Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-24
GU. LON ON TIE TARIFF
THE ILLINOIS SENATOR ARRAIGNS
s THE DEMOCRACY.


Senator cu Inn made speech on the tariff on
Friday in which he forced the Dem Gratis to
upon the fr9etrade policy OF the Demo eracy
had the effect to bring Mr. Vest, of Missouri, to
mis- foot, who Is sm9fting under the ftct that u
letter OF his has tined ourfs nov in which he
states that the fight of the I'M nistrltion
against protection is a fight to the de tn, Vest
tried to explain away tai letter. out his ad-
missions AS 10 what he really intended are
quite al bad rs The text Of the ori-inul letter
and differ from il very little. Tae Issue, he &C
knowiedged, is q war 10 The death against pro-
lection.
The speech of Mr. Cullom was n general re-
view Of the tariff question special reference be-
ing hal to the effect OF the protective system in
building up tho prosperity OF the great West.
These are some,of his points: He ske ched the
history OF the Democratic party in its relations
to free trade; lie quole1 from long ser es OF
Democratic platforms to sh w the rapid and
continuing growth of the free trade sentiment
He quite agreed with Henry Watterson that the
Democratic party il u ffee-trade party If il IL
anything, and has for fifty years. The
South, Mr.. Cuilom found, has always been seek
ing foreign market and always believed that
cotton is king. The policy OF the Democratic
party has been to seek foreiFn markets ignor-
ing til fast that the prosperity of the country
depend ed upon its cine market And al hough
for sixteen yer thu Democratic parry has h al
control of the Bouse OF Represent atives. never
until now Ea3it sent n tariff bin to thu Senate
and Int is fr trade bill. Tho xiStence of
the Surplus is wholly duo to the polo of the
Democratic party. Il ch rye" faid senai or
Cullom, that tbs Demo IA ic party is wholly
responsible for the unnecessary flow Of money
into the Treasury. h It party has not desired
to sop his except by tn. adoption of a policy
VII CHI won d close the mills of tho country an
stop the manufacturing ind stres.'
The solid South seek, % conf o the policy of
the en- ire Government ms i controls he orgnn-
cation Of the House. The Repre- sentatives of the
| section which struggled to destroy tho Unioa
have control OF the House OF Repres n a ives
which passed this Mills bill. Texas statesman
ship il not broad enough for this country. 4 the
policy the Mills bill should pre- ail it would
result in the destruction OF the business inter
ests of the country. The Texas fire. s-trale fever
would be to the prosperity OF the country what
the Texas fever is among cattle 1t would re-
sui in rum. No Democrat las been heard to
ter word In favor of tn pro ectiye system
AMI Hooker, in the House, said tina. none would
be heard 10 do
Mr. Culoln took up long series OF articles in
common to show that the price o thtm had
been greatly reduced as the result { the protect
i've system Among them were soda-ash axes,
mills, blankets. salt. III irty yeafs ago watcn
was II rare thing in an agricultural community
How every one, thanks to protective l. ria eau
have one. salt has been greatly reduced in
price by protection that it is now about cheap
as ',irt. sir chnr es Taper was right when he
Of Canada would be relieved Of the payment of
Sl,s1, DJl aniiuaily paid n articles sent to the
| United States. He understood that Canada, ard
not the United states, pays the duties 1he
| hypocrisy OF the free trad rs was shown in the
! fact thas they had not ventured to put wheat on
the free list. Mr. Gu lom WIS especially foreible
be the strongest protect onists in the country
He found that hey are themselves protected as
to most of the articles they produce and Il the
own prosperity depends uton the ind es
which are supported by protection. and which
furnish the homo market. The state OF lllinois
in its history from The time That Culom was
first Governor TO this day. well illus rates the
grow h of The home market and its VA ue to the
farmer. Then very considerable part of the
price of all agricultural implements rs expend-
oil in tran portation to find market now the
markets have been brought by he development
of manufactures i'll the Prairie State To the
farmers doors. Now more than 80 per cent. of
the agricultural products of this country are
consumed in the United states j he diversified
ton OF industries alone gives the farmers a
home market and good prices. and saves the
cost of transpor alton. The value of farm lands
increases with the diversiicat on of the indu -
tries asd the growth of manufactures The ex-
perience of Illinois proves this in str ing wav,
Mr. Cuiom intirnated that he personally would
bs glad to put sugar on the free list, AMI not
stop with tho reduction of one-la I, AMI he
showed how the free-traders have played into
the hands Of tie sugar trust, and framed their
bill Sc that it puts s6,svOo)o in their pockets.