The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-09-20
p CYCLONE
OF Truth, Justice and Courage From
the UnsWerying Hands Of De.
mOcracy's Leader.
ASTATESMA'S WORDS.
An Open and Emphatic Pronunciamento
Against Trusts; A Document
Full Of Patriotism, JUS
tice and Sense.
Continued from last .Oeek.)

NA~ ~NH'SN ~ ASN~'S 49,
Treasury of its present surplus and
prevent its recurrence should cheaper
10 our people the cost of supplying
their daily wants. Both of these OBJ
jects we seek in part to gain by reduc-
ing the present tariff rate upon the
necessaries Of life. We fully appreci-
ate the Importance to the country of
our domestic industrial enterprises.
In the rectifcation of existing wrongs,
their maintenance and prosperity
should be carefully and in friendly
spirit considered. Even such reliance
upon present revenue arrangements as
have been invited Or encouraged
should be
FAIRLY AND JUSTLY REGARDED.
Abrupt and radical changes which
might endanger such enterprises, and
injuriously affect the interests OF labor
dependent upon their success and con.
tinuance, are not contemplated or in.
tended.
But we know the cost of our domes-
tic manufactured products is increased
and their price to the consumer en-
hanced by the duty imposed upon the
raw material used in their mauufac-
ture. We know that this increased
cost prevents the sale of our produc-
tions at foreign markets in
competition with those countries
which have the advantage Of free raw
material. We know that, confined to
a home market, our manufacturing
operations are curtailed and the de-
mand for labor irregular and the rate
of wages paiduncertain. We propose
therefore, to stimulate our domestic
industrial enterprises by freeing from
duty the imported raw materials
which by the employment of labor are
used in our manufactures,
THUS EXTENDING THE MARKETS
for their sale and permitting an increas
ed and ready production with the al
lowance OF abundant profits.
True to the undertaking course o
the democratic party, we will not neg
lect the interests OF labor and oul
workingmen. In all efforts to remedy
existing evils, we will furnish no ex
cuse for the loss of employment or thu
reduction of wages of honest toll, OF
the contrary, we propose in any ad
justment of our revenue laws to con
cede such encouragement and advan
tage to the employers Of domestic la
Dor as will easily compensate for an,
difference that may exist between tn
standard OF wages which should b
paid to our laboring men and the rat
allowed in other countries.
We propose, too, by extending th
! markets for our manufactures, to pre-
mote
THE STEADY EMPLOYMENT OF LABol
while, by cheapening the cost OF tn
necsssaries OF life, we increase the pu
chasing power of the workingmen
wages and add to the comforts of h
home. And before passing from tn
phase of the question ] am constraine
+ to express the opinion that, while I'll
: interests of labor should always
J sedulously regarded in any moditic
D ton of our tariff laws, an addition
e and more direct and efficient prote
e tion to these interests would be affor
8 ed by the restriction and prohibitiC
II of the immigration or importation
/ laborers from other countries, wi
= swarm upon our shores, having |
purpose or intent OF becoming OF
fellow-citizens, or acquiring any pc
manent interest in our country, b
who crowd every field OF employme
with unintelligent labor at wag
: which ought not to satisfy those WI
u make claim to
" AMERICAN CITIZENsHIP.
:. The platform adopted by the la
4 National Convention Of our party CO
;, tains the following declaration;
"a Judged by democratic principl
J, the interests Of the people are betray
60 when by unnecessary taxation trn
n and combinations are permitted a
4 fostered which while unduly enrichi
- the few that combine, rob the body
:, our citizens by depriving them as pu
- chasers of the benefits of natural co
n petition"
:. Such combinations have alws
. been condemned by the Democra
party. The declaration Its Natiol
Convention is sincerely made and
member OF our party will be found
,os cusing the existence or helittling
pernicious results of these devices
wrong the people. Under vari'
names they have been punished
the common law for hundreds Of yes
ith and they have lost none OF their b,
ne. ful features, because they have
Nc ASSUMED THE NAME OF TRUSTS
Instead of conspiracies. We bell