The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-09
TARIFF AND SILVER
The Governor Makes an IMAM
swerable Argument.
THE MAJOR ATTEMPTS TO REPLY
Fallacies of Protection Shown Up-lhe Burden
of raXes-Republicans Opposed to Free
Colnage-Who Pays the Duty
Both Sides Enthusiastic.

ADA, Ohio, Oct. 8.-For eks the. joint de-
bate between Governor Campbell and Major
Mckinley has been referred TO as an impending
battle OF giants, and the discussion to-day fully
demonstrated they were indeed peerless as ex-
ponents Of the high and low tariff respectively.
The MT town wa smothered in buntings and
decorations. People and marching clubs came
from all over The state and Whilesmuch enJhu-
slasm Was displayed it was 10 friendly rivalry.
Mckinley = m 4rican tin badges were offset by
campbell quoting american wool, "a cents
account OF mckinley BILL About Thirty thou
sanu people were IN attendance. The two can
dldateS arrived at noon ana were driven to the
residence of Prof. Lehr. j. NJ. Nanv.eet chair
man OF the Hardin County Dem cratic com
mlttee, introduced Governor Campbell. VINO
began the debate. After he has finished.
Major Mckinley VIII be introduced by J. c.
1do"e chairman of the Hardin County Repub-
lcan committee.
The union meeting was held in the amphi-
theatre In the fair grounds Great taste was
displayed IN the decorations. The artillery was
caAed INTO requiSlton anu as the two disting-
ulshed leaders appeared in sight a governor s
salute was fred. II was 40 when the meeting
was called 10 order by Rev. Campbell PreSby-
1erlan minister. and at that time fully 1000 peo-
pie were on the grounds The clerical gentle
man introduced the two presiding officers of
the meeting, Messrs. Nanfleet for the Demo
Gratis ana Howe for the Republicans. Chair
mar Nanheet. the Democratic presiding oficsr
made. a brief speech OF cOngratulation 10 every
booy ana announced that Governor Campbe.
had gained the privilege Of opening and closing
by casting lots. Vanfieet committed a slight
bal by alluding inadvertently TO Major McKin-
ley as Governor Mckinney ana the Republi-
pushed In confusion. Governor Campbell,
after being introduced as one of Ohio's greatest
governors, launched into the debate.
GOVERNOR CAAIPBELLs
opening speech was listened to with great in
terest by both parties. He regretted, he said,
mat ne had not time to properly present the IN
olcument OF that oVergrown monster which.
maSqUerading in the garb of protection, sub
slsts on the wage worker and agriculturist
[Applause Yearly farming is gro wing more
Improbable; our commerce is swept from the
seas. Under protection the splendid palaces of
the protected manufacturers are Growing the
hills while imported Huns, Italians and Bohe-
mlans are dlsplacng American citizens. We
ore rapidly approaching the condition
PREDICTED BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN
when he said: AS a result of the War. cornora.
lions have been enthroned; era of high prices
will follow; the money power viii endeavor to
prolong It's reign until all wealth is aggreg ated
IL the hands OF a few ana the republic is lost'''
Campbell cited the utterance of the Republi-
can Congressman Butterwortn, who said in
Congress, he could upon the fingers OF his hands
count the men Who had added more to their
wealth In the last ten years than had been added
10 the wealth Of all the agriculturists in any
state IN the union. IGreat Democratic APP
plause. he quoted from an astern paper the
statement that when Egypt went down per
cent. her people owned 81 per cent of her
wealth; when Persia went down per cent her
population owned all the land;
WHEN ROME WENT DOWN
1880 men owned all the known world. Inls5o
II this country. capitalists owned 371E per cent.
OF her wealth. Today they own more than
twice that amount, get he who goes before the
people and points 10 these facts is sneered at as
calamity croaker. He quoted the gain of n
per cent in mercantile failures in the United
States for nine months this year. COMPARED
with the same period last This is under the
Mckinley bill Where Is that boom Mckinley
predicted If his bill passedg Were il not for
the abundant crops the failures would be
great deal worse than hey are.
The governor went onto analyze the question
TO show what it was Now" SAID he when
little WIN . - "' "--- Ia u0' d
oNE-sIDED RECIPROCITY
with the little countries of South America, but
substantial free trade with England. France
and the world" lApplausel He cited various
instances OF
THE ENORMOUS DUTIES
which must be visited upon the consumer.
Last week a Chicago firm received 81 400 worth
OF pearl buttons from Austria, and the duty on
them was Just $3.50, or a trifie over 100 per
cent. Did The foreig n manufacturer pay nearly
5000 for the privilege of sending these buttons
heret The Mckinley bill provides that 90 per
cent of the du les on some articles shall be re-
funded, provided these articles are not ex-
ported. Last year the Standard Oil company
1mDorted tin 10 this country. upon which they
paid more than million ana quarter duty If
they ola not If the foreigner paid that duty
then the United States put its hand in our
pocket and presented the Standard Oil COM
pany with a million ar a quarter of our money,
Tor this amount was refunded to the Standard
on company.
There were manufactured in this country last
year 500 100000 worth Of goods. If the tariff
on dutiable goods is 90 per cent, it is fair TO
presume, taking protected and unprotected in
dustries together, that al least onethird of that
sum Is paid in lieu of duties to manufacturers
al home upon American products. tits said all
this is done for upbuilding aDd maintenance OF
manufacturers
HOW LONG, OH LORD, HOW LONG
shall this VI BUILDING go on
Co erlOr Campbell, rea0 letter written by
Dir. Blame N 1854, ia which Mr.. Blaine said il
Is q fact that the cOarser descriptions of cot
tons and cotton prints, boots and shoes ordi-
nary Household furniture, harness for draft ami
mails agricultural implements Of all kinds
doors. sashes and blinds. locks and hinges sill
verware platedware woodenware. ordinary
paper and paper hanging, common vehicles
ordi ary window glass and glas S ware rubber
goods coal. kerosene, white lead lead pipe and
articles in which lead is the chief component
can be and are porduced as cheaply in the
United States as in any part of the world. [Ap-
plause.l
Governor Campbell went on TO cite the duties
upon these articles. under the old tariff and the
Increases under the Mckinley bill Glassware
taxed so per cent. under the tariff OF lsSe Major
Mckinley raised to 90 per cent, although Mr.
blalne SAID seven years ago 1t could be pro-
dueed as cheaplv here as anywhere else in the
world, yet 30 per cent. OF the former tariff was
added in 1888 to protect it sgainst competition
which does not exist 1t is shipped all over the
world. Applause.
IN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
since the war we have doubled taxation in the
tarih. Who is benefited by it? " hat have
the farmers Of Ohio gotten out of it? A voice:
"Razzie dazzle.'l Governor Campbell read
from The statistics of the Republican secretary
Of the Ohio board OF equalization Showing that
IN len years the appraised value of farm lands
has deprecated e9s, 100000 The last CENSUS
shows that in ten years the state OF Ohio has
increased in wealth S24S09O,GO0 How much
have farmers gotten of that! Governor Camp
bell asserted as fact that
NOT ONE FARMER IN A THOUSAND
in Ohio is as well on to-day as in $780, r"Ripht
that's fact" shouted many 70 ces II want
Major Mckinley, when he replies TO tell this
audience where these m n are who have got