Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-08-08
IN THE INTEREST OF GALVANIZED
IRON

IRON.
Referring TO the proposed increase
Of duty on tin-plate, Of which S2l ,0o0,-
600 worth was imported from England
last year, Mr.. Vest said that il was
for the purpose of forcing the people
of the United States 10 use Pittsburg
galvanized iron, and we then, he said,
asked Great Britain TO remove her
quarantine restrictions on American
cattle. We stand with sword in hand
TO prevent the importation of British
goods, while we expect her people TO
take our products without word of
objection. The farmer who could
not see that he was the victim under
the high-tariff system was hopeless
partisan. The farmer furnished
nearly four-fifths of the exports OF the
country, and il the foreign market
was unfriendly or was absolutely
closed against him he would have
TO keep his surplus products at
home and help to lower prices by
glutting the market.
THR TAXPAYERS DEFIED.
The pending bill threw of all dis
| guise aud defied the taxpayers OF the
! United States 10 resist its unjust and
wicked exactions. In this connec-
| ton Mr.. Vest discussed the proposed
! increase OF duties on erockery, cot
ton ties, cutlery, guns, collars and cuffs
and cotton and WOODEN goods. twas
claimed, he said, that the tax on wool
was for the farmers protection, but
! all that he asked was that every
farmer would put, face TO face, all
that he received for his wool and all
| that he paid for woolen clothing by
reason OF increased taxation, and
| then turn 10 the faces OF wife and
! children for an answer. lie asserted
/ that the consumers of the United
| States were being SYSTEMATICALLY
pluudered under the pretense OF pro-
lection To home industries. No fur
ther concealment was possible. The
truth was at least revealed. The
manufacturers, who were persistently
asking higher duties TO exclude for
eign competition, were availing them
selves OF the monopoly given by the
exclusive tariff 10 charge the people
OF this country from 20 to 20 per cent.
higher for their goods than they could
sell the same articles for in the unpro-
tected markets Of the world. Ii was
no longer protection, but pure, SIM
pie, naked plunder. Ii might be that
the people OF the United States might
submit to that system.
AN ELOQUENT PERoRATIoN.
Wrongs crytalized by custom and
panoplied with privilege and power
had often become hoary with age.
Monstrous evils had existed for centu-
ries, while the patient, uncomplaining
multitude had watched the stars and
waited for deliverance. The Bastile
had frowned in dark and sombre ter
ror upon the populace OF Paris while
king and courtier, philosopher and
patriot passed away. 1t seemed etcr-
nal, but at last 1t fell, and the night
mare OF the ages ended. Americans
boasted OF their free institutions, OF
liberty and equality; but who (he
asked could call himself free man.
save in mockery, when by force OF law
the proceeds OF his life and labor were
unjustly taken TO enrich another :
The struggle for human rights was
not ended, nor could 1t be until the
unequal and the unjust system OF tax
alton, which now with the mask Of
protectioD) rode like. n booted and
spurred highwaymnn over the land.
was trampIed under foot by All out
ragged people.