Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-05
senator sherman Opens HIS Batteries
on President Cleveland.

| NAoiiiNN1oN, January 4th.-ln the Sen
ate to-day Sherman began his speech OF
| THE President of the United States y bt
! SAID, departing from the practices of hi.
lllustr1ous predecessors, dropped from hi:
| recent annual message all reference to
| the foreign relations of the country and in.
teresting questions of national aaairs
even emitting the usual recognition of the
| Supreme Ruler of the universe-postpon,
ing all things, celestial and terrestrial. until
the surplus revenue has been got rid Off
The existence of Surplus revenue has been
a constant occurrence before and since the
close of the war.
SURPLUS NOT DANGEROUS.
Instead of it being danger, it is an indi-
cation of the continuous increase OF
the domestic productions of the coun-
try and its foreign and domestic
commerce, and of a steady Improvement
OF its financial condition. Large surpluses
had frequently been dealt with wisely by
Republican Administrations by the reduc-
ton or repeal of taxes Those simple
remedies lad been applied on mainly such
articles as could not be produced here and
did not come in competition with domestic
industry. With that kind of free " trade
he was in hearty sympathy. The moder-
ate protection given to
LABOR AND CAPITAL
Employed in mining and agricultural in
dustries was the favorite point of assault
by the President and all free-traders. I'm
der protective policy the farmer per-
formed as valuable labor as the artisan.
.and the rights of every producer should
have equal and Just consideration without
fear or favor. And yet the President had
selected that class of productions, under
the name OF raw materials, for destruction
and had especially selected wool as an
article not to be protected His whole
argument rested on the allegation that the
price of wool was increased to the extent
OF the duty, and but for the duty mer-
chants could buy this wool cheaper in South
America and Australia. This argument
was fallacious, because the
DESTRUCTION OF THE WOOL INDUSTRY
In the United States would at once ad-
vance the price of wool in foreign II arkets
But, even if the argument were true. it
would apply as well to all domestic pro-
ducts and to all manufactures. Wool was
as completely the product of the farmer.
Just as cloth was of the manufacturer. and
as the coat was of the tailor, and the obiec-
ton that the duty on wool raised the price
to the consumer applied as well to the duty
on cloth and on every article on the tariff
list.
CHEAP LABOR MEANS DEGRADATION.
The all-sufficient answer was that duty
encouraged the production of wool. the
manufacture OF cloth, and of an infinite va
riety of articles produced by American la
Dor competing with foreign labor. Cheap
labor in this country means the degradation
of American politics. He had thus en-
deavored to give respectful answer to the
PRESIDENTS message. He was willing to
correct the irregularities of the tariff and
to reduce the surplus-not by the vicious
and undlscriminating process of a hori-
zontal reduction, but by such methods as
would relieve the taxpayer, without injury
to the laborer or the great productive in
dustries of the country.
VOORHEES, REPLIES
voorhees, denounced the statements of
Sherman and other Republicans as insin-
cere and misleading, and asserted that by
way OF preparation for the coming Presi-
dental election the Republican legislators
were endeavoring to put the President and
the Democratic party in an attitude of hos
ulty to American manufacturing interests.
Under the leadership of Cleveland the
Democratic party demanded such a re-
vision OF tariff, reduction of revenue and
surplus, and such an administration of the
powers OF the Government as was most
beneficial to all interests. The frosts of
November would blight Republican mis-
representation and rebuke the Republican
Senators who characterized as 'humbug"
the fearless and statesmanlike message of
the President. The subject of taxation was
as old as the Government itself, and vet it
was full OF interest to. day to the laboring
masses. The contraction of the volume OF
currency had always been a policy marked
by disaster and suffering, but when
that abominable policy was fur
ther aided by snatching the money
OF the people from their hands al
the rate of SlO,0OO,OO0 month, every hon
est mind had to revolt against such wanton
robbery. And yet the Senator from Colo
rado (Teller) had sneered at the idea of the
surplus being of any consequence. and the
Senator from Ohio declared it was fortu-
nate tor the country that there was a sur
plus of $55,000,000 in the treasury.
1t would be for that Senator-if he
should become the Republican candidate
for the Presidency-to explain why it was
fortunate that the peoples money was
gathered in the treasury to meet such
wants of the Government There was
among Republican politicians determined
and brazen combination of mendacity on
this subject.
1hE PRESIDENTS 5 CONSISTENCY.
The President had not departed from the
declaration oil the Democratic platform on
the subject. The declaration had been
bold, explicit and peremptory. Incidental
protection to home manufactures had al
ways been the policy of the Democratic
party. He rejoiced in every element of
American success. He was proud of the
inventive genius of the country, and its
vast establishments where skilled labor
abOunded. He looked with delight on the
cotton mills, the blast furnaces and rolling
mills of the South as well as those of the
North.
Proceeding to discuss the message of the
President, he said p" This remarkable State
paper was true to the principles ofthe Demo-
cratic party from its formation by Jefferson
to the present day, and the thanks of the
laborlng and business classes of the coun-
try were due to the Executive for seizine
that vital issue with the grasp of strong,
honest man, and presenting it in such
shape that 1t never would disappear until
the outrages of overtaxation ceased
at the close of Voorhees, speech Teller
replied briefly.
The pending resolution to refer the
Presidents message was not acted upon.
and the Senate went into secret session
ana when the doors were opened it ad-
JOuIHSh.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, January 4th.-When the
House assembled to-day, Mills of Texas
announced that the Speaker would not an
nounce the committees to-day. Under the
call OF States the following bills were in
troduced among others:
By Biggs OF California-For an investi-
CATION OF the mining debris question in
California.
By FELTON, of California-To prohibit the
immigration of Chinese. Also, to extend
the United States laws over Alaska.
BY Nandever OF California Directing
the Committee on Postoffices and Post
roads to afford better postal facilities to
California.
By McKenley of Ohio-To restore the
duty on imported wool.
BY Townsend-To forfeit certain lands
granted to aid the construction of the
Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific OF Cali
fornia, and the Ontonagon and Slats-line
railroads
not SATISFIED.
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