Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-01

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Wnst are we going TO do? II
we Keep on colleotipg this money,
you VIII cripple business by drawing the
NE blood from the channels Of trade.
InH democrats BRy, reduce taxation. II
yonf uisy Council insisted on raising and
collecting twice as much tax Ms was nsoes-
safy Tor the city government, and waste
y IN useless improvements would you
auow that Council to remain In power
longer than you could get chance to
turn u out? No. THIN, what difference
70 there between the people of Whining.
.on and the people of the whole country?
IL these national taxes were collected
directly from the people by the Federal
tsx ga'herer, there would be no question
IN the minds Of the people about the
necessity OF tax reduction.
And how does the President propose to
remedy the evil? Juat as General Grant
end every pablo 6nancier Of any repute,
Republican or Democratic, has recon.
mendsd for tho past 90 years, BY re-
duation Of import dutiss. But because
this COURSE il now proposed by Demo.
cratic Standardization, the Republicans
oppose 1t by o cry OF free trade. This Ia
not true. There Is not pnblic man Ia
the United Statee that dare advocate any
other system Of taxation than the indirect
one of collecting revenue customs on I'm.
ports. The philosophy of the Mills bill
IL that we must reduce our revenues
s75, 600, GOO to 9iG0 600 600 per year, In
ofdss to protect our fiscal system. And
the best way to do this without affecting
our manufacturing interests is TO remove
the duty from raw material, the tax de
rived from which can readily be spared,
while its removal will benefit every kind
Of manufacturing business and stimulate
production.
Col. Martin then entered into an eiabor-
ate and comprehensive explanation o, the
Mills bill, particularly dwelling npon the
benefits that would be derived from free
wool. He said that notwithstanding the
utte1ances OF the Republican national
platform and the Republican journals
against any reduction Of import duties.
the mutterings Of the people were 30
great that the Republican Senate felt i'm
PEELED to bringin q tax reduction bill Of its
own, although 1t made bat few reductions
that were not intended to benefit the rich
instead Of the poor.
people demanded tax reduction and Che
not, dearly as ha loved il, with all It's hal.
lowed memories and associations, and
despite the best years Of his life spent 10
Its service. he wouid not remain member
of II one hour longer.
Three cheera were given for the
speaker and for Cleveland and Thurman.
CHARLES H. Mcwhoster was loudly
called for and on being introduced briefly
kn1a
upon the encouraging political outlook
md predicting the election Of Cleveland
and Thurman. He said Cleveland would
carry every northern state he carried four
years ago, with several more. AIR. re
Whorter alluded TO the fractional differ
ences that had prevailed among the Del.
aware Democrats end urged united
support of the entire Democratic county
ticket.
Loud calls were made for Alyan Allen,
Democratic candidate for sheriff, who
was prevent. He made brief response,
In which he hoped the Democrats would
be victorious In state or nation.
Then, with chsers for the whole tiokst
the meeting adjourned.
THE MEErINa AT NEW oAsHz.
. NEW CASTLE, Oct. 30.--The mos
i demonstrative audience that has been in
, the opera House In this city for years
, was present last night to greet Chaun.
cey P. Holeomb and Hugh O. Browne,
J who engeged In o tariff debate. The
audience numbered easily 800 PEG.
Pile and was equally divided between
men, women and children. The demon
stratiyeness was not alone confined TO the
male portion Of the assemblhge. One
] young lady went so far as to propose
'three cheers for Hugh Browne" while
tha latter ives speaking.
II was plain to be seen that the su-
dience sided with Mfr. Holcomb, who
argued for tariff reform, although Mr..
Browne, who argued for protection, was
at times loudly applauded. Soms OF those
present, probably the boys, impudently
hissed Mr.. Browne, and were rebuked by
Mr.. Holcomb for odoing.
The meeting was called to order at s
o'clock by A. V. Leslie George, who in
troduoed Mr.. Holcomb as the first
speaker The latter said:
Tho rich man gets bis luxurieB free nnd
for this reason the Mills bill proposes to
equalize matters. Wooden goods ore taxed
50 per cent, while cotton goods ore taxed
much higher. The cry after the war was
to protect the infant" industries, bat
tia more protection the manufacturer
acts the more he wants. When the duty
WAS taken eff hides. the morocco manu-
faoturers 10 Wilmington predicted that
they would DO compelled 10 close their
shops. But they have not done so and
do more business now than ever before.
Wilmington leather is found the world
over. The prosperity Of this country at
the present time Is not due to o protec-
tive tariff. EigheF wages are paid
in the west than In the east,
because they arc regulated by the
tuppIy and demand. In New Castle
the wages in cotton and wooden mills,
which industries are highly protected, ara
rs per cent less than ths amount ppid TO
painters and carpenters Iron tToes are
msde in Boston end shipped to Glasgow
TO compete with the product Of panpsr
labor.
What we went Is rhw material. With
this on the free list, VS. can compete with
tho whole world. II the heavy tariff
were taken of WOODEN goods, more snI.
ployment would be given the laborer and
larger market would bs gisen the manu-
factufer. Before the war, the American
hsg could be seen 10 any part Of the
world, out now, you can IND IL only or
men .of-war. We can compete with tho
world in manufacturing rails, and can
mako them cheaper than they csn be
made In England. Pauper labor comes
to this country unrestrsined. IN the coal
regions, il an American does not choose
10 work for slmost nothing, his place iI
Allied by some Hungarian, who comes here
free of duty. Harrison once said that a
dollar day was enough wages for any
laboring man. The one thing. We oan
have uuder q protective tariff is trusts
The two 90 hand in hand. II was claimed