The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-18
PROTECTIyE-TARIFF LEAGUE.
Its Members Dine at Delmonico's, and Listen
to Men who Talk Republican Doctrine

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE American Pro-
tective Tariff League dined at Delmonico's
this evening. There were present S25 MEM
bers and guests. Among the guests were
Hon. Warner Miller j. c. Burroughs, of
Michigan; Gov. c. p. Lounsbery, Gov. p. c.
Cheney, Col Legrand Cannon, Allen Thorn
dixie Rice, H. X. Thurber, Congressman
Morrow, Gen. Horace Porter, Gen. L. S.
Greely, Gen. ID. Butterfield; and Hon.
Thomas G. Acton, Hon. William Mckinley,
of Ohio, and Hon. Thomas B. Reed, of
Maine, sent their regrets. President +. III.
Ammidown welcomed the guests, and stated
that there are now 900 members of the
league, who have contributed over $4,000
to further its purposes. One hundred and
fifty million pages of tariff statements and
arguments had been sent out to the States
and Territories. In his letter Of regret
Congressman Reed wrote:
Let me take this opportunity to say to you and
to those that hear this letter that this is no time
to rest on your arms. You must translate the
victory you have just won into wise, equitable
and just laws which will preserve the home mar
ket for the manufactures and the manufactures
for the home market
Expressing his regrets, Mr.. Mckinley
wrote:
1 beg to assure you that nothing but deep
conviction that my duty Is here, to help in every
way can the admission OF certain Territories
into the Union that are qualified for statehood,
would prevent my presence with yOu tonight.
am sure that both you and your associates viii,
under the circumstances, justify my absence.
Congressman w. w. Morrow, of Califor-
MIA, spoke of 1.-The Pacific coast. its develop
ment under a protective tariff" He said
the forces of nature had provided. in a
rough way, for California, about all she
could wish except perhaps a place in the
Cabinet under the new administration,
confidence they expected to receive. He
spoke of the growth of California's State
wealth as her gold output had declined,
and cited it as result Of home market
under protection. Having touched upon
the increase of production in wool, raisins,
fruits, minerals and sugar, Mr.. Morrow said:
Even the bourbOnism Of free-trade hesitates at
1na s sR RW o Maee
Ohio, let me ask be less ardent in their devotion
to the principleOf protection because of this factl
hope not Let us maintain the faith, and in a
few years every pound of sugar consumed in the
United States will be the product of our own soil
and the reward of our own labor. l desire to be
this point, for think / know what the Pacific
coast will do with fair encouragement in this
new and promising field of industry. 1 want TO
interests of the Pacific coast and its increasing
power a factor in the policy of the whole
principle of protection for the benefit of her peo
wealth
Hon. J. F. Hanson, of Georgia, in speak
ing to the toast, 1.-TWO Souths,' and having
referred to the recent campaign, said:
If the results of that campaign. as they indi-
cate public Judgment and public will, amount to
anything, the Republican party Is under man-
date from the people to cut up the Internal
revenue system by the roots and secure the per-
manency of the American policy of protection.
Whatever may be the sentiment of the Southern
people with to the question OF proec
ternal federal taxation, and will cooperate in
any movement for its repeal That the
protective system no man of candor and intelli,
| gence will deny In view of this purpose the man
or party who will save the political South from
South will best promote the interests of the South
and the country. If the cause of protection fails
in this country it will fail l at the hands Of the
her local affairs it will be by of her folly
inusng her abnormal political power for the pur-
pose of checking American progress through the
| destruction of the American system.
| When Hon. Warner Miller was intro
| duced and illusions were made to q Cabi-
| net position for the New York statesman,
| there was volley of cheers and applause.
Mr.. Miller spoke on the influence of tariff
to show by facts and figures that the pros
| perity of the country was solely due to a
| high tariff. He dwelt on the banking in
terests of the country and our shipping in
terests in support of his proposition. "The
| commerce of every country" he said
..is measured and controlled by the
amount of money the people
| have put into the luxuries of modern
| life" He closed by saying: "The estab-
lisbment of our merchant marine is the
great problem of the hour" Great ap
! plause followed the speech.
A telegram of congratulations to General
| Harrison was read, and was followed by
great applause.
| half of the workingmen's interest in the
| tariff, hinging his remarks upon compari
sons instituted by himself, to the advantage
of protection, between the English and
American workman. Hedealt largely Will
statistics.