The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-08-24
DEMOCRACY MEANS FREE TRADE.
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Even the corsets of Connecticut, around
which hover so many happy associations,
Or the brier wood pipes of Knickerbocker,
arc not safe from the interchangeable
piracies of the tariff OH the beauty of
reciprocal rascalityl Gentlemen seem to
take umbrage because we call these tariffs,
which take from one class to give to an
other, robbery. But l have the best
ethics for the statement that the right of
property is violated by the individual by
cheating, stealing, robbery, or violation
of contract; and universally, just as these
crimes prevail, production languishes, in
dustry diminishes, and the richest soil
fails these few and impoverished inhabi-
tants. But when government lays it's
powerful grip on the property of the citi-
zen to bestow, that property On favored
ENTERPRISES u is none the less robbery be-
Cox Dem.) New York. Tariff Debate,
May II.
Mr.. Cox is one of the most popular men
in the house. and his speech was received
with frequent outbursts of applause from
the Democratic side. Amore unequivocal
argument for free trade was never made
by Richard Golden or John Bright, and
his Democratic associates were uproarious
with delight when he denounced protected
American industries as band of brigands,
robbers, cut threats, with Pennsylvania
as the Robert Mccaire of the lot We
take 1t that nobody can doubt, SO far as
Mr.. Cox is concerned, that his kind of
Democracy means free trade. The signs
OF appreciation and sympathy with which
his assaults upon protection were well
coined indicate that the Democracy that
applauded him stands for free trade also.
1t is to the New York World that the
Golden club is chiefly looking as the most
likely sphere for it's vigorous foreign pol
icy. 1t has done what it can in Europe,
and it is now turning its eyes westward
and bracing itself for the struggle which
is to come. 1t cannot rest while the
United States are Standardization
Times, July 10, 1880.
The campaign of tho Golden club in
1880 was disastrous failure. although
one of its most ingenious writer's, Angus
tus Mongredien, eloquently appealed to
American farmers to vote for O tariff for
revenue only. In 1888 its list of Ameri-
can patrons includes three members of
President Cleveland's cabinet, the speaker
of tho house, Henry Watterson, author
of the Democratic platform; Frank Hurd,
and large number of prominent leaders
of the administration party. Ono of the
orators on the Democratic side of the
house delivered during the tariff debate
an eloquent eulogy of Golden as one of
the strongest and most useful friends
America ever had abroad; and this he fol
lowed up with q handsome tribute to the
Golden club. Times have changed since
the Mongredian pamphlet was circulated
secretly among American farmers. The
administration is now the ally of the Cob
den club.
which is proposed by the Democratic
party for the benefit of the people is con-
tanned, therefore, in the clauses of the
Mills bill which admit wool free of duty
and reduce to about 40per cent the duties
on wooden goods. There is the test of
mocracy.-Charleston News and Cou-
rier.
Those are the characteristic clauses of
the measure, and they stand for free trade
and nothing else. The Democratic party
in the last two tariffs it framed before
tho war did not dare to put wool on the
free list 1t does this now, and opens the
way for importations of foreign woolcns,
and thereby proclaims the free trade
policy, which is gradually to be extended
to iron, steel and everything else.
The message addressed by President
Cleveland to congress this week is the
boldest and most statesmanlike document
that has proceeded from the White House
for many year. Mr.. Cleveland shows
clearly that sweeping reduction Of the
tariff is inevitable. n The mes
sage nevertheless has had q depressing
effect upon the stock markets. There is
hardly single industry in the United
States TINT is not interested in maintain.
ing protective duties.-London Statist,
Dec. IL, 1887.
True enough! There is, as this high
financial authority of England states,
hardly single American industry that is
not vitality interested in the maintenance
IF protection. British industries lie in
the other direction.--New York Tribune.