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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
DOWN ON HARRISON.


Independent Irishmsn Who Supported
Blaine in 1884 Revolt.
The news which excited great inter
est at Democratic headquarters In
New York was tho action Of about one
thousand Irish-Amoricans who were
ardent supporters Of Mr.. Blaine in
1884, but who have now come out for
Cleveland and Thurman. The follow
ing resolutions adopted by them and
sent to Democratic headquarters by
the president, Edward j. Rowe, explain
the causes OF their change of views:
Resoired That as Protectionists believing
that the full measure Of real protection TO tho
worlsing.men the greatest good to oil the
people can be best secured under o lower
and more equal system Of custom house taxa
ton, do most heartily indorse the plan OF tarln
reform contained In tho Mills bill.
g That trusts and monopolies fostered and
encouraged by unjust State and National laws,
imposing unequal tariff taxes and laying tribute
to the consumers OF the products controlled by
them, have our most emphatic condemnation;
and we demand that such laws shall be SO re-
vised as to make such iniQuitous combinations
impossible.
g. That the retaliation message Of President
Cleveland to Congress proved him o statesman
OF the highest order; m American capable OF
sustaining his country's honor in any emer-
gency. and deserving the respect and support
OF every patriotic citizen Of the republic.
This much OF justice we oil the more cheer.
fully accord the President because of our
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
Who Bears the Burden.

These tariff taxes carry with them
other incidents, which greatly increase
their burden. They fall most heavily
upon men of small incomes, the pro-
ceeds of whose labor and industry are
consumed to support themselves and
their families. Every man who has
obtained q situation of comfort and
prosperity can in some way stand
them. But take the poor man-take
the man not poor, whose annual in
come Is consumed in his annual sup
portland he pays most dispropor-
tionate amount from his earnings or
income for the taxes levied upon the
country. 1t is not for myself that
speak to-day to you, yeomanry and cit
liens of Columbia, it Is for you and be-
cause have cherished from my child
hood and still cherish the thought that
America is to be the home OF its peo-
pie and not State in which tho
wealthy are prosperous at the expense
of toiling millions. These
taxes, when laid on imports in the
manner in which they were laid in the
Congressional carnival of manufact-
urers which framed our present tariff,
cause misapplication Of industry
that charges on the consumer what
neither the Government is able to COL
lect as taxes nor the manufacturer to
appropriate as profits. They lessen
the productive power Of human labor
as II God had cursed IT with ungenial
climate or sterile soil. il.--SansueI j. 1W.
den.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
FOR REPUBLICANS ONLY.
What Some of Their Former Leader
Said About Revenue Reform.

What Some of Their Former Leaders
Said About Revenue Reform.
hold that a properly adjusted COM
petition between home and foreign
products is the best gauge by which
to regulate international trade. James
A. Garfield.
1t is the mistake OF friends of a
sound tariff to insist upon the ex-
treme rates imposed during the war.
II less will raise the necessary revenue.
Senator Justin Morrill,, 1870.
A total abolition OF excise taxes
would almost inevitably prove seri-
Gus, II not an insurmountable obstacle
TO thorough revision OF the tariff
and considerable reduction OF the i'm
post duties. President Chester d.
A thur.
Early In Its deliberations the COM
mission became convinced that sub
stanti, reduction OF the tariff duties Ia
demanded, not by mere indiscrimin-
ate popular clamor, but by the best
conservative opinion OF the country
Rcpubiicaa 1arif Commission. 1883.
Propositions have recently been
maGa to abolish the whole system oi
internal revenue, but neither public
sentiment or political action indieatss
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06

tariff assures you; for nobody can
bring foreign products to compete with
you without paying that duty upon
them. So you are al loaat worth or
2 cents pound"
"Yes," replied the Hog, ''and that
Is just about what shall sell for. But
would rather have full stomach
and sell on my fat than rely on the un-
substantial vacuum OF an empty but
Protected Stomach"
"But you must remember" suggest.
ed the Laboring- Man, "that what your
owner pays out in increased prices he
gets back from the General Prosperity
of the Country"
"Ah, yes," said the Hog. 'if IL were
not for the General Prosperity OF the
Country / do not know what we
should do. My owner has just gone
to town to raise second mortgage or
his house, to cover this years losses
He is going to apply to the President
of the Company that owns the Rolling
Mill where you are employed. And
by the way, perhaps you had better be
getting along to work, for / hear the
whistle blowing, and the company has
just got large order for steel beams
on which they can not make more thar
60 per cent. profit unless their work
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
Facts for Wage-Workers.

