St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-18
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINES.
Hon. D. W. Lawler on the Issues of the
Campaign.
TIME TO WIPE OUT TARIFF.
Pirates Of the Mediterranean Gave
Name to an 0dious Meas
ure.

A large and enthusiastic. meeting or
Eighth ward Democrats was held at
Brandl's hall. corner of University and
Western avenues, last evening. Presi-
dent Greenhut, of the Eighth ward club,
occupied the chair. The principal adj
dress of the evening was delivered by
Daniel w. Lawler, who presented in a
forcible and eloquent manner the issues
of the campaign
-Four years ago." said Mr.. Lawler,
''the Democratic party placed itself be-
fore the American people for their con-
domination or approval. 1t chose as its
standard bearer, not trained states
man or finished diplomat, but a man
whose highest record was that, IN all
the stations he had been called upon to
fill, he bore the title of fearless and an
honest man. The party gave the pledge
that if Cleveland was elected the gov
eminent would be brought back to the
simplicity it had enjoyed in the days of
Jefferson. 1t stands before the people
to-day, and challenges answer to the
question whether every pledge has not
been kept in every jot and particular.
For the first time in the history Of the
American government four years have
gone by and no charges Of dis
honor or jobbery have been made
against the officials at Washington.
Our Republican friends, when they
meet us on the stump or in the forum OF
reason. make no charge against the adj
miDistratiOn of Grover Cleveland. They
are unable to place their hands on sim
gle blot of irregularity or dishonesty.
A few months ago the president sent a
message to congress which called their
attention to a matter of vital Importance
to the American people. He told them
in strong words that in the treasury or
the United States there was OF the peo-
ple's money more than the government
could or did use $780, 900. He told
them how that sum had been gathered
by protective tariff, tariff which in
one sense was righrfully called, because
it protected the manufacturer, who
needed no protection, and robbed the
DOOR man who earned his bread by the
sweat of his brow. For the first time
there was man at the head OF affairs
in Washington with courage enough TO
tell the American people that they were
being Systematically and ruthlessly
robbed by
so-CALLED PROTECTIVE TARIFF"
Mr.. Lawler then defined clearly and
explicitly the system of tariff at pres
ent in use and its workings. Contlnu-
ing he said: THE derivation OF the
word tariff teaches us something about
its meaning. 1t comes from the word
Tariffa. the name of a seaport town or
Spain commanding the Straits OF Glib
raIter. This town several centuries
ago was governed by pirates, who in
tested the Mediterranean sea. They
prowled forth in their barques and
levied assessments on ships passing
through the straits as d ransom or Dlack-
mail. 1t is a significant commentary
that the tariff of to-day is the
same that it was 700 years ago.
I'm 1859 tbe greatest war known to his
tory threatened the destruction OF the
American republic. Sacrifices OF treas
ure and life were made. Then at time
when treasure and gold were of little
value in the eyes of the republic, the
national government called upon con-
gress that some measure be enacted to
raise a revenue. Congress responded to
the summons and passed a bill establish
ing a protective tariff. 1t was said then
that this was a war tariff; that 1t was
an evil and would be maintained no
longer than the rebellion lasted. The
infant industries raised their piping |
voices and asked to- be protected,
and that after the war the
tariff SnOulu NC WlPOu OuO'
Twenty-three years have rolled away |
since Lee surrendered at Appomattox. |
The infant industries have grown to |
giants in malignancy and power and |
have been able, with their fingers, to |
throttle the American people. We see |
that the war tariff is maintained. l. put |
it to the common sense of every man
here. Who is to be the judge OF how |
long these infant industries are to be |
protected? Shall we wait for the mo-
nopoIist of Massachusetts,, who pays his
factory hands 90 cents; the mine owner
of Pennsylvania. who pays his men %
cents a day, and Mr.. Carnegie, who en-
ioys the modest income of a million and |
a half year, to go before congress and
say: Gentlemen, we have been pro
tected long enough. We are satisied?'
'The Republican party four years ago
confessed in its platform that the tariff
was a piece of eXtortion and work OF
and pledged itself to reduce I
it i'm case or success. In 1881 the tariff |
composed largely of Re-
publicanS, reported in favor of rGduc-
ton of % per cent III the tariff. They |
now howl at reduction of 3 per cent.
and call If free trade