Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-27


enator Morrill, recently addressed the
ate at some length on the subject of
Presidents message. Following is
distract of his remarks:
tariff for revenue only was a syno-
b for free trade. Henry George, the
trade propagandist, characterized
message and the Mills bill as deadly
" to the ugly fetch, protection.
re was no encouragement in the mes
for wool-growers, for any new or
enterprises, for any growing city or
II, or for opening new fields of labor.
the contrary it would slaughter the
Fent industries. Free wool wo I'D ru-
he wool industry, causing a prodig-
loss to landed estate. Since securing
Fer the Democratic party had reversed
platform. If its anti-tariff raid was
tessful the fondest hopes of the new
tn would disappear forever. The
bnic failures of the Democratic House
ing its ten years of power to reduce
revenues prove that the Republican
by could best be trusted with that
*. The net ordinary expenditures of
Republican administration for the
+ years ending 1882 were S791 $40. 7S3,
inst SS73,730,224 for the Democrats
ing 1886, 81 and their estimates for
P-'S9. The internal revenue taxes were
taxes and should be abolished ex-
such as are necessary to meet the
debt. He favored reasonable re-
ton OF the revenues, but deprecated
attempt to create panic over the
ected surplus so long as there re-
ned debt of 81, 200, 900 which
treasury was authorized to pay at any
b. There could be no congestion of
treasury save by wilful refusal to
the public debt, still there would be
Opposition from his side of the cham
to any reduction that did not pros
e or ruin the great industries and re-
wages. All parties professed to
a diminution of the surplus reve-
5, but it was preposterous to suppose
the simple reduction of duties on
peting imports would do it. Expe-
ce proved this particularly in the 1888
sion.
eneral disaster had infiexibly fol-
ed every excessive tariff reduction in
erica, as in 1897, lS47 and 1857. Gen
prosperity has inevitably followed a
of duties, especially in the 1861 tar
The results of that bill alone vindi-
ID a protective policy. No constitu-
could have found favor after the
olution which did not provide for
lection. Madison championed the the
till his death. Protection originated
far-seeing farmers who wanted a
Ftant and sure home market. 1t
aid be maintained by them. 1t brought
manufacturer and the farmer togeth-
Enabled the country to support two
where only one had been supported
re. The increased wealth of Ameri-
uring the past twenty years was a
t source of felicitation. Our savings
deposits exceeded those of all other
ltries. From 1872 to 1856 they in
sed from S669, 100000 to 81 ,235, ,OOO,-
while $947 100000 of public debt
being paid. The savings bank de-
would now more than pay the ma
hl debt. This showed that the do
tic production largely increased.
e the laborer's share of the profit in
sed relatively more than the capital
share. The advent of 4 1922 900 en-
nts from Great Britain in the past
y-five years has branded as false the
ton that the cheaper cost of living
Great Britain compensated for the
pr rate free trade wages. Low wages
poor living in Great Britain expelled
year PSI ,4S7 British subjects, rs per
of which number came to us. 1t
beyond all dispute that wages were
er in the United States than in any
+ country in the world, while the
of living here was increased only by
higher grade and more generous