The morning call., 1892-10-23

present plank in their platform. Yet we find
him tonight attempting to give ii an inter-
probation that in the National Convention
neither ne nor his associates thought OF. III
that plank means anything, il means what
l claim for it, that the Federal Govern
ment has not constitutional power to enforce
and collect tariff duties except Tor revenue
only.' III this be so, there can be no tarlH
duties levied upon any competitive articles !;
that IL upon any articles imported IA tDe
United States, the like Of which Is prOauced
here because that would be protection,
- 1t would seem hardly necessary 10 dweil
upon the question whether Congress mas the
power to pass protective laws. j. IL pos
sible that Washington, Jefferson. MADISON,
Monroe, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant ana Har-
risOn have all been wrong, and the Natlonal
Democratic party alone right? Is il possible
that jackson was wrong when he SAID IN
his message to Congress in 1881:
"'If protective laws are not constitutional
our political system would present the
anomaly Of a people stripped OF the right to
foster their own industries, and TO counter
act the most selfish and destructive policy
hich might be adopted by foreign nations
"Have all of our Presidents and every
Congress until to-day been wrong in main
tanning protection in American
rs it a fact that the Supreme Court Of
the United States has been wrong when II
the protection laws?
THE gentleman further argues that this
plank In tue Democratic platform does not
mean free trade. But will it not be fair to
give that plank the Interpretation that its
friends across the water give to II? And
nrst let me say that gland is the only free
trade country in the world, except the
solid Democratic South. England and the
Democratic party hunt in pairs and pull
together upon this great issue.
England is in favor OF the Democratic
party to-day because the solid South forms
Its great strength It was in favor OF the
South during the rebellion because the solid
South was for free trade, and England then
knew and England knows now that free
trade in America means opening the mar
kets of America to her products.
more than 90 per cent of what England
exports are manufactured articles. She
must sell them either IN an unprotected
country, where labor is higher than in Eng
land, or else she cannot sell them at all.
Free trade in America means protection to
England. The position of England upon
this question can be better noted by refer
ence TO the opinions of the English press.
From these It viii be seen that the people
over the water, who understand the English
language quite as well as we do, give the
construction TO the Democratic platform that
we give to IT, viz, that it means free trade
pure and simple. The Democracy claim
that a protective tariff is a robbery Of the
many for the benefit of the few
eve hear much about these rObber barons.
but when the gentleman attempts to point
/ them out, it is impossible to find them. We
hear great many complaints about the
manufacturing robber baroDs, and yet
whenever factory is TO be started in any
town or city, the people Of such town or city
ara most anxious for its erection. In the
city Of San Francisco alone there are 1885
factories of different kinds. Last year they
employed 6,9l9 people, and the total wages
paid for the year to these people was $751;
49, $50. This appears In the report Of the
State Board of Equalization.
'It will thus be seen that our own city, IL
the gentleman be right in his statement, is
full Of T0bber barons. and there are &c. 9l9
of our people being robbed by those same
barons, and that they were last year robbed
to the extent of being paid over S35,000,0 OO
! for last years service, larger wages than
were ever paid the like number of people in
/ Ike employment IN any other country or II
/ any other city on the face of the globe.
Last year our exports were greater than
/ ever before in the history of the nation.
/ Yet what does the gentleman wish US to do
/ Would he have Us open our ports TO Eng
! gland, to China, TO Japan. and let the
1 products OF cheap labor IN those countries
! come into the United States and compete
/ on even terms with our products here,
! where labor is higher and the necessities OF
! the lab9Ting man greater?
! "lf this is his position, we oppose it. We
/ claim that it is not only the constitutional
! right, but the bOunden duty of this Govern
! meBt to stand at the door of every pathway
! that leads to our country and stop the
/ products Of cheap foreign labor from CON-
! ing in here on even terms and competing
! with Ike products in America.
"a protective tariff is not a tax on the
/ consumer when the articles on which il Ii
iplu m r.
/ country. This is so, because.
'FiTSt-Then we make the price here al
/ home. as in the case of raisinS, prunes, stee
rails aud the like. In all such instances the
/ foreigner must sell in our market at ouI
/ prices, which prices are made by our con-
/ sumerS and producers, or the foreigner can
! not sell at all
Second When the American consumer
and the American producer are near to-
gether and the foreign producer comes there
10 sell his wares, ne must sell al the local
price, which he does not fix. He has to pay
! the tariff to do this. Local supply and loeal
/ demand make the price to the home con
| sumer.
Take 1000 bushels OF barley raised IL
! Canada. 1t Will sell in Chicago for $1,000
bat the Canadian has to leave 80 per cent
| $500, in the eustom-h0u and takes back
500. The American farmer sells 1OGt
/ bushels Of barley for the same price. HI
] takes home S1G00. Who pays the tax?
"The laborers of America get better
wages and are more independent than any
! other similar conditioned people in tbs
| world, and their home life is the happiest.' "
Mr.. Estee was frequently and loudly ap
| plauded.
After the thunders of applause which
| greeted Estee's eloquent peroration had
! died away White rose 10 reply.
| He disputed his opponents Interpretation
| of Democratic doctrine. His party had nc
| intention OF taxing tea or coffee or Of shut
| ting up the manufaeto ries. He denied that
tin was cheaper, and referred the made
! Quate state OF our merchant marine to Re.
| publican principles His party only favored
/ English principles in so far as they ap-
| peared likely TO be beneficial. 1t favored
fair commerce ana commerce did not neces-
| saTily imply gain on one side aud loss or
| the other. He maintained that America
| had progressed in spite of adverse legisla.
ton such as protection.
On concluding Mr.. White rendered
| well-deseEyed compliment to his oppOnen
for his courteous and manly bearing durinl
! tie debate. Mr.. Esiee replied GRACEFUL,
| by assuring the audience that the discus
! sion with his distin guished antagonist woult
ever remain one Of the pleasantest memories
OF his life.
The large attendance melted away, ate
giving three cheers for the orators who haC
afforded so much instruction in such pleas
| ing form to go many.
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