Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-09-24
The CAMPAIGN In IOWA.
IL Is Opened by Gov. Roies in n
Speech on the Tariff.
ELECTS "i War Tarln on the National
ifeasury-The McKinlcy BIN and
Its Effects ON Prices and
Labor,

i'i'i CHCc w lilc tarlll question he SAID
More than a quarter of a century ago neccs
'lty alone compelled the levy by this govern
neht OF an enormous revenue tarin upon almost
every article of necessity produced In this coun
try and consumed by our people Some OF these
nave been placed upon the free list Others
have been retained and in some instances the
war tariff has been increased
''The necessity which caused the levy OF thi,
tariff has passed away, Since the war CLOSED
we have had five republican administration.
and one democratic The latter terminated
three and half years ago. Ii came into power
with the war tariff in forca, 1t was powcres(
TO change 1t, for one branch of congress was re
publican. IT could do nothing less than receive
into the treasury of the nation the money which
this tariff took from the people,
"What was the result?
"a treasury gOrgcd by these laws until at the
end of that administration on the fourth Of
March, 1889, it contained eighty three millions
of dollars in excess OF every maturcd obligation
OF the government, and this was being increased
at the rate of nearly n hundred millions of sur
plus annually. This was the condition Of the
treasury when democratic admins traitor
turned 1t over to republican successor
Where is that surplus now.
"To answer in the midest language can use
will say, dssipated.
"Why was il disSipated?
because it stood in the way of protective
tariff. The two could not exist together One
or the other must disappear
Here the two parties divided. A democratic
president had said reduce the taxes, stop the
inflow Of money into the treasury; change tht
tariff TO revenue basis and in this way get rio
OF the surplus, both present and prospective
The republican party, by its acts at least, said
spend the surplus and preserve our protective
tariff, With this policy inscribed upor
its banner, President llarrisons admins
'ralion came into power with partisan major
itics in both branches Of congress-
The manufacturers had elected that admin
istrltion They had performed the stipulations
on their par; nominated in the bond, and nov
they demand their pound Of flesh The Nc
kinley bill cut ii out of the breast Of a startled
nation.
"At the first opportunity a hurricane OF IN
dignalion swept from power an arrogant major
ity in the popular branch of congress, At tina,
time the people could accomplish no more Al
knew that sweeping rs it was it was barrer
victory unless followed by others yet to be won
Between democratic majority in the lower
house and the power OF an overwhelming major
ity of the people of the United States to undo
and republican majority in the senate, botf
pledged to support it,
In that battle OF ballots Iowa stood at ths
front, Nine thousand Stalwari votes represent
ed her great majority against policy that en-
shaved her own industry for the benefit Of those
in other states. Two years have passed. Once
more the lines of battle are formed. What vii
Iowa do: Let no one mistake the importance
Of the struggle, 1t Is strife Of giants Are We
to go forward and complete the victory SO glori
ouSlY begun two years ago, or Shall we turn oul
backs to the future, retrace our steps, bow oul
| nccks TO the yoke and bear the burdens that
| make us poor that others may be rich?
Have we a government that is ruled by ma
iortics2 II so how have the wishes of the ma
jorty as expressed in 1890 on this identical
question been respected by the republican par
| tyf Has II proposed to change its policy in th'
least degree; Never. In its national conyen
| tion, In every branch Of the government under
its control In every public act of the party anC
all its leaders II has reaiirmed It's devotion tC
the doctrine Of statutory protection for speci
fled industries In the face OF protest NOR,
sweeping than any that ever bcfcl politica
| party In this nation on such question, ii has
| dcfed the people and stood firmly by its PEI
measure the Mckinley bill. To-day, Mahome
like, it bids them come TO it, it does not propose
| 10 go TO them.