A so-called protective" duty Is a
tax levied upon one man for the benefit
OF another.
When you buy coat you pay u heavy
tax for the benefit of somebody else,
and without any benefit to yourself in
return. Why should you have to pay
such taXp
When you build house or fence
you pay tax of 81 on every thousand
feet OF lumber in it for the benefit OF a
ring OF rich lumber kings, and get no
benefit In return. Why should you be
taxed for their benefltp
On all the salt you use you must pny
tax OF from 8 to IL cents hundred
weight to the Onond agasalt monopoly.
Why should that monopoly have the
privilege OF taxing youp
And so 1t goes throughout the whole
list OF the nccessnries of life. From
one-iifth TO four-flfths OF all the money
you pay for necsssaries Is paid Us a
bonus to somebody else, Tho "pro.
tective" tariff docs not protect you; II
robs you and gives the money to other
men to whom you owe no money at all.
Why should you vote In favor OF u
party which declares that 1t will never
permit any of the "protective" duties
to be removed or even reduced and de-
liberately proposes 10 make some ol
them still higher lit can get the power
to do 80 by carrying this years cleo
tioaAp--M u Commercial Adpsvtissr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
An Appeal to Manhood.

If misrepresentation of our purposes
and motives are to gain credence and
defeat our present effort in this direc-
tion, there seems to DO no reason why
every endeavor in the future to accom-
plish revenue reform should not be
likewise attacked and with like result
And yet no thoughtful man can fail to
see in the continuance OF the present
burdens of the people and the abstrac-
tion by the Government of the currency
of the country inevitable distress and
disaster. All danger will be averted
by timely action. The difficulty of ap-
plying the remedy will never be less,
and the blame should not be laid ut
the door of the Democratic party If it
is applied too late. With firm faith in
the intelligence and patriotism Of our
countrymen. and relying upon the con-
viction that misrepresentation will
not influence them, prejudice will not
cloud their understanding, and that
menace will not intimidate them, let
us urge the peoples interest and pub
lie duty for the vindication of our at
tempt to inaugurate righteous and
beneacent reform. - President Cleve.
lands Letter Of Acoe epsasce.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
HIGH TARIFF TAXES.
What So-Ca1lcd Protection to Wool
Growers Cost the People.

What So-Called Protection to Wool
Growers Cost tho People.
The gentleman from Maine Mr..
Dingley1 said (see Congressional Rec
ord, page $3.50:
Nothing can be clearer than that II wool Is
admitted FREQ Of duty 1t will result in a decline
OF wool nearly to the extent of the duty.
This means that the domestic prod
uct of wool is increased in value or
price to the purchaser to an amount
equal to the duty ON the imported ar
ticle. This will be true as long as the
duty remains.
The average rate Of duty on i'm
ported unwashed wool for 1887 was
35. 10 per cent. ad valorem, or about
10 cents pound.
The production Of wool for 1886 was
2S5, 100000 pounds.
If the wool growers in 1886 realized
an increased price on their wool to the
amount of 10 cents pound the gain
would amount to 2S,500,000. They
do not, however, realize the full
amount of 10 cents a pound.
But for the sake of argument let vs.
concede a loss the first year to the wool
growers of $2S,5O0,0 900 on their wool
product in case of the repeal of the
duties on wool.
This would be loss to the wool
growers of each Congressional district,
assuming (Which is only approximate
ly the fact) that the wool growers were
equally distributed to each district, of
the whole sum divided by the number
of districts including delegates, or only
$50, 5,5S5.
1t appears also that in order to af-
ford the wool growers a protection on
their wool product of 1886 of only $685.
100000 the consumers of wool in the
United States were subjected to q tax
equal to SIG, ,O34, ,697.
This tariff burden on account of the
protection to wool growers amounted
in each Congressional district to $685.
600, while the average amount of pro-
lection realized to each district was
only $S5, 5,5S5, net loss to each dis
trict of SAP, AIS. Assuming that the
wool growers receive all the protection
which is claimed, we submit
that such protection is an ex-
pensive luxury to the consumers
of woolen goods in this coun-
try.-From Speech of Representative
Nili,am M Springer, July 10, 1888.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06

