Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-21

George III. MOrden, e. Ia. COwleS,
Dr., NJ j. Adams, Judson B. Underwood.
Mr. Peck said the question was as to
whether the tariff was to be reformed by its
friends or its enemies. If the progress of
this country has been greater under protec-
ton than ever before, if wages are higher,
and If every man is better contented and has
more money in the bank since we have had
the protective system, why, then, do we
want 70 break up that system9 (Cries of
eve don't, we don't.'D
Mr.. Butterworth was introduced, and as he
stepped to the front of the footlights the
applause that greeted him was tremendous.
He is an eloquent speaker and held his audi
ence for two hours. During that time not
person left the theater.
He started by saying that if all the people
in this country were of one mind, that there
would be no need of discussions. He refer
red to the two great political parties and ex-
claimed that there were but two great polit-
icsl parties in this country. This was evil
IDENTIFY hit at the prohibitionists, and there
was applause. He spoke of the vote from
Oregon and Maine being received and how
the friends of protection had carried the day
in both those States by largely
increased majorities, showing that the
people are live to the issue
of the day. 1t was evident that the voters
of this country would not surrender the poll
cy that has made this country what it is.
time" he continued, fand none of the Demo-
cratic speakers will meet the issue squarely.
It reminds me of the Sullivan and Mitchell
fight. The Democrats assume the same role
that Mitchell did in his fight with Sullivan
(applause).
1.-THE protective system is better for us all
(applause). The Democrats assert that
it is not. / don't care whether they call
their system free trade, tariff reform or tariff
for revenue only, but it all tends toward free
at the rate of 80 miles an hour. Protection
deals with conditions and not with boundary
lines, for as between equal conditions Ameri
ca asks no odds of the world (applause), but
as between unequal conditions we interposed
protection to equalize them.
Suppose, for instance, that ten dog chains
would cost in New Haven Sc and in Great
Britain So. Suppose it cost the foreign man
ufacturer 81 to get his chains into New Ha-
ven. This would give him an advantage of
| 50 over the New Haven manufacturer. If we
could buy those foreign chains for 50 less
than home made ones, are you not going to
buy it of your own brother and pay 50 more
and keep the money here among our own
ityi By paying the same wages here as in
England? A very bad policy indeed"
The speaker then went on to say that the
tariff money does not 60 into the hands of the
manufacturers as the Democrats assert, but
into the public treasury. He said that If any
2sI
who said the night before that he was not.
They say they want to reduce the tariff
| per cent, but they want to reduce it say
| 90 per cent. It is unfair. Suppose this
grand building rested on forty-eight pillars,
and that one on the southeast corner was cut
of six inches, wouldn't it rock and wouldn't
you find fault with it and ask why it wasn't
cut the same all through. (Applause.) You
keep on cutting il until 90 inches are off and
the building is completely shattered That
is what the Mills bill is trying to do with
protection. Cutting a little, but it will be
cut more in time, 80 as to shatter it. ZAP
plause) The Mills bill is shallow pre-
tense and sham. 1t is the avowed intention
of the Democrats to destroy the protective
system.
The tariff needs revision, but shall we ap-
proach it from the standpoint of those who
want to destroy it, or from that of those who
are the makers of it7 l say we are the ones
who should do it.
Parts of Democratic platforms of various
years were read, and in them all they de.
nounced the tariff only for revenue, which
meant as much as free trade. "In the House
We tried to extort frem single Democrat the
word that he was in favor of a protective
tariff. We couldn't. Mr.. Aptomas in his
debate asked why every one in favor of the
Mills bill lauded England. There was no
Democrat in the House against 1t but Sam
Randall (applause). We are pleading now for
the hearthstones of our country. Mr.. Chair
man, If you were going to select a ways and
means committee to consider the tariff revis-
ion, would You make 1t up of Southern DEM
oerats who are its enemiesa Surely not
take the New York Sun of this morning.
It is a Democratic pepper. It has an editorial
about the k;ils bill which is headed 'Shenan-
cyan don't known what that word means
here but out West it Is analogous to now
You see it and now you don't (applause)
The Sun commences:
We observe with surprise that the most unadul-
terHted avow0d and aggressive of free traders the
Hon. Roger O. Mills, still includes in his list OF ap
peals for ratification the argument that the Mills
bill is not free trade measure because 1t reduces
the average OF duties y about five per cent only.
In certain sense this Tegusry reiterated srgu
forty per cent duties is no more free trade meas
ure than the reading of 3 death warrant is the
hanging, which Is to come later.
''The hanging will come later, it says. It
viii most assuredly, as soon as the Democrats
can get CONTROL of both houses at Washing
tom"
Mr.. Buttsrworth told of the broad huunan-
ity and broad civilization that the protective
system rested on and gave the history of free
trade in England and of the wages paid
there. He said that surely the American
workman did not want to put himself on a
level with English workmen, have hunger
and poverty stare them in the face and have
their little children crying for bread and yet
be unable to furnish it.
By q protective system capital has been
expended here and made the country prog
ressive. He criticised Mr.. Mills for putting
wool on the free list and said it meant power |
ty to the boys who drive the sheep, and to
others who help get it ready for market.
Suppose that you can buy an English suit |
for so and an American for $12 Suppose
the boy that drives those sheep as have
often done, when boy, is made to work at |
starvation prices, as the Mills bill SO pro. |
vides. Suppose to produce this suit this boy,
with the mother who fashions the garment,
cannet earn enough to live on account of free |
wool. Do you think 1t right to buy
the cheap English suit against your |
own producers who are starving because you |
will buy the cheap suit. Is 1t faira Great |
applause) You know that wages must as
similate. If You can buy that English suit
Tor ten dollars those insist on buying it say |
10 the workingmen: "You must work for the |
.ame wages as English workmen are paid and /
70 give me my suit as cheap as can buy /
heirs But the system of protection inter
poses barrier to any such thing and says
poverty shall not reach the hearthstones of
he republic If the Republicans can help it
great applause.l
ssBus The Democrats want free raw mater