Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-30
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Two Principles Upon Which the
Party is Agreed,
No Taxation to be Placed fi ,
Life's Necessities and No
TarifUpon Raw Material
IN Necessary for Manu- 1f'
featuring.


Governor Hill. OF New York addressed large
sssemblage at Canton. O.. October 81 Follow
ing is synopsis OF his speech; ra 71..s
FELLow CITIZENS: thank you for this kind
reception accept II not so much as q per-
sonal compliment to myself but as a compli-
ment to the gallant Democracy of the Empire
State OF New York. We are engaged In mo-
mentous struggle, which involves not only
the complexion OF the NEXT House Of Con-
gress. In my judgment 1t involves the es-
sence OF liberty itself. IApplause.l The
question which we are called upon to pass in
this election is upon the record which has
been made by the Republican party in Con.
gress. There is arising an era Of intense par
tisanship, such as has not been witnessed
since during the war. yr. -.f.
You have seen the honestly elected Repre-
sentatives from Southern States ousted from
their seats In the Congress OF the United
States; you have seen new States admitted
simply for the purpose OF increasing the vote Of
the Republican party inithe United States SEN
ate you have seen Democratic Territories ex-
cluded simply because 1t would aid the Demo
cratic party OF the Nation; you have seen
measures passed by Congress intended solely
for the good Of party and not to subserve the
interests Of the people; you have seen passed
by ono House OF Congress bill which proposes
to plsee under the control Of Federal officials
the election machinery of all the States In this
country; you have seen most infamous tariff
bill passed
Ineod not recite the fact which you oil know
that liberty itself has been endangered by the
present action OF the representatives OF the peo-
pie, and the question is presented whether
there shall be change in the administration Of
public affairs, SO far as the Lower House 10
concerned.
81. Ro,v
ments the question which is uppermostin every
mans mind tonight, and that question relates
to the subject of tariff taxation. 1t is subject
in which the people are vitality interested. 1t Is
one that concerns every man in his own house
hold and in his own family. need not tell an
intelligent audience like this that there Is no
necessity for any argument to prove at this late
day that q tariff is o tax, because every man
knows it. [Applause,]
Two years ago It possibly was necessary to
present an argument to that effect but now,
when we find that nearly every thing we buy Is
increasing in price because Of the prospect of In
creased tariff taxation, every man feels in his
heart and knows the fact to be indeed that the
tariff is tax. tCheers.l
In the hrst place. permit me to start out
with this proposition: That is, that both po-
Mtical parties believe in raising Of the neces
sary moneys for the support Of the Government
by the indirect method Of taxation known as
duties upon imports Upon that subject there
is no difference between the two parties.
There may be exceptional instances in both
parties. There may be men in the Democratic
party who think differently upon this question;
there may be those in the opposite party who
DO not agree with that party, but in the main
the principal parties in this country agree that
the money necessary for the support Of the Cow
eminent should be raised principally from duties
upon imports. know it is everywhere dilli-
gently promulgated by our opponents that the
DemoCSatic party does not believe in the rais-
ing OF these moneys by taxes, by import
duties want to read to you just one word Of
the Democratic platform OF 1884, re-adopted
and re-aff1rmed in 1885, by which the question
Is settled as to what the Democratic party be-
Meves. That platform said, and 1t is
binding on the party to-day, that from
the foundation Of this Government taxes col
leoted at the Custom House have been the
chief source OF Federal revenue. Such they
must continue to be. This settled autho rita
lively the question as to what our party be-
heves.
The primary object of the tariff in the next
place is the raising Of necessary moneys for the
support of the Government. What other OBJ
iects may be incidentally accomplished by this
1t matters not, but the great purpose of all
| tariff taxation is to raise suffcient money to
meet the needs of the Government economical
ly administered And start then to assert
the next proposition, that no more moneys
should be raised by Federal taxation Of tariff
duties than are necessary to the support Of
this Government economically administered.
Applause.
The place, my friends, for surplus taxes is in
the pockets of the people. [Applause.l
Starting out, therefore, with this assumption
let US see whether the position OF the Demo-
Gratis is not the proper position-a reasonable
tariff, one that is calculated not to create mo.
nopolies, or to secure for the time being tenn
porary factories and prosperity; not tariff
merely for the purpose Of piling up o surplus in
the Federal treasury. need not argue before
an audience like this In reference to the dam
| gers Of q surplus-a large. unwieldy surplus
| lin the Treasury OF the country. 1t is
o standing temptation to all sorts of
raids upon the Federal Treasury. This ques-
tion Of surplus wls called to the attention of
the country some two or three years ago. There
was at that time being raised by system OF
Federal taxation $l60, 100000 annually more
| than was necessary for the actual needs OF the
| Government, and the Democratic party. In be-
half Of the masses of the oouAtry liftup its
| voice and sold that this taxation should no
longer continue. EApplause.l Our friends up
on the otfsr side real;Sed.t the situation; they
realized the great danger Of any unnecessary
surplus, and I am going 10 give them credit II
| credit itcnn bc called, for one thing:
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