Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-24

ly tell you, that hunirods OF millions OF dollars
Of capital from the North. as well as thousands
aud tens OF thousands of people from that sec-
tion, came 20 ind their homes IN the southern
sates-to become part Of yourselves, and TO as
s'si IN developing the resources Of this great sec
ton of our country. fLOgd applHusf.l Why
was thia 30? Because stable government gave
assurance that life, Liberty, and property would
be protected.
AZ tho close OF tho administration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland, when the government WAS
turned over 10 HE Republican successor, but
little less than $IO0O0O,0OO was In the reasu-
ryOi the United States Under tho gust, wisei
ana economic administration OF President
NloToiend the revenues OF the government tN-
Cte lC1 It's expenditures more than SlOO,O0O,OOO
a year. 20 that during tho last two years OF the
Cleveland administration tho question was,
What shan be done with tho surplus revenucs7 Z
We have now had three years and half OF Re-
publican administration, aud what is the re-
suit? The Treasury Of the nited states to-day
- confronted with bankruptcy. Under an esu-
mate made by the Republican Secretary OF the
treasury as 10 the probable expenditures and
the probable reyonuus OF the government for the
present necal year there will be a deficit IN the
Treasury Of $52,O0o,00O.
CAUSE or THIS DIFFERENCE.
Tho question that comes home 20 every hon
est ami inteil gent voter, whatever may bo his
party Affiliations, H., What has caused this4
In my Judgment It has been caused by the
lavish, unnecessary, and unNlse appropriations
made by the Fiity.hrst Congress- Republican
~
tory as the "biliUn-dOllar Congress" ZAP
plausel And you VIII pardon me for saying
lust here that one cause for tho large apprOpIi-
ati1nf made by the present Democratic House
WAS the legislation OF the Fifty-nrst Congress,
which imposed large appropriations (under tho
laws passed by the Fifty-frst Congress) upon all
OF its SUCCESSOR, and this viii explain the extra
appropriations amounting % StO,OUO,OOO by
tho present Congress Of the United States,
the House OF which, as you know, was Demo-
cratic. But more han that, the Republican
Senate added S32, 600 600 TO the appropriation
bills as they originally passed the Democratic
House OF Representatives. / say this only by
way ol explanation OF the charge OF extrava-
cafce brought against the present Democratic
Tt ,b,, ,auee for me deicit Of which have
spoken, was the passage Of the Mckinley tariff
hil. bv which $4,000, 600 Of revenue were cut
Oh from tie Treasury of the United states.
TALK or THE TARIFF.
This brings me, for q few moments 20 a dis
cussion OF the Question OF the tarin and / viii
not dctaln you very long with that discussion.
You remember that under the tarin law oil lS4o
tarlf wages were reduced 70 10 per cent, ana
when use tho WOrd " tarin ~ desire To say 20
the bovs who are hero-the rest of you UNDER
stand it-that when We use the WORD farm
we mean taxes always, at all times, ana under
all circumstances Iaru means taxes, ana
when We use the word "tarth II means taxes,
and chat means that some ebody has to pay thoee
taxes, and when appropriations are heuo oui
Of the Treasury, always uhder m an c'lct'l- ~. -
stances, GlTcCtly 0r iudlf eclly they cVio OIt Vi
tho pockets OF the people of this country lap
TIKI DEMOCRATIC TARIFF LAW.
AaI said % you, Democratic congress IN
1S46 reduced the tariff 10 an average OI ~ Per
CEN. That bill was approved ~ DoIhoytatlc .
AZ the "Wulkef tariff BILL Under thst a"-
tarie law, taxation laW-thelo was never time
In our history when It vas easier TOT the iarnnei
or tbe laborer or the mechanic or the wage
.Ia 4
ivipg-to support his family. why because
II lessened aud reduced 70 the ihInlniaam W VIZ
COST of the necessaries Of lie. 80 Donencial mas
that tariff law that IN 1857 the Congress OF tHt
nited states all parties cOncurring, SIN turtneI
reduced tariff taxes until, a. nave aau, INC
average rate was little less thah Ia per Seads S,
Now in tS61-O2 was passed. WhHt MAS INV i,' :
os tbe uoriu tariff biL' 10 was hepuDncau
,c.asure II increased the rate OF tariu taxes
10 35 per cent. by subsequent acts OF hepuptn,I
can Congresses tariff taxes were ihcIease9 uis. nv.
in tho year 1890 the average rate Wes - - -
cent Lot me tell you that all during lnls Vtite ,
fhe sdmlnistration Of the gOYernment was ~ tnt m
hands OF the Republican party. FOR Wha' ~ ~, g,
acts Of legislation which were then PsvS a.
party, having CONTROL ln tue MAN, VI a,, -
garments Of tho government was IesP, -. i.Sio,e ~
farlfI taxes wer0 Increased, as have sala' un'
al In 1SgD tho average rate upon the heces
saries Of life was AZ per cent
DEMAND ToR A REpUcTloN.
There was a demand all over tho country ior .
reduction Of taxation. The peoplo hot uo'Ss
nined-yes the people had demahaea-ssn snss as,a' ~
asmuch US twenty-five years h.u ~ ,so,,,o : ~
lie close OF the war that the time hau eoli,g, ~
fuIly come when there should DO rsuuV.ion ,S, ~ ,
me war taxes-tns taxeT that pressed %
unon the great masses OF our eountrylime on m NOItl
ana south. How did the Republican Sonstes' ~
respond 10 that demEndT Ihey te5Ppyt.aee1 - ~ - -
as you know, by the passage OF tne =,
bs ynich the rage Of tarin taxes upon W se -, !,
-. ~ Ufe was Increased to go, 10 oO, ana 70 u
sor,e ipetAnces 100 and more Ehan lVJ Psl .ons ~
Wrtat diS the people get Ia return inoy ~, ~
ceysd I'M return what SIR. hehlniey, tno .1 susiS y
of thst on. said they would get Inc % oeJsSs ~,
that bin was 10 check importatlons ~ ~ s.es ana,
Uortetlons OF foreign goods, aud whas so9s % se,
tbnsscs II means this: 10 raise the Wah-1n'
Cnfnese vsU-of prohibition 20 hlkn a. a., .H..e ~
Glade foreigr goods from our tnafkstt n s e.
Nv d,,riye the Government o. the Il,vu sa,.
of the necessary revenues ana ~ Wy IA
incf case 20 the peopie-to me ..sssres a
90. 80 per cent. the cost ot 'ho
hfe. ,,,y~.x
yv,., e,d Won get Our Repuohcsn trehu
-, - ,,.st ,se GOT free sugar. fes, tnae wy
,ook me tarin TAX on % sugar. - - - =
nudeystood The Republicans 20 ersue ~ W. - a
tweuty.rgo years fbat i Was no, ~. ~, 3, s,no
who pays the tax ~ all lKnos ,.,sn,in Sns ~,
where i've mat has been tnv cVn. ~ ., ~,
S5oie lfsat The consumer dess no. pas - sr' :,
,aT Thsy Rave taught the people % We ,,, oVs'. ~
sy~a dsngerous obioct-less9n oy thas us,' ~. ~
es,,s. tsay fasv inauife, - II reduesivn ~ ~
tarit tar ,.t.on eugar iessens the cost y,
tlcs 60 ths Consumer, 70 that ws nsy ,,,a an st IN,
pounds Cf snear for dollar, W. - sae fafit
more blessed rosnlt follow .,lssssaa ~ lLoul
sgSsss;s' Isas; aassaw pssrsiaa at ina xsx'a'-'