Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-05

FAIR and reasonable advantage and pro-
lection which would give the American
producer a home market for home pro-
duction.
He quoted Mr.. Dudley, late Consul
General at Liverpool, to the effect that
there is not a single manufactured COM
modify that is not cheaper to-day in the
United States under the protective sys-
tenn than il was in 1860 under free trade
and that nine tenths of the manufac-
tured commodities used by American
farmers including clothing, furniture,
&e., are as cheap in this country as they
are in England, and in some in
stances cheaper. The President
seemed TO think that American
manufacturers were public enemies,
hut he (Sherman) declared that
to chase away successful manufacture by
a change of duties was to legis late for
the foreigners and against American citi-
zens. The Presidents treatment OF the
question was q delusion and n snare.
The question was one purely of wages.
Would it be wise TO pursue policy that
would compel reduction of wages TO the
general standard in Europe? Cheap
labor in this country meant degradation
OF American politics.
He (Sherman) was willingto correct the
irregularities of the tariff and to reduce
the surplus, not by the vicious and indis-
eliminating process of a horizontal re-
duction, but by such methods as would
relieve the tax payer without inlurlng
the laborer or great productive interests
of the country. lie preferred that
policy which looked to the interests of
the American people rather than to those
of foreign nations. He preferred the
policy Of reducing prices 10y home COM
petion rather than by foreign competl-
ton, of chcapening raw materials by III
creased production, by the improvement
Of rivers and harbors, and by railroad
connection. Whatever might he said
Of other nations, protection TO home IN
dustries as embodied in the tariff laws
was best for this country, and he for one
proposed to maintain it even against the
advice of the President.
Mr.. Voorhees, then addressed the Sen
ate on the same subject. The subject OF
( taxation. he said, was rs old as the Gov
eminent itself, and yet it was as fresh
and fnll of interest to-day to the labor
inc masses of mankind as ever ut any
/ former period OF tine worlds history. y
contraction OF the volume of the cur
rcncv had always been policy marked
by disaster ard suffering and accursed
by every friend OF the general welfare o.
the country. But when that abomlnable
policy was still further aided and exc
cutei by snatching, as it were, the money
of the people from their very hands at
the rate Of 10000, 600 month without
necessity. excuse, or pGlllation every
honest mind bad to revolt against
such wanton robbery 1t was a
crime against every home, every ire
side. and every living man and woman
in the United States. Ii vas CRIME ma
tional in its proportion, gigantic IN ITS
| strength. Omniprcscnt III It's VISITATION
and brutal in its rapacity, and yet tine
dav before the recess the Senator from
Colorado (Nr Teller had sneered at
the idea Of the surplus being OF
any consequence, and the Senator from
from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) had also de-
clared, not hv II cable from Paris. but on
the floor Of The Senate, that il was fortu-
nate for the country that there Was sur
plus Of $50, 000, 600 in the Treasury. II
would be for that Senator, if he should
become the Republican candidate for the
presidency next summer, to explain tI
the people why 1t was fortunate, thai
their money was gathered into the
Treasury in excess of all the uses
prescriptions, and wants of the Govern
ment instead Of remaining IN the pockets
of the people. There was in Eepubil
can press and among Republican pollti
clans a determined, persistent, ans
brazen campaign of mendaclty on the
subiect. and it would continue i'll the
councils and fieid-work of the Repuol
can party day by day-moniug, noon
and night the frosts Of next No
yember came 60 withor and blast alike
their falsehoods and their hopes. 10
denied that the President had departed
one lot or title from the declaration o
the last Democratic platform on the sub
iecf Of taxation. That declaration ha(
been bold, explicit, and peremptory
IL was made ina few PLAIN, strong words
the meaning of which It was impossible
TO peryert or misunderstood. lncideh
tai protection to home manufacturer
had ALWAYS been the policy OF the Demo
cratic party. 1t was recognized III IN
last Democratic national platform. HI
reioiced in every element OF American
success. He was proud of the inventive
genius of the country and OF It's vas
establishments where Skilled labo
abounded. He looked with delight OF
the cotton mills, coal-mlnes, blast-iur
r naces, and rolling-mills OF the South, Il
: well as on those of New England, Penn
: sylvania. and many western States. III
would encourage them III their giganh
! career of development and usefulness
, aud he held that the policy of the Dem
= ocratic party had been always ample 10
: their prosperityan progress. That wa
% the only safe policy for the Anne
! rjcan manufacturers themselves.
, it were once clearly understood
, that the manufacturers as clas
y demanded that they should be ennehe
bv means of fraudulent taxes; that the
! accent the guidance OF the leaders O
I, the Republican party and JOIN IN thei
praise. then, indeed, perlls would en-
% viron the manufacturing interests OF tn
country such as were never known De
fore. If the Democratic party, with II
record of more than fifty years IN tn
! administ, alton Of the Government an
! its frank and constant declaration c
. principles, was to be charged wi'h IN
= ionv of free trade every time an attemI
was made to modify the taritf, the pee
:. pie would very soon and very clearl
o. find out that such assaults were on
made to divert public attention troI
! evil designs and schemes OF plumber {
= which they were the victims. lie coul
not believe, however, that the sagaclou
: and uatriotic busint ss.men of the countr
= vino controlled manufacturing industnt
! would permit themselves for poltlc'
q purposes to be put III an attitude OF III
q inst selfish, ovsrweening avauce an
: OF unfairness toward the great mass
. their countrymen. Proceeding to dii
:, cuss the message of the President, b
said that It was pleasure to him to d.
- .Lot this remarkable state pape