Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-31

plates, about $i5, 900. 900. Do YOU
comprehend Just what that might
mean to us did we build up this industry
at honey 1t would equal the work Of
81, 333 men for 300 days ia the year at
$loO per day Think OF towns these
men and their families must populate;
think of the store keepers.
shoemakers and other trade people, who
would be under and would make an in
creased market for the farmers products
Inc reason we haven't this is because we
maven put the duty high enough to in
sure our iron manufactures from loss in
trying to build up this industry. DO that
and when the works are successfully run
ring competition will reduce the price
Let sufficient duty be put on tin and we
VIII soon not only be independent Of
Treat Britain in this additional respect.
Dut we will have Increased work for our
lnoorers and an Increased market for our
farmers and finally lower prices as the
result OF successful competition APP.
plause
Mr.. Thropp illustrated that the tariff
IS not tax by quoting from ex Governor
Chamberlain S speeches on steel rails. He
cleFerly exposed nr Chamberlain's ignor.
anee Of the subject He demonstrated
further that the proposed reduction on
cotton, silk and wooden goods would
merely increase the amount Of du-
ties. The speaker continued. Mr.
Bayard in criticising the Senate Tariff
bill says it proposes reduction of s24.
80, 100 in the one item of tobacco. and
says six years ago Senator Sherman said
the tobacco tax was the easiest to collect
AfF Tint rtaDetII.-
years IN our rapidly growing country is
quite an era, and John Sherman unlike
Mr. bayard is large minded enough to
grow with II. And the conditions which
confront US, make advisable the collec.
ton OF less revenue, and the men quick
70 grasp and able to comprehend the
changed condition Of affairs have wisely
decided the tobacco tax, direct tax can
be spared. Again Mr.. Bayard criticises
the Increasing Of the rate Of duty on
some cotton goods, and says the United
States - the natural home Of cotton. and
we export both cotton aud cotton goods.
Then he asks of what use is the taxY
Did he purposely keep back part of the
truth, for we should not charge him with
being ignorant Of the fact that notwith
standing the present duties we last year
imported into this home Of the raw ma.
terial-cotton, $50, 600, 600 worth
Of cotton goodsg Mr.. Bayard
grows faeetious in answering his own
question and says the tax is possibly FOR
the benefit Of factories Of the future
II needed, ] hope so, and that some Il
them may be located in the south: but
to the mind of plain Pennsylvanin il
seems some Of the increased duty might
be an advantage TO some OF the cotton
factories now in existence, and the people
in them. But the effect of this
tax, which the Democratic leaders would
have you think is so oppressive, as they
say you have TO pay IT, The duty on
print goods, cottons is cents per yard
and the selling price OF the Eddystone
best made-is4 4, and @ cents
a yard.
What is the tariff anyhow? The
Democrats say tax Don't be startled II
agree that far that IL is tar. A tax
put on.artieles imported into this eoun-
Try for the purpose of raising revenue, to
that point we all agree, Democrats and
republicans, but right here we part
company. We are sorry TO say good bye
70 our Democratic friends and neighbors
out even the most conservative insist |
upon adding to that, raising revenue and
ior incidental protection; while we Re |
publican insist upon having no Incl |
iental about II, but actual protection If |
he duties are not high enough now
lon't act like towards, put them higher |
( any need reducing, and can be re
iuced without iniuring American indus.
ries lower them. Don't whip the devil |
Ha ga
5 any sickness let us cure IL
I AZ per cent. is not high enough to keep |
,ut certain foreign products, make the |
luty 20 per cent, and il that won't do |
make IL 100. ! would put my creed in
hese words On every article that We
'roduce, but not in sufficient quantities
o supply the demands, put protective
uty; on any article that we can produce
n excess Of our needs, so that competi.
ion will regulate price and thus protest
he consumer, put a prohibition duty.
nd If there be anything which we need
nd cannot produce, let such come in free.
r with but a revenue duty. Don't be
fraid of that word tax
I'VE need about $500 900. 600 annually
o pay the expenses of the government. I
o pay the large pension debts to the gal
mt heroes who fought to save our Union.
nd to their widows and orphans to re-
uce our national debt, and to conduct
'reat national works Of improvement.
Nillany Of our Democratic friends tell
is how we will secure this money, if not
" taxi You are taxed to build schools
nd maintain them, to make and repair
Dads, TO secure the peace, to provide for
he helpless poor, and you assume a vol
ntary tax to build and maintain your
hurches. Are you going to allow the
Democratic leaders, from poor Mr.. Thur.
nan down, to brighten you with the word
AK VIII you abandon your schools.
hurches, the suffering in the hospitals,
he poor, and all the improvements be-
ause they are supported by taxes But
70 believe the object Of protecting
american industries should always
e kept in view and made
II is square issue
{ the Democratic leaders are right. If
rec trade is better than protection. they
hould win, but il we are right. we should
eceive the support Of all loyal citizens,
o matter how they voted in the past
'ur country and home prosperity before
artY everytime Parties are necessary
nd they win always exist, but no man
honld support party, no matter how
ear it has been to him in the past. If his
tells him that it is wrong this
ime. In the words Of the grand old shoe
laker Of Massachusetts, who. in this
ountry could, and did rise 10 be Vice.
resident. Henry Wilson: Better be
lght IN the lights Of to-day. than con
lstent with the errors of yesterday.
pa m nr4F Nf.ara an .ls.g.y Il