Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-07
prenp. .ssesas,op Of 81 piosee1 fs..ers.

prenp. asspeas,oa of 81 pioseea fe.s6rs.
=. We ssiievs: thessAnericas Nssiou .wfIl
s reach its fuH meesureof prosperity only by en-
acting at the earliest day practicable such leg
islat on as will apply the American principle OF
free trade between the States TO the United
States in its relations to the world"
The committee also reported and moved
for adoption resolutions providing for the
appointment of a committee empowered to
prepare an address to the public and to per-
feet plans for propagating the principles
embodied In the resolutions
The Committee on Resolutions, about
evenly made up Of pronounced free-traders
and tariff for-Teyenue men, had wrestled
over the abbreviated report for five hours.
Henry George, Brownlee, of Michigan;
Bowker, OF New York, and Davis, Of Ohio,
were stTenuously for free trade, and Chair
man Hancock, Bleike. of Illinois, and Leh-
man, Of Iowa, championed declaration
for modified tariff for governmental ex-
ipenses. It was finally determined as q
compromise to offer the report in two parts
SO that it might be conveniently divided
Horace White, of New York called the
attention of the convention to the provision
in the constitution which provides for the
laying Of direct taxes upon the States in
proportion to their population. Free trade
meant direct taxation, and that could not be.
Mr.. Croasdale, of New York, said: .
want this convention to notify the Demo
/ cratic party that in this country there ara
men WHO know what they believe. We Will
declare the truth and the whole truth We
| are not responsible for the cOWard1ce or the
| Democratic party" .AFt s8iI 2s
| The meeting was in an uproar when
| Henry George pressed forward to the space
| In front of the stage. There was very great
cheering. but one or two adventurous op-
| ponents objected. Chairman Morton, how
ever. said Mr.. George might speak. Said
Mr.. George: W@ afk@ ~
"Isupport this clause as a matter Of princi-
pie and a matter of policy. represent the
Free-Trade CLUB of New York and am free
trader. lApplause.l Yes, am in favor OF
free trade-free! FREKi FREE: unrestricted
trade! [Applause.l To-day protective tariffs
are prohibited by our constitution and the only
way they are maintained is under the guise OF
q tariff for revenue. A protective tariff is rob-
berry. tariff for revenue 10 swindling. We
want eQu ty: square basis OF principle upon
which we can plant ourselves. We want to go
before the American people and show that all
tariffs are wrong. Let US sweep away all the
taxes.i> d@ at lOt
"As q mere matter OF policy believe we
ought to take this step. The free-trade fight
will not 60 on unless we do The United States
is not England. We are governed by different
conditions and we must make broad sweep.
Let us make . fight on principle. Let the poll
tioians make the compromises, AL We have
to do is to raise the standard aud carry it for.
ward. The politicians will follow after soon
enough.
..When was a little 10y once asked big
man: How is it that people can charge them
selves taxes and yet get rich at ity Ssh! you're
only showing your ignorance he replied
Every body else WAS . protectionist and so
became pr0tectionist. went to debating
society one night, and in the talk oil the argu-
ments for free trade were punched no to-
gether, and all at once the absurdity Of pro-
lection flashed upon me. was pressed to say
something, and, hesitatingiy, did say: WELL
I was o protectionist when came in here, but
I fear am going to be free trader I am
free trader. tApplausel II protection 10 q
good thing for the United States why isn't it q
good thing for q State, and IL q good thing for
State why not for county, Where are you
going to stop? Why not protect the familyf
Why not hire your own labor, keep your own
goods and protect the home marketss
"The trading peoples have always been the
advanced people. Trade! 1t is but mode of
production. Is 1t not trade that knits people
together. breaks down prejudices and ex-
tinguishes the vile hatreds OF kindred peoplesf
I lam free trader glory in It because in all
things love freedom. I believe the right to
freely trade is as sacred as any other right,
aud. MS the declaration OF independence says,
right indispensable. 1t can never be abro-
gated by the ed cts Of Kings or the laws of
Pariiaments or Congresses. To take it away
Is robbery. They call protection American
system. The re is nothing American about it.
Free trade Is American. am an American. I
used to be proud OF it, Now am tired OF 1t.
What have we TO be proud OF! Is it because
we have 9 big countrys Did we make the coun-
tryr' ~ .l.,l- f,.. .f5..,
He asked why It was that this country. so rich
and great, SO fertile and prosperous. filled with
an active, honest people, could not compete
with any in the world?
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Banker, of New York. was loudly applauded,
| and was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote. i8M -fests - go sii4'o1
1--WE honor President Cleveland for his brave,
| manly and statesmanlike course in making
tariff reform the issue before the people; we
| SEQ in the increased popular najorg which
that issue won for him and in the .ncreaSe OF
| his vote in the Industrial centers assurance Of
| the early triumph Of the peoples cause and
| we pledge ourselves to increasing agitation un-
til that triumph il won" 'l.5t sfi'f
The convention approved as the members
of the permanent Committee on Organiza-
tion and Propaganda:
Horace White, OF the New York Eveling
Post: Hon. David A. Wells, OF Connecticut;
Ex-Governor J. Sterling Morton. of Nebraska;
Hon. Eugene Wilson. OF Minnesota: FraBklin
| MacVeagh, Of Illinois; Hon. j. p. Smith, Of
Ohio; Byron Stout OF Michigan; e. w. Jndd
| of Massachusetts, and Samuel E. Morse, o. In
diana. - 5k ~
This committee was instructed to isEEe
literature specially addressed to farmers
upon the tariff question, and to give it the
widest circulation in the agricultural dis
tricts and was also authorized to call anoth-
er convention at it's discretion.
Mrs. Marion Todd, of Michigan, repre-
senting the Women's Reform League, spoke
briefly. She denounced Senator Sherman's
position on the Chinese question, and his
advocacy Of the bill for encouraging emf
grafton, and said THAI although he did not
get what he wanted-the Presidency-the
people had just about as good a one now.
Row. Hugh Pentecost, an independent
preacher to three congregations in New
York and one Of the striking figures Of the
convention, said that although the single
tax men, or free traders, had not had things
altogether their own way, they would. re-
turn home without heart burning, and
ready to work hand In hand with the
revenue refoxmers. to lower the devil Of
protection i..f,.ss.7 - "a