The morning news., 1888-08-19
HARD RAPSATTHE ENEMY
A BIG TARIFF REFORM RALLY IN
WEST VIRGINIA.

Senator Blackburn, Congressman
Mills and Secretary Thompson at
Charleston-The Texan Delivers a
Speech on the Great Issue of the Day
Some Telling Points Made.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Aug. 18.-Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky, Hon. r. Q. Mills
of Texas, and Phil Thompson, secretary of
the national democratic executive commit.
tee. arrived in this city this morning, and
are the guests of Senator Kenna. A large
number of people came to the city to
hear Mr.. Mills arguments on the
tariff. Mr.. Mills after few opening re-
marks said the labor question was the para
mount issue Of the campaign and referred
to the democratic party as the friend of the
people. He paid his respects from demo-
cratic standpoint to the republican party
at the close of the late war and following
1t up by referring to taking the burden of
taxation from wealth aud putting it upon
the shoulders of labor
THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR.
The question now before the people ia
from skin to core and from core to skin as
far as labor is concerned Statistics show
ing the attitude of the republican party
posing as friend of labor were given. The
speaker touched upon the attitude of the
republican party on the Mills tariff bill
and said it was between the "Devil and tho
deep sea-" He said the democratic party
was not buying votes this campaign, but
would make them by its principles. He
| denounced republican legislation as being
in the interest of the wealthy and the pres
ent tariff system as unjust and pernicious.
WILL END IN BANKRUPTCY.
He said: 1T will finally result in bank
ruptcy and ruin to the masses of the peo-
Pile; that the proposed reduction Is only
per cent. that he represented the greatest
wool-growtng state in the country and as
to placing wool on the free list he spoke
from practical knowledge, that it cheapened
clothing TO all, but did not affect the wool
growth IN price or otherwise. He said that
the only benefit from the high tariff on
wool is realized by combination Of manu-
facturers III the country at the expense of the
people.
MANUFACTURING WOULD INCREASE.
Take off the thrift and its manufactured in
this country will be largely increased, and
an increase will demand labor, which is the
great producer and foundation of wealth.
The prosperity of the country is based upon
| the prosperity OF majority of the people,
and the deTnocratic party believes
IN giving the laborer the benefit OF
his work, and not in giving
| it to the monopolist at the expense of the
man who earns it. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary that the producers reach the con-
sumers. When you prohibit goods from
coming into a country, you also prohibit
| goods from going out, and commerce with
other countries is necessary for our pros
perity.
AIM OF THE DEMOCRATS
The democratic party proposes to start
the manufactures of the country and fur
nish employment for every workingman
within its borders by entering the markets
of the world and sending our products TO
every nation. The republican system Of
tariff does not protect the laborer, but the
man that employs labor. The money goes
into the employers pocket, and then who
is going to get 1t outl The democratic
party is for the laborer. High tariff means
low wages and profits, for the tariff comes
| from the pockets OF the workingmen. The
republican party has deceived the wei king
man for years by posing as his friend, and
the democratic party appeals to the inteli-
gence of the people, and asks them to decide
who are their truest friends"