The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-31
GRAND RALLY.


have all the protection he can get out OF
revenue tariff, but IL repudiates the idea that
the government has the right 10 interfere in
a private transaction between two of its citi.
zens by enacting laws for the purpose OF en-
abling the seller TO exact from the buyer an
artificial price for his wares, Mr.. Justice
Miller, u Republican member of the supreme
court OF the United States, says such u pro-
cecding is none the less robbery because
done under the forms Of law and is called
taxation. Every citizen stands upon an
equal plane before tho law, and IL Is not the
province of governments TO make, by law,
one mans business more profitable at the
expense OF some other man business or TO
rob one class in order to build up another.
Nor Is 1t the province OF our government,
by special legislation, to build up
country and impovcrish another,
or to create special classes and build up mon
eyed aristocracies, which are curse 10 any
country. Even II legal, II Is not to the in
terest OF the country to encourage the aggrc-
CATION OF large capital in the hands Of few
men while the masses are growing poorer
Our government was not formed for the pur
pose of aiding private individuals in their
business enterprises by putting IL in their
power to lay burdens upon their neighbors,
but to protect the weak as against the strong
to guarantee to all life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness and an equal chance in
the race Of life.
This doctrine Of protection Is vicious in
principle and perniciois In practice. II as
sumcs the right OF the government TO take
the time and money OF the masses and 10 be-
stow IL upon special classes upon the pre-
text that the latter cannot prosper without
IT, These pulling infants cannot subsist
without the government pap they would
hfaN Atl hAltaNa Ilkf Af
binations and trusts they control the price
Of many Of the nocessarics OF life con
sumed by 60,OO0,O0 OF people With
their paid agents they have entered
the arena of politics and succeeded In
dcfcaticg the fpcoplc. They bcsicge your
State and national Legislatures with power
full l0bbics aud secure legislation in their
own interests and against the interests OF the
people. By running ON half time they can
supply the demands Of the home market,
and so soon rs the supply Is equal to the de-
mands Of the home market they shut down
| their mills and throw their lnborcrs out OF
| employment without even the nnoeaaitcs OF
| life. They have demonstrated that they are
| able 10 take care of themselves aud no longer
need the aid Of special legislation. II smackS
Of human Shaving. Every dollar OF the in
crease in price Of the articles used by the
laborcrs Of the country, caused by the pro-
| consumers Of those articles. II, by reason Of
the tariff, an article which the laborcr Is
compelled to have is made 10 sell for ",
| which would otherwise cost him only 81,
| the laborcr Is forced to work one day for the
seller Of that article, and for that day he has
been made his slave. About onc.fourth Of
the proceeds OF the labor Of the
country is, by operation Of low,
turned over 20 the protected clnsscs
| ~ Z, knnus n tho t,nvern mani can hv el,aa
| legislation, bcstow upon the protected prp-
Queer any part Of the time of the laborcr II
can make him his absolute slave. The labor
| ingman's wages represents his time, his
sweat and his energy, aud he might as we'll
be compelled To 70 under the lash. and work
one day for nothing In the mine or factory,
as 90 be compelled to turn over 10 the owner
Of that mine or factory the proceeds Of one
days labor. The labOring man works n
whole week. aud on Saturday evening he
receives VI for his weeks work. That t5
represents the toll aud sweat Of that week,
and he has nothing else TO show for II. lie
| goes aud lays 10 out In goods Tor himself and
family. and Is forced To give the 81 Tor what
would. without the existence Of the high
tariff law, have cost him only st. What be.
came Of the 81 II went 90 the producer Of
the goods lac bought ~ u reward fotcngiging
| In that business. The Republican idea u
that the farmers aud laborcrs need no ~.
ward for carrying ON their business
| That they are only III to be hcycrs
| OF wood and drawers OF water
| for the millionaire factory lords who
made large contributions 90 Rcpubli-
can campaign funds. The meaning Of n all
i that the taxing power Of the government
has been placed IN the hands Of the pro.
tcctcd producers. and they are collecting
millions annually from tho laborcrs aud
consumers for their own benefit
The cScuse for the pcrpetnation Of this
unjust aud oppressive system, which was
adopted Tor the purpose oi enabling the
/ government To prosecute tho war between
| the states, " that IL II necessary Ia protect
American labor against the Iaupcr labor Of
| Europe This excuse N sham aud false
| l,rcirhsc. II the tariiI regulates the RATES Of
wages, why arr not wages the same In all
| the States 81 the Inion' Why are the rates
of wages la the western State, higher than
IN the more thickly settled States 81 the
EAST Why j. IL that the unprotected indus.
/ tries pay ~ good or better wages than the
highly protected ones! Who ever heard Of
a protected producer who regulated the
wages paid his employc, by the amount of
| protection lac gets! All know the price Of
labor Is regulated by the laws II supply
aud demand. aud that the manufacturer
employs his lObor ~ cheap a. lac can get H.
When u II 20 his interest 10 10 20 lie en-.
ploys the cheap labor Of Europe turns his
home labor out, aud pockets the profits
| made possible hy the tariff There Il no tar.
III on labor The tariff does not protect
anything except the manufacturer profits
II docs not add 10 the laborcr's wages, but
rUbs him by increasing the price OF what he
consumes Just NJ u does every other class
Il Is the want Of constant employment rather
| than the rate 81 wages which IL causing the
distress amongst the laborcrs " this country.
laborcrs cannot now snl-si,i upon the earn.
ings secured from many industries, bccnusr
| sin or eight months 49, must support
tham Tor twelve month";, W. elias, OF labor.
crs in this country who gvt twelve months
employment Ia the year are ~ distress. Hut
the demands of the horne market are insult.
fcient 10 give them constant employment
They must lind another market for the pro.
ducts VI their labor In my humble ludg
mcnt the only way In which relief
Gait be granted Is 10 cheapcn the
neccssarics Of life, give them free raw
material, amend our navigation laws 10 as 10
rebuild our merchant marine, aud thereby
enable our lahorcrs 10 produce the product
Of their labor W cheap that they eau iind n
market for II In Mexico aud South America
With free raw material, cheap nccc,sirics OF
life, and our commerce confined 10 Amcn.
can bottoms. believe an era Of prosperity
will dawn upon our country unsurpassed w
u, history. Tho intelligent labor IT Amer.
| irN i the most effective labor On earth. aud
the labor oost 81 az per cent 81 tho gpods
consumed In this country u less here than
IN knglnnd. Notwithstanding the fact that
thcrr are hundreds Of millions VI the PEG.
pies money hnarlrd In the Treasury NJ
Washington, which Is Withdrawn from tho
| arteries ~ commerce aud trade. and for
which the government has no Use, The Re.
publican party has opposed every effort 90
| upon the resources Of the country.
| When the people demand cheap clothing
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