The Red Cloud chief., 1892-10-21
SHERMAN SPEAKS.
The Ohio Senator's Views on the
Financial System.
Republicans Given Credit for the Pres
snt Excellent business Copdi-
tioa Of tho Coun-

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AT INC hcHuemy vi MUSIC III '""' ci'y
October 3, Senate John sherman, OF
Ohio, was the orator sof the evening,
and Ia sneaLipu IN the business issuea
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etwee tue TWO grea. Poii'icai p1'''os
said:
''rhe whole aspect Of the tariff question has
been changed by the recent action OF the demo.
cratic national convention ut Chicago. For
the FIRST time in the history of our country
during 100 years of national life has o national
party dared TO proclaim that a tariff for protec.
tioh In unoonstitutional and IL a fraud upon the
laborcr for the bcncnt Of q few. This has not
been done IN secret nor with equivocal phrases or
limitations, but openly after debate and q vote
by the strong majority Of 5Ii yeas TO 3i5 nays In
n democratic convention In which every dis.
trict, and state, and territory was fully repre-.
scented.
This Ia q bold declaration, Us bold as the re.
bcllion, md should be met by the American
people In the same spirit as they met the re-
belllon. There should to no truce or parley
until the issue Is determined: not by war. but
by the voice OF the American people. The sig.
nincant fac, appears that this resolution was
voted against by the great producing states OF
the north and voted for by the late confederate
states. that IN substance IL was taken from the
confederate constitutions: that IL was In open
opposition TO the opinions aud acts Of the great
leaders OF the democracy. living and dead, and
nnonp them several from PcnnsylyanIa OF
whom not tho least was that sterling democrat,
Samuel j. Randall. IL was made IN the face OF
the often repeated declarations In democratic
national conventions and in spite OF n large mi.
nority OF the members OF the recent convention,
the power 10 impose duties on imports original.
ly belonged 10 the several states The right To
adjust these duties with a view 10 the cncour.
.apcincnt of domestic branches OF industry IL 40
completely ind, ntical with the mower that IL Ia
.dImcul, 10 SUPPOSE the existence OF the one
without, the other.
1.-THE states have delegated their whole Nh.
charity ov,r imuor,s IN Inc federal oovernucn,
without limitation or r,s,ric,ion saving mo vcrv
inconsidernhlc res,r,c,ion rc,u,,ng N ,he,r i,.
s~pcc,ion laws mis- nu,hori,v h,Y,ns I'm. an.
,irc,v uasscd from Inc s,a,e. ,ho tor, a. a,nr.
cIsc i, for the uurnosc nj nro,ec,ion aocs M,
exls, I'm them. nnd ronscomcn,ly ~ n, hc NO,
noss.s..a no ,ho cc,ora, rnr..n, 800. na
extinct. Our %poli,icai svs,em would thus mrs.
sen, the anomaly Of n people s,rippcd Of tho
.iena 20 foster ,he,r own Industry una TO conn.
teract the most selfish and destructive policy
T T"s" m'sm' w. Wv auopseu oy ,ore,gn na,,ohs,
rms cannot hc the case; this indispensable
power thus surrendered by the state must be
within 'hc scope OF the authority ON the subject
expressly delegated To congress.
They tell us also That protection Ii q fraud
upon the labor OF the American people for the
dement, OF the rev. what right has the demo
cratic party OF to-day 10 speak for the laboring
men OF this country What measure has II
adopted or proposed TO advance their interests;
To promote their comfort or Increase their payg
Every ono OF the great acts OF public policy
adopted by the republican party which have
distinguished the last thirty years has tended TO
promote the good OF the people, Of the common
people, rs Mr. Lincoln called them, and none
has been more fruitful OF good To the people,
and especially TO those who labor, than the re.