Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-13
An American Policy Tor Americans.

The distinguishing feature Of the present
campaign in Pennsylvania during the past
week was the sober discussion before "A
very large audience Of the question al issne
brtween the two political parties-the tarih
issue-by that eminent statesman and tinan-
cier, Senator John Sherman of Ohio. The
speech was remarkable and convincing
one. The whole aspect of the tariff question
said senator Sherman had been changed by
the action Of the Chicago convention III de
claring that tariff for protection was uncon-
.titutioual-s declaration never before made
by great party contesting for the presi-
dency. He thought it was a bold deeiara-
ton. ~ bold as the Rebellion, and should
he met by the American people in the same
spirit rs they met the Rebellion and that
there should be no truce or parley until the
issue was determined.
The significant fact appears, said Mr..
sherman, that this resolution Of the Chi
cago convention vas voted against by the
great producing states of the North and
voted for BIZ the late Confederate states
that in substance il was taken from the
Confederate constitution: that it was in
open opposition to the opinions and the acts
of the Democracy, living and dead, and
among them several from Pennsylvania, of
HON not the least was that sterling Demo
rrat. Samuel J. Randall, II was made in
the face of the often repeated declarations
in Democratic national conventions, and in
spite of large ma ority of the members OF
the recent convention.
After stating that protection to American
industries had been the national policy ever
nee the nation had an existence policy
favored by every President from Washing
ton to Jacksonville senator continued
Even after the Democratic party had
drfted under the control of the South their
national platform resolved in favor of incl
dental protection or moderate protection,
always some kind of protection; but never
until this year did they venture to declare
protective duties unconstitutional When
the Rebellion commenced the Southern
section adopted constitution, and in 1t
prohibited protective duties but after the
war was over, in every national Demo-
cratic platform we had the same old
platltude, about incidental protection, or
some other kind of protection except real,
effective protection. 1t was 50 when Mr.
Cleveland was nominated. He ventured to
ctpound and expand his opposition to pro-
tectiye duties and the people responded by
the election Of Benjamin Harrison. Now,
in the wear of our Lord. ls92. they declare
protective duties unconstitutional.
senator Sherman spoke at some length
upon the consiitutionality and the advan-
tagea of the protective policy, and said it
was the policy for the farmer, the manu-
facturer. the laborer and the producer in
every field of industry, because it prevented
them from close and hard competition
with the aggregate wealth and pauper labor
of Europe and Asia. II was the American
policy for Americans. and should have the
support of Democrats and Republicans
alike.
| In commenting upon this great speech
! the Public Ledger said The speech was
an able presentation of the Republican view
of the political and economic questions Of
! the dav. II will be of educational value
during the campaign, not only for the rela
lively few who heard it, Notwithstanding
the crowding of the Academy, bu
| for the tens of thousands who vii
read reports of it. The canvass is beins
conducted hereabouts just as is ought to b.
conducted. with appeals TO the reason
rather than to the party prejudices of voters.