Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-19

cOnultlOn OF the country. linen came
the Morrill, tariff, which became a law
during the last Congress under Buchan-
an and was signed by him. If we are
the Morrill, tariff, the author of which is
justly regarded and will always tie re-
membered as one of the great benefac-
tors of his countrymen.
The troubles at Homestead, of which
the Democrats are trying to make politi-
cal capital, have nothing to do with the
tariff. The men responsible for it were
receiving in wages from 1925 to 81
day for their labor, and weren't satisfied.
No man has ever done more for the
laboring classes of the country than Mr..
Carnegie, for he has developed vast in
dustry that has given employment to
thousands. During all the 25 years he
has been doing business here his profits
have not exceeded at any time 80 cents a
month on each man employed. Mr..
Frick, who manages the business entire
ly and is fairly chargeable with the mis-
takes, if any have been made, is prom-
nent and lifelong Democrat.
There is no occasion for denouncing
capital. We are the proudest and hap
piest laboring people that the world ever
knew, and that we are such is due to the
Republican policy of protection. 1t is
late in the day to find out that protec-
ton is unconstitutional, and that theory
is all bosh and nonsense. 1t has been
the policy of the country for 100 years,
and every day of prosperity and happi-
ness the country has had has been due to
that policy. The effect of protection is
to protect, elevate and ennobe Ameri-
can labor. Frenchmen do not come here
because protection has made France
prosperous: neither do the laborers of
America emigIate to free-trade England.
The tariff is not tax upon any except
the rich, who can afford to pay for i'm
sumed by the people generally-tea,
coffee, sugar, etc.-come in free. l was
told in Charlotte that the duty of 81 a
ton on hay had increased by So the value
of every ton of hay produced in that
town. The Mckinley tariff Is the first
tariff ever enacted that protects the farm
er. 1t helps him not only on hay, but on |
eggs, potatoes and many other of his |
products.
The effect of the tariff has been to
materially reduce the price of articles of |
common consumption, till it is today a !
fact that there is not protected article |
on the market that does not sell for less |
money than it did in 1890. Wool, which |
Is grown in competition with the Aus
tralians, among whom one man and a
dog can attend to a thousand sheep. has |
not diminished in price under the McKin-
ley law, while the production has been
doubled in the great sheep-raising States
of the West.
Cleveland was tried and found want
ing, and the country rejected him four
years ago. His party has gone from bad |
to worse, as may be seen in the record of
the last Congress. Harrison, on the 9TH
err hand, is the ablest man that ever filled |
the presidential chair. ] predict that
there will not be cast for Grover Cleve-
land the electoral vote of any State which |
he did not carry four years ago, while we
shall have those of Connecticut, New
Jersey and West Virginia and fighting
chance in some other States.
The farming interests of the country
look to you, Republicans OF Vermont, for
a hearty endorsement of the principles of
the Republican party, and this you should
give by your votes in September.
Mr.. Markham was called out and gave
another song, and, beng recalled, sang
the praises of Fuller and Stranahan,
loyal and brave, and predicted 10000
majority for them. Music by the band
and the exercises of the day
closed with song by Mr. Markham, en-
titled, "1he Democrats Lament, that
sent the audience away in good humor.