The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-29
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the importation and employment o
pauper labor. instigated by his professeG
friends and that the farmer is learning
that the prices of his products are fixee
in foreign markets where he suffers
from competition invited and built VI
by the system be is asked to support.
1t would seem to be plain if ths
laborer is suffering from the importa
ton and employment Of pauper labor
that lie shorld be protected against thi:
''pauper labor by some policy restrict
ing the importation of such labor. We
now restrict the importation of the pro.
| duct of such labor. but if that is not
sufficient will Mr.. Cleveland kindly Offer
to take the second step in protection
restriction of immigration: How the
protective tariff at home BULLS up the
system of competition abroad that SO in
juriously affects the farmers markets is
incomprehensible.
Here follows some very remarkable
statements:
''The national Democracy will seek to
promote amongst our countrymen a
closer community Of interests cemented
bv patriotism and national pride and to
point out the fair field where prosperous
and diversified American enterprise may
grow and thrive in the wholesome at
mosphere of American industry, inge-
nuity and intelligence. Though we OPP
pose the theory that tariff laws may be
passed having for their object the grant
ing of discriminating and unfair aid to
private ventures we wage no extermi-
mating war against any American inter-
est We believe that a REIMBURSEMENT
can be accomplished in accordance with
the principles we profess without dis
aster or demolition"
Mr.. Cleveland believes in the
reform of protective tariff
"rather than the precipitation of
free trade" and is confident the Ameri-
can people will not believe the Demo-
cratic party sis planning the destruction
or injury of American interests, and
that they cannot be frightened by the
specter of impossible free trade"
Mr.. Cleveland after arguing that pro-
lection increases the cost Of the article
to the consumer, that it fails to increase
or maintain the rate of wages, that it
does not make a home market for the
farmers products but tends to injure
him by a ''competition invited and built
up by the SYSTEM" intimates something
about ''the specter of impossible free
trade" While opposing "aid to private
ventures" he says "we wage no exter-
minating war against any American in
terest." Will Mr.. Cleveland say that
free trade which in theory he seems to
favor would be an DISCRIMINATING war
against American INTEREST,"" Does Mr..
Cleveland intimate that free trade would
result in disaster or demolition to Amer
lean interests? In fine does Mr.. Cleve-
land wish to be understood theoretically
to be free trader and practically to be
a protectionist?
In conclusion, It has over and again
been pointed out that revenue tariff
is free trade, letting the necessary bur-
den of the governments taxation fall
upon commerce. And that this revenue
tariff must be uniform, and not discrim.
NATIVE. Tariff reform is but dispute
among protectionists over schedules and
rates of duty. The last congress published
at public expense, Endorsed by 121 Dem
ocratic congressman, and circulated as
Democratic doctrine, Henry Georges
Protection or Free Trade In that
book Dir. George says: EITHER protec
ton does give better opportunities to
labor and raises wages, Or it does not
If 1t does we may unite, not
merely in sustaining present protection.
but in demanding more" Here is Mr..
George saying give us more of protec
lion if it be of any W 10 the laborer,
and the Democrats Endorsed him. If
does not benefit wages, then
st is delusion and a snare" and |
harmful to the working classes" and |
N this view the Democrats acquiesced. |
Mr.. George wenta step further, and said : |
IF the principle OF free trade be true,
he substitution of a revenue tariff for a |
tariff is a ridiculous, ineffi- |
,ient application of it, and the Demo- |
rats in congress concurred in this view. !
Henry George is right in his statement |
IF the question and either protection or |
rec trade Is right in principle. There is |
10 escape from this position. Now vii! |
Ir. Cleveland or some other good Demo |
rat explain why to call him and his
1arty free traders. a system OF political /
science which he and the Democratic /
argue to be the correct one, /
s to accuse him and his party, BY that |
means of planning the destruction or in
urv of American interests"
Mr.. Cleveland nor any other Democrat
yer says word in favor OF protection,
nut always something against it. de
Ilways argues free trade and is Offended
when he is named free trader.