New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
rHE PROTECTIVE SYSTEM.

The Republican party holds tI,at protective 1fM
Is constitutional, wholesome and Necessary. We 90
not offer nxed schedule, but principle. we un
revise the schedule modify rates, but Always Mn -
In,sI,,rent provision .s to tho effect upon domestic
production and tho wages Of our working peopis-
(Lstter Of Acceptance.
Tho more work there Is to do in this country NE
higher the wages that win be paid for tho doing OF It,
speak to men who know that when the product OF
their toll is IN demand In tho markct wnen ouyers
aru seeking II, wages advance with the demand pus
when the market for product Is deprcssod ana 'n'
manufacturer Is begging for buyers then wages 90
down.. Is Il not clear then that that policy which
secures the largest amount Of work 10 be done az noms
is the policy which viii secure to our laoorins men
steady employment and tho best wages policy
which win transfer work from our mines and our
factories to foreign mines and foreign fscones
inevitably tends to the depression OF wages hero
Ospeech, July 25, 1858.
Ths war was also an educator IN political economy.
These veterans who how the poverty OF sne soom
In tho Developments Of bar mannfscf1nne pseres1
paraIyrcd the skill Of her soldiers and the renerashp
OF her captains have learned to esteem and value our
diversified manufacturing interests and capacincs fou
krt W that woolen mills and hocks would have been
moro valuable to the Confederscy than oattanons.
that foundries and asenals and skilled mechancs
l,6or were the great lack Of the Confederscy. you
have learned that well that you VIII not wsn
our rescued country by any fatal freerahe pohcy' I'D
he brought to Like condion.--tspeech to Veterans
Sept II. 1888.
TIM ra.es Of Castle Garden swing inward Tney
so not swing outward to any American aoorer seeking
a better country than this. My counuymcn. mess
men who have toled at wages In other lands fhss
bal ely sustained life and opened no avenue OF promso
70 them or their children know the good land OF nope
as we'll as the swallow knows the land Of summer
They testify that here there better conditions
wider and moro hopeful prospects for workmen tnsn
in any other Iand--tspeech, July 20, 1855.
THE SURPLUS.
rbs surprus now In the Treasury should Be usco
in the purchase of bonds.-(Letter Of Acceptance
II . business man finds an accumulated surplus
that he does not need n his business thai s'snds ~
a bank balance and draws interest and II be has
bis obligations outstanding TO mature In the future,
hs will make Q ready choice between leaving ms
balance IN the bank and using II to tako up MS
ob,,zations But in our National finances the other
chctce has been made and this surplus remains IL
m, National banks without drawing interest. whilo
o,r bonds which under tho law might DO retired cy
the Use OF II, continue to draw interest-(epeech,
Sept. 1s. 1883
There is very proper use. think, that can bc made
Of more than twenty millions Of the surplus Daring
the Civil War our customs receipt and our recepu
internal
tribute every pursuit In life, were inadequate
TO the great drain upon Treasury caused BY -
Civil War Our Congress- exercising one OF the powers
Of the Constitution, levied direct tax upon tho
States Ohio paid her part Of 1t, Indiana paid hers
and so did the other loyal States. Tho Southern
ststes were IN the Rebellion and did not pay theirs.
Now We have como to time when the Government
has surplus money and the proposition was made In
Congress to return this tax TO the States that had
made it-tspeech, Sept 2s, 1888.
Tho Nation. not less than the States, rs dependent
for prosperity and security upon the intelligence and
morality Of the people. This common interest very
early suggested national aid IN the establishment aud
endowment of schools and colleges In the new States
There is, believe, present exigency that calls for
still moro liberal ard direct appropriations in aid Of
common school. education In the States-lLettcr of
Acceptance.
We should seek to promote closer and moro friendly
commercial relations with the Central and South
American States. And what is essential to that endf
Regular malls are the first condition Of commerce.
The merchant must know when bis order viii be rc-
ceIyed and when his consignment win be returned,
or there can be no trade between distant communities
what we need. therefore, is the establishment OF
American steamship lines between ports and tho
ports of Central and South America We
should nav to American steamship lines liberal
compeusa ION for carrying our mails instead Of turn
ing them over to British tramp steamsh hips-speoohs
July 81, 1888
agree that there Is danger that surplus may pro-
mote extravaganza but do not find myself In SYM
pathy with that policy that denies the appropriation
necessary for the proper defence Of our people and
for the convenient admins ration Of our public affairs
throughout the country. in order that the threat of
surplus may be uaed for sinister purpose -speeoh'
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