The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-03
continuation was the bargaining
permitted for party support.

OF such a tariff, that it might not be
safe to rely for success upon a bald
opposition to its reform. There were
the grave and sedate Republican states
men who declared thas they never,
never could consent to subserve the
interests of England at the expense OF
their own country, as the wicked Dem
, ocrats proposed to do, and that they
felt constrained to insist upon tariff
protective to the point of prohibition
because they devotedly loved our work
ingmen and were determined that their
employment should be constant and
that wages should never sink to the
disgusting level of the pauper laborer
OF Europe, but that, in view of the fact,
that the war in which the tariff then
existing originated had been closed for
more than twenty years, and in view
OF the further fact that the public
treasury was overburdened, they were
willing to re-adjust the tariff, if it
could only be done by its friends in
stead of Rebel bri gadiers.'
"The demand in your platform for
free raw materials ought, it seems to
me, to be warmly seconded by the citi-
zens of your State. The advantages
to the people of Rhode Island of such
policy do not seem to be questionable,
and am not here to discuss them in
detail; but all have said touching the
conduct and record of the Democratic
party and its opponents in regard to
tariff legislation is in support of the
proposition that all who desire the
special relief referred to in your plat
form or any other improvement in our
tariff laws in the general interest of the
people must look to the Democratic
party for it.
eff the Democratic party does not give
to the State of Rhode Island, during the
present session of Congress, the free
raw materials she needs, it will be be-
causesa Republican Senate or Executive
thwarts its design. At any rate, nothing
shall divert US from our purpose to re-
form the tariff in this regard, as we'll as
others, be the time of its accomplishment
near or remote.
1T doubtless would please our adver-
saries if We could be allured from our
watch and guard over the cause of tariff
reform to certain other objects, thus for
felting the peoples trust and confidence
The National Democracy will hardly
crafty this wish, and turn its back upon
the peoples cause to wander after false
and unsteady lights in the wilderness of
doubt and danger.
Our opponents must, in the com.
ing national canvass, settle accounts
with us on the issue of tariff reform.
1t will not do for them to say to US
that this is an old and determined con-
tention. The Ten Commandments are
thousands of years old, but they and
the doctrine of tariff reform will be
taught and preached until mankind and
the Republican party shall heed the
injunction, Thou shalt not steal
GAS l leave you, let me say to you
that your cause deserves success and
let me express the hope, tlat the close
of your canvass will bring you no re-
grets on account of activity relaxed or
OpDOrtl1nitias lost Danonc+-o+o -.
your people the merits of your cause,
and trust them. Above all things,
Danish every personal feeling of dscon-
tent and let every personal considera-
ton be merged in a determination,
pervading your ranks everywhere, to
win victory. With cause so Just,
and with activity, vigilance, harmony,
and determination on the part of
Rhooe Islands staunch Democracy,
| believe you will not fail"