The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-09-20
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MIR. Cleveland.

alone urging their assent to politi
Cal doctrine. We p. esent TO Them
the propositions that they ore un-
Justly treated IN tho extent of pres
ent Federal taxation that as a re
suit condition of extreme danger
exists, and that it is for them 10
demand remedy, and that defense
and safety promised in the guaran
tees of their free government.
We believe that the came means
which are adapted to relieve the
Treasury of its present surplus and
prevent it's recurrence should
cheaper to our people the cost of
supplying their daily wants. Both
of these objects We seek in part to
gain by reducing the present tariff
rates upon the necessaries of life.
We fully appreciate the inn Or
tance 10 the country of our domcs
tic industrial enterprise. In the
recti6cation of existing wrongs
their maintenance and prosperity
should be carefully and in friend
ly spirit considered. Even such
reliance upon present revemo ar
rangements as have been invited or
encouraged should be fairly and
justly regarded. Abrupt and radi.
cal changes, which might endanger
such enterprises and iniuriously..af-
feet the interests oflabor dependent
upon their success and continuance,
are not contemplated or intended.
But we know the cost os our do.
nestle manufactured products is
increased, and their price 10 tbs
consumer enhanced, by the duty
imposed upon the raw material used
in their manufacture. We know
that this increased cost prevents
the sale Of our productions at for
eign markets in competition with
those countries which have the ad-
vantage of free raw material We
know that confined to homo mar
ket our manufacturing operations
are curtailed, their demand for la
Dor irregular. and the rato of wages
paid uncertain.
We propose. therefore, to stimu'
late our domestic industrial enter
prises by freeing from duty the
imported raw materials which by
the employment of labor arc used
IN our homo manufactures, thus
extending the markets for their
sale, and permitting an increased
and steady production with the
allowance of abundant profits.
True to the undertaking course of
the Democratic party, we will not
neglect the interests of labor AMI
our workingmen. In all efforts to
remedy. existing OWLS, We will fur
nish no excuse for the loss of en-
ployment or the reduction of the
wage of honest toll. On the con.
trary, we propose in any adjustment
Of our revenue laws to concede such
encouragement and advantage
to the employers of domestic
labor as will easily comptn-
safe for any difference that may
exist between the standard of wages
which should be paid to our labor
ing men, and the rate allowed in
other countries. We propose, too.
by extending the market for our
manufacturers toipromote the steady
employment of labor, while, by
cheapening the cost of the neces-
saries of life, VIC increase the pur-
chasing power cf the workingman's
wages. aud add to the comforts of
his home. -,
Aud before passing from this
phase of the question am con
strained to express the opinion that,
while the interests of labor should
be always seduously regarded In
any modification of our tariff laws.
and additional and more direct and
efficient protection to those inter-
ests would be afforded by the re-
strictlon and prohibition of the i'm
MIGRATION or importation of la Dor
ers from other countries, who
swarm upon our shores, having no
purpose or intent of becoming our
fellow-citizens. or acquiring any
permanent interest in our country,
but who crowd every field of en-
ployment with lnintelIigent labor
at wages which ought not to salts
fy those who make claim to Amer.
ican citizenship.
The platform adopted by the late
National Convention of our partJ
contains the following declaration
"Judged by Democratic princi-
pies, the interests of The people
are BETRAYED when, by unnecessary
trusts and combinations
are permitted and fostered which,
while unduIy enrichlng the few
that combine, rob the body of our
citizens by depriving them, as pur-
chasers, of the benefits of natural
competition"
such combinations have always
been condemned by the Democrat
ic party. The declaration of its
National Convention is sincerely
made, and no member of our party
will be found excusing the exist
enre or belitrling the pernicious re.