The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-10-10
PLUMB ON THE rAsrFF.
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WASHINGTON, Oct Tho following
letter. written by Senator Plumb. one
OF the Republican Senators from Kan
sas, to a Germantown (Pa-) manufact-
urer. has been published in the Phila-
delphia Press:
c. Aug. II. 1s9o-Dear Sir: 1 have yours
OF the sd. Do not give yoGrself any con-
Germ about my relations to the puoiicsn
party Did you never Def. hear of a Re-
publican who was such notv outstanding he
did not believe in the highest possible pro-
tective tariff, and In giving the manu-
facturers every thing they asked forf II
all those who believe with me were driven
out OF the Republican party, beg you to
take notice that IL would net b. very
powerful organization 1t certainly would
aot carry many of the Western st ites How
OF the farm srs of New Jersey. Dsiaware,
Connecticut and a large proportion of those
OF New York and Ohio are Democrats, not
wthstanding they live in the shadow OF
the very chfmncys for which extrome pro-
lection is Invitcd1 Do you think tho tariff Is
of more benefit to the people of kans 8 than
it is TO those of Pennsylvania and CJnnec-
ticut7
How does 1t happen that a majority Of the
State-are Democratsf 1 am my self in favor
of protection. but believe VIC have gone far
enough CT not. Insist that IL n manufacturer
wants more protection he must demonstrate
the necessity for It, This has not
even been attempted. but with inso-
ience which In Itself calls for r Duke. tho
manufacturers and those who represent
them have simply sail want it, and that
Is enough. There has not been srgu-
mont which was worth the name offered TO
show that higi erprotection was needed It
lean manufacturer that, after having been
given the local held for than tn irty
but too weak TO even exist unless he gets
still higher protection than he has ever had.
1 am open to conviction upon this as upon
every thing else, but can not he driven, and
It happens at tho present time, il the indi-
cations which multiply on every hand can
be relied on that very large majority of
the people of Kansas are with me- get let
tiers and kilograms from there by the hun
dreds indorsing my course, ami all from
letters from Repubi cans in the Eastern and
Middle States.
I-n't 1t quite possible, now, that a man
may be good Republican and good pro-
lection list with out taking tho same view of
particular duty which the manufacturers
do? Isn't IL possible that a manufacturer,
Who is to get the cash in his pocket direct
as the result of the imposition of n duty. Is
liable to be warped somewhat by his self
intere-t, and isn't Il fair for the consumers
of the United States to say in a given case
that even IL the duty may be necessary the
burden is greater on them than they think
they ought to bear?
Ny Judgment Is the manufacturers are
making an Issue which Is going to be hurtful
to them, 1 also sincerely believe that the
imposition of the duties which they are
asking Tor will be hurtful to tho country. II
this sincere belief makes mo other than a
Republican, thcn have never known what
the Republican party wa. You quote
Messrs. Mckinley and Reed to me- They are
two very eminent men, but human eings.
and liable to be mistaken NJ ~ ! not, in OPP
position to thai, gu )te Mr.. Blaine to you'll
May also not quote to you the thousands
of Republicans in the state of Iowa: who
have left the party account of its posi-
tion on the tariff, whereby that State, in
stead of giving $1,000 majority. it did in
1850. is now I'm the doubtful column.
Respectfully yours. r. PLUMB