Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-09-14
The Highest Law Of Nature.

vt the Chicago convention. when the
Hon. VIM. Mckinley Of Ohio put aside
tempting and brilliant chance to- b.
Pres dent Of the United States AMI ruler
If sixty millions Of people. saying IN
substance IL cannot accept the nomi-
nation without violating my own ,clf-rc
spec, ia the abuse Of my sens, Of per
sonl LOYALTY and fricndsl ip 10 Mr
Sicrm,u be- fixed public opinion As T.,
his lofty character anl -. lry
AROUND american citizan,F p
bic character. connected
ability has attracted the atten'i R0f thu
whole country Ipoa invitation, be lie
liyarcd in the latter part Of August az
Atlanta. e., bifjre fully tea I,slsaud
people, Que Of the ableSt speeches IF the
many Delivered on this important ques
ton defining aud explaining protection
hack Of space prevents us frcm publish
lug this admirable pr ductiou The
following extract we give our readers:
The protective system but invoke.
the highest law Of nature, that of self
preservation There is every reason,
ouulcl in justice, why the American
producer should in every constitutional
way be favored as against the foreign
producer whose products compete with
his. This IS our natural market. We
have u,ale It after ccutury Of struggle
We have male r at a cost OF capital and
brain aud muscle We have ptesrve!
It against foreign wars aud con
dlcts at great sacrifice Of men aud bncy.
The foreign producer has contributed
nothing to the growth or development
Of the country Whatever influence he
has cxcrted has been against us and to
our dctrment lie has nothing in com
mon with Us. He is without the juris-
diction Of our laws. lie cannot be
reached by the tax gathers. lie is ex-
cmpt from all civil obligations IN every
part of the republic. We can make nc
requisition upon him, either in peace 81
in war Our mode Of reaching him is
through the product he would send to
our markets We can demand oPh;m
that his merchandise shall make contri
button to our treasury if he would enjoy
the use Of our markets We can max,
him serve Us in no other way.
"Thc itincraat vendcr is taxed in eve
ny CITY Of the land. Ii he would cx
pose his wares upon the streets of At
lanta at public auction, doubt no5 th'
city government compels him to Py
Tux for the privilege of doing it, ,an
that tax is added to the ordinary Teve
nues Of the city to assist in meeting it
obligations Now. why is this done?-
Upon exactly the same principle that "
tax the foreign competing product unde
the system of protection. 1t is done t
protect and defend the resident mer
chants Of your city, who are wit Nc
I'm hin your .iuriSliYGsti;GGSS 9
- u,tM poIoAoo pup soIomdol
support your public schools and max
public improvements The itineral
venler has no such relation to you
community. He is no part of your pc
litical organism. He comes and goe
he is not taxpayer; he shares in non
of the burdens of the people; he is
free trader, who looks upon your maj
ket as much his and as open to him a
to your own tradespeople Your cit
government taxes him to diminish tn
burdens borne by your own citizens. :
f"la is protection, simply and pure, an
IS the act character Of tt at which W
would apply to f-roign nations seekin
our markets. Oar fathers recognize
this principle 1t was emphasized i
! the second act ever passed by the Con
gress of the Unitcf States The ring
ing words Of that declaration for indus
trial independence | wish might find
lodgment in every American heart:
. Whereas, 1t is necessary for tn
support Of the government, for the dis
charge of the debts of the nation an,
for the encouragement and protection 0
manufacturers that duties be levied OF
imported goods, wares and merchan
disc