The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-01

friends, which policy do you prefer? viii
you have cheap whisky and cheap tobacco
or cheap lumber and cheap clothingg Is there
a laborer or farmer present who think:
cheap tobacco preferable to cheap lumherl
II you prefer cheap lumber and cheap cloth
ing, you belong in the ranks Of the demo-
cratic party and you will vote for the grand
old Roman and our president. applause
II you prefer cheap whisky and cheap to-
bacco, we do not want you and you belong
with the republican party.
We charge that the present system of taxes
as adjusted in 1883 is unjust, because it dis.
eliminates between the rich and the poor.
We insist, as Grant In his message to con-
gress insisted, that this tariff ought to be re-.
yised and modified. We insist, as several
republican presidents and many statesmen
of the republican party have insisted, that 1t
be so revised as to afford relief 10 the poor
and that its burdens lay more heavily upon
the rich. would like TO cali your attention
briefly to one more point, and sm done,
At the close Of the war, the tariff or tax
upon all articles averaged $4O.l9 on the
500. At the present, with the war over
and no great strain upon our recourses, OF
tax collections, this tax has increased to S4e
on the 500. We insist that the war tax lie
too high for the present necessities, and that
il was too high then but we were willing to
pay it, when money flowed from our treas
ury like the lifeblood from the wounds OF
our soldiers, that the grand old flag might
wave over free and united nation. Now
that the war has closed we insist that the
income of the government he reduced to the
needs of an economically administrated gov
erument.
The Mills bill, that our republican friends
call US /" free traders" for supporting and
advocating, only seeks to reduce the tax to
$40 on the 800. Yet it is called o free
trade measure. That was what the tax was
during the war, and yet, they call the policy
free trade.
Here are some of the items Of discrimina
ton in the list of articles taxed, which the
republican party has seen fit to place upon
the DOOR laborer and the farmer. will call
your attention to women's dress goods, Of
the quality which most of the farmers and
lsborers' wives are clothed in-the cheapest
grades of goods. They are taxed $67 81
upon the $780, Think of it, tax of SCI, SC
on the cheapest dress goods. On dear goods
comprising fine woolens, the tax is only
$59O6. Think of it, tax Of only 500 VI
on the goods worn by the rich, and OF S61 81
on those worn by the POOR. On silks the
tax is only $50 on the 500, difference Of
Sl7. so in favor of the rich on one item alone
How many of us dress our wives in silk!
On mens wearing apparel the tax is like
wise discriminating On the cheapest goods
is $50 "a on the 800, and on the dearest
S68 81, discrimination of S2l ,O3 IL favor
of the rich against the poor.
We say that the tariff should be revised Sc
that i; may at least rest as heavily upon the
rich as on the poor. And yet the republi
cans say we are free traders and in favor o.
? reducing the wages of the laborer. Do yor
wonder that the democratic party stands ny
and asks that the tariff be reduced? They
recognize that fact. don't believe there il
farmer in the county that prefers fret
whisky and cheap tobacco to cheap clothing
and cheap lumber. Ifthere is he belongs il
the ranks of the republican party.
promise you that, if am elected (~ilC
applause) to congress, At | undoubtedl.
will be, will vote to make the rich pay
lust proportion of the tax Cheers anC
applause
At the close of Mr.. Brewer speech tn
committee on credentials reported all dele
gates attending in full aud all towns repre-
sentel, except Grand Rapids, Hope
Miller, and Otter Creek.
motion was made that any citizen Of tn
towns not represented be allowed to repre-
sent such town There was some doubt abou
the decision Of the vote on the motion, blu
before it could be put second time, DR.
, LIE Roy, of Streator, moved that it be laid oil
the table, as, if carried, il would give candi
, dates chance 10 pack the convention AM
was upon its face, improper. 1t WAS laid o.
the table.
The committee on resolutions reported
resolution endorsing the State and Nationa
platforms, aud the tariff and fishery ques
ton views expressed in the message of Pres
ident G eveland The resolution was aodpt
ed with cheer that shook the building
Mr.. Jackson r. Shaver moved that tn
temporary organization be made permanent
and the motion prevailed by unanimou
vote.
The chair announced that nominations 70
the different Offices, beginning with circui
clerk would now be in order, il there wa
no objection.
b C BARRETT NOMINATED.
DR.. Mccoy, of Rutland, nominated DR.