The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-24
CULLOM ON THE TARIFF
THE ILLINOIS SENATOR ARRAIGNS
THE DEMOCRACY.
vicws of Texas Statesmen of tho Mills
stripe Not Broad Enough for This Nation
The South Now, as Before the War, Seeks
to Control the Country.


to Control the Country.
WASHINGTON CoRREsPoNDENCE.1
Senator Cullom made a speech ON the tariff on
Friday in which he forced the Dem ocrats TO
seek their hiding places. His sharp attacks
upon the freetrade policy OF the Democracy
had the effect to bring Mr. Vest, of Missouri, 10
his feet, who is smarting under the fact that
letter OF his has gained currency in which he
states that the hight of the administ ration
against protection is IA fight 20 the death. Vest
tried TO explain away this letter. but his ad-
missions to what he really intended are
quite as bad as the text OF the original letter
and differ from il very little. The issue. he ac-
knowledged is war TO the death against pro-
lection.
The speech of Mr.. Cullom was a general re-
view of the tariff question, special reference be-
ing had TO the effect OF the protective system in
building up the prosperity OF the great West.
These are some OF his points: He ske; ched the
history of the Democratic party in its relations
TO free trade; he quoted from long series OF
Democratic platforms to show the rapid and
continuing growth of the free trade sentiment.
He quite agreed with Henry Wntterson that the
Democratic party is u free-trade party il it ID
anything. and has been for fifty years. The
South, Mr.. Cullom found, has always been seek
ing foreign market and always believed that
cotton is king. The policy OF the Democratic
party has been TO seek foreign markets, kgnor-
ing the fact that the prosperity of the country
depend ID upon its home market And although
for sixteen years the Democratic party has b al
control of the House o. Representatives, never
until now has IL sent Il tariff bill to the Senate.
ana mat is Tree trade Dill. 1he existence OF
the surplus is wholly due to the policy of the
Democratic party Il charge" said senator
Cullom, that the Democrats party is wholly
responsible for the unnecessary flow OF money
into the Treasury. That party has not desired
To stop this except by the adoption of a policy
which would close the mills of the country and
stop the manufao turing ind stries"
The solid South seeks to control the policy of
the entire government as IL controls the organi-
cation of the House. The Representatives OF the
section which struggled TO destroy the Union
have n nf Rapr anti Mt iva
which passed this Mills bill Texas statesman
ship is not broad enough for this country. If the
policy or the Mills bill should prevail it would
result in the destruction OF the business inter-
ests OF the country. The Texas free-trade fever
would be TO the prosperity of the country what
the Texas fever is among cattle. 1t would re-
suit in ruin. No Democrat has boen heard to
utter one word in favor of the protective ystem
and Hooker, in the House, said that none would
be heard to do so.
Mr. Cullom took up long series OF articles in
common use TO show that the price OF them had
been greatly reduced as the result OF the protect
i've system. Among them were soda-ash axes,
nails, blankets, salt. Thirty years ago watch
was rare thing in an agricultural community
now every one, thanks TO n protective tariff can
have one. Salt has been so greatly reduced in
price by protection that it il now about cheap
as dirt. sir Charles Upper right when he
said that II the Mills bin should pass the people
OF Canada would be relieved Of the payment OF
81 ,SOO, 900 annually paid on articles sent to the
United States. He understood that Canada, and
not tho United States, pays the duties The
hypocrisy OF the Tree traders was SHOWN IN the
fact that they had not ventured to put wheat on
the free list. Mr. Cullom especially forcible
in his argument TO show that the farmers should
be the strongest protectionists in the country.
He found that they are themselves protected as
TO most Of the articles they produce and that their
own prosperity depends upon the industries
which are supported by protection, and which
furnish the home market. The State OF Illinois,
in its history from the time that Cullom was
first Governor TO this day, well Illus rates the
growth of the home market and its value to the
farmer. Then very considerable part of the
price of all agricultural implements was expend-
cd in transportation TO find market; now the
markets have been brought by the development
of manufactures in the Prairie State TO the
farmers doors. Now more than 30 per cent. OF
the agricultural products of this country are
consumed in the United States The diversified
ton of industries alone gives the farmers a
home market and good prices, and saves the
cost of transportation. The value of farm lands
increases with the diversihcation OF the indus
tries and the growth of manufactures The ex-
perience of Illinois proves this in a striking way.
Mr. Cullom intimnted that he personally would
be glad to put sugar on the free list, and not
stop with the reduction of one-half, and he
showed how the free-traders have played into
the hands of the sugar trust and framed their
bill so that it puts S6,OOO,OO0 in their pockets.