New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-05
DISCUSSING THE TARIFF AT OSWEGO.
GENERAL GRoSvENoR AND Dir. BYNCM HAVE
DEBATE AT THE COUNTY FAIR.

DEBATE AT THE COUNTY FAIR.
osxeCo, N. Y. Sept 4 tSpeciaD-Fiftccn thousand
people were on tho grounds ut the far OF te os"eIo
County Agricultural society. In this city, this after
noon. where tariff debate held between W. D.
BynuIn Of Indiana. tho side OF free uade ana dai'
cral Grosvcnor, OF ohio. for protection General
Grosvcnor was tho first speaker. Ho rather dis
counted the speech Of his adversary by telling what
lie was going to say ard then arguing against IL. lie
begun BY saying that Mr.. Bynum had requested him
to mako IL partisan debate. but thinking 1t
over he found he could rot do IT, when lie
found an opponent OF protection. he always found a
Democrat. lie said that there was no difference
Lctwceu the free.trade aud the tariff Iorreven'teoay
Democrat as Il difficult 10 tell where tho onH
ended and th" other began. lie touchM on tlie SUD
jcct OF Tin plate bee ausc no said. Mr. Bynum woah
spend a coed deal Of time on that. He showed
that. OF tho elements OF tin, % to ~ per
cert could be found IN this country. and as for
tie other portion. It said That Dakota would
fu-nsh that In any quantity In lara the people PAID
s1T box fo- Yin plate. Three factories were started
In this country and al once the English panufa'tuHrs
M. the price down - g. 80 and 81 90 box and
crushed out these Industries. When THIS was done
the price went up IN niue days TO sig box. PrO
lection would prevent this. lie ridlcnled the idea OF
giving no the manufacture Ut TIN plate In this country
and manufacturing something else to trade for It, He
dcned his opponent to name single article when
eutered into use IN this country which was h'gher
than 1t In 1850. General tirosvsnors argument
was logical and had q telling effect
CONGRESSMAN Bynum, In answering made no At
tempt 10 dlsprovc tho arguments OF his opponent but
defended them with the old arguments OF the FREE
trader lie attempted TO make point on the barley
interest In which Oswcgo Il deeply Interested, hut
rot Understanding the subject, his remarks ola not I'm
press lbs hearers. Hts main argument was Oh inc
Ia plato Question which he devoted thrTe artcr.
OF IL, tame and attempted 10 combat tho position o
General t.>vcnor. saying that upon TINS Question ne
,;cru tha, the latter voted to rebate duties TO TIC
~tand,rI oil Company. General Grosvcnor haa M
,.ru m,nu,ce close and III that time turned the
la,lch On n, opponent By showing that Mr.. Bynu'h
crner voted as he tGrosvcnOr) did on the question
of thu rcba,r Of duties or sat silent ana nc dl>sseo
w.,, urli tie Mckinley bill passed before doing
.nt growing
Monticello, y. u. sept. 4.-The Joint tariff debate
at tho sullivan County Fair. hid hers to day. was
hs,rud to Dv between 1000 and 900 persons. The
debate w.s opened by William ~ Springer OF Illinois
VII" ,poho for ny minutes In cehsh OF revenue
reform Roswell 6. HOrr. " Michigan. champion>o
,lm II larsv favored III! farmer. by giving various
durs 10 agccul:rrll productions ANA reducing other
duties.
W,stpot n. y. sept. 4.-COrgressm"D Whiting and
prrn, disc 81 the tariff dite Ion ~ the County ar
Lclc e. Gy ucdcr tho lined d.~;.lvant Iccs OF q
mi ,unacr,i anding throuehout the county "a tO 'h'
da;c when the debate wOnld orcur. However. tlav
Fad IN attentive audience ~ farmer and c.ri Spher
daring th" how" q. his addrrss rrr"vcd sui >'an' al
rv,drnc. OF sympathy. Tn" arguments both sides
horr on how the ta:!y affects farming Interests.