The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-07
THE ISSUE MADE UP.
PROTECTIVE TARIFF vs.. TARIFF FOR
REVENUE ONLY.

The National Campaign Formally Opeucd
In the United States Senate-HaIe and
Vest Champion the Respective Causes
A Spicy Debate.
WASHINGTON, June S8.-Mr. IIale's
offered yesterday, was Iald
before the Senate to day, and Mr.. II ale,
the Senate upon it, said:
In the battle which is now on, and
which will he fought out from now un-
til November, there should be no mis-
take made by any man as to the position
taken by the Democratic party on the
great questions that affect the indus
tries of people Of the United States.
the Democratic cOnYen-
tion in Chicago took it's ground boldly
and squarely, and. as between protec-
tion on the one side and free trade on
the other, committed itself to a policy
as near to free trade as it is possible
Tor any party to assume under our pI es-
ent conditions. Tariff for revenue only,
which is to be the rallying cry of the
Democracy In their campaign, is only
separated from free trade by the amount
OF revenue needed to maintain the Gov.
ernment. All Incidental protection of
the American laborer in his competi-
tlon with unpaid and pauper labor
abroad, all recognition of great indus
tries built up under the protective sys-
tenn, were ruthlessly tossed aside and
kicked out of the presence of the con-
Vention by the Democratic party there
assembled.
Mr.. Hale sent to the clerks desk and
had read from the New York Sun the
U nited Press report of the discussion
on the tariff plank, which he styled
The official report of the convention"
lie said the manipulations of the con-
vention, marshalled with consummate
skill by eX-members of MIR. Cleveland's
cabinet, proposed to join a candidate
and q platform together, after the style
of No facing -both-ways" in Bunyan's
great book, but the convention would
have none of it.
The free traders were in the saddle;
the representatives of those States
| which had framed the free trade con-
stitution of the Confederacy voted
down the platform as prepared by the
manlpulatOrS and substituted one as
near free trade as possible. The plat
form originally suggested contained a
distinct reference to the difference be-
tween labor in this country and abroad
as factor in making up tariff legisla-
tion; 1t stated distinctly that no injury
built up, and that their healthy growth
must be promoted. All this was
stricken out and a tariff for revenue
only was substituted. The Iollcy of
the Democratic party was British not
American. Tariff for revenue only,
with protection denounced as robbery
and a fraud, Was British. No wonder
both candidates and platform had re
celVed unstinte'l eulogy from the Lon
don press. The Republicans of the
l nited States gladly accept the issue
presented to us by the other side.
MIR. Vest (Dem.) Of Missouri said he
agreed with the Senator from Maine
(hlr. llale) that the issues between the
parties weIe made up. They were made
up in 1893, when Thomas jefferson, in
accepting the portfolio OF Secretary of
State, repudiated the declaration of Al
eXander Hamilton that Congress had
the right to levy duties to protect
American industries. The Democratic
party held then, and holds today, that
such doctrine WAS Congressional abso-
lutlsm. We accept the challenge given
today by the Senator from Maine, said
Nlr. Vest, and propose upon this issue
to stand or fall as a political orSaniZa-
tlon. 1t Is useless to indulge in criti-
clsms of platforms. The position of the
takably set forth before the country by
their history, aside from any deciara-
tlon made by their national conven-
tlons. The party to which he belonged
DelleveS In tariff for revenue-not a
tarlft for protection, to be levied by
Congress In its own discretion, without
any limitation whatever.
Continuing his remarks, Mr.. Vest
said it was not true that the protective
tariff had created the prosperity of the
United States. The country had pros
pered to great extent in spite of the
tariff. IN spite of the un ust and odiOus
DETERMINATIONS made in favor of one
cla4s as against another. He was pre-
pared to show that the Mckinley bill
had increased the prices of the neces-
stiles of life. Never in the history of
the country had there been such dis
turDanceS Of labor, such distress in ag-
rlculture and such lessening and
limiting OF foreign markets as under
this Infamous legislation.
Mr. Vest exhibited twenty one sam
Piles OF the necessities of life supplied
in March last by New York house,
with a statement of their cost abroad
the duty on them and their prices here
asserting that in every instance the
cost to the laboring man had been IN
CREASED ny Cne MCKINNEY Dill.
Turning to the predictions made In
the matter Of tin plate, Mr.. Vest read
statements from the Tin Plate Con-
sumers Association of the United
States and others, to show that al
though the Mckinley bill imposed an
additional charge upon American tin
plate manufacturers of from $1O,OOO,OOO
to 100000 year, the entire output
OF the American industry, which the
bill was to foster. did not amount TO
one per cent. of our imports and con
sumption. Today tin plate, by COM
Dlnation of manufacturers, had been
put up to SO 20 box, when before the |
Mckinley bill it had sold for S3 rs. He
read an enumeration of 100 trusts and |
combinations that had been formed be-
cause of the Mckinley bill.
Mr. Vest then referred to Mr.. Carne. |
gle, who from his castle in Scotland had |
telegraphcd his congratulations to Mr.,
Harrison as now entrenched in his
workshop behiud walls eleven feet high
TO protect his protected industries
against the people of the United States.
He added:
"i TnOW, and | am Glad 70 know that