Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23

We stand not only upon the platform
of 1892 but upon the Mills bill which
was the latest general democratic leg
islation upon the tariff subject That
bill was as good an exposition of our
principles as any elaborate platform
could possibly be. If 1 was asked to-
define as concisely as possible the
whole democratic policy, should state
it substantially as follows:
I'VE favor 4 tariff for revenue only,
limited to the necessities of the govern
ment economically administered, and so
adjusted in application, as far as prac-
ticable, to prevent unequal burdens,
encourage productive industries at
home, and afford just compensation to
labor but not to create or foster nonop-
olieS
president Harrison and all other
great and small advocates of the VIC
ious protective system diligently seek
to create the impression that the demo-
cratic party has assumed bolder at
titude than formerly and become lhe
advocate of absolute free trade. L
said in the campaign of 1883 that If
believed the democratic party favored
, absolute free trade, | should not add
! Nocate its cause, and | repeat this here
! tonight | insist that neither the dem
ocratic party nor l have changed our
position upon this question. but stand
where we ever stood. Tariff reform.
, does not mean free trade. Our opDon-
ents misrepresent our position now us
sin f.1n
tariff message of 1887"
i Speaking Of the Mckinty bill Stn,tnr
Hill said:
1T is undoubtedly true that in this
state the aggregate amount of all wages
laid the year after its passage may
have teen greater than the year pre-
ceding, but that does not prove any
increase i'll the rate of wages paid.
and it only shows that some new indus
+ tries were established or additional men
] employed in others; and it does not ap-
pear that such au increase is more
than Il natural increase occasioncd by
, The steady growth of the state. 1t may
, I"'>s'fl' a,"o be true that tl,r ha;"
-, been few less strikes during the past
! two years, but this may be attributed
! to the moderation and good Judgement
i OF our labor organizations rather than
! to- the effect of any tariff law. | know
, this much, the democratic party is
entirely content to permit every work
lnglnan whose wages were increased
since the passage of the Mckinley bill
to vote the republican ticket if our op-
ponentS consent to have all those whose
wages were Lot increased to vote tho
democratic ticket, and upon that basis
! we vii carry the country by Il million
majority"
/ Senator Hill devoted some little time
to the force bill, saying it was con
cciVed in political luminosity, urged from
the narroWest and worst of motives,
and unworthy Il place among the stat
utes of the American republic. THE
democratic party" said he, desires
free, honest and fair elections every
where. 1t desires them, not merely
because they would inure to its benefit,
but upon the unScliiSh and high ground
that they are essential to the prcSerya-
ton of our free institutions. The dem
ocratic party has suffered much in the
past from the corrupt and tyrannicaI
election methods of its adversarics."
! The senator concluded with IN earn
est admOnition to democrats to organ
iZe in the most thorough manner;
buckle on the aTmor and fight for the
| triumph Of our party, and the election
of our honorcd standard bearers, Glove
, land and Stevenson"