Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20

advocated by him week ago in this place,
because, ms 10 every one OF them, he con-
flutes himself far better than | could hope
to do.
sHERMAN's LOGIC ANSWERED.
lie declares now that the protective
policy of hounties us illustrated in the Nc
kinley bill has his hearty approval, and
II the Republican party succeeds in the
present election he assures lis it will be
maintained. From the Senator Sherman
OF 1892 | appeal to the Senator sherman of
1872, for even at that early date he de-
clarcd that even the lower duties then in
force, taken together are far in excess of
what they were before the war, and they
have been three times largely increased
since the passage of the Morrill, Tariff act
of 1861. The result of such duties is to Sc
curetocertain workmen higher wages than
can be earned i'll other kindred employ
nents. Such excessive protection not only
ceases to diversity production, but forces
labor into protected employments." And
he adds, "lf the then rates of duty were
high enough during and since the war,
when home industry was burdened with
heavy internal taxes, + then surely
they are now too high when all these taxes
are removed"
WORD FOR THE FARMER.
Professor Leesd of the Stevens Institute,
NNSiltNl lllG ullltt LIS tuAIlEG
from tine Republican to the Democratic
party was largely due to his own personal
experiences Of the increasing poverty of
the American farmer in Massachusetts, in
Connecticut and i'll New Jersey, and if he
had Travelled in this state he could have
confidently added it to his list. Our county
of Lancaster has been called the garden
spot OF America, and in ii excellent farms
can he bought to-day almost for what the
buildings on them cost. While great for
tunes are being made in so many other
departments of American business, the
Woodworking American farmer has each
year found himself poorer at the end of ii
than at the beginning until now, in Sena-
tor Shermuns state of Ohio and in this
state of Pennsylvania his Land is worth in
many cases less than half what it was 10
years ago.
WHAT HE WANTS TO SEE.
| earnestly desire practical and perma-
nent reform of the civil service. earnestly
desire lower rate Of duties upon i'm
ports. | earnestly desire that the raw ma
terials needed IN our manufactures shall
be admitted free. | earnestly desire that
the Illegal combinations Of capital called
trusts shall be required to obey the law,
because think contempt OF the law by
the rich is sure to breed hatred of the law
by the poor ! earnestly desire that our
y
u haSiSof justice, buthto the living and the
dead. earnestly desire for all our people
single, safe, stable standard OF value,
such rs our vast business interests require,
and the welfare OF those who labor for
their brelt absolutely demands But
| these are al economic questions, while
| far above thcm the sky is glowing with
| the light Of in ethical renaissance kindling
the minds and hearts of men O. better
| knowledge II the divine truth that the IN
| dnstrial and political organization Of a
! great and free people must have moral
oasis for moral growth; meeting the essen
tial needs OF the human spirit, which are
ethical needs; agreeing with the essential
| principles Of human action, which are
ethical principles, and fostering in us the
mighty hopes that make us men.
With our faces therefore turned from
the setting TO the rising sun, with our hearts
| more hopeful than ever, we may discern
| the growing ;lsCendancy of the ethical
spirit, which is to sway the coming age
and, II not fully for ourselves, and ii moi
fully for our children, then let us hope for
Otlr children's children this republic oil
American Democracy, the last and best
gift of time will be redeemed and regen-
Grated, disenthralled and secured in social
order by social justice as in the republic
| of God.