Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-08
VERMONT INDUSTRIES.
How They Would be Affected by tn,
Mills Bill.

Stewart said
Mr.. Chairman, we have been sailing
these many days on q sea of rhetorical
free trade assumption.
1t has been assumed that the present
tariff imposes an unjust and oppressive
burden of taxation upon the people
1t has been assumed that an import du
ty enhances to its extent the cost to the
| consumer,
1t has been assumed that protection
does not increase wages, nor prevent their
reduction.
1t has been assumed that with free raw
material we can compete with the low
priced labor of other countries in the mar
kets of the world.
1t has been assumed that the effect of
protection has been to make the rich
richer and the poor poorer,
| 3 1t has been assumed that the agricutur-
al classes are not its benefciaries,
1t has been assumed that the proposed
reduction of duties would not iUjurOusly
affect the great cluster of industries
concerned.
1t has been assumed that the people of
the country demand the changes propos
ed.
1t has been assumed that the Nils bill
Will reduce the income to the measure Of
our needs.
Now, Mr. Chairman, every one of these
, assumptions rests in pure assertion, has
not only been improved, but is demon
strably without foundation in fact or eX
perleuce.
Who complain of burdensome taxation
! Where are the petitions OF the farmers,
| the manufacturers and the great host of
wage-workers, in the mine, and forge,
and mill, and field asking relief Whence
! comes this plant hear the voice of
Mr.. Mills and his couferees on the COM
mttee and on the floor. 1t is echoed from
the classic shades of Harvard and Yale.
! The mugwump press takes up the refrain.
| The democratic press dare not break with
! their only possible candidate on the eve of
/ election. | see, too the hand of a foreign
err resident in the city of New York, a
very intelligent and enthusiastic apostle
of free trade. No Mr.. Chairman, no
voice nor sign comes from the people in
favor of this measure.
The door of the committee room swung
free and on willing hinges to the repre-
sentatives OF free trade. 1t was shut to
the people aud their representatives. The
labOrlng men, whose expressions these
gentlemen So bewail, vainly sought to
enter their protest. The inventors and
| manufacturers, the creators and masters
of great industries who build cities and
towns ana promote great enterprises, who
| give remunerHtive CmDlOyment to hun
/ dreds of thousands of men, masters of
/ their craft and capable Of wise suggestion
/ even to the learned members of the com
mttee who turned their backs upon them,
were denied access to the secret conceive.
| Farmers all over the land have shOwered
petitions upon this body praying for bet
gentlemen stand here in their placns dnv
| after dav and assume RI renresent thG
| uennle ~ ayces-ivalI, tavad bv tho tariff
! and clamoroI1s for relief We are unablq
| to trace the comnlaint hevond the mouth
| OF the Tree trader.
; Commended nv the Rritish nress as heinz
| in their interest il a very curions dozen
/ ment It's ostensibla evcnSa was fine sur-
I nlus which mo nresidant cooIIv
CHARGES to the tariff Gide Of the revenne
| His argument rrIuced 70 terms is this
Here il - snrnlns IF sav SsO GOO 600 an.
nnaI1v bevond tfe noedSy nj re gnvern.
ment, to ihat evtsnt tavation IL exCessiva
therefore tarifr duties are eycessive The
conclusion is forced, and its motive is hos
strnction and So he proceeds to assail tbe
tariff. and while nrofpssinp friendly re-
rard for imneriIed ministries he recom-
mpnds legisiation which even his free trade
followers dare nor annrove He wonId
take nothing from the s11o 0oO 600 Of in.
ternai revenne. he yvnnId nnt distnrh tha
whisEey rInrNthat huIwark of democracy
and the miGbtiest ormanized foe IF tem-
perance in existence today in This conn
try.
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ne pItsl"tHtial cheihe was utterly IN
lac;;cao we. "IInout ehiargeulent ol we
ttet,iis. 10 the POM OIL general lHuuStrial
.i.l ut'lou' bGslqes' tne ireeIIHI cou-
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~ near ron tne lQoacco-RroWlnH uls-
,rictS, Hna we Wucn-oepfaiSeu Scntine
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inc HleS'Ntmit accepts me sltua.Iou' a!iu
bih, ,ht N,iS ol'i Is tng u en- d
sH!3ooleIh. No'lce Is posted on the uoors
Gl the Nhlte House NO recaIcltrant
reiioc,'t :, ngen Apply mere, Gnu onis Is
| H!o"eIh ueihocIacy, rear OF executive
( u2appr0Vai coulr3hts every representative
40 IeeIS constrained TO lolloW Ohe ulc
eaIta .. ,. ny Owl judgment upon an econ
/ UIil4c QUESTION ana 10 represent the ih!er-