The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-25
CRISP Of TEE rARIFF-
4 Rousing Speech to the Dry Goods
Club of Gotham.

CIuo of Gotham.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 24.-Charles F. Crisp
speaker OF the House OF Representatives,
made bis FIRST speech in New York during
the present campaign at noon to-day. when
be addressed an enthusiastic nesting af the
Clevelaud-Stevenson wholesale dry goods
club. In the course Of his remarks Speaker
Crisp said:
Iwant to make plain, practical talk 10 Won
and II do not do so il win be in great part be
cause the labors Of the campaign are such that
our tnroats, IKE everything else In this country,
are overtaxed Ii is not O question in this cam,
paign OF candidates or msn, but Of principles.
ls Is Tor b4,O00,OOO OF people TO determine by
their ballots two weeks from tomorrow who
shsll control the destinies OF the country. We
should determine our own course without preiu.
ace. NO man should be 50 blind q follower Of
ms party as 90 adhere 30 il when he firmly be-
hevea Its policy detrimental TO the country. In
every government there must be revenue. IL
oannot discharge its duty without material sup
port-without taxing the people 10 is cues
tion with us how largely we shall be taxed and
Tor what purposes. The democratic idea is that
you ought TO he taxed by the government a
sulIlclent Gdin TO discharge their duty and
no more. The republican policy is one OF In
creased taxation OF people for the benefit of In
ulNluual interests of mOnOpolists. The repub
ncans have passed law which represents their
ea IIea OF taxation-a tariff bill. We call it TAX.
liie dRe republicans call 1t duty. The practical
% ene Chited States and take IL out OF the pock-
ets OF the people in America who do not know
What tariff duty is. II you buy a hat In
liverpool Tor VI and are taxed so cents for il
you rave VI worth Of hat and 30 cents worth OF
tarlfI The domestic producer OF any similar
competitive article sells his goods at exactly
tue same prices and when you buy domestic
goods ton account Of the tariff) you buy Al
worth OF goods and 80 cents worth OF protec.
tion. VI p'''00'
THE DROP IN SUGAR.
sugar Is cents pound cheaper than Il was
we years ago Why is that? There is no more
OF IL made, out Two years ago the tax OF cents
q pound was taken on aud sugar went down
that amount in price IL demonstrates that
Wnen you take on the tax on an article prices
foreigner pays the tax, why did they take the
tax or sugar and not collect SJ3 600 900 which
II had been paying into the treasury Becnuso
the S55,OO0,OOO came out OF the pockets OF the
American consumers. A merchant takes his
wheat abroad to Liverpool and tnere sells IL AT
40 cents and buys goods OF ell Kinds
WIN the money and loads a ship
ana sIN starts back TO this country. When
his goods arrive here the tariff collector
steps on board the yesse snnd says, Before you
can land these goods here you must pay a duty
oI % per cent; well you say, II am an American,
MAJ. Mckinley says the foreigner pays the
tax The foreigner has got my wheat; 20 and
tax him, not me"
The democrats are not advocating free trade.
we acknowledge that money Is seded to carry
able, moderats tarf. against the republican
eXtortionate one. They pnt a tariff on the
farmers wool and say that will make him get
high price for H. They put large tariff on
other goods to make them cheaper, There are
some inconsistencies in the tariff bill II takes
ono thing to make 1t cheap and another TO make
II higher. IL Is sort of Now you see It, now
You don't" measure.
LABOR AND THE TARIFF.
The truth is that the argument Ia the name OF
labor Is fraud. The tariff does not regulate
the rate OF wages. Wages are regulated by
other causes--supply aud demand Laborerp
have found that the best way TO take care 81
| themselves IN this country Is to organize and
| look ont for themselves. Wages are higher but
| the labor cost on aTticle8 ia no more The
laeorer in this country is the most Intelligent
self-reant ana independent on the face Of the
earth Every laborinK man feels that he has
right TO live and to take part IN the govern
ment OF the country. They are beginning to un-
| derstand the situation and 20 strike down this
! iHiquitous tariff question. The time has come
| when the republicans can no longer
| fool the people OF the United States
| You give us the raw material and our
| manufacturers will be able TO compete with
| any one and anywhere. The republicans want
| TO build Chinese wall around this country
that shuts things in "a we'll as out, and would
destroy our commerce. People abroad cannot
buy from us all the time. They must sell as
well. The republican restrictive policy has
| destroyed our commerce. The democrats do
not say they will Increase wages. They sav
| that if you give them an opportunity they will
pass law that will Increase the purchasing
power OF wages.
The Springer wool bill, IL passed would
| greatly benefit the people
You have all heard great deal about tin. 1
don't think that in The proper sense OF the
term we really make any tin IN the United
States. The republicans have TO say we do
IL you want freer CON merce the way to get
IL is to vote for Cleveland. II you want cheaper
goods, no matter what you call yourself. you
cannot get 1t unless you vote for Cleveland
Fg and fIaF
nopollsts should not have special privileges you
belong to that column that Is going to elect
Grover Cleveland, and that column IL larger To-
day by 100000 than it was two years ago
Congressman Coombs OF Brooklyn fol.
followed Speaker Crisp in brief speech.
CRISP TELLS OF HIS TOUR.
Speaker Crisp called at the democratic
national headquarters and told about his
stumping tour in New York and New Jer-
sey. he said: ~ spoke in Olean, N. Y,
Friday night, and In Paterson, N. j., Sat-
urdGy night. / must say that never en-
countered more enthusiastic meetings /
found while in Olean that the democrats
were more confident OF carrying the state
than they have been for years. While
the counties that / visited were
republican, was told by we'll
informed democrats that the republican
majorities would be materially decreased.
The republican farmers are not in love with
the Mckinley bill, and many Of them will
either refrain from voting or vote for the
democratic ticket. From what / have
learned myself, have every reason to be-
lieve that Mr.. Croker's opinion that MIR.
Cleveland will carry the state by an over
whelming majority Is a correct one. New
Jersey, believe, will give Mr.. Cleveland a
bigger majority than IL ever did before.
The democrats have not the least doubt
about the success OF the democratic ticket in
that state, and | believe from what 1
learn in Paterson that Congressman Cad
mus will be elected by more than the nor-
NAL democratic majority Of the district"
Adlai i. Stevenson, after his visit 10 New
York will return to the southwest and will
speak at various points, concluding with
four meetings at Chicago 10 the closing
days Of the campaign. Congressman
Springer, United States Senator John NJ.
Palmer, J. I. Altgeld Of Chicago, and Con-
gresham Mckenzie Of kentucky will CO.
operate with Con. Stevenson in the round
up Of the great democratic contest in Illi-
nois rr