Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-23

a duty Of 80 or 60 per cent, let US say, ana are
now imported; reduction of the duties on
these to 40 per cent might destroy the WOODEN
industry, and yet not lower the average rate
10 the least
Then there Is third intention deception
in Ignoring the vast difference between epsci.
tic and ad yalorcm duties. The present tariff
imposes specific duties, wollens and cottons,
for instances, while the pending bill subste-
tues adj valorem duties, the effect Of which
must depend entirely upon the success OF for
cigners In undcrvaluations. Opening the
door wide In fraud does not lower the nomin.
oil rate of duty In the least. But 1t does offer
large reward to foreigners who swear their
the government Of half the revenue on them.
That is one OF The most dangerous provisions
Of the free.tradc bill; provision which was
deliberately intended to insure the prostration
Of great Industries for the benefit OF foreign
importers. Yet 1t would not alter the average
rate of duty on the declared value OF imports,
but would only hire foreigners to put that DE.
clared value great deal lower, thereby rob-
bling the treasury.
No man Of practical sense VIII need more
than one evidence Of the character OF this bill.
The men who put wool on the free list proved
themselve free traders, extreme, absolute, nm
compromising and unqualified. They are the
men who have made the rest OF the bill. 1t
needs no study to assure voters OF practical
common sense that the free traders bill fs
not bill designed for the protection OF home
industries Ns~ York Tribune. s1@.a
Gen. Harrison on the War
Gen. Harrison does well to refer frequently
in his speeches to the war in which he bore
such a gallant and honorable part Tho
time has not yet come to ignore the fact that
said war was fought upon certain well-dehn-
ed Issues, and resulted in the yIndication Of
certain most important and enduring prln-
Il u lie ltrty hn ut ntIa rt-h a n r
of the party which suppressed the rebellion
and abolished the monsterous EVIL OF slavery
to keep the country reminded that he ana
those who fought with him on the side OF
Union are proud OF that service and firmly re-
solved that the fruits OF their great victory
shall be preserved in good faith and without
COMPROMISE or apology. He and his party
believe that the work performed by the FEEDER
al armies has never been surpassed ip lofty
devotion to the best interests Of the country
and OF mankind; and that fact is one which
he has right to urge as reason why
the control Of the government should be
restored TO republican hands. Granting that
the South fought bravoly and sincerely, 1t
still remains true that she Was In the wrong
and that the decision was unquaiiedly
! against her. 1t is proper to resent the mis-
chievous idea that the attempt to destroy the
government was mere Indiscretion; and Gen.
| HarrisOn'S record as a soldier authorizes him
| to speak plainly In that connection.
The pole; OF the democratic party Is to put
| the history OF tho war aside, and treat the
| whole subj .ct as one which has no practical
relation to our present political condition and
| interests. II 1t could have its way In the
matter It would ohiterate all the glories OF
| that memorable contest and nullify all the adj
vantages TINT were obtained by the labors and
sacrifices of the loyal people OF the country.
| The attitude which 1t occupied as party
throughout the struggle was such that 1t eau
| rot now claim anY share In the credit OF the
| victory; and its disposition, therefore, Is to
triyialzo the significance of the conflict In
every possible waY. Under such circum-
| stances, the republicans are in duty bound to
| reiteratc the facts and 10 insist that the war
| shall not be forgotten, nor its true meaning
be misrcpresentcd. That Is the explanation
and the Justification OF Gen llar-iGon's con-
slant references 10 the sGryicvs of the Union
| soldiers. lie feels 10 hostility towards the
| southern people, and has no desire to taunt
or humIilatc them; but he can not afford by
| keeping silent to admit that the democratic
view Of Tie war Is reasonable or proper. He
would be false both to his party and to him
self If he should on any account omit to de
clare that the Union cause was wholly right
and just, and to demand that the results of
the Confederate surrender shall be faithfully
respected aud maintained. lis candidacy
implies an abiding recollection Of those bloody
and sorrowful years when the existence OF
the government was at st. Ike; and as sound
and consistent patriot, lie improves his oppor
tunites to repeat the splendid story of Union
courage, fortitudc and success.-St. Lou :
Globe Democrat.