steudfast opposition to his election in 1884, in
the belief that his opponent in the campaign
would more earnestly sustain the National
honor that has now been SO splendidly vindi.
Gated and maintained by the President him
SELF
4. That Allen G. Thurman, the Democratic
candidate for Vice-Pres.dcnt, who. after n life
time devoted to the unselfish service Of his
State and country, stands to-day, without
blame or reproach, the peer OF the purest and
greatest, is well worthy Of any honor that u
patriotic people can confer upon him.
8. That believing these things, indorsing the
platform adopted by the Democratic conven-
tion ut St. Louis, and with full faith in the
ability, integrity and patriotism of the Demo-
cratic candidate for President we as inde-
pendent citizens, free from partisan prejudice,
pledge to those candidates our most ardent
support in this campaign.
6. That the Republican party and its Presi-
dental candidates can not in the short period
OF our political campaign, and for partisan
effect Alone atone for the repeated utterances
Of Benjamin Harrison, hostile to and belttling
American worsng-men OF Irish birth, which
utterances are the result OF heredty and legiti.
mate manifestation OF his descent from an an
cestry Of Cromwellian fellowship and associa-
tion OF which he and his followers boast. We
denounce that candidate and those utterances
from the narrowest bigotry and prejudice. and
call on those who cherish a liberal American
spirit to assist in his overwhelming defeat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

1t will be red letter-day in the
Senate when, in recognition of unsur-
passed and unsurpassable virtue, Hoar
shall be translated in fiery chariot
to pass an eternity in congenial COM
panionsh.p with Mr.. Pecksniff. Chi
cago Times.
Our people ask relief from the
undue and unnecessary burden of tariff
taxation now resting upon them.
They are offered-free tobacco and
free whisky. They ask for bread and
they are given q stone.-President
Cleveland's Letter of acceptance.
II. V. Powderly asserts that there
are fully one million idle workmen in
the United States to-day. And yet we
read in an Indianapolis newspaper
that "every man who really wants to
work can have it at high wages under
protective system.-M Y. World.
The Republican organs have
been telling US that the Mills bill was
free trade. Now comes Ben Harrison
and tells us thai it is ''only STEP in
that direction. The organs and the
candidate should try to make their
statements ''consist" botter.-Indian-
apolis Sentinel.
Still they come! Judge j. D.
Pratt, president of the Commercial
National Bank of Waterloo, Ia, and
Hon. Lord Afford. one of the most
prominent attorneys in Iowa, and an
ex-Speaker of the Republican House OF
Representatives, have announced them
selves for Cleveland. Judge Pratt
says he can not longer support the Re-
publican party because Of its position
on the tariff question. Mr.. Afford
differs with his party on the tariff ques-
tion and the free-whislzy plank and
will vote for Cleveland.
In the matter of style and COM
position Mr.. Harrison's letter is in pit
iful contrast with that of Mr.. Cleve-
land. It is turgid, where clearness
and directness of expression are most
needed, and there is not single pas
sage or sentence in it that would tend
to the elevation of thought or senti.
ment. Whatever plausibility it may
possess as canting appeal to well.
known popular prejudices, the verdict
upon it will necessarily be that it is q
weak, dull and commonplace produc-
tion.-St. Loats Republic.
True to the undertaking course
OF the Democratic party we will not
neglect the interests of labor and our
working-men. In all efforts to RENE
dy existing evils, we will furnish nc
excuse for the loss OF employment or
the reduction of the wage of honest
toll. On the contrary, we propose in
any adjustment of our revenue laws to
concede such encouragement and ad-
vantage to the employers of domestic
labor as will easily compensate for any
difference that may exist between the
standard Of wages which should be
paid to our laboring men and the rate
allowed in other countries. President
CleveIand's Letter of acceptance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
WORDS OF WARNING.
An Influential Farm journal on " Pr
lection" Reasoning.

