, 1890-09-03

turers came before the committee and
were given every facility to assist in form
lating the measure, while farmers who
called were allowed scarcely a decent hear
ing. In this connection, mark the course
OF Senator Plumb of Kansas. As each
section is read he inquiries if a consumer
was heard on the point The answer is
invariably in the negative.
This bill doesn't redeem the pledge Of
the Chicago convention; it simply dis
charges the obligation of the Republican
party to the men who furnished the 1888
campaign fund.
Except on sugar alone the duty is in
each instance increased. MI. Thomas
proved this by quoting from Republican
orators and papers, notably the Chicago
Tribune aud New York Mining Journal
The former shows how the tax on glass is
raised from As to $50 per cent. The Min
ing Journal whose editor is a census Off
Ger, prints a comparative list showing
that American made agricultural imple-
ments are sold cheaper abroad than in
this country. There has been added to
the tax on plush, of which there is a sin
gle manufacturer in the United States,
l02 per cent impost tax.
Andrew Carnegie wants the duty
raised. He admits that his profits from
n iron factory alone is a million a year.
This because OF a war tariff laid to meetan
emergency and regarded at the time as
only temporary. Carnagie tours over
Scotland and the continent in a stage
coach in summer and lives In a grand cas-
tie by the seaside. His infant industry
seems to be pretty healthy.
Check imports and you decrease ex-
ports. The surplus Of farm products
must be thrown on a glhtted market.
Mr.. Blaine. the great apostle of protec-
ton, says that the Mckinley bill will not
create a market for another bushel of
American wheat. Give our farmer a
show and he will compete successfully
against all corners in the market of the
world. He is skillful, energetic. indust-
%rious, has good soil and the best knowl-
edge of the occupation. besides i'm
proved devices. Still three-fourths of
the farms in the United States are mort
gagged and thirty per cent of the obliga-
tons are defaulted.
Foreign nations will retaliate. Our
export trade will be completely ruined.
Don't think that England, for instance,
must have our wheat. In 1880 India
produced 1000, 900 bushels of the cereal,
last year A, 900, 900 bushels. This is a
significant sign of the times. In Yer
mont | ,342 farms have been absolutely
abandoned in the last few years.
Mr.. Thomas gave very clear explana-
tons of the tariff injury to wool, leather,
iron and tin. His views on these ques-
tons will be given another day.
Tariff doesn't benefit the the workman
or mass of the people. But Q per cent
of the population of the United States is
engaged in the protected industries.
Labor, alone, has been placed on the
free list by the Republicans. A ship
comes into New York barbor loaded with
shoes and wooden goods. On payment of
80 per cent duty the cargo may be landed.
Another comes with 5000 Hungarian
and Italian labofers on board. Let them
land at once" says the Republican party.
Carnegie wants them at his mills. He
has just cut down the wages of his Amer
lean citizen employees and they walked
out"
There should be free coinage of silver.
By the operations of a doubtful and dan
gerous bill it had advanced from 30 cents
to sl.20, but had anyone heard of an in
crease in the wages of miners2
Mr.. Thomas closed with a graceful
mention OF Geo. 7. Beck and an eloquent
tribute to the father of the Democratic
candidate. The Denver Republican had
SAID at the time of famous battle in con-
Rress that Senator Beck hadsaved the day
for silver. In Colorado the people would
ache for a chance to send a man of the
ability of Geo. 7. Beck to congress, sim
ply out of gratitude to his father.