The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
ANOTHER STORY OF IT.
Mr. White Closes with the CUSTOMARY
Fine Perorstion.

Mr. White closes with the Customary
Fine Perorstion.
Los ANGELES, Oct. S.-The tariff debate
between Morris NJ. Estee ana Stephen
NJ. White was opened here tonight
at Turn verein Hail, which only
seats 1900 persons. Hazards Pavilion was
was occupied by the district fair. Admis-
sion was by tickets. divided equally between
the Republicans and the Democrats.
The hall was crowded, and at least 5000
men would have attended had there been
room. Colonel J. J. Ayers was chairman Of
the meeting.
Mr. Estee opened, speaking for an hour,
followed by Mr.. White, who spoke an hour
and half, and Mr.. Estee concluded with
a reply OF half an hour. Mr.. Estee, in
his speech. gave a review Of the many ben
efts which a protective tariff has con-
ferred on the American nottingham,
showing that the past thirty years were by
far the most prosperous in the history of
this or any other country. and he adduced
facts TO prove that the duty Is paid by the
foreign exporter and not by the consumer,
citing q number of authorities on this sub
jet
The speaker declared that tax for reve-
nue. only was insufficient for the sup
port of the Government. and challenged
Mr. White TO say how the Democrats
could raise sufficient income on that basis.
England, said Mr.. Estee, had always inter-
fered in American politics in order TO find
market for her manufactured goods which
she cannot sell at home. From the English
standpoint she is right but from the Amer
lean standpoint altogether wrong.
He quoted statistics of deposits in savings
banks showing remarkable progress dur
ing the past few years. A Congress
sional investigation had shown that
the Mckinley bill had increased
nd 1ta of
| the necessaries of life. The Democrats de-
clare that protective tariff is unconsttu-
tional. Every President of the United
States from Washington down has held
otherwise.
Mr. White, in his speech, denied that there
Is any issue in this campaign with refer
ence to free trade. The Democratic plat
form denounces Republican protection as a
fraud, but does not denounce protection as
a mere incident to a tariff for revenue.
The real issue is whether the people are
in favor OF building up private industry by
the imposition OF duties sufficiently large to
prevent foreign competition, irrespective of
treasury necessities, or whether they were in
favor oil the imposition Of such duties as
Would prove adequate for the support Of
me government economically administered.
lie showed that under the low tariff of
1916 the country was remarkably prosper
Gus, and that the present system of tariff
was war necessity, which leading Repu BILL
cans at that time recognized as such. quoting
from speechesof Sherman, Logan and others
passages in which they stated the necessity
of the early reduction OF the duties Mr..
White ayowed that owing to the extra
efficiency of the American mechanic this
country can compete with others
in manufactures irrespective of duties
He closed with a fne peroration in which
he predicted that party policy would not long
be suffered to bar the progressive march of
this great country.