An Influential Farm journal on Pro.
lection" Reasoning.
In science and philosophy we reason
from cause to effect, but certain
school of modern politicians reason
from effect to cause. Namely: Effect
quarter of century OF marvellous
growth and development Cause, the
tariff, because it is true beyond ques-
tion that the marvellous growth and
the development and the tariff were
coexistent. Effect, the cheapest steel
and iron the world ever knew: steel is
being manufactured cheaper than
iron ever was. Cause, the tariff, be-
cause the cheap iron and steel and
tariff are coexistent. Effect, more
miles of railroad building in the
last twenty-five years than in all pre-
vious history. Cause, the tariff, be.
cause the excessive building of rail-
roads and the tariff were coexistent.
Effect, ten-story buildings. Cause, the
tariff, because under low tariff ten
story buildings were unknown. Effect,
silos. Cause, very high tariff, for
we never had silos under other than
very high tariff Effect, twenty-five
pounds of butter from single COW in
one week. Cause, the tariff, because we
never got so much butter from single
COW in the time named until after the
adoption of our present tariff system.
But we might go on al inJfnituna.
This style of reasoning Is now very
fashionable, will become u veritable
rage during the late summer and
early fall. Many will catch ii, but in
most instances the attacks will be
harmless. Those who take it hard
will be ashamed Of it after election
We want to warn our readers against
such reasoning as we warn them
against ali other frauds. Farm, Stoci
usd Home.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
TWO VIEWS OF TRUSTS.
Which DO the People Share-Mr. Blaine's
or President Cleveland's?

Which DO the People Share-Mr. Blaine's
or President Cleveland's?
Mr.. Blaine, in his written and re-
vised view of trusts, said that "there
is not one among them all that derives
its being, owes its organization or
came up under the patronage of the
National Government" The Repub-
ican leader also declared that "Trusts
have no place in National cam
paign," and did not recant his former
opinion that ''they are largely private
affairs"
President Cleveland in his letter
thus states the Democratic position:
We believe that these Trusts are the natural
offspring Of market arthcially restricted
that an inordinately high tariff, besides fur
nishing the temptation for their existence. en-
larges the limit within which they may operate
against the people, and thus increases the ex-
tent of their power for wrong-doing With an
unalterable hatred of all such schemes, we
count the checking OF their baleful operations
among tho good results promised by revenue
reform.
The following figures show that Mr..
Blaine is wrong and President Cleve-
land right upon this question. A Trust
certainly derives its being, owes its
organization and comes up under the
patronage of the National Govern
ment" when it is promoted and made
possible by a tariff duty that helps to
give the members of the Trust the one
condition essential to their success
namely, control of the home market.
Here is list OF some of the tariff-fos-
tered Trusts, with the rate of protec-
tion they enjoy, and also the labor cost
in each 800 of product:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
A POINTED INTERVIEW.
Tho Lnborlng-M Man and tho ltexor- la oh
Hog Discuss Protection.

Tho LnborIng-Man and the RsxOr- hacked
Hog Discuss Protection.
"YOu are a pretty poor-looklng AMI
NAL" remarked the Laboring-Man to
the Razor-Baclsea Hog. III you got
much thinner. they could cut hay with
you."
d" 1t is true that am thin," frankly
admitted the Hog; "but what can you
expectP The farmer who owns me
has to pay such high prices for every
thing he buys, owing to the benefits of
u protective tariff, that he can not az
ford to feed me on corn. With Amer
lean prices adjusted to meet an aver
age duty OF AZ per cent. on imported
goods, the native Hog has to root for
himself"
"Ah, but then you must remember, y
said the Laboring-Man, "that. mean
as you are, you are always worth the
3 cents pound on your bacon and l
cent . pound on your pork which thu
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
All taxation fall

ALL taxation falls upon the labor
ing man as its ultimate place OF rest
just as our houses rest upon the earth
beneath them. Whatever IL expended
for nny purpose, public or private, la
bor muat replace. --PAiLadsipbia Record
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
Some Pension Statistics.

