New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
TARIFF AT JOHANNESBURG.
DISCUSSED BY VAN buren, DENSIOW AND
THOMAS G. sHEARMAN
THE AUDIENCE LESsENED BY COLD WEATHER.
'-FARMFRs VINO APPEARED 10 sYMpATHlzD
WITH PRoTECTIcfTsT rTuNcIPLEs.
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rrumansburg, N. Y, Sept. 2o.-This the last Of
tho threedays' exhibit Of the Union Fair held at this
Mace The cold weather doubtless accounts In pars
for the small attendance, as the exhibit OF stock pou'
try. farming utensils products Of she farm, ETC., was
unusually fine aud extensive, and the management had
arranged for an interesting series OF attractions 70
interest the patrons The tariff debate at the GROUNDS
this afternoon did not attract large audience out ho
who were present paid the closest attention. IL naA
been announced that Congressman Charles u. "ros
vcnor OF Ohio, and Thomas q. Shearman. OF Brook
,vo we're 70 be the opposing speakers. The manage
mont. however received word yesterday that Mr..
crosvenor owing to his duties at Washington, wonh
be unable 10 be present and that Van Buren penso"
NJ New.York would be substituted The oeoate Wa
20 have occurred at ,. m but owing 10 .he m.s
arrival of Mr. Denslow 1t did not oegin un'l nearly
O'Clock Each speaker was allowed nal, an no"' "a
which to present his Views and an aadi'ioh"i 'ea
mnutes IN which to clinch his argument
Mr. shearman, as the representative OF tarn reaorm'
roc The first speaker lie took the ground OF all iFee
traders that tho tariff is tax and that MISTAKEN A"
,.,ation is accountable low prices and hard umeS
Va said: "Tns protective tariff doesn't put e| ni'n
The rockets Of the aborng men OF this country ou'
rather into the pockets OF their employers, or
neaIcd 10 the sympathies Of the farmers wives oy
stating that nearly all OF their wearing "pP"''
enhanced in cost by the tariff
Mr. Denslow emphatically denied that the depres,eo
condition of the farming industry was que 10 eAoeS'"'
tariff taxation. He said In substance:
az believe in protection for protectiohs sahe' -
rotactive tariff cheapens tho cost OF every poecteo
article and secures employment for labor at emuet+
., ,rages Where the tariff benefits the farmer "
rcreasin9 the number OF lab0rers In shops ana lac
trios thus furnishing home market for his products
According to the law Of supply and demand the larger
tho crops the less tho price they Will BRING tecoo
q naturally follows that increase OF the
class of laborers will increase the consumpon anu a7
crease the production, thus furnishing greater e'
for farm products aud consequently oettcr prices.
Is where you farmers OF Tompkihs Couh'' "'o "eH
nv nrotection. To farmers wives would say, when
NV friend Of the Reform Club Mr. Sherman, tells you
that the cost Of your clothing is increased by the ta
Iva * mistaken Feminine wearing apparel can be pur'
chased cheaper now than before There Is no tax
where there is no increase in price, and this law IS APP
Iicabe IN everything manufactured In the United eaa
or mported from Europe other foreign countries
In his closing remarks Mr.. Sherman said: was /"
twenty-five years Protectionist, but since that umo
have been an absolute Free Trader standing squareV oc
the Democratic PLATFORM and II free trade were To OBJ
tain today IL would be better for the manufacturing
industries OF the country. Tariff has nothing 10 90 VIII
nrosnerity Capitalists would prosper more under ies
trade than protection. This whole tariff system Is al
IN reply Mr. Denslow controverted this argument by
showing The condition the country under Democrats
msrule ard low tariff, up to 1850. lie Saa 49, ~
N the world since that time 1t has been tne OPP
poste. The channel Of trade mas Deen y, Sia
Europe 70 the United states anu .as o IKE bsnecet
county o. to SrS.uoa ns = xsssssn n1a.sss
evident that the majority OF the aSae9e s IN If tSnkns
for he was frequently interrupted by applause ~hiis
Mr.. 81 sherman's speech created little enthusiasm