Listen to the arguments OF its leaders. 'YO,
democrats in 1890 deceived the people. Yol
| said TO increase the tariff on articles that ar,
| consumed by the American people would in
| crease their cost Shat TO lessen the SAINT
would cheaper their cost We have disproveC
| these statements. The Mckinley bill does its
| own talking. The cost Of living is less to-day
| than il was two years ago,
"Who discovered this we ask. The presiden
says a non.partisan committee of experts
The truth is certain members OF a committee
with republican procliviiies alone, Can th'
| common people see this? Hardly. 1t requires
the skill of a protcctionist expert SO many
things enter into the cheapness or otherwise OF
many articles Of necessity that none other cal
determine it, Quality is one important ele
mcut Experts alone can judge of this In many
cases do not belong to that class Probably
not many of my hearers do. But suppose w
| conccdc all that these experts claim, tina
prices have not advanced, what does this prove
| Simply that manufacturers heard the proteS
of two years ago, That 1t frightened them
That in the face of it they have not yet dared Il
tnl,c alvlntaEc of the law. In this they sim
ply display ordinary business sagacity Sup
nose they had at once taken advantage of tn,
opportunity afforded by the Mckinley law an'
| advanced prices as they know they can when
ever they please, what would have been the re
suit? The repeal OF the law, and every man o
| them knew II,
"Do they propose to give up the law? Not a
| all They simply say, allow us to retain the
privilege the Mckinley law gives us. You sec
we don I abuse e. Shall we trust them! why
| should we, II the law is OF no use TO then
why do they want III
But let us see whether tariff, when 1t is ac
| tually paid either TO the government or inc
| home manufacturer, increases the price oil the
article on which il is laid.
~ know and YOU know about sugar. Certain
grades of this was put upon the free list ny lht
Mckinley bill and on all Others the tariH was
greatly reduced. What was the ehect! 1ot
| now buy twenty pounds Of sugar for the somt
money YOU formerly paid for eleven. Ho"
strange, II it Is true that tariff does not IN
crease the cost of an article ON which II is laid
"Ah, but our friend says, the tariff does moi
work so in other cases Take calico Tor III
stance The tariff on certain qualtics ls We
will say, cents yard, II sells for "A cents IL
| our own market If The tarih increased lls COS
| it would sell for 9is, Don't you sees W'ii' &c
| Sec hut this is what see the 5-ceht arih
simply prohibitory. That is II shuts every
yard of calico of that kind manufactured III 10,
| cicn countries ont of our market, just rs mucf
AS il would be shut out II the law declared III SC
many words that it should not be imported
| under any circumstances whatever This being
| true. home manufacturers fix their own price
Take away the 5.cent tariff and see II this calict
will not sell for less than AZ cents That VIII
tcst the question of whether tarilf adus 10 i's
| cost or not and YOU cannot test II IN any othci
way. A., ,.r;s a,
"But our friends say again, take the tarlh OF OF
wire nails, Under the Mckinley Dill the 'arii
| or these Is . to 4 cents pound Incy ~, n
cheaper to-day than they were pciore tn,' w
was passed, and so of many othcr aru',us "
necessity that we could name Sce now ulno'
entity the tariff has worked in these from VIII"
| IL did in the case of sugar
| eyes. my friends, we do see. But now DE non
cs, You accuse us of fraud in 1890 You cer'aihis
ought not to attempt 1T now. irehienlov,, a's =,
some of my hearers do, when u one "an.er n, .
| few wrought nails he went TO MS plaVksniI.,
| and hired him TO hammer them out upoh i' ,'.' ,
VII. They cost o shilling or more pouhu, .a
,hc,r cost was IN the labor II took TO make !ntn
Nov, a ,nacbino almost human in Its capaoili's
taxes niece OF wire In It's teeth and splte II ou
i,erfect nail. SO quickly, so perfectly 10 sn.'
doue that the cost Of the labor required " PRIV
duce these nails Is almost nothing
"In INV boyhood I have stood by country ".
! s,cIfh and matched him hammer ou' ON n's aa
viii vii farmers hoe, 1t took him half % aday 70 az
/, and when Il was done It cost / suppose,
dollar I'M, nearly oil the cost was IN inc iaoo,
reon,red IN make Il. Since then nave s'oo.
NV another Of the wonderful inventions ol OH man "n,
soon IL take in It's iro,. Jaws piece OF rcu nv'
s,cc, partly complete and pass It on to another
nud quicker ,hn can describe II Una. pee n,. ~
steel @ was perfect hoe, costing perhaps y ee"''
| instead of VI. -, :, .oesssit,