The following table, compiled from
the Government records, shows the
number of private pension bills passed
by each Congress since 1868, and the
number vetoed by Mr.. Cleveland:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06

Every million of dollars collect
ed at our custom houses for duties
upon imported articles and paid into
the public treasury represent many
millions more, which, though never
reaching the National Treasury, are
paid by our citizens as the increased
cost OF domestic productions resulting
from our tariff laws. President Cisvs-
jss9's Letter Of Aee<ptG,les.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06

men do their level best. Good morn
ing, and, when you feel the need o.
nourishing food. try Soap-Grease
There is no duty on that"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06

GRANTS TERM Passed. Vetoed.
FOrty-hrst Congress- 1S69-T1..... 81 ....
Forty-second Congress, 1S11-73.. ia 8
Forty-third Congress, lS13-75.... 1856 /
forty-fourth Congress, lS75-W.. loo
Total under Grant............. 544 8
HAYES TERM.
Forty-tifth Congress, 1S11-79..... 23S 80.
Forty-sixth Congress- 1S10-Sl.... 07
Total under Hayes..... S35 80.
ARTHUR'S TERM.
Forty-Seventh Congress, 1SS1.S3. 200 go.
Forty-eighth Congress, 1888 S5... 448 80.
Total under Arthur :. ........ 73S ....
Aggregate under sixteen years
OF Republican Administration. 1917 8
Average per year. r................ 1p1 80.
CLEvELAND'S TERM
Forty tn Congress, ISSJS7.... or 1923
Eiftietn Congress- first session.. 56S W
1,545 1sl
Became law .....................t II, ,333
Average per year for three years
OF Democratic Administration. 4i4 Ga
Exclusive of twenty pocket vetoes"-
bills which failed at close Of session for want Of
signature
Exclusive OF one passed over the Presidents
veto.
From the above it will seem that al
though he has vetoed 1856 more bills
than any Republican President ever
did, yet he has signed 595 more than
| Arthur.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-05
O. -. BRYAN & co.
rn,,nE p,.,rIc, p,rcc,ory.


Fire aud Police Commissioners David
L. lladdcn, president and chief cXccuty,
officer James Ice, it,, president, an,
James I. Petit
Board OF Public Works J. r. Randlc
ioundryman, Lymus Wallace, boss dmy
man, 4. !. Graham, merchants Charlie.
kncy, capitalist sam llirsch, INSURANCE,
agent
Secretary Of Board--C. /. Pullcn, cxpcr
accountant
City Attorney s +. Walker, OF Mctcili
& Walker, general attorneys.
Engineer Niles Mcnwcthcr, consullin.
engineer aud contractors referee.
Assistant Engineers and craftsmen 4
T. Bcll aud u. y. Hartford, practical. civil
mining, hydraulic engineers and survey
uv.
President u Board Of lIcalth-Dr q. n
Thornton, pmcticing physician In the city.
Secretary Of Board oi Health Dr. T. \.
Williamson, pucticing physician In the
city.
Hospital Surgeon Dr. J. T.. Black
pmctcing physician In the city.
Health OIlicrr=p. h. Jackson, Office 1t
boarl oi health.
Chief OF rulicvHW. G. Davis.
Chief VI Fro Department James V.
Ryan.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-05
LOCAL NOTICES.

MEMPHIS Steam Laundry. 22i Second st.
BnNELEY LUMBER Co., l2i Jefferson st.
CITIZENS Steam Laundry, Nos 20 and
% Beale street. Tel 1856 for wagon to call
PANTS made TO order from 20 up. J.
Mcnkc, tailor, 10 Monroe street
LEE LUMBER Co., $50 Second street,
sash, doors, blinds, shingles, holdings.
TURNING aud scroll saving aud stair
building. II. RrscHE, 10 Mccall street.
Branch OFFICE Memphis Steam Laun
dry, $50 Main street, between Gayoso and
Union.
MEMrnIs Steam Carpet Cleaning an,
Rcnoyating Works, No. 220 Bcale street
Telephone, No. 636
G. X. llorcuRIss. skilled matchmaker
Difficult and complicated watches | ~
pecially solicit No. 80 Monroe street
PuRE and white ~ the flower who's
name II bears are tho biscuits raised by
Lily Baking Powder
DIAN n Lazy CorrEE AND SrICg Co.