The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-08-31
TARIFF REFORM VS.. PROTECTION.

The absorbing question now dividing the two
great political parties of the country Is tariff re-
p, auVoeated py me DemocTatic parIy, ana
the Republican party. What is Tariff Tariff
ts a tax levied upon the commodities o: life.-
that protection dement's the working man, the
wage Garner, by giving increased wages. They
10 Mt with PRIDE TO the prosperity OF our
country and say, look what protection has
done for US. They say. American mechanics
are paid better wages than those of any other
Hon. James G. Blaine, the mouth-piece OF
the Republican party, after his sojourn in Europe
for year. Is now preaching the doctrine Of pro-
lection and endeavoring to convince intelligent
people that tariff that taxes the poor man upon
every necessary of life-his clothing, his shoes,
his implements of trade, every article of food he
and wife and children. let them wear ever so
plain clothinR-yea, the bed upon which they
upon which they cook their food-that taxes
= every thing In fact he uses, is blessing. The
cry is false IN theory, and false in fact. This
same James G. Blaine claims that protection
does not foster trusts and monopolies. He
claims also mat trusts are private institutions
WIN which me public have nothing to do, whilst
the history or the world proves that wherever a
hiRh protective tariff exists. there trusts and
monopolles flourish ; whereas, where low tariff
exis.s ,, trusts and monopolies are scarcely
We hear great deal of talk about the impor-
tatlon OF the pauper labor of Europe, to compete
Win skilled American labor. They say, and
preach 1t to the workmen, that II low tariff is
adopted In this country, free trade England
will send her manufactures here and underse
our manufactured goods, and consequently
wages would be lowered. Nothing could be
farther from the truth. When Republican Con-
gress In lSS2 favored reducing the war tariff p
per cent, we heard nothing about free trade
but when democratic President recommends
TO Congress reduction of the tariff and Demo-
cratlc congress, in obedience to the wishes of a
majority or an overburdened people, pass bill
reducing the tariff from Al to 40 per cent.-ony
per cent. reducton-the Republicans cry Free
GnarRe national nnmnnFatiO
party with trying to destroy the prosperity and
business interests of America, for the benefit of
absurd and ridiculous. Why would any Ameri-
can citizen wish TO do anything that would ruin
Inelr Own prosperity and business to benefit
Inc Republican party appears to have gone
mao. When they met in National Convention
tney turned deaf ear to the groans of an over
taxed people. and adopted a platform favoring
the taking of of the duty on whisky and tobacco
and retaining the high war taxes on all the neces-
sarles OF life. Upon this the two great parties
have Joined issue. Tariff Reform or Protective
Tern. Let the people read and inform them
selves upon the great issues of the day, and not
take ther doctrines from Republican politi clans
VINO are endeavoring to hoOdwink and lead
estray our American working men, by telling
them their wages will be lowered and the coun-
uy 20 10 ruin II the Democratic party Is con-
tinued In power.
-Four years ago the Republican party predicted
tnht rum and devastation would follow If the
democratic party came into power. When
Grover Cleveland was elected PRECEDENT of the
onlled states, the Republican party had been
In power for "a years. Corruption and profigacy
were the order Of the day. Cleveland came into
power and the country has prospered. He has
gwen US an honest, wise and clean admnistra-
tlon; He has reclaimed millions of acres of the
public domain granted to wealthy railroad cor.
porations by the Republican party. He has
abonshed many useless offices which were held
as sinecures, for Republican party workers.
Onuer his administration more pensions have
been paid to deserving ex-U Union soldiers than
was paid under Republican rue-whilst he has
not hesitated to interpose his veto to prevent
fraudulent claims from being paid. No whisky
frauds, no Black Fridays. no Babcocks are heard
OF under his wise administration. When the
democrats met in National Convention, the
hitherto unheard of fact was presented of a
PRESIDENT being the unanimous choice OF a great
political party for denomination. With Grover
cleveland and that ilustrious old Statesman
Allen u. Thurman, as the standard bearers of
the great democratic party with tariff reform
Tor our battle cry, we are sure to win glorious
victory The Republican candidates, Harrison
anu morton, are ut representatives of their party
Sectlonalsm and high tariff is emblazoned upon
their banner. Cleveland and Thurman repre-
sent peace and prosperity for the whole peo-
pic. G. w H.