The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09

licans as we'll as Democrats joined in ii, for
Steve is personally a great favorite in Los
Angeles.
Mr.. White said that he agreed with Mr..
Estee that this was contest Of principle.
If be thought the Democratic party was less
loyal to the republic than the Republican
party, he was very much mista ken. 1t will
not do to say that this is contest between
the United States and England. The ques-
ton for Us il, What is best for us9 Never
mind whether other countries gain or 10 Sc
By our actions.
Mr.. White said that the previous speaker
M scOnstTued the Democratic platform. I he
selection Of articles upon which imports
should be made was left TO the Democratic
majority in Congress. The Democrats be-
lieye that the tariff should be imposed upon
those luxuries which are not essential to
existence. Should he ever be IN the halls
OF the national Legislature, he would vote
for the free admission Of tea, and every true
Democrat would 10 the same. The national
platform, he repeated had been badly mis-
the Government has only the moral right 10
raise enough from duties 10 support the
Government honestly administered.
Continuing, Mr. White SAID we assert
that any law, the effect OF which Is 10 take
property from one citizen and transfer 1t to
another, is contrary TO the genius OF the con-
stiution. The tariff, in the begin
ming, was so low that now 1t would
be called rank free trade. l am con
fdent that there has never been a tariff
with such beneficial results as the low one
of 1916 Mr.. Blaine declares that the Pc
Rod from 1916 to 1857 was particularly
prosperous one. 1t yielded an abundant
revenue, money was abundant and large
enterprises we're undertaken. Even manu-
factuTers approved or 1t alter noting Its re-
suits. and in 1856 protective tariff was not
suggested by either party. At that time 1t
was as Mr.. Estee says, that hard times
struck the country. But there were other
reasons for IL. Throughout Europe and the
civilized world hard times prevailed. Next
came the war and before there was a chance
to rally the war tariff was imposed as
stern temporary necessity. That was the
intention of the law. and IL was so declared
by its author.
after the war all the great leaders OF the
Republican party clamored for change.
No one dared to oppose the bringing for
ward of a measure less onerous to the
people. The Republican party conceded
then that the interests of labor needed a
reduction of the tariff, which Mr.. Estee tells
us IS blessing, although think IL must be
Que in disguise. Senator Sherman said that
every advance toward a free interchange OF
commodities is an advance In civilization.
That is pretty good Democratic doctrine
and Sherman is pretty good Republican.
Many other prominent members OF that
party spoke in a similar strain.
when the gentleman tells NE that this
high tariff is a protection to the labOring
men, who are not skilled mechanics, L do
not see how we can support the theory.
President Garfield said, i am for protection
which leads 10 free trade / do not agree
with my friend that because an article is
cheap il is necessarily bad.
AFTER telling how be is opposed 10 cheap
ness, he proceeds to tell how the Mckinley
bill has made things cheap. He tells us we
can have cheap prunes and raisIns. These
are not exactly necessaries of life, and are
fit articles for a tariff.
1.-THE Democratic party believes In taxing
luxnries, whether produced here OF else
where. The world progresses and the
united States progresses. My friend
| speaks often. Since the duty went into
| effect we have manufactured per cent OF
| the tin used here, and that by importing
! plates to be dipped.
81 agree with my friend in desiring to
| see all the manufacturing establishments
of the world here if we could get them
without loss TO ourselves. But are we
| TO subsidize a few individuals at the
| public cost? Are we to place an i'm
position on the whole people in
order that we may laugh at John Bull and
tell him he is broke, while we are nearly
| broke ourselves? Who pays the tax ?
Governor Mckinley says the foreigner pays
IL IL WAS al importer anu pau SlUCU
duty on articles that cost $500 i would not
sell them for less than the cost with the
tariff added, however patriotic / might be.
DO not let some man who goes about the
country with an American flag In his hat
ana talks about his patriotism persuade you
10 TAX yourselves for his benefit.
MY friend says the tariff should repre-
sent .he 9lierence between foreign and
American labor. That is Democratic dec
trine which the party has exrressed itself
In favor OF, but the Mckinney hill does mn
| such thing. is OF Republican nrotectjon .
! fraud, then, as TO labor? | believe in bigI,
| wages and short hours. but the lanorino
| men will never attain their object nv the
! Mckinley bill There is no adequate mr.
| lection against the cheap laborers ~
Europe. who may land here freely if they
are not likely to become a public charge
MI. Powderly declared that the protective
| duty does not benefit the labOrers, but does
] benrft the manufacturer.
| ne ulHeTences in wages between this
country and Europe are most noticeable in
branches Of industry which are not pro-
tected. Carpenters. masons and horse
| shoeTs all get far higher wages without pro
lection, but they have to pay high tariff
tax on everything they use.
Then, these manufacturers, as Is well
| known, sell their goods cheaper abroad
! than they do in America. Why should
American producers pay TO keep up so one.
| sided system? American manufacturers
can compete with Europe manufacturers,
| owing to the superior skill of our artisans.
One American can make four pl0ws while
an Eneilshman makes two; therefore the
| difference in labor cost is not so great as has
been made to appear.
IN FIttsourg manufacturer Informed
me that in bis factory where they had for
| merry turned out 3Oo tons Of manufactured