The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20

for itself than it did before the combina-
ton was formed. and pays the same
dividends to the two concerns which have
ceased to compete with it. This industry
is highly protected. Does any one believe
that if we had commercial freedom with
all the nations of the earth such a combi-
nation could stand for one month? Every
day we read of this or that combination
being formed until nearly every industry
is under the blighting influence of the
accursed system.
The accumulation of these favored few
is taken from the masses. from the ulti-
mate consumer. We see the laborers in
many industries combining to enforce liv-
ing wages from their employers. The
tight Is one-sided, unless they are sup
ported during their enforced idleness, and
we find the organs of protection declar-
ing that s. week to support a laborer
and his family is a long ways from pauper
labor. We find these protection organs
everywhere, especially those which have
been muzzled by our fellow-townsman,
now in the White house, discouragingthe
giving of assistance to these men fighting
for living wages. What has been the
effect of this wonderful system upon the
farming communities? New England has
always been clamorous for protection, and
has its home market clubs which circulate
ton-loads of forged extracts from English
papers. TODAY in Vermont and New
Hampshire there are thousands of acres of
improved farms which have been aban-
doned, growing up into thickets, and
which are on the market for from 81 to SO
per acre, improvements and all. Before
the war, under the Walker tariff, which
was tariff for revenue only, practical free
trade, these same farms were readily sold
at from $40 to so an acre. If the
home market, as foStered by protection,
is a blessing, it ought to have blessed these
localities. Has it? What is true of these
states is equally true right here in Indiana,
the only difference being IN degree; we
are newer state, with more fertile soil,
and the system has not yet completely
driven our farmers TO the wall. Where
is the farm in Indiana which to-day will
bring the price ii would right after the
war, on a gold coin basis? Continually
buying in the highest market and selling
in the lowest will bring the same results
here they have brought upon our eastern
farmers. What can we do? Let us or
ganize, agitate and educate. On the 4th
day of last March we organized the In
diana tariff reform league. The plan of
the organization is as follows: The officers
are president, secretary and treasurer,
with thirteen vice-presidents, one from
each district. The vice-president for a
given district is president of the district
league, and has charge OF the organization
of clubs throughout his jurisdiction. Coun-
ty organizations are effected in the various
districts, and the presidents of the county
leagues are vice presidents for the district
league. The county leagues organize
the precinct leagues. with a vice
president for each township or precinct, as
thought practicable, which vice-presidents
are presidents OF the precinct or township
leagues. Every precinct as well as every
county league should have a secretary and
treasurer.
The precinct leagues should be differed
by capable and enthusiastic men, and when
so oficered they should be put in direct
communication with the secretary OF the
league at Indianapolis.
The officers of the state league are: Pres
ident Edgar A. Brown, indianapolis; sec
rotary, NJ. W. Lee, Bluffton; treasurer,
John p. Frenzel, Indianapolis. The vice
presidents are:
First Dstrict-John G. Shanklin Evansville.
Second District-Cyrus L. Davis, Bloom
field.
Third District-Eli j. Menaugh, Salem.
Fourth District-Richard Greg, Aurora
Fifth District-William J. Buckingham,
Franklin.
Sixth District-Austin Ready, ConnersviIle.
Seventh Dstrict-Henry Rawie, Anderson.
Eighth District - Robert Geddes, Terre
Haute.
Ninth Dstrict-Samuel N. Ralston, Leba-
non.
Tenth District-Sidney R. Moon, Rochester.
Eleventh District-A T. Wright Marion.
Twelfth District-C H. Worden, Fort Wayne.
Thirteenth Distnct-C. H. Reeves, Plymouth.
The executive committee is as follows:
Edgar A. Brown, indianapolis.
Samuel Z. Morss indianapolis.
James Smith, jr., indianapolis.
Thomas J. Hudson, Indianapolis.
Samuel NJ Foster Fort Wayne.
w. A. Pickens, Spencer.
William G. Ball. Terre Hauts.
j. A. Cravens Hardensburg
Mr. Lee has been into large portion of
the state organizing and is still at work.
We are particularly anxious to have
complete organization of the state by JAN
l, 1890. The first annual meeting
of the league will be held in this city on
the third Tuesday in January next, and
we wish as full a representation at that
meeting from the precinct leagues as pos
sible. Mr.. Lee will be unable to visit a
large number of the counties, and 1 sug-
gest that in those counties where no or
ganization has been effected, you cores
IOllu Will lIlt NlCt-pICSlutllJ lot the us
trict, asking that arrangements be made at
once to organize your county. Have your
meeting we'll advertised and select your
county officers and precinct vice-presi-
dents, and get to work. l will furnish
constitutions for the precinct clubs on de-
mand AS soon as the state league is put
into communication with the precinct
leagues, we will advise the several leagues
OF the detail work we have undertaken. 1t
will require considerable money to perfect
our plans. We can fry no fat out of pro-
tected industries, or out of iron or coal
barons, so we must look to the people to
sustain us. We suggest that some friend
of tariff reform in each city, town or ham
let where this is read circulate a subscrip-
ton for this work. Remit to John +.
Frenzel, the treasurer, at Indianapolis.
His name is a warrant to every one that
knows him that the financial affairs will
bee honestly and economically admins
tered. He will send you a receipt for your
remittance. We ought to have $1,000 a
year till after '92. The only salaried of
ficer is the secretary. He devotes his
whole time to the work. Take hold of
the work at once where no organizations
have been effected and get your clubs in
operation. You who cannot work, but
have the means to keep others at work,
can do your share by sending contribu-
tons to Mr.. Frenzel. We are fighting for
commercial freedom and our foe employs
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