The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-14
VOORHEES, ON THE TARIFF.

John Shsrman's Attack ON the Presi-
dent-Tho Cry Against Tariff. Reduction
Nothing but Party CIaptrsp-D democracy
the True Friend Of the Working Man.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5--1n tho Senate yes
terday Senator Voorhees, took the floor, and
delivered powerful speech in defense Of
the Presidents message He denounced
tho statements made by John Sherman in
his uncalled-for attack on the Administra-
tion as inslncere and misleading, and then
entered heartily Into the principal subject
under discussion. Wt
The contraction OF the volume Of the currency,
he said had always been o policy marked by
disaster and suffering and accursed by every
friend OF the general welfare OF the country.
But when that abominable policy was stlll
further aided and executed by snatching, as 1t
were the money Of the people from their very
hands ut the rate OF si0,O0O,000 q month"; with
out necessity, excuse or paliation, every
honest mind had to revolt against such
wanton robbery. 1t was crime against every
home, every frcside and every living man
and woman In tho United States It is
crime National In its proportions, gigantic
IN its strength omnipresent In its vista
tions and brutal in its rapncity. And yet the
day before the recess the Senator from Colo
RADIO (Mr. Teller) sneered at the idea Of the
surplus being OF any consequence. And
the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Sherman)
also declared mot by cable from Paris but
on the floor of the Senate) that II
was fortunate for the country that there
was n surplus OF s55, 900 in the Treasury. 1t
will be for that Senator, II he becomes the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency next
summer. to explain to the people why IL is
fortunate that their money is gathered into the
Treasury In excess OF oil the uses prescriptions
and wants of the Government, instead Of re.
manning in the pockets Of the people.
There was in the Republican press and among
Republican politicians n determined, presist-
ent and brazen campaign OF mendacity on this
subject; and it would continue In the councils
and field work of the Republican party day by
dny, morning noon and night, until the frosts
OF next November come to wither and blast
alike their fasehoods and their hopes.
He denied that the President had de-
parted one jot or title from the decla-
ration Of the last Democratic platform
on the subject OF taxation. That declaration had
been bold explicit and peremptory. 1t was
made In q few plain, strong words the meaning
OF which 1t was impossible to pervert or mis-
understand. Incidental protection to home
manufactures had always been the policy OF the
Democratic party. It was recognized in the
last Democratic National platform. He re-
joiced in every element of American success
He was proud Of the inventive genius Of the
country and of its vast establishments, where
skilled labor abounded. He looked with de-
light on the cotton-mills, coal-mines, blast
furnaces and rOllingmills OF the South, as
well as on those OF New England, Pennsvl-
vania and many Western States. He
would encourage them in their gigantic career
OF development and usefulness; and he held
that the policy Of the Democratic party had
been always ample for their prosperity and
progress That was the only safe policy for
American manufacturers themselves. II it
were once clearly understood that the manu-
facturers as o class demanded that they be en-
-
accept the guidance OF the leaders of the Re-
publican party and join in their praise, then
indeed, perils would environ the manufactur-
ing interests OF the country such as we're never
known before.
1.-THE Democratic party, with its record Of more
than fifty years in the administration OF the
Government and its frank and constant dec
laration Of principles, was to be charged with
the folly of free trade every time an attempt
was made to modify the tariff, tho people would
very soon and very clearly find out that such
assaults were only made to divert public atten-
tion from the evil designs and schemes of plum
der of which they were the victims.
Proceeding 10 discuss the message of the
President, he said that it was apleasure to him
to declare that this remarkable state paper was
true to the principles and teachings of the Dem.
ocratic party from its foundation by Jefferson,
and that the thanks of the laboring and busi-
ness classes OF tho country were due to the Ex-
ecutive for scizing on that vital issue with
the prasp of a strong. honest man and for pre
sentino Il to his conntrvmen IN such n shane
and light that IL never would disnnnear until
the wrongs therein presented were exposed
and redressed and until the outrages OF over
taxation ceased.
In the present age OF swollen nretenses of
shallow artstocracy and OF rilded yulparity. the
splendid utterances of the Presidents message
fell on the minds OF the people as u token, as q
promise of relief, reform and redemption from
one who had never broken n pledge or forgot
a public DUTY The President had declared for
the lowly and oppressed.
since the matchless immortal in aupural of Jef-
ferson ON the 4th Of March. 1sO1 no communicn.
ton had ever emanated from the Chief Mnpis.
trate of this Government more able more eli.
eyated in statesmanship. more humane and
benevolent in its purpose, or more conducive
to the general welfare and good government
Coming down To tho nractica, question n,
TAXATION Mr. Voorhees said he VISA aware tba,
there were MANY obiections IN the interna,
taxes. brt nm grounds far different from n do.
sire tn nernetnnto erormoua ond nrirst
tor;f, t,xos on tho necessi,,os NJ ,;,o ua an'
preciated tho fact that for many wears.
and especially in several states. the
whole system had been used as a pow-
erful instrument of partisan political war.
fare, and had been rendered odious to every
free-minded citizen. He was also often re.
minded that It was war tax. and that Il should
pass away in time of peace. All these opinions
had their weight with him. But while heavy
taxes which had been laid by a war tariff on
every article entering into the wants and neces.
stiles OF the people were not reduced Mt all. he
submitted that tho work of reform and reduc.
tion would be pursued in that field. and the in
ternal revenue system left to stand awhile, sub