The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-03


The mass meeting in the Academy of
Music last night was large one and
was addressed by William NJ. Byrne
and Edward G. Bradford. John G. Ba-
ker presided and he spoke briefly on
the tariff.
He refsrrsd to the statement made
by Charles b. Lore that boys suit OF
clothes costs SS.25 and that 1907 is
tax. This would leave S2.5S for the
cost Of all the materials. Mr.. Lore
did not believe that when he said 1t OF
he did not tell the truth.
Colonel Mcclure said that free hides
had made the morocco Industry 40
great, but he failed to tell the people
that while hides were free there was a
tariff ON finished leather, and as soon
as that was taken OF 1t would fall
again.
After Chairman Baker had finished
MIR. Byrne followed him. He said that
after thirty years Of prosperity In this
country under Republican rule, the
people are asked to turn over the ad.
ministration OF public affairs to party
whose principles are Numerically OPP
posite to those of the Republican
party.
The Democrats say that the Republi-
can party has passed an unconsttu-
tional tariff. We say the Constitution
Is not violated. The object OF the
Constitution was TO promote the gen
eral welfare. The Constitution again
says that Congress shall govern the
commerce with foreign nations The
expediency OF such laws IL proved by
the unparalleled prosperity of the
country during the past thirty years.
Mr.. Byrne then alluded to Senator
Gray terminR the manufacturers rob
Der barons with their hands In the
pockets OF the workmen.
Senatoriiray in one third OF his time
can secure an income OF at least Sl5,
600 year. There are manufacturers
who give their days and nights to their
business and make less. Such doc
trines are un-American.
John q. Calhoun is responsible for
most OF the argument used by timer
ant Democlatio orators, though he Is
never quoted He thought that a tar.
LII was unconstitutional, and this state
was advised to go out OF the Union
but President jackson suppressed 1t.
The Mckinley bill has been declared
valid by the highest court in the coun-
try.
The true Intention of the Democratic
party Is to curtall the power of the
national government to the eXaltatlon
OF the states.
Mr. Bradford was the next speaker
and said In part:
All people agree that the govern
ment men raise enough money to run
It's machinery. The money for CON
Quoting the government must DO rails
cd from internal revenue and tariff
10 round numbers the cost of
! government is $3.50 000, 900 per yenr
BY internal revenue $3.50, 600 600 is
raised md the other $500, 000, 900 both
parties agree must be raised by tariff
Neither party intends to raise more OF
less than SOC. 10000 by tariff. II IL
be the policy OF the two great parties
that the S2O0.000.000 should be raised;
then why is there SO much difference
In the opinion of Democrats and Re.
publicans on the tariff.
Tho Republican party believes In
raising that money i'll a manner to
protect American woramen and foster
industries.
The Democratic party proposes to
raise tho money in such manner as
to neither protect labor nor foster in
dustries. The difference is simply IN
the method adopted and the conse-
quences following the method
Inc republican party desires to de
velop the manufacturing interests OF
this country by placing the taiiif upon
articles which can be made in this
country. The Democratic method is
to lay duties on articles which cannot
DO made in this country.
The Democratic doctrine is, accord.
ing to Mr.. Mills, to increase wealth by
lowering the duty on articles which
can be made cheaper In foreign coun-
| tries than at home, and taxing those
! nFh f,,h at ha "A
A protective tariff properly adjusted
must necessarily operate to the ad.
vantage OF the country. The Repub-
llcan theory is simply that when the
American people manufacture or can
| manufacture articles also imported
from abroad the placing of duty on
that article induces American manu-
| faeturers to engage in making such
articles, and enables them TO pay
American wages for making them.
/ 1t was not until the passage of the
tarilf act Of 1861 that there was ever
full protection of American industry.
Since that time the growth of the
country in wealth and prosperity has
never been paralleled In 1860 the ma
tional wealth was $4,000, 000. 600; the
wealth of England was $50, 600. 900, 600.
In 1880 England had increased but to
$40, 900, 900 900, while the United States
had increased to $50, 900, 0O0. 900.
In 1850 there we're in this country
2, 0C0, 600 farms; in 1880, DO. 0O0, Co., The
cereal products had increased on an
average OF lis per cent Manufactures
had grown from 81, 500. 000, 600 in 1850
to over $1,000, 900, 600 In 1880 In that
tlpe also 81, 600 000. 600 OF the public
debt has b en- paid.
In Cleve.and's messnge he said that
where duty was placed upon an arti-
clio imported into this country the
price was Increased that much. Prior
to 1884 soda ash was not manufactured
in this country. IL is largely used in
the manufacture OF guss. In 1854
us, 900 tons year were used. 1t cost
| f4S per ton. Congress put S. per ton
duty on soda ash. Under Mr.. Cleve-
land's theory the cost would then be
$50 per ton. but in three years tie In
dnstry mud been built up in this coun-
try and 1t sold for S28 per ton. The
reduction was due to competition.
Take the tin industry. Nothing can
| stop 1t now. 1t has come to say. The
price, under the law of competition,
must go down. At the same time
wages are higher than In England. The
American workman is better paid and
OWNS more than tho workman of any
9TH nation