argued. From lt1O 70
1890. waen wc had our tarin, our manu-
iactur.ng and mechanical Industries pros-
pered - never before ana not only tnak
but the great agricultural interests OF the
country. which wo al know 10 tho only
cafe and sure foundation Cor ~ prosperity
and ~ purity. prospered along with them
The farmer, tho agricultural laborer -
the man who suffers moss under this
system.
Mr.. Frye Of Maine . distinguished mem
Der Of the United States Senate. particur
lar friend 81 Mr.. Blaine. made speech In
that body on the 81 Of last January IN
which ho said that he had reason TO b.
licve. after making > personal invostiRa-
ton OF this question Of labor and prices OF
commodities, that bacon and pork, beef,
flour. butter and cheese were - cheap In
this country IS they were In Europe That
d 70 say. tho commodities which tho
farmer produces and Is compelled 20 sell,
are as cheap hero - they ere IN the pauper
labor countries Of Europe. This 10 the
testimony OF Republican Senator given
In the United States Senate after per-
sonal visit 70 Europe. But how 10 Il with
the things which the farmer Is compelled
TO buyl Are they Is cheap here - IN
Europel No. You arc subjected upon
every ono Of them. II they are imported,
on the rest the manufacturer has the OPP
portunity TO add the same percentage 20
his prices, and In many cnsos he does u In
the name Of American labor, profcssodly
In the interest Of American industry and
to promote the good Of the people, because
he says that you must encourage these In
dustries and give employment 70 ~ many
iaborers Is possible.
why. my farmer friend, II you should b
returning home from the store with wag-
on-load Of goods purchased for the use OF
your family with the proceeds Of the sale
Of your crops. and some man met You on
the public highway and declared that he
intended to seize that wagon-load OF goods
and burn them on the ground, you might
be likely to protest. and to want to know
the reason. You would b. astonished 4
that man should tell you: ~ am great
public benefactor Intend to do this In
the interests Of American labor and manu-
facturers, because II destroy these goods
which your family must have you will be
compelled TO employ moro labor to produce
more crops to buy these goods over again,
and the manufacturers who made them
will be required to employ more labor 70
produce the goods for you. ! am here"
says this man. TO promote the interests
Of American labor and American indus
try. am protectionist" IApplause.l
This IS fair illustration Of the princi-
pie which underlies this system Of taxa
ton No man objects to arate OF taxation
whether Il be by the general Government,
or State or MUNICIPAL governments. neces-
sary to raise q sufficient amount Of reve-
nue. to defray all proper and Legitimate ex-
ponses Of public administration; but when
the tax drummer has taken from the peo-
pie sufficient amount Of their earnings
70 accomplish this purpose he should take
his hand out Of their pockets. tCheers
That Is the Democratic doctrine and the
whole Democratic doctrine. lApplausc.
Free tradel 1t comedies the right and
duty OF the Government to raise by taxa.
ton, in some form or other, sufficient
amount Of money TO dcfray all expenses
and meet all honest obligations. but II con-
ccdes likewise that the settled policy Of
| the Government IL TO raise . large por
| ton Of its revenue by duties on i'm
| ports; but we protest that the people
| shall have cheaper clothing and agricult-
ural implements before they get cheaI
| whisky and cheap tobacco [Cheers.I
| The Republican platform, on the con
| trary. declares that they will repeal the
whole Internal system rather than sur
| render any part Of the protective system.
| Now. the duty upon sugar ID part Of tbs
protection system The high duty upon
/ wooden goods and cotton goods, and upon
steel and iron IL . part Of the protective
| systen. Tho true meaning Of the Repub
| iican platform Is that it viii repeal the tax
on whisky beer and cigars. and cigarettes
and chcroots, but II will repeal no part Of
the duty upon the articles l have mem
toned. Are the people ready TO indorse
that platform lCries OF "Nor'l Would
| you rather have cheap clothing and cheap
| agricultural implements than cheap whisky
and tobaccoi Would you rather that your
| family and yourself should have cheaper
and better clothing and agricultural i'm
| plements and medicine and books, and
| cheaper and better cooking utensils and
| furniture. and material TO supply your
homes than cheap whisky or beer OF 70
baccol
| Mr.. Harrison says they will retain the
entire protection system and do away with
| the internal revenue taxes rather than sac
rifcc the protection system or any part Of
| IL II Is very adroit, but the time will
come when the Republican party will be
1 compelled to choose between the total re-.
peal Of the internal revenue tax and the -
| duction OF duties on imported goods.
| Mr.. Cleveland [cheersI In his letter o.
acceptance puts the case on this point 10
| the strongest possible light He asks what
| relief this will AFFORD to the plain, common
people Of the land. How many Of you are
there. gentlemen, who are In the habit o.
purchasing and using in your family ar.
ticIes Of foreign production. the like o.
which are not produced In this country
A very few Of you.
said would not make . speech
have not kept my word very strictly.
[Cries Of Go ahead."l Ittis true that
did not attempt TO mako IN argument. but
simply 70 state some proportions which
think the people ought te take into consid
GRAFTON, and which am sure they viii
take into confederation In this campaign
look forward, gentlemen, 70 the ides q
November for the achievement Of one q
the grandest Democratic victories cvel
Witnessed in this country. [Uprcariou'
cheers and applausel know that Il tn
| g. "A man ~ fhfa ~