St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-13

all. The audience was evidently think
ing of his former statement to the effect
that all parties favor tariff and did not
applaud his rounded period, although
AN enthusiast on the stage clapped
his hands as signal. The speaker said
that the Democrats declared the Repub-
lican protective tariff a fraud, and, being
coached by Senator Davis, added: They
say it is unconstitutional" He opined
that If it had been unconstitutional it
would never. have had the sanction of
Washington and Jefferson as means
of paying debts of the government.
DissipaGed the Surplus
He referred to the surplus accumu-
lated by Cleveland and said the Repub-
licans had reduced it by cutting down
the tariff. He said that the tariff had
been taken off sugar. but that it will be
returned on Jan. l. 1892, as provided in
the Mckinley bill, if the countries
from which we get it do not
give us something III return. He
declared that we would have
revenue tariff today if it had not been
for Harrison and the Republican SEN
ate. He referred to the protection on
tin, steel rails and glass, but did not
explain that this country is today sell
ing iron, glass. nails. etc., in the
hCto VI Vic WOIlU, anu IHdG, tOOs
cheaper than they sell them in this
country. He wanted the tariff to be
high enough to prevent competition
from abroad
He had heard tariff refOrmer speak
once. and he had drawn a graphic pict-
ure of how man was taxed from the
cradle to the grave. He enumerated the
articles in common use from the
cradle to the coffin, as he had
heard them enumerated, and con-
Guided with an inquiry as to
whether there is man living who
wants to escape taxation for the benefit
of this grand country. His enumeration
of the taxation of the necessaries of life
created the greatest amusement of the
evening, as it was done in dramatic
vein, but the laughter that greeted him
was from the body of the hall, and seem
lngly was one that meant wonder that
the great apostle of protection would
admit that the poor man bears its bur-
den.
Mr.. Burrows quoted Cleveland as say
ing that duty on importations raised
the price of a commodity to the amount
OF the tax, and then wanted to know if
any man present was unwilling to pay
the increased price; for his part he
would not reduce the tariff, because the
home merchants would be flooded with
cheap goods.
Prefer Platitudes.
The speaker turned his attention to
reciprocity and to banking for time,
and concluded with a further reference
to the tariff. He appealed to Repub-
licans not to talk about the Mckinley
bill nor the rate of tariff, but to insist
on protection. He reiterated that the
country has reached crisis and the great
issue is protection. He begged the
people not TO send Ben Harrison
to the rear. He closed with
declaration that the great crisis
will reach an issue at the polls in No
vember and he would leave the result
for an intelligent, conservative and pa
triotic solution.
After the distinguished speaker con-
Guided the quartette sang bill McKin-
ley: OhW
Mr.. Burrows was escorted to the
Windsor hotel, and repaired to his room
in company with Col. Sam Lowenstein,
Judge James Schoonmaker and Chair
man Zollman of the executive commit
tee.