The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-06-11

have to buy, and thus let In Eve or
six hundred millions of foreign
products that are now kept out.
when these come in an equal amount
Of cotton, wheat. corn land other
things would 60 out to pay for them.
and that would make an increased
demand, which would increase the
value Of the entire crop many hum
bred millions Of dollars, In 1881, we
exported $3.50. 900. 900 worth Of agri-l
cultural products. That 10 the lsrg.|
est amount we have ever exported
in any one year from The beginning Of
our government Tue greatly in-
creased demand for foreign products
made high prices, If We take the
prices OF corn, wheat, oats, rye, bars
ley, bnckwhssr, potatoes, hay. cotton
and tobacco for the year 1881 and
apply them TO the small products Of
the year 1889 would have been worth
81 $40. 100000 more than 1t was.
,ssa, R.csuss there mas not tie
ss S dsmand for esoort a. il IssI
We only exported sSS2, 00O. 900 worth
of agricultural products in 1889,
nsonle, while IN 1881 We exported
sSo,,. All mar head. hut vby did
~s 'nat srnoft A larger surpius in
1880 than Is 1887 Bscsuss We nut
hiob duties ON the msnufsctures of
Frsncs. (Iermany. Austria and other
oonn,ries and in The LAT Tan yesrs
tSev nave been ratailing Ly putting
h;vb dut;as ON our Agricultural bro.
dnsts When ne reduce the duties
ON their goods they Are ready 10 re-.
duee the duties ON our Agricultural
,.rodncts. IN was ID accomplish this
mat Cleveland drew tha Uemo erniic
blsde IN 1887. and II il 10 accoln-
plish this that tie Democratic party
"a embattled TO-DAY.
IL il painful TO me to decline TO
sunport sny measure urged on me by
INV eonstituenta lam ieepIy SAN
sIhle. Al Ain times. of Inc gratitude 4
owe 10 Them. Thew have conferred
Iupon me honors and dlstinctions be.
yond INV merits. Thew have sup.
norted me with unvsyeriup fidelity
through a long public service, and il
wonld be 4 great pleasure 10 me 70
represent them AGAIN il I can do 90
"A ! Democrat. stsndiug ON A Demo-
cratic platform. and siding I'm carry
linz our Democratic principles. which
| 1 6elieve 10 be necessary 10 perpet.
uale ths blessing Of tree government.
But IL INV constituents have grown
weary of hearing The words Of Jefier-
i SON demanding equal and exact Ius-
It,ce 10 ali men" "a a fundamental
condition of free government; il they
want 10 embark in class legislation,
/ and insugurate a war of interests
and Of classes; If they want 10 sorren.
der their private business 20 the con-
trOl of a centralized government Q
thousand miles away from them; il
they have lost faith in their capacity
% govern themselves better than
they can be governed BY Others; n
they have ceased 70 believe thar gov.
lerna,ent IA beat that poyerns ths
. | east or, a samuel j. Tilden mos,
hsppily expresses il. athe genera
. r,,ernmsnt should not do Tor ID.
, Slaie what the State can do for il
|, ali. and no government should d.
lfor The crtizen what he can do fol
/. himself" then 4 mus, nv. place /.
i ano,her. lam too old 70 change ID,
!. con, ictions cf life time. 1 am 4
ii Democrat because l believe the grea
J Isum of wos which humanity suffer
j comes irUm = disregard Of Demo
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