Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-09-29


upon this question is as clear as the
noon day sun, and il required no
special plank in the platform to
emphasize it.
II we're asked to define as con-
cisely as possible the whole demo-
cratic policy ] would state it sub
stantially as follows: eve favor q
tariff for revenue only, limited to
the necessities Of the government
economically administered and SO
adjusted in its application, as far
IS practicable, as to prevent UNI
equal burdens, encourage produc-
tive industries al home and afford
just compensation TO labor, but not
to create or foster monopolies."
These are the cardinal principles
upon which the details Of all tariff
legislation should be based.
Protection A Fraud.
Our opponents profess to be much
disturbed because we have in our
platform denounced republican
protection as q fraud. What else
il itY LISA fraud for these con
elusive reasons:
First-Tt is secured BY d paIpable
abuse Of the taxing power Of the
government.
Second--It inures to the benefit
o. the few at the expense Of the
many.
Thirds Is based upon favori-
tism OF the worst species.
Fourth It tends 10 create fcti-
tious prosperity, to DO followed BY
subsequent business depression.
Fifth--It Is deceptive in its prom
ises and unsatisfactory in it's results.
Sixth---Its principal benefciaries
constitute d priyiIcgek class, and
their opportunities for government
tai aid lead to putlic scandal and
decentralization.
Tariff Reform Not Free Trade.
President Harrison and all tho
Other great and small advocates Of
this vicious system diligently seek
TO create the impression that the
democratic party has assumed
holder attitude than formerly and
become an advocate Of absolute free
trade. They will not succeed IN
their strenuous efforts to place US
in falso position. 1t does not fol-
low that because We are opposed TO
an unreasonable tariff that we favor
free trade and the abolition Of all
oustom-houses. We are opposed to
prohibitory tariff. We are OPP
posed 70 placing a virtual Chinese
wall around the country to hamper
and restrict the natural laws Of
trade. Wefayor a larger commerce
and wider markets than at present
exist. We are opposed to any gov
ornamental partnership with private
interests, such as the Mckinley bill
establishes. We favor legislation
for the masses and not for the clas-
ses. We favor the protection Of
labor and not the creation Of mono
poles. We would encourage and
foster labor BY relieving it Of all I'M
necessary burdens.
Tariff reform does not mean free
trade. Our opponents misrepresent
our position now as they have ever
done sincethe famous tariiF message
Of 1887. In that HISTORIC message
our candidate expressly repudiated
the suggestion thai he was entering
upon any crusade Of free trade.
The MCKINLEY Hill.
The disastrous defeat Of 1888
brought 4 republican President and
a republican Congress into power,
and two years later. asa reward 10
those beneiiciaries who had 50 large.
" contributed to their success, our
opp0nents passed what il known
| world, wide as the Mckinley tariff
bill. The Mckinley bill has not
ruined the country, nor has it BEN
Gifted ii, It has increased the bur-
dens Of the taxpayers and aided
many ofthe monopolies Of the land.
There ID no satisfactory evidence
that it has increased our prosperity
in any degree on advanced the wages
Of q single workingman. Skillful
atatisticians, Juggling with figures,
may assume to have moro informa-
zion than We possess and may figure
out different result, but / can
safely assert that it il the general
understanding Of the people that