The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-25
HILL HITTING EN- HARD.
nPMoCRACY'S POSITION ON THE
TARIFF MADE CLEAR.

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+busiasm in West Virginia Even
Greater Than it Was in Ohio.
WHEELING, w. VA, Oct 24.-Gov.
Hir and party arrived in Wheeling this
afternoon from Massillon, o. On the way
hare crowds thronged the stations and
cbeered tie governor as he passed through.
IN his arrival here large crowd met him
ard escorted him TO the hotel, where re-
cention was held lasting three hours.
Many prominent democrats paik their re-
suects. The governor spoke in the opera
house tonight to an audience only limited
by the capacity of the hall.
THE GOVERNOR SPEECH.
The governor said in part: 1.-THE Demo-
cratic party may justly be considered the
friend Of labor. Its whole record has been
characterized by solicitude for the interests
of those people who earn their daily bread
by the sweat of their brow. At least one
half its ranks are recruited from the labor
ing classes, and therefore enlightened self
interest. if 10 other motive, has dictated
an honest motive to favor the measures
most beneficial to the workingman. This
attitude is not indicative of a hostile
disposltiOn toward the manufacturing
interests of the country. We believe in the
encouragement of domestic industries in
every legitimate manner-not by the i'm
position of unnecessary and unoccasion-
able taxes upon other interests for their ex-
elusive benefit-but recognizing the fact
that the best metho ds to raise the revenues
needed for the support of the government
is by tariff duties upon imports.
REGARD FOR HOME INDUSTRIES.
1--WE are desirOus that in the adjustment of
the details of such duties due regard should
be had to the claims of home industries py
imposing sufficient rates to amply compen-
safe labor ard afford many fair profit
without creating monopolies. We have not
advocated, and do not advocate, free trade
but insist that the interests of the great
body of people must be consulted in
framing just tariff measure All interests
have rights which are entitled to be pro-
4 tected from governmental favoritism. We
make 10 war upon ma ufacturing interests
& on one hand, nor do we unwisely champion
the causes OF their employees on the other.
DON'T ANTAGoNIzE MANUFACTURERS.
''Our opponents assert that we antagonize
the true interests of manufacturers in
our anxiety to relieve the burdens of the
aborirg people. l deny the statement. We
would not detract single iota from the
credit due the manuf8 cturers of the
country, to which they are fairly
entitled. for their energy, perseverance
and enterprise in building up our
country. " q concede that they may be
protected from unjust foreign competition
whenever it can reasonably be done under
our tariff system without an abuse of the
power Of taxation. If they insist upon a
tariff so high and exorbitant as to amount
to practical prohibition, as in the case of
the Mckinley bill, their demands must be
refused. Our people should never consent
to Chinese wall of restrictive Legislation
placed art und our border, even at the behest
Of home industries which we desire to foster
In every proper way.
DON'T WANT TO LOWER WAGES.
Our opponents assert that the policy
which we advocate tends to lower the wages
oI the laboring men, because they must
compete with the underpaid workmen Of
Europe. The proposition is as insolent as
untounded. Ii is distinctly refuted by the
principles set forth in the democratic
national platforms of the last two presi-
uentlal years. The plain and simple
Interpretation of this platform is: We
pelleVe IN recog nlzing the demands of labor
@and propose to shield our workmen from
such competition as can Justly be considered
es Unfair. For instance, if it costs 80 for
$Siaoor TO produce certain manufactured
##hrIlcIe In foreign countries while it COSTS "a
or LABOR to produce the same article in this
eountry, then We favor a tariff of
upon that article in order
to equal the difference in wages. An impo-
itloh or that amount amply protects the
american workman and prevents his being
placed at disadvantage. This is all the
arlH any Intelligent American working
pan ever desired.
DEMoCRACY'S CONSERVATISM,
The position of the Democratic marty
pom the tariff question is a conservative
le. IL mas OF mortgaged itself to any
lass, II seeks the good of all, favors the
otect!on or labor, so far as such
oIectlon is possible under a
iin u! whereby the necessary revenues shall
limited TO the necessities of the govern
ent economically administered. Within
pose limits @ freely concede that djscrim
|ations may and should be made to Aid the
use OF American workmen. The Demo-
AUG party Is fighting the selfshness of all
oSe INTERESTS which. accustomed to govern
eAcal IaVorltism, have become more exact
III thelr demands. We represent the
hilllon h,il people Of the country The Re
niicah a party represents that class who
80 W control the government to aid them
snelr private business ventures. With
u politics is a matter of business. Thew
W purchase the suffrsges of the people
bal endsn p0A
SPEAKER REED DENOUNCED.
tter discussing the force bill, the rulings
speaker Reed and the action of congress
out.ssLing members. the governor
4he republican speaker of the
use OF Representatives is a hero
~ the estimation of our opponents,
strange this should be so, but then it
o1u De remembered we are in the midst
Hn era OF intense partisanship. When
counts as courage, ;mpudence
10 the place of propriety, bullying Is
.ueo t as hrmness, and coarse wit passes
Craftsmanship. Let the unscrupulous
,Aer At enjoy his brief honor, for brief will
tpely be-; 1t is a sad commentary upon
nepuolican party when outrageous
iI'5 ness alone makes the perpetrator
iuoI OF his party. 1t does not
1e Ine quality of courage to arbitrarily
>. minority their parliamentary
S-an arrant coward can do that when
ggeo on and backed up by a majority.
!; 9ue recent session closed the speaker
us cnalr with the contempt of every
ocratlo representative and the execra-
~ every fair minded citizen with no
- praise, nor were the usual COM
onIary resolutions offered"
WILD ENTHUSIASM
governors remarks we're received
more enthusiasm, if such were DOS
onan at any place he has heretofore
n, ana the applause at times was
shlng and long continued.
governors party will leave here at