The sun., 1892-10-26

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can ia6ot and advance the prosperity of the
su SWy sSuWeygestica that any duties should be imposed
r IONS rgES III hs pus and the
pd-s dns !s"aS%" n"S"n Gesapcd that EHs sISn
n,Iitm thS pelict. avowed in. 1874 that the
III. g. levied foc the nurrose OF revenue should
Ihrre wa. no assertion OF any right or au.
,hnriiy toimrose duties for any other object
y rlsSie s and S TeEs1se sss new ns, in nSr
1o,,fue is boldly adva'r,d tina. duties should
ny, ,.yrr"s. 81" rrusc OF pyotecticn. they aseume
MT their new policy is TO be permanent one.
nn INV y,e d,he ATesisar .En %aK; Tyft.m ., PRO;
t,ntn IT, IN" duties upon manufactured nrti.
c'%s VIZ, Ia gclv increased without regard to
,,n"n.t t,yoritism of tn. worst species was cs.
t,lis.r .rG ana protection per Sc has ever since
''T'""eu' u'lGwcd their platform Of tho present
var, wi eli declares generally in favor of the
American doctrine o' protection" which in
n IN s & iI1u ana s and sISlnr HrnnSpSdi Sd
,T Inc q Eiulcy legislation. Eut III addition
hereto there is contained the following curi;
I'M 'rt. coming n competition with the prod.
,t~', - lmrriran la or there should Hc levied
is'e, eqaaI t." the difference %, etw."n wages
ant.s. stoon I' This Clause? il Il ' mtsnaeS
that a t.r'N .rsIrSs.ntng ths dilIsten"s in
"ro,sc, N whch the .licru lican party lavors?
81 sinsuiar nT pank Is tie rlafo, m Of l$,2 70 GS
ron.I,ercd ns iiiercnt from those of lSS4 and
-sSS, II is To be construed TO mean exactly
what It says then what becomes "i the Mckin-
sw " TS s ASPECT o,fG OF thu stnSn ay spt' It 10 1I Ks
~ iEuueh the licruhlicnn party had become
.rishtnn'd oy r the, operations uf tho Mrkin-
lay law, aIl feared renewal of tn" popular
verdict o. l$'O upon it. and hence had sought
trretftt from tho ultra position heretofore
taken ty il.
NJ. MN1NIrY ASKED 10 EXrLAlS.
: Lass tho eminent author Of thiss 5, law Coy.
can vcuiletp understand by this plank which
was I'd rtei by THO MinucapoIis Convention in
between wages abroad and at Rome" should
l. iMrGsed upon foreign, imror.ations, is it
n,- 70 ne imrosed: That is the lair and only
tn ram Mr. Gi II nt , PsGrs
'hiEks sbout it. and how it rseoncilei 1T that at
BE NsKinisy pill i the hsnu o.iyan plat.
ever duty may 10 necessary to secure. the
necessary revenue for the Government. there
shall only .e imroseh ratio sufficient to r"n-
res ent the Inference in wages here and abroad.
then tn" Republican Platform in its practical
results IS no more favorable to protection. 50
TAR as labor is concerned. than the Mills hill.
for the duties proposed by the Mills bill for
revenue only are in most cases largely in nx-
'ess Of such difference in wages: and. ii that
y not the true interpretation. our opponents
III, the true eonst u lion. then ths Ne Kinl,,y
aT yialAtes hG nlat"rm7 Letter and frt m
Hat elaine in issi S AMI ia" isss 1IgUH and dur". M
al. the discussion In ConSress ar,tend,n: tho
which present. and which the people desire
10 have solved. is. What is the. extent and
measure Of tho protection to which IL" Repub-
tDrm %4n Of fATy i2 stands pledged under their plat
When that question is satisfactorily an
swered considerable light will be thrown
npon the issues really involved in this cam
paign.
Our opponents arc diligently seeking to
"ratic party, to which the great majority M OF
them hav. SO long belonged In my opinion
the effort VIII rot succeed. The Democl attic
OF labor: 1