Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-09-05
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introduces horde Of quasi slaves wozlring
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ALL SHOULD THRIVE AND PRospER
These, my friends, were my opiniona
eighteen years ago, and every day has
served to verify their correctness They
are my opinions to-day, and, / have no
doubt they will be so long as have life
In me- Loud applause II know my
self, there 10 no man on top Of this earth
who has more aympathy with laboring
men, or men In humble condition, than 1
have, and whatever can do to better their
condition would do-[cheersl,- and Il II
because don't believe for one moment
that this high-protective tariff, which 10
so much lauded, and which IL insisted
upon by our political opponents, is for tho
the reasons why / am opposed to such
onerous duties. have shown you that.
under this h-protectA,e tariff, the agri-
cultural interests of ne country have
fallen on enormously. The value OF
farms has fallen on from an increase oS
one hundred per cent to an increase Of
only nine per cent If you look ct the
commerce OF the country, you will find
something even more striking than that
The time was, and not q great while ago,
when there were two countries that sab
stantially did the carrying trade Of the
world, Great Britain and the United
States, and we were gaining 30 fast ON
Great Britain, that we had eighty three
per cent. of the carrying trade Of the
world, whereas now, If my memory is not
at fault, we only have about fourteen per
cent Now, why is thatl Why, gentlemen,
had occasion, few years ago, to
visit Europe, and / felt Inundated, I
confess, when, In crossing and reoross-
ing the Atlantic and while In different
ports in Europe, never but once saw the
American flag on the mast Of q ship and
that was ship engaged in carrying pas
sengers, and she had q British flag on one
end Of her and the American flag on tie
other. Laughter.l Now, the friends Of
high protective tariff say it tends to diver
sify labor, and that diversified labor is
good for the country. Well, you may ad-
nit the general proposition. When I was
boy we used to have a toast at Fourth Of
July dinners-agriculture, manufactures
and commerce Those are diversified In
dustries. They all ought to prosper In q
free country like this. Manufactures have
70 great extent prospered. Agriculture
has terribly declined, and commerce with
foreign nations has nearly disappeared. I
think it is time we had diversified labor,
In which all our people, our sailors an6
farmers as well as the capitalist should
thrive and prosper. [Applause.] I have
spoken to-day under avery great difficulty.
I don't know whether have made myself
heard or not, for my voice is weak, owing
to severe cold, and my lungs do not enable
me to speak with that earnestnessand power
so much desire. hope you have heard me-
YOu have bean very naffapt apd offar+iwa
and thank you. I trust that what have
said may give you some occasion for re-
iection and may lead you to support that
grand party which was founded by Jeffer-
son, defended by jackson and has pros
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