New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-11

Another question IS whether we will abandon the
National currency that is now In circulation among
u.s. consisting OF Treasury notes and National BANK
notes and gold and silver certificates. all OF uniform
value throughout the civilized world. and equal to the
best gold coin ever issued at any mint. or whether
should take up the old fashioned state banks, with
out security. without standing. with no properties
whatever that make money.
THREE GREAT ISSUE.
These three questions. my fcl'owcitizens are the
that At issue between these two great parties
Capitalist Now. my countrymer, these questions
not 70 be determined by CoWtS or by lawyers 81
by statesmen: they are T. be determined by YOU and
wclve million Of people like you. all having an equal
voice and vote and especially 10 y0u citizens OF the
state of New-York Here Is the battle ground br
these great financial and business interests, ard this
great city. The centre OF the commerce OF our COIN
try. yea OF continent yea. of our hemisphere
tApraa,scD Eccide these questions.
upon your action will depend The decision OF tbs
matter these questions Of financial interest Every
: age. Garner, every producer and every one
m every department OF Industry. whether on the
farm In the workshop. f. equally Interested In the
solution OF these questions.
Now, let Us look AT them. Tie tariff question is
for rho first time presented In a tangible form Never
Before in the history Of our country. although we
have passed through 100 years Of National history.
during which the thirteen Colonies have been extended
scross the continent occupying the most beautiful
and bounuul portion OF Gods creation, have increased
from 100000 Of people 10 65,oOo0OO Of the freest
people in the world. Applause) say and repeat
that never before did any great party In this country
take the position taken by the Democratic party
that tariff for protection, or protection duties, IS
unconstitutional fraud upon the laborer and only
for the benefit OF a few
THE CONSTITUTION AND PROTECTION.
Now my conntrymen and fellow citizens. how does
that stand In the second act OF the lst congress
NJ the United States. after the Constitution was
formed, composed mainly OF the men who framed
that Constitution. bill was introduced which de-
,lared upon its face that. while imposing duties on
Imported goods. II was done for the purpose oil Ell
coursgng and promoting manufactures IN this cou'
try. (ApplauseD That bill was framed by James
Madison. 1t signed by the immortal George
WASHINGTON (Appause1 1t voted for by Re
pubcans and Fcdeallss alike. and no man In that
Ist Congress OF the United states doubted the con-
stit,itfonalty OF that measure-not one! (AppauseD
il was left 10 Larry O'Nei and Tammany Halle OF
some other modern Democracy To do thnt iLaugh'cr1
/ could read you from what Thomas Jefferson sa'u'
who supposed to be the apostle OF the ola hePuo
Ncan party in which he said that Protection should oc
extended to every production in this country ior VIM
We had the material and james Madison over ana
over again recommended duties for protecting ana los
tering domestic Industries. NprlduseJ Ana James
Monroe signed the great Act Of 1924 one OF inc bis
est and most protective tariffs that were ever put upon
the statute books of the United States Tlmt Is not
all my counrymen. Andrew Jackson, the node nero
of the old Republican party (applausel that modern
Democrats stand b.. he. in one OF trc most HI
pressive statements that have ever been made Gov
cred the whole ground of this question. ana thih II
OF such prime importance that wall read 1t t. YOU ana
see what Andrew Jackson said about protective 0nes
and whether or not they were constitutional Azure"
Jackson December = 1890 in his second annual mes
sage as President Of the United States. said The
power to impose duties on imports originally belonged
to the several States The right to adjust these du''S
with view the encouragement OF domestic brahcheS
OF Industries is 50 completely Identical win uat
power that 1t Is difficult to suppose the existence OF
the one without the other. The states have deeeaeu
their authority over imports to the General Govern
ment without Limitation restriction, saving Inc very
tnconsdersble reservation relating to the Inspection
laws This authority having entirely passed from the
States the right to exercise 1t for the purpose VI
protection does not exist IN them and consequently
- II no not nossessed by the General Government 1t
nust he extinct. Our political system would thus
present the anomaly of people stripped oil the rshI
10 foster their own industries and to counteact the
most selfish and destructive pohcy WHICH might DC
adopted BY foreign nations. This surely cannot pe
the case this indispensable power thus surrendered
by the States must be within the scope OF Ire au
tbority on the subject expressly delegated TO Con
gress.'
And then here is what he says in conclusion In
this conclusion l confirmed by the opinion Oh
Presidents Washington Jefferson Madison ana Monroe
who have each repeatedly recommended The exercise
OF this right under the Constitution As by the UNI
form practice OF Congress, the continued acqucehce
of the States and general understanding OF the people.
ENEMIES OF LABOR.
So much for the constitutionah'y oil pIo'ec"'r
tariff, and yet this modern Democracy now NV Se''
after the trainers oil the Constitution Iaa 'hSl"'eu
this principle here AID tell tie people o. ''''
country that protective dutie, arc Unconsttuo'"i.
Ia men
The aborinC man and Only for tie benefit Of the lew
What right has the Democratic party To speak III Ho"
presence, or any presence. In 3elal OIL Ia"oHh7 HO
lApplauseJ What measure la, ever been Pi up '''
or adopted by the Democratic party III the lh'cFV9'
of laboring men II any, tell me now, here III 'hiS
,rssence I know OF none, and challenge any man
who hears me- as l have done over and over again 10
tell me single measure OF Democratic Poh'S
that has been in the interest OF IaboHhe men
(ApplaIseD My countrymen, This doctrine 'haI ID
now presented to came before The people oil tne
United states within year or two AFTER JacAso" )
message was delivered in the declaration OF J0hn g.
Calhoun when he opposed the execution OF the taTln
laws then in force lie said and threatened lhat
south Carolina would nullify this law ana O!d 'acA
son said If he dared to carry that threat into e%-
ccutlon, he would hang him as high as Haman' ny
tho Eternal (Appause) There the beginning
of that and the poison OF slavery entered INTO the
controversy from the very beginning. The Demo
cratic party after that became impregnated possessed
and bedeviled with the virus Of human slavery ana
from that time on the Democratic party became more
and more under the control of this power ana
the influence OF slavery affected all Our
politics and all the great measures lheS drought
ahout the compromise Of 1885, the compromise OF
$3.50: The repeal OF the Missouri Compromise OF 1854
The Lecompton constitution, Jimmy buchanan ana
the War OF the Rebellion. Then II was when our
mistaken fellowc Citizens In the south. many oil them
led by the teaching of nearly a generation oil ms
doctrine when they met together I" frame Il consul
tuon for themselves. they inserted as one OF the cei
planks OF that constitution this doctrine thai IS no"
nroposed hv the Democratic party, that no duties
should be levied for Protection
WHERE IT Is UNCONSTITrnONt
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