New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25

duties increased the cost of the articles to the
| consumer, and, therefore, were taxes pro-
tecive tariff as applied in the United States, did
not levy duties upon what was not produced In
the country, but upon what produced there,
and in order 10 prove that IL was a tax II was
| necessary TO show that the cost of the protected
article was increased after the industry had heen
fairly established. Mr.. IlOrr undertook to demon
| srate that the American protective tarih had
successfully created large number of profitable
industries that il had raised the earnings of wage
workers, that it had kept in the country large
masses of capital which would other
wise have been diverted to other countries,
and, finally, that it had reduced the
cost of the articles protected for the ultimate
consumer. All these positions were maintained
with hOmy eloquence. racy illustrations and d-
recness and lucidiy of reasoning. He made
strong argument against the delusve Democratic
plea OF free materials, and a good point of the
unpatriotic course of Free Traders and low-tarln
men in invariably opposing the introduction of
new industries and working in the interest of
foreign countries. He gave repeated instances of
the successful establishment of industries
which opponents of the protective syS-
tenn had asserted could never be protitably carried
on. He referred TO tin plate the latest ilustra-
ton of the tendency Of fret-trade criticism,
and predicted its final prosperity and the cheapen-
ing of the product. He took salt. the price of
which has been heavily reduced under protec-
ton, until it is now less than the dnty imposed,
as an illustration of his general argument that
protective tariff instead oil being tax, as III
Free Trade England, actually chcapens the cost
Of whatever is protected. lie then challenged Ills
audience to name any article which had been 1
Systematically protected without being also
heavily cheapened. lie brought his speech TO a
close with brief reference to the silver question
in its application to wageearncrs. and contended
with great earneStness that the chief sufferers
from the Democratic silver imitation movement
would inevitably be toiling workers like those who
had filed Music Hall to listen to his defence OF
Republican tariff legislation and honest finance.
Mr. Horr will continue his addresses during the
remainder Of the Rhode Island canvass, and the
best results anticipated from his elective ais
cussion Of National issues.
The Democratic canvass is not prospecting.
Wardwell is encountering fusilade OF Hdlcue
for taking his twelve d-daughter to Wash
ington with him protection. when he went
to that city TO bring back check for $lOo,0oO
due the State. lie feared that he might be robbed
il alone, but that if his daughter went along she
would scream and bring assistance no matter wha'
threats the imaginary robbers used. Then, again,
while posing as a friend of labor he is known to
have paid his workInen surprisingly low wages,
and that is not helping him. Charles +. Cor
man. candidate for observation-disclosures, is find
ing that many of his former free and easy utter
stance at speech in Woonsocket he once de-
clared himself in favor OF the exclusion from thS
country Of French Canadians, which class con
stitute one-half Of the voting population of that
usually Democratic city John j. hehernan
candidate for Secretary of state, Is not well
known outside of WoonsOcket, and there he Is
opposed by the friends OF Mayor Pond, who was
euchred out OF the Democratic nomination Tor
Governor. Northumberland Slocum once IN
vincibe at the polls, has never satisfactorily
explained why. as Alderman, he voted for Robert
h. Smith for Commissioner Of Public Works when
his party expected him TO vote differently
Thomas Spencer, candidate for General Treasurer
has the opposition of the friends Of ex-lrcas1rer
John c. Perry. who claimed the nomination
because he had contributed Literally TO the cam
naion fund The Democratic forces not under
harmonious direction. and the Republicans are
greatly encouraged by the feuds and disSenslons
prevailing in the opposition ranks l. n. r