Evening journal., 1892-07-30
THE TARIFF DISCUSSED
Mckinley, Warner and St. John
ina Three Cornered Debate.
HARRITY NAMES HIS COMMITTEES.

The Democratic National Chairman Says
lie l. Much Encouraged by the Hnr-
mony That Now Prevails in the Party.
Chairmaa Carter Leaves for New York.
MADISON, Wis, July 3O-The greatest
political debate ever held in the state was
that between ex- Governor st. John, of Kan
ias: W c. Warner, OF New York, and Gov
ornor William Mckinley, Of Ohio. Each
speaker was given two hours About TO-
90 people We're assembled.
Tx Governor ST. John spoke first. His
address was a medley, and touched upon
the prohibition question, the silver issue,
capital and labor and the Australian ballot
system. II was q rambling talk, and most
Of the audience were disappointed.
W. O. Warner took the stand ia place Of
Henry Watterson who tooill TO attend
20 uphold the principles and policy Of the
Democratic party This is a bries synopsis:
Tariff reform is the greatest issue Of the
day. IL means equal rights TO all, especial
privileges TO none The Republicans and
Democrats are confronted by the question
Today; now let us see how the two parties
are treating this topic The Democrats pro
pose TO put the tax on things utilized by the
wealthy and take it on those uaed by
the poor and TO approximate justice as
nearly rs possible.
"All the wealth Of the country comes
from mother earth originally and it is labor
that brings it to the surface. Protection
puts this wealth into the pockets of 10 per
cent Of the population Of this land pro
lection means the taking OF money from
one class OF people and placing it in the
pockets of another class through the sane
tion Of the law; it does this by two methods,
that of protective tariff and that of bounties
Mr.. Warner then treated of both of these
/ questions and endeayored to illustrate then
/ injustice.
McKiniey's Argument.
Governor Mckinley received an eloquent
/ introduction from ex-Congressman d. NJ
/ La Toilette, Of Madison. Governor McKin
| ley was interrupted by many questions but
replied to all with promptitude whicl
/ greatly pleased the vast audience. Toward
the last he had things all his own way.
"This country" Mckinley declared, "must
raise S4O0OOO,OOO taxes annually 20 defra,
the expense of administration. There ar,
olly two ways-by levying direct tax upoI
the people or by levying an import duty on
the products of foreign nationsn IN,
speaker then dwelt on the disadvantage o
the direct tax system, and quoted jefferson
and Madison as earnest opponents Of it in
time of peace
In closing he said that the United State
had had thirty years of protection aud thu
country has improved its financial position
so that it is unrivaled among nations, an,
500 900, 600 of the public debt has been paid
and thirty years ago 05per cent. of the hard
ware of the country was Of English mako
but now % per cent. is American.
The Democratic revenue tariff is Away
paid by the consumer, and the foreigne
fixes the price to the American consume
and charges it TO their tax. The tariff O
free trade has nothing TO do with strike
and lockouts. 1t has nothing to do with dii
ferences between employer and employe,
II the Democrats win in the fall it will So
the country back twenty. five years.