The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-19
GULLIBLE REPUBLICANS.

1t must be pleasant sight for the rank
and file Of the Republican party, who do
their share by tariff in support of strug-
lavishly these protected babes pour out
their money to carry elections. Protected
manufacturers came to the rescue of HAIR
RIsoS, and put him in the Presidential
chair Portions Of the wealth of protected
manufacturers have been thrown into
every political contest since protection be-
came the chief feature Of Republicanism.
Such investments are private speculations
so much given for SO much to be received.
But not alone does the protected manu-
facturer contribute to the campaign
funds of the Republican party.
The farmer, the artisan, the mechanic, the
laboring man, all chip in, willingly or not.
The Republican party takes the clothes off
the backs of these to run its concern; that
is to say, it puts such tariff op them that
it is tantamount to this. The whole revenue
system of the country is a gigantic assess
ment upon the people for campaign pur-
poses. Whilst Democrats have to take the
cash out of their own pockets to pay for
Ecusic documents, etc., in the hope of
emancipation, the Republicans run their
hands in the same pockets. too adding to
the proceeds what they can pick up from
the office-holders and fry out of the pro-
tected fairness.
Why should the government select
one sort of business, or one
series, or several sorts, for its fostering
carel Why should the people be deprived
of supplying their wants in the cheapest
markets, instead of having to pay largesses
TO favored persons in whom they have ne
INTEREST," If q western merchant Cannot
sustain himselfin business, does the govern
ment come to his aid with subsidy If &
western farmer must default on his mortg
age, does the paternal government steI
forward with the interest on his debt
Then why should the government say to
manufacturer he may erect his plant an(
make his goods, and competition shall bt
shut out so that the consumer will be com
PEELED to pay one-third or one half al
much more than he would otherwise have
paid on the same kind of goodsa
1t is the principle of subsidy to which
Democrats most object in this guardian
ship business. Democrats agree that t
carry on the government Economically
and provide for the public debt it is neces
sary and desirable to obtain a portion o
the revenue from tolls on foreign importa
tons. This would afford an Incidental ad
vantage to home producers, and it is al
they are entitled to ask. The Republican
party is interested in administering tn
government with profigste extravaganza
because by doing SO they create the neces
sity of heavier tariff demands, which meal
more protection. The Democracy desir
to stop the drain upon the resources of tn
people and return to the policy of revenu
reform with Incidental protection, accom-
panied by the strictest economy in the MAI
lgement Of public affairs. This illustrate
the variance between the two great partie
on the tariff question.
In European countries the subsidy is
common recourse. Subsidized railroad:
subsidized ships, and even down to subsi
died opera houses and theatres are ma,
tiers of Indifference to the people, who's
opinions are not consulted on the subjec
Are the people of the United States, who's
voice makes law, sufficiently aroused
their interests.