The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-19

manufacturer and in favor Of the foreign
producer. The rate OF wages in England
on cotton tie manufactures was hardly
half OF the wages paid in such manufacto-
ries in Pittsburg. He then proceeded to q
criticism OF the committee bill as follows:
A declared purpose of this bill is TO secure
free raw materials to stimulate manu-
facturers." In execution Of this idea the
bill places on the free list large number
OF articles which are really manufactured
articles such assalt sawed and dressed lum-
Der, glue, various oils and chemicals, china,
clay, etc. These constitute the products
OF large and useful industries throughout
the United States, in which many millions
OF capital are invested and employing
many thousands Of working people. AT
the same time the bill leaves or puts upon
the dutiable lists, lead, iron, zinc and
nickel ores which might be called raw
materials. Further, the bill not only
makes so-called "raw materials" free, but
places on the free list the manufactured
products OF these materials. Thus, the
manufacture OF such articles is made i'm
possible in this country, except by reduc-
ing American labor to a worse condition
than that OF labor in Europe. II goes
even further and places or leaves dutiable
certain called raw materials MS iron
ore, lead, coal, paper paints, etc.-while
| placing on the free list articles made from
these materials, such rs hoop iron and
cotton ties, tin plates, machinery, books
and pamphlets. In other words the bill
leaves or makes dutiable the raw materials
and puts on the free list the articles man
ufactured from il, thus not only placing
an insurmountable barrier in the way OF
making such articles here, but actually
protecting the foreign manufacturer and
laborer against our own, and imposing for
their benefit burden upon the consumer
in this country. Again, the bill places
lower rates on some manufactured arti-
cles than on the materials used in making
them. For instance: Type metal, 10 per
cent; pig lead, Al per cent; carpets, 30
per cent.;yarns used in their manufacture,
40 per cent. 1t leaves an internal revenue
tax OF more than 800 per cent. on alcohol
used in the arts, amounting 10 as much as
the entire amount OF duty collected on raw
wool. This article enters as material in
q vast number OF important and useful ar
ticles which the committee have either
made free or have so reduced the rates on
that the duty would be less than the tax
on the alcohol consumed in their manu-
facture. In some cases the difference be-
tween the duty imposed by the bill on the
so-called raw materials, aud the articles
made from them is so small as 10 destroy
these industries, except upon the condi-
tons OF leyeling tho wages Of home labor
TO that of Europe. This was 50 in the
case OF pig lead and red lead, which is made
from II and OF pig iron and steel blooms
| al
leave the ore in the mines or the pig lead
in the smelling works, or the pig iron to
rust ut the furnaces, while foreigners
would supply our market with these man
ufactured products. In a large number OF
articles throughout the schedules the ~
ductions proposed by the bill are 30 large
that the effect must be 10 destroy or rc-
strict home production and increase enor-
mously foreign importations, thus largely
increasing customs revenue instead OF ~.
ducing II, as claimed by the advocates Of
the bill. Particular mention In this con
nec,ion is made OF earthcn and chinaware,
| glass, lead, tobacco, manufactures OF cot
ton, flax, hemp and jutc, carpets, brushes.
leather gloves, manufactures OF India rub
Der and pipes. Mr.. Randall asserted that
instead OF the bill reducing customs rev
enues S5i, 900, 900, as was claimed, Il would
| be fair to estimate that its effect
would be 20 largely increase the revenue
instead OF reducing il, while the amount OF
material wealth IL would destroy Is meal
culable. Those supporting the bill hold
themselves up rs the champions OF the
farmer, while they take from him the pro-
lection duties on his wool, hemp, flax,
meals, vegetables, etc. And what do they
give him in return? They profess 90 give
the manufacturer better rates than lac now
has. II this be 10, how Is the farmer 10
be benefited, or where docs ho get com
pensaiion for the loss Of his protective
duties? Much has been said about re-
moving taxes on ncccssarics and imposing
them upon luxurics. What does this bill
proposc2 IL gives FREQ olive oil 20 the cpl.
cure and taxes castor oil 81 per cent; II
gives free tan plates 10 the Standard OIL
company and TO the great meat canning
monopoics and imposes duty Of 100 per
cent. ON rice; II gives the sugar trust free
boneback and proposes prohibiiory duties
on grocery grades Of sugar u imposes q
duty Of 40 per cent on the poor mans"
blanket and 20 per cent. on the carpet Of
the rich. II admits free the fine animals
imported by the gentlemen Of the turf, and
makes free the paintings and siatuary Of
the railway millionaire and coal baron.
Mr.. Randall said he yielded 10 no man
on his side OF the House In bis desire for
continued Democratic control In the adj
mnistmiion Of the Federal government
lie did not believe the adoption OF the
committees bill would make such result
certain, and added: III cannot bc cocrced
into any particular action upon economic
questions by the direction Of party eau.
Gus. The period Of the political caucus
has departed never 10 return, and yet We
should confer and have unity, II possible" P"
In these matters he spoke only for him.
self. "My convictions on tho tariff arc
strong, and founded, ~ ! think, upon
principle and upon information and com
prchcnsion oithe subject. When any one
here enters upon the task OF invoking
caucus power or other modes Of coercion,
can only say 90 him. II he acts with good
purpose, that Il will provo iruiilcs un.
dertaking: or, " with III motive, then
assign him 20 all the natural contempt
which such scli-constituied supcrcilious'
ness deserves"
In conclusion he quoted from the earlier
statesmen in support Of his views upon
the tariff and sald: III Jackson could
say he was confirmed In his opin.
ions by the opinions Of jefferson.
Madison and Monroe, how much
more am confirmed In my opin,
ions by his great authority, added 90 that
Of the founders and builders Of the Demo
cratic party7 warn the party that Il |,
not sale 10 abandon principles 40 funda