The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-23

ical, but in the light of the experience of
this country the proposition has been
proven TO be untrue. Ii the Democratic
idea of a tariff to tax articles imported into
this country, but not produced here. Is to
prevail, then the tariff is a tax. The fact Is
abundantly illustrated by the effect of the
Mckinley bill IN admitting sugar free of
duty. The price or sugar has fallen
the amount OK the tax. But when you ap-
ply the protective prlnciple-nameIy, TO
place DUTY upon articles we produce IN
this country-suoh results do not follow.
and this fact is also abundantly illustrated
by the effect of the Mckinley bill. | have
caused q search to be made OF all manu-
factured articles upon which the duties
were increased by the Mckinley bill. and
SO far have found but two articles that
have increased in price. and these are pearl
buttons and corsets. HIgh-priced carpets
aud rugs may also show sli2ht advance.
las fourteen pearl button factories have
been started ID this country within year.
i confidently believe that pearl buttons
will also decline in price below what they
were when the law went into force. am
the more hopeful on this point for the rea-
son that the Democratic management or
the Auburn, n. u. penitentiary have gone
into the manufacture of these buttons with
convict labor. am grieved over the corset
business because the increased price IS oD-
jectionable to the ladies. causing q them all to
feel unkindly toward the gallant Major Nc
kinley, but can assure them that II they
will possess their souls in patience il will
not be long till Yankee ingenuity Will find
o way TO cheaper them, provided, always,
that q substitute can be found for whale
crease in the price of whalebone. not in the
least the result of the law, has much to do
with the advance. How can it be claimed
that the consumer pays the tax when 1t Is
shown that there has been no increase OF
pricef
"As predicted by its friends. the new law
will reduce the income of the government
about S6O.O0O,OO9. We will probably pay
$4,000. .0O0 in bountles upon the sugar pro-
duced this year. tins n6 shSWing net aas sawins
wholly by the admission of sugar free OF
duty. This is worth nearly 81 each to
every man, woman and child in the coun-
try. The attitude of the Demo
Gratis in this contest is wholly un-Ameri-
can and unpatrIOtic. They seem TO be de-
lighted with the notion that tin-plate can
not be produced in this country. One cam
not resist the conclusion that Governor
Campbell and his friends would be
fail to successfully produce it. They seem
to be as fully disposed to falsify the facts
about this industry as they were last year
to indulge in false assertions with regard
to the advance in prices They seem to be
thoroughly IN accord with England and
other countries in their denunciation OF
the Mckinley law. / might ask right here
if the tariff is tax and the consumer pays
it why does all Europe denounce the Nc
klnley laws Under the influence OF this
law American resources will find increased
development New enterprises have al
ready been established. and the good work
in this respect Will continue. The tirst
five years of its existence Will show an in
crease of more than Sl00,OOo.0OO paid in
wages to our people, with corresponding
home market for the produce of our farm
ers."
FIGURES JUGGLED BY DEMOCRATS.
The Secretary gave figures to refute the
false statements of Democrats that the
treasury was unable to meet Its obligations
and showed there was no danger of Uncle
Sam becoming bankrupt. THE Democrats,
when they came into power" he said, ''es-
tablished most unique system of book
keeping by which the treasury was shown
to possess much less sum of money than
1t had. For instance, there were two days
in juno on which this Democratic book
keeping (which then had not been changedl
made the treasury show deficit, when In
fact it had more than sloo. .oOo. 900 within it's
ing was changed to system
that is perfectly. fair and Ineligible.
but these critics charge me with the Jug
Cling of figures. Here. as In the case of
in-plate it seems as If our Democratic
friends will only be pleased with O condi-
ton of the treasury that shows weakness
and virtual bankruptcy. If the Democrats
can convince the people that they are on
the verge OF bankruptcy; that new indus
cess in this country, and that the treasury
is bankrupt they would be in heaven of
delight"
In conclusion Secretary Foster said The
President has been absolutely true to every
obligation he assumed as the candidate of
the Republican party, and has executed
his high Office with a conscientious regard
for the public interest and with a vigor
and capacity rarely equaled. The Congress
elected withhim passed. upon hisrecommen-
dation. more valuable legislation than any
other Congress since the days of the war,
failing only In the passage of one important
matter. No good purpose can now be sub-
served by indulging In criticism upon those
Republicans who saw fit, by their votes. TO
the Republicans of the country were griev-
ously disappointed and that time will DEM
onstrate the great mistake. His admins
tratiOn In all the departments has been
exceptionally clean and successful. All the
interests of the country have received. and
are receiving, intelligent and capable at
tention. The rights of labor are carefully
guarded. and the farmer. through the new
Department of Agriculture. is receiving
most intelligent and valuable considera-
tion."
Mr.. Foster had made many speeches in
FIndIay, but this was by far his strongest
and best. His treatment of the silver aues-
tion and his figures as to the result of the
Mckinley law in its operation were par.
ticularly strong. and be was frequently
applauded. During the day the Secretary
was called on by hundreds Of Republicans.
He predicted big victory next month. and
believed the Legislature would be Repub-
lcan.