Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-10
the resembling Of discriminating laws
and duties. On the thrift he saTs:

| especially denounces rs q sham the reclprocit
section Of the law under which these trade ar
rangementc lsve been made. II no other issu
were involved in the campaign this alone woul,
give II importance Are the farmers OF tn
great grain growing states willing TO surrende
these new, large and increasing markets 70
their surplus? Are we TO have nothing in ex
change for the free importation Of sugar and
coffee and ut the same time to destro,
the sugur planters OF the south anC
the beet sugar industry OF the northwest and
OF the Pacific coast or are we to have the taxed
sugar and coffee which tariff for revenue
only" necessarily involves with the added loss
OF the new markets which have been mado ne
have shown? Our commercial rivals in
Europe do not regard this reciprocity policy q.
SHAM" but o serious threat TO a trade 81.
premacy they have long enjoyed They would
rejoice-and II prudence did not restrain would
illuminate their depressed manufactu turing cities
over the news that the United States had
abandoned its system OF protection and reel.
procity.
They sec very clearly chat restriction oil
American products and trade and correspond
ing increase OF the European production and
trade would follow and / will not believe that
what is 80 plain TO them can be withheld from
our own people.
The declaration OF the platform in favor OF
"the American doctrine Of protection" meets
my most hearty approval. The convention did
not adopt schedule but principle that is to
control all tariff schedules There may be DIFF.
ferences OF opinion among protcctionists as to
the rates upon particular articles necessary
TO effect an equalization between wages
abroad and ut home. In some not
remote national campaigns the Is.
issue has been said, or more correctly. has been
made TO appear. to be between high and o low
protective tariff both parties expressing some
solicitous regard for the wages OF our working
people and for the prosperity OF our domestic
industries. But under Il more courageous lead
crship, the democratic party has now practic-
ally declared that II given power, IL will enact
tariff law without any regard 10 It's effect up
on wages or the capital invested in our great
industries. The majority report OF the commit
tee on platform to the democratic national con.
vention ut Chicago contained this clause:
THAT when custom house taxation Is levied
upon articles ot anv kind produced In this
country, the difference between the cost OF
labor here and abroad, when such difference ex-
lists. fully measures any possible benefits TO
labor and the enormous additional impositions
Of the existing tariff fall with crushing force
upon our farmers and workngmen.'
Here We have distinct admission OF the re-
publican contention that American workmen
arc advantaged BY tariff rate equal TO the
between home and foreign wages,
and o declaration only against the alleged ad-
ditional "lmpositions" Of the existing tarih
law
Again, this majority report further declared:
''But in making reduction in taxes II is not
proposed TO injure any domestic industries, but
rather 10 promote their healthy growth
. Moreover many industries have come to rely
upon legislation for successful continuance, so
that any change Of law must ~ every step be re-
gardfu OF the labor and capital thus involved"
Here we have an admission that MANY OF our
Industries depend upon protective duties "for
their successful continuance" and n declaration
that tariff changes should be rcgardful OF the
workmen In such industries and OF the invested
capital The overwhelming rejection Of these
propositions, which had before received the
sanction OF democratic national conventions
was not more Indicative OF the new and more
courageous leadership TO which the party has
1ow committed Itself than the substitute which
was adopted This substitute declares tina pro-
tective duties are unconstituIional-high pro-
lection, low p-otection-all unconstitutional \
congress holding this view cannot
,nact, nor democratic president approve, any
ariff schedule, the purpose or effect OF which Is
10 limit importations or TO give any advantage
20 our American workman or producer. A
bounty might, Judge, he given to the importe
lnder this view Of the constitution in order to
Increase importaiions, and so the revenue, for
revenue only" is the limitation
Reciprocity. OF course, falls under this denun-
,iation for its objects are not revenue, but the
OF commercial exchanges, the profits
u which so wholly TO our producers.
This destructive, un-Amerlcan doctrine was
lot held or thought by tho historic democratic
itatesmen whose fame Us American patriots
las reached this generAtion-certainly not by
Jefferson or Jackson. This mad crusade
Lgainst American shops, the brutal
piihets applied TO American manufacturers
he persistent disbelief OF every report Of the
opening OF o tin plate mill or an increase Of our
oreIgn trade by reciprocity. are as
surprising as they are discreditable
There is not thoughtful business man
n the country who does not know that
he enactment into law Of the declaration Of
he Chicago convention on the subjec; OF the
arif would ut once plunge the country into q
business CONFUSION such us It has never seen
md there is not q thoughtful workingmnn who
loes not know that II would enormously reduce
he amount OF work TO be done in this country
md by the increase OF importations that would
ONE in would necess.tlte o reduction OF his
wages TO the European STANDARD.
II any one suggests that this radical policy
will not be executed after the democratic party
parry what shall be thought OF
,arty that is capable OF thus trifiing with great
ntcrests!. The threat OF such legislation would
,nly be less hurtful than the fact
The effects of the Mckinley law are
claimed to have brought several indus
,ries to this country, as tin plate, pearl
outton and plush works Mr.. Harrison
'ays:
The tariff law has given employment to many
thousands Of American men and women and
will each year give employment TO increasing
thousands. It's repeal would throw thousands
tut OF employment and give work 70 others
,nly Ut reduced wages The appeals OF the free
raider to the workingman are likely addressed
% his prejudices or his passions and not infre-
luently are pronounced communism. The new
democratic leadership RACES Of the employer
md seeks 10 communicate his rage TO the en-
,loye greatly regret that oil employers OF
abor are not Just and considerable and that cap
tai sometimes takes too large o share OF the
Profits
BlmotAllISm.
The resolution OF the convention in favor OF