The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-19

Ano roauiuK Vi these resolutions was fire.
quently interrupted by prolongued applause
and when the chair put the question upon
their adoption, the AYE" rolled out in one
long ringing shout, no dissenting voice mar.
ring the unanimity Of their endorsement.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The committee on credentials reported no
duplicated delegations, and the temporary
organization was made permanent.
Hon. Alexander Vaughey, of Seneca,
moved that the chair appoint committee of
seven to recommend the names of Is dele.
gates and like number Of slternates, to
attend the State convention to be held at
Springfield on the 23d inst, and M essrs.
Vaughey, Hapeman, Campbell, OCouor.
Wiley, Bickford and Johns were selected
upon its adoption.
Mr.. Geo. ii. Haight moved that the chair
appoint a similar committee to recommend
IL delegates to represent La Sale county in
the congressional convention, whenever it be
called, with like number Of alternstes. The
chair appointed Messrs. Haight, Mccormick,
Dunavan, Clendennin, Armstrong, e. W.
Dawell and Browne, (E. S.)
Some one moved that committee of five
be appointed 10 recommend county central
committee.
Mr.. Eckels said that Mr.. Campbell of the
State central committee, was present, and
later would speak upon new plan adopted
by the State committee for all the counties of
the State. 1t was the selection CT one mem.
Der from each township, to form the county
central committee, which would then elect
an executive committee in order to keep up
q solid organization.
The motion was Withdrawn, and
JAMES II. ECKELs
requested to deliver a tariff speech to the
convention. Mr.. Eckels opened with the
remark that the present tariff measure had
been prepared and passed with less than FIVE
days deliberation. Its author had promised
that when the day of its necessity had gone
by it would be withdrawn. 1t was the child
Of necessity in the hour of the nations
threatened financial bankruptcy when the
lands were barren and the ranks of the
people were depleted. That hour has gone by.
The farms that were laid desolate are laden
with the fruits Of cultivation, and the nations
later sons have filled the places of fallen
fathers. The system which forces the Amer
lean people to pay Az per cent tax upon all
they eat and wear has been bolstered up for
quarter of a century beyond the day when
its usefulness ceases. For what reason is
the tax imposed? Surely not for strength
Certainly it is not possible that taxation
makes men Weather. Yet such is the ar
gument of the men who have become rich
upon the tribute Of their fell ows. The doc
trine that high protective tariff protects
labor is a lie. Applause. Would the Of
tawa Flint Glass Co. or the La Bsstie Works
pay high wage if there were but 10 places
to fill, and 900 men stood in line to fill
them? No, they would pay low wage.
because labor would not be in great demand.
But reverse your problem. Let there be
1000 places to fill and but 10 applicants to
do the work Of O00 and they would paw a
high wage, because labor would have no
competition. Yet the glass industry of
America is one of the highest protec' ed in
existence. One man invests o million dol
lars in the iron industry. He makes q fair
return But he is not making money fast
enough He goes to the doors of congress
and secures high dsty on steel rails, and
going back to his mill grows immensely
wealthy Another man witnesses his pros.
perity and invests million. He also grows
extremely wealthy. Then hundred men
invest, and hundred ills are run. Sud-
denly the over stimulation given the industry
by the tariff produces everproduction, and
the mills are idle. The protective system is
then curse to the manufacturer as we'll as
to the laborer. In China, the most highly
protected country in the world, the laborer
receives a pittance. In Russia, the highest
tariff nation in Europe, the lowest wages of
Europe are paid. High protected Germany
pays lower wages than moderately protected
France. Moderately protected France pays
lower wages than comparatively free trade
England, and England pays higher wages by
from TO per cent than America, in pro-
portion to the selling price of the goods
manufactured England exported SS,OOo.-
600. 600 worth of manufactured in 'S7. The
United States, with 40 times her area and
resources, and twice her population, ex-
ported the miserable total of 100000, 600
of manufactured goods. Englands only
resource is her COAL all else is brought to
her shores, while we have an abundance Of
all
Mr.. Eckels' speech was quite lengthy, and
to attempt full report would fill several
columns. At it's conclusion, the outstanding
COMMITTEES REPORTED.
III. x~o;ttaa 20 recommend delegates TO