Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-07-09
TARIEF PLATFORMS.

TARIER PLATFORMS.
The principal feature in the Blaine
circus 10 the constant attempt to show
tint the Democratic party is Free Trade
willis the Republican party is the friend
of labor in it's advocacy of protection.
Tho Blaine organs and orators act upon
th0 principle that "a lie we'll stuck to is
As good Is she truth," and persevering-
Iy assert that the difference between
Free Trade and Protection is indicated
in the Platforms of the two parties.
We present the two platforms upon
tbS Tariff question side by side, and
Huy intelligent, thinking man can road
lily see that there is substantially 10
difference between them:
Republican Ma. democratic Ma.
IiOnaI Plat. tiOnRl Plat
form, 1884. form, 1884.
We demand that the In Masking reduction
imposition of duties on In taxes 1t 10 not pro-
foreign imports shall posed to injure any do
be mSde not for reye-I mestic industries, but
nue. only, but that in rather to promote their
raising the requisite healthy growth.
revenue for the govern Many industries have
ment, such duties shall come to rely upon Leg
be levied as to afford islstion for successful
security to our diversi- continuance, 30 that
fed industries and pro- any change of law must
section to the rights at every step be regard
and wages of the labor full of the labor and
er to the end that active capital thus involved
and intelligent labor, The necessary reduc-
as well ~ capital may ton in taxation can and
have its just reward, must be effected with
and the laboring man out depriving AIneri-
his full share in nation can labor of the ability
al prosperity. to compete successful
The Republican par ly with foreign labor,
ty pledges itself TO cor and without imposing
Eect the inequalities of lower rites of duties
the tariff and to reduce than will be ample to
Che surplus by such cover any increased
methods Is will relieve cost Of production
she taxpayer without which may exist in
fnjury to the laborer consequence of the
or the great product We higher rate of wages
Interests Of the coun prevailing In this coun-
try. try.
Rend them carefully and then answer
candidIy the question: How much truth
Is there in the position taken by Blaine
and his organs on the Tariff question,
upon which they hinge their hopes Of
success in th 9 present canvass2
The above from the DAILY INDEPEN-
DENT OF November 2, 1884, is evidence
that the free trade cry is not new to
the people of the United States; and to
show that the Democrat party holds to
the same views now that it did in 1884,
while the Republican party ia advocat-
ing ju,t the opposite Of what it did four
years ago, We publish, side he side, ex-
tncts from the platforms of 1888:
Republican Ma. Democratic Na-
tiOnal Plat btonai Plat
form, 1888. form, 1883.
We are uncompEom- Our established do.
isingly in favor of the mestic industries and
American system oflenterpriseB should not,
protection. We pro- nd need not, be en-
test agAinstits destruc- dangered by the reduc-
sion, proposed by the ton and correction Of
President and his r-'the burdens of t,xA-
~. They serve the in ton. On the contra.
forests OF Europe. Welry, fir and careful
will support the inter- revision OF our tar
ests Of America. We, laws, with due allo W.
accept the issue and, ance for the difference
confidently appeal to between the wages OF
the people for their American and foreign
judgment. Ehe pro- labor, must promote
lection system must beIHnd encourage every
mutntatned. Its HbDn- branch of such In
donmeDt has always dustries and enter.
been followed by Ruu- lpriBes, by GIVING
erOl disaster to all in them assurances Of
terestB except those of an extended market
the usurer and Sher- and steady md contin-
III. luous operation.
Compare the platforms of the two
parties in 1884 aud 1883 and then say
honestly and oonsoienoiously, which o.
the two parties is most consistent in it,
declarations on the tariff question
The Democratic party carried tue cleo
ton in 1854 in spit. OF the frantic cries
Of Free Trade" which we're shouted
from every Republican stump in the
land, and tue Inconsistency Of the p-rt,
on tue tariff question, a. shown in tn,
above brief extracts, is sufficient to con
vince auy tuiuking mind that tho issu,
of frSe trade is AZ false to-day as it Wal
in 1884.
When charged with advocating fire,
trade principles just ask your Republi