The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-23

taxation IN 10 raise sufficient money 10
meet the needs Of the government eeOnO'
mloally administered, Aud ! start then
10 assert tic next proposition, that no
more money should be raised by federal
taxation or tariff duties than N neeeA'
aary 70 the support OF lhe government
economically administered lApplhuhel
The place, my frlenda for surplus hteH,
10 In the pockets OF Nc people Tap
planhel,
Starting ont therefore, with this lsaHhlmp'
ton, LOT uh 500 whether VIC position OF lih
Democrats IN not the proper position A
reasonable tariff, ono thai 10 calculated
not 10 create mOnopollea, or 70 secure Tor
the time being temporary factories hnd
prosperity not tariff merely TOR the
purpose OF piling up surplus Ia the federal
treasury, 1 need not argue before an hus
dlenee like this la reference 10 the dan.
gers Of a aurpluh-a large unwleldy sur
plus la the treasury OF the country, II 10
q standing temptation "a all sorts OF raids
upon the federal treasury This question
Oh a surplus was called TO the attention OF
the country some two or three years
raised by n system Of federal
tariff taxation hundred millions OF dol'
lars annually more than was necessary
for the actual needa OF the government,
and tile Democratic party Ia behalf OF the
masaeR Of tile country, lifted up lta voice
aud said that this taxation should no
longer continue (Applauhel, Our friends
upon tile other side realized this situation
they realized the great danger Of an ln'
oreaalng surplus, and am going 20 give
them credit II credit II can be called, for
one thing, hy exlrayagani, unwarranted,
unnecessary appropriations, thoy have
| aatuallsf ls.au FanualuU thg gupnlta and
redeemlnR their promises, daughter aud
applauhel. So that now tho spectacle 10
presented that possibly there may be do,
ilclency In the federal treasury lnaiead Of
| the hurplun which was there under the
Democratic administration, Hut this aup.
plus has been taken out Of the treasury
and IN being taken out Of the treasury
by appropriations which have been greater
during the last two years than almost IN
any other period In the history OF the
oOuntfy-aave that OF the war;
We believe that II 10 the duty Of the
government 10 leglalate In the lntereain
OF the great masses OF the people The
| Democratic party stands opposed 20 class
legalaton. We favor leRlalatlon for the
MASSES 40 against the clAanoa In this cOun-
try. (ApplAuae,) We believe that there
ahould 30 no phrtnerahlp between this
government and certain favored interests.
We believe that as far ha possible there
| nhould bo little governmental power or
| influence oxerted In behalf OF any mans
business. We believe that II 10 the buhl-
nena OF tho government 70 pass laws cal.
oulaied 70 aubaorye tho interests OF the
great body Of the people e-lho consumers
OF the country.
Tho party 10 which / belong never bo.
| lloyed In tho doctrine that national debt
waA national bletsng daughter and
applauao). We believe that thero should
bo u tariff for the purposes OF revenue,
then we arc willing 70 say and do say
most heartily that In the adjustment Of
that tariff we have the right 10 make dis.
ordinations proper and lust, In the first
place, 1 deny that tile Democratic party
has ever committed iAelf 20 FREQ trade,
but do say that we stand stronger than
any other party that ever oxlatcd In the
hiatory OF the government or that exists
today, In favor OF protection 70 American
labor. loud and continued applaueo)
Let mo state 20 you what mean by that,
Capital can take care OF itaelf Your
neighbor hero will take care OF the Inter
oata Of the capitalists, but II " for the
Democratic party 10 take care OF the In
toroata OF the maasoa. (Applauao,l
In the determination OF what amount OF
tariff shall be placed upon given article
we have right In raising the amount OF
money necessary for the needs OF the gov.
ornmont, and within those limits TO rocog-
nigc the demand Of labor We recognize
the fact that for many years there has OK
lstod difference In the rate OF wages
paid In this country and In other coun-
tries, and the Democratic party In its plat
form OF 1884, reiterated In 1898, expressly
provided therefor. In advocating ro'
ductlon Of taxes, we said then, and say
now, II IN not proposed 10 injuro any do
moatc lnduatricn, hut rather 10 promote
thoir healthy growth. The necessary re-
duction In taxation, can and must be
without doprlying American labor OF the
ability 70 compete successfully with for-
eign labor, and they must not lower rates
OF duty more than will bo ample 10 cover
any Increased cost Of production which
may exist In consequence OF the high rate
OF wagca prevailing IN this country. In
other words, 10 mako u plain, the Demo-
cratic party recognizing the fact OF the
difference OF wages In some other coun'
trlon and I'm this, says that thoro shall bo
placed upon those articles an pmount
which ahnll be sufficient to mako II equal.
And that IN what / mean when say the
Democratic party IL really the champion
OF the protection OF labor In this country.
loud and continued applausc,)
Therefore, when our tricnde upon the |
other sido say that the Democratic party |
Ia opposed 10 the high wages OF lnborng |
mon, they misstate the Democratic plat |
form OF iSsS--they misstato the position |
which we have advocated for many long |
years. Tho Democratic party my frionds |
arc not opposed 60 the interests OF the |
laborlng man. Go whore you Will, In any |
part OF this great country, and address |
Democratic audiences, aud you will find
the majority OF them everywhere are COM
posed OF the workingnen Of the country
Applnuse.)
You rocollect IN 1883 there was
known aa the Mills bill, II was
u bill framed, as | submit 10 you, In |
the boat interests OF the country II was
a bill intended 10 subsorve your interests
you, the consumers Of the land. II was
hganilcd the Same As every measure that
has been introduced for the reduction OF
taxation for the past 10 yonrB has been as.
sailed. Now, upon this one question In
reference 10 the amount OF tariff taxation,
tariff duties imposed upon articles In that
Mills bill, desire TO make this statement
Thoro was not single tom In that Mills
bill upon which duty was reduced. not
now speaking OF the FREQ list.-upon which
thoro was not still loft sufficient
duty to represent the difference
between the cost found In the production
of that article 80 far as labor was con-
ocrned. mako that statement and Let
the orators who are TO address the people
In this vicinity hereafter, let them point
out TO you q single article upon which that
cannot Justly be said,
IL that be true, then may fairly claim
the proposition ns established, that the
Democratic party, In the great measure
known as the Mills bill, amply, sufficient.
ly and Justly protected the interests OF
every laborlng man In this country. ZAP
plausc,) mako that etatement desiring
TO bo accurate. ! might 20 further, amt
say within bounds, that not only is that
true, but with reference TO the majority
OF articles mentioned In that Mills bill,
there was not only left sufficient duty TO
represent the difference between the
amount Of wages paid In this country,
and tho amount Of wages paid In other
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