The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09

q century two English-speaking peoples
England, our mother country, and the
United States-have been contendiDg for
American commercial and Industrial su-
premacy. England has been fighting for a
market for her goods, for homo industries
cad BONE labor. Two revenue systems
have been adopted by these two English
speaking nations, the one known as the
protective" system and the other as free
trade" The English revenue system is
supported by the Democratic party. Shall
We have free trade or protection?
For sixty years the Democrats have joined
hands With England, which has never been
the friend OF our country. In the Rebellion
she sided with the South, not because she
loved the South. but because the Southern
constitution declared for free trade. The
English newspapers show what the desires
OF that country are.
II cannot be denied that this contest is
squaTely made between the Republican
party and American Industrial progress on
one side and between England, the Demo-
cratic party and free trade on tie other.
To a patriotic American, this Is the enigma
Of our time. What England wants no
true patriot wants. What is good for her
To Judge Of the comparative effects OF
protection and free trade il Is only necessary
TO examine the recent history of the United
States and England. In the latter country
the pauper class numbers 1000, 900 in pop
ulation Of 34,0C0,C00. There are 1860, 600
members Of the community receiving less
than 10 shillings pence per week. In view
OF these facts would you initiate England 5
example?
For more than thirty years in the United
States We have had q protective tariff, and
N nation in any age has prOspered as our
country has prospered during that period.
his is not a theory. IL Is fact. One
must marvel at the position taken by the
national Democratic party. That party has
no word of encouragement for American
enterprise, and no pleasure in American
achievement.
Fellow-citizens, the only reason ours is a
better country for the laboring man than
any other is because American labor is pro-
tected here, and it Is only protected because
The product of that labor is protected
The Democratic platform declares that a
protective tariff is unconstitutional. Every
PRESIDENT of the United States has held it
70 be constitutional. The present national
Democratic party has overruled all Illus
trlors men, not only in its own, but In all
other parties. 1t has overruled or attempted
70 override the decisions Of the Supreme
Cour; Of the United States. 1t has but two
supporters, the South Carolina multiplying
convention, which met in 1892 in Charles
Ton, ;. C., and the Confederate constitution.
FROM WashiDgton's administration to the
present moment the power of Congress to
levy an import duty on articles or foreign
production has not been questioned except
I'D The Instances boYe stated.
The man who questions The right of the
United States to levy protective duty is
not worthy to be an American citizen;
lie Is In the wrong country aud ought to
move away.
don't believe that there isa citizen within
the sound Of my voice who wants cheap
lnlnRs as they understand them in Europe.
w want fair rewards for fair days Work.
ne know that cheap country IS poverty
stricken country. What is the difference be-
tween tariff for revenue only and tariff