The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-05

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wares. and concessions in duties and re-
errIctlons favorable To as.
Bnt why tax sugar aud put the farmer's
wool on the free listf When. in 1853. the
wool tariff VAS revised and slightly lowered,
the Democratic party in OHIO clrcus
lated pamphlets arrai gning the Republican
party for reducing the duty on wool. max
ing this charge: THE Republican Presi.
dent. tArih commission and Congress-. at
the bidding of the monopolists of New Eng
land, wantonly and wickedly reduced duty
on wool so as to enable foreign WOOL
W TO compete advantageousiy With
Democratic party, as the facts show, has
been steadily and earnestly opposed TO this
great wrong against the people," When Mr.
Stevenson advocates free wool. and his
party commits itself TO free wool. will they
not be more 'wantonly wicked" than the
Republican President and Congressl Mr..
Clcveland's Commissioner of Agriculture.
in his reports. shows the increase of sheep
to have been from 81 ISL 900 in 1917. to %, &c.,
2I3 in 1884: the wool clip In 1870 was 160. 000,-
| 900 pounds. and In 1sS4 3ss.000.0G0 pounds
The Secretary of the Treasury under Mr..
Cleveland made unjust determinations IN
| favor of foreign wool. Notwithstanding the
repeated protests of wool-growerS asso-
Citations. State and national. The results
of this were manifest. In 1887 the number
OF sheep had fallen to IS. 54 755 and the wool
clip To 269. 900. 600 pounds. In the light of
these facts, what will be the result of free
wool TO the American farmerf Australia
has III. 100000 sheep and South America
over 10000, 900, and the cheap wool from
these countries will destroy one of the
great and growing agricultural industries
of this country.
Mr.. Matthew's home market argument
was completely refuted by Mr.. Mount 0y
facts from agricultural reports. showing
| that the average value of an acre OF farm
produce was 100 per cent. greater where 70
FER cent. of the population were engaged
in farming than where 60 per cent. followed
farming and that fha Drlces of land and
farm profits were largely augmented by
proximity TO markets.
He answered Mr.. Matthew's argument
that under the new tax law the burden OF
taxation was put upon monopolles," by
OWL the great increase on farm ana
farm improvements. amounting TO Slo2,-
261.255. beside lots and personal property,
which includes gram. stock, implements,
etc. Add this TO the land. and the amount
of increase would be three times greater
than the increase OF corporate or monopo-
hstic property.
Senator Voorhees, speech was made to
appear very inconsistent when MIR. Mount
confronted it with Mr.. Voorhees's protec-
ton speech. made in the United states
Senate on the 18th day OF July. lSS2. Mr.
| Voorhees,, during his speech. had the clerk
read from President Jackson's message of
Dec. z, 1880. showing the object, the consti-
tuti0nal right. the wisdom OF protection,
and quoted from Washington. Jefferson,
| Madison and Monroe. Mr.. voorhees, said:
SIX hlk n-ttu "a "a u
from the fathers whose names are cited by Jack
son in support OF his position on this great ques-
ton. These opinions are simply links in a strong
and harmonious chain of argument from the be-
ginning or the government I'm favor OF 90 shap-
ing the collection of rever ues under a tariff as
to encourage home manufactures and protect
| them from competition with the low wages and
the pauper labor of Europe.
In the course of his argument Mr.. Voor-
hees read a letter from General Hancock &c
the Governor of New Jersey, from which
4 this QQOtaflOn Is made.
am too sound an American TO advocate any
departure from the general features or the policy
that has been largely instrumental In building
mp our industries and keeping America from the
competition of the underpaid labor of Europe
Continuing, Mr.. Voorhees, said:
But in the development of the resources OF the
country. in the diversified aud multiplied chan
hOme neighborhood markets, I'm the subsistence
of growing and industrial populations. who can
more deeply involved than that of any other cit.
izenl He knows that the opening of every coal
mine, of every blast furnace. of every rolling
every stone-quarry, every establishment for the
manufacture of glass, implements OF husbandry,
furniture. as well as WOODEN and cotton goods, en-
h noes the value OF every acre. or land he owns.
and creates "A demand almost at his door for
what he has 20 sell or the South the unparalleled
cottOn-felds speak for themselves. That beam
teous and respondent belt. whose tinted bloom
extends from eastern North Carolina to western
Texas, makes its own argument In behalf OF the
policy which will plant the manufacture in the
midst of the crop, which Will pay to the
purchaser instead of the railroads or ships
the cost of transportation to the mills OF New
England or old England. which will keep all the
profits, both of producing aud manufacturing. al
home; which will make the Southern people as
reliant and independent, which will adorn their
water-courses. their bays and their harbors with
growing towns and aspiring cities, which will
create O market in his own neighborhoOd for
everything the planter has To sell. which will
give a wider range OF employment 10 the rising
generation or both races without forcing them
all into the fields, which will develop skill ana
call forth inventive genius which will refine and
better the condition OF all classes. Such is the
policy for which 1 contend. Such the results L
fOresee II 1t is adopted and pursued III good faith
for the encouragement and protection OF every
interest of the people alike. By virtue of this
doctrine, indorsed and enforced by the wisest
minds in our history, and while hut only a par
tial development or orr common country has
been achieved. yet work that remains TO be done
will follow. The day is not far distant when the
mountains and the plains OF the Sonth will
bloom with blast furnaces and rolling-mills,
when Pittsburgs and Birminghams Will raise
their smoky towers in Virginia, Tennessee,
Georgia and Alabama; when the rugged ranges
of eastern Kentucky will pour forth such a
stream of wealth as to divert attention from her
own beautiful bluegrass garden; when the whole
South, responding TO wise legislation and 10 the
call of duty. will be seen moving forward and
keeping pace with the enterprise and wealth OF
the North.
The people of Indiana, with all their tremend-
Gus capacity for agriculture, are not contented
TO ignore all the other branches OF remunerative
industry. They are reaching forth their hands.
guided by skill and intelligence. TO develop all
the bOunties of nature and to pluck the fruits In
all the fields OF labor, and II. in paying a tariff
tax for the government support and revenue.
they find thai the laws compelling them 10 do 50
likewise foster. encourage and protect their new
and growing manufactures or iron, hard wood,
glass. wooden and cotton, they will regard them
as the result of wise legislation-fndeed they
will demand such an adjustment OF the tariff as
to insure that end
Il commend" said Mr. Mount. Senator
Voorhees, great protection speech to my
brother farmer. Mr.. Matthews. Ii will en-
tighten him on the home-market cry of the
Republican party. This speech he will find
In the Congressional Record. Volume ID,
Part 9. of the first session of the Forty-sev-
enth Congress. pages 1901 TO 1885,"
MIR. Mount reviewed the financial system
in vogue when the Republican party came
into power, which he d~enomInated the
wildcat" system, and which afforded, on
the lst of July. 1860, but S13.S per capita.
now have" said he, lover S23 per
capita, and every dollar is good" lie ex-
t0lled the wise legislation of the Fifty first
Congress-. and showed the good results to
the farmer of the meat and livestock In-
spection laws, which had met the objec-
tions of foreign countries to our meat and
live stock, and resulted in the removal OF
the embargo and restrictions on these farm
products. Largely increased expectations
of beef cattle and meats are the results.
He reviewed State issues with tell.
ing effect. The profigate> extrava-
gance, the heartless neglect, and the
disgraceful barbarity which had chars
acterlZed partisan management of the