Evening journal., 1892-10-26
GRAY ON M'EINLEY.
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manufacturer. LApplause-
The War TariG Kept Up.
''rhe Republican manufacturers made
the discovery that they were making
fortunes out of the war tariff and they
desired TO keep il up. In 1867 war taxes
were piled on war taxes. 1t went on
until 1876 when the people discovered
that IL was bearing heavily upon the
people and there was a revolution. Upon
the platform Of tariff reform we elected
our president by majority of nearly
quarter Of million votes, but by means
Of partisan electoral commission he
wa s prevented from taking his seat.
"In 1888 a tariff commission composed
of friends Of high protection was ap.
pointed by congress and made a report re-
commencing a general reduction of from
twenty-five to twenty-three per cent
Genesis of the Republican Party.
We all know the genesis of the Repub-
lican party in 1856 IL was not founded
on the tariff issues 1t was made up
from the Free Soil Democrats and Abo-
lition parties on the great slavery issue,
and not upon the cohesive power Of pub
lie plunder
Private Taxation vs.. Public Taxation.
why call this tariff protection9 Why
not call il private taxation as opposed TO
public taxation. IL Is a blessing we
must all stand II. Labor in this country
Is protected by its free institutions, lib
erty and equality. A land in which.
thank God no class has been recognized
by the people (applause). There is elbow
room on this great country There is
room for all, especially in the West, for
man to build a home and earn an
honest and comfortable living. These
are the things which protect American
labor. We are not oppressed by the
hoary traditions of bygone ages, of lands
where a theocracy and nobility ride
roughshod over the common people
Lands like England, where a few men
own nearly all the land and il is
almost impossible for a man TO get
homestead Free from absentee land
lordism which has cursed Ireland Free
from teeming population. These are
the conditions which protect American
labor; and they are foreign to the theory
of taxing the people for few men who
seem TO think they have some of the
divine rights Of these noblemen of the
old world. Let these people enjoy these
benefits free from restrictionl How does
the tariff protect American labor by pro-
hibting the importation of raw material
which is sought by the hands of skilled
American workingmen? If, for example,
you make IL difficult to get raw wool
how do you benefit the wool manufac
turers and their workingmenY You
tickle me and tickle you, is the watch
word Of the men who make our tariff
laws.
Taxed Raw Material and High Prices.
'Mr Delano, Of the Wool Growers
association, said We want TO raise all
the wool used in this country and want a
tax on raw wool Mr.. Mckinley said
Write it down The wool raised in this
country Is only about one-half of that
consumed. Every country in the world
! gives its people free wool except the
United States. The manufacturer
here has to pay more for his
raw material for the benefit of
these wool-growers and consequently
he has to raise the price of wollen goods
or reduce the wages of his employees. II
only takes one man and a dog to care for
! 1000 Western sheep. Think of protect.
! ing an industry like that ] think that
many Republicans will vote with us
this time to remedy this method of taxing
the poor for the benefit Of the rich.
Not Responsible for Advancement.
Protection is not resposible for the
advance in mechanic arts and public i'm
provements All civilized countries have
advanced. Just as men have thrown of
the shackles of a worn-out civilization
just so much they have advan ced
Countries under all grades of tariff have
advanced i'm protection to the removal of
restrictions and the civilizations. w,
have advanced, despite the restriction.
of protection and we will continue t,
advance The Mckinley school is losing
a great many of its pupils. Mr. McKinlel
cannot carry along the American people
on his ideas. Many Of the Republican
pupils will graduate from the Democrati,
school in November. Applause
Clay and the Revenue standard.
"Henry Clay was a man of whom al
Americans are proud Clay believed il
protection to infant industries. He de
Tended his position on the tariff of 1874
by saying that he desired TO bring tn
duties down to their revenue standard
That is where we stand today. He salt
again that he was for giving TO tn
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administration of government and for al
incidental protection to national inter
ests; that he did not think there wa
any danger Of a high protective tariff bill
ever being passed.
Follow Henry Clay.
81 don't think you will follow Mr.. Nc
kinley wherever he leads. The manu-
facturers will revise his bill to increas
their wealth whenever they see fit.
don't think you will do wrong If yor
leave Mr.. Mckinley and follow Henr,
Clay.
Allison and Logan Speak.
Senator William b. Allison, a Repub
lican, said in 1870: With regard to tn
tax ON woods and woolens, regard it no
as an intentional fraud, but as operatin,
as though it were a fraud upon the grea
body of the people of the United States
IF you put duty upon raw materia
you discriminate against the laborinl
man.
Senator John Logan said in tn
senate: When a gentleman stands upol
this floor and tells me that this high
this extraordinary tariff, is for the Pre-
lection of the laboring man, | tell hin
that l do not understand how he ca
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