The sun., 1888-02-10
A BOOM FOR PROTECTION.
REPUBLICAN, LEADERS MAKE WAR ON
THE PRESIDENT'S POLICT.
brilliant banquet of the Homo Market Club
In Beston-sher.a., Mckinley, and Gsf
Mako Long Speeches Against Low Tariff.

Hriiiiaut Banqu Of the Home Market Club
In Beston-sherra., Mckinley. and 9sf
Make Long Speeches Against Low Tariff.
BosToN Feb. 9.-Thc Home Market Club
gave banquet ut the yendome tonight. 1t
was brilliant demonstration in the interest
of protective tariff, and 500 prominent gentle-
men attended. Among the invited guests
present were Senator John Sherman. Congress-
man Mckinley Of Ohio, and Congressman
Gon OF West Virginia Senator Sherman had
rousinC reception when he arose to speak
on the tariff He spoke for about an hour. He
criticised Mr.. Lowell for saying In q recent ad-
dress:
II feel myself strongly attracted to Mr..
Cleveland as the best representative OF the
higher type OF Americanism that We have seen
since Lincoln was snatched from u.s."
Thus said Mr.. Sherman.
Mr., Lowell places Mr.. Cleveland abovo
Grant the great soldier of our country: above
Garfield. one OF the most accomplished OF
American statesmen; and above Arthur. in
dent and able President"
Mr.. sherman consured the President for
time making the most general sweeping re-
movals n public offices since the Government
II am decidedly in favor Of tariff reform"
said MIR. sherman, but my idea of tariff re-
form L not especially to make our duties ac-
not in favor Of that kind o. tarifr relorn which
or. I do not know what they mean by tariff
reform. / suppose it is. So per cent. on sugar
and ~ per cent cent on On woollsns the highest rate
rate. or none at al. on what other people pro-
duce. II Mr., Lowell would discuss civil service
bug and yet % they asPee W1 on the asr reform
recommended by Mr.; Cleveland, which is a
hG on
is an injustice to American citizens in every
engage in the process of manufacture, and q
sui creator injustice to the millions OF labor
protected. Again. The policy proposed viii not not
reduce the revenue, but wi absolutely increase
#, and thus swell the surplus as we'll US disturb
You may ask me, how would / reduce the
surplus revenuep l answer fran ky that the
to correct any inequalities or incongruities that
the passage, Of the Act of 1883; that every i'm
domestic industry and is essential to the COM
fort and wants Of our people should be placed
on the free list: that every raw material OF in
dustry which does not compete with our own
productions should be specially selected for the
Tree list that wherever rev any indnstry which can
success needs u moderate Increase OF duty for
It's protection to give it, and in this way check
The direct taxes upon American productions
levied by our internal revenue laws. which
be modiaed or repealed that in l' this way n the
revenues of tho Government should be reduced
30 AS to supply only enough revenue to pay the
omically administered, and to carry out the
provisions Of the sinking fund for the gradual
Congressman Mckinley said in part:
=, Let the burden and the duty be put upon
the products made BY our foreign competitors.
n m natl n
manpiaciurers win regulate with Justice
to the hs price Of domestic
Ss Amsrcsn the Drodnesr
and would not hesitate to raise the duties
whenever s 1 necessary to SECURE @ this patriotic
mill or an idle spindle in this country II by
holding exclusively the American market we
Every yard of cloth imported Imported here here makes eDi
demand demand i4r one yard less OF American fabri-
tition with like articles produced here makes
the ID demand for one blow less at home;
should bs resisted with hrmness and courage.
I Iresointeiy and fearles,sly, and his wild and il;
reluted with reason and results and It is srati-
sr;ee,ssive. has started IN Massaehusetts. and and
me- MekipleY IL discussed he hissory S'1Gysa Of
AS a Repressntative on % i in Congress- mgr sau / have
deemed 1t my duty. as it has been my pleasure,
to vote for tho people Of the United States and |
not for tho world vt large. In the race OF life |
we must take caro- Of ourselves. they Of them
to at least cover the difference between tile |
cost OF labor in the country which manufac- |
tured and this country-in fact little higher. |
30 as to give our country the advantage Will |
you be frightened by. the cry Of sur
plus by those that never made |
surplus themselves. but who always |
have been accustomed to a deficiency. Build |
navy with 1t. construct coast defences i'm
prove our rivers and harbors, pay our debts.
educate our children and pension tho grand |
army Of manned and veteran heroes who. by
their patriotism and heroism, made it possible |
for tn heir country to survive. Repeal your In
ternal revenue laws and lot the tariff alone.
except in those cases where It is necessary to
Increase it. Do not destroy 1t. 1t has accom-
pished wonders It will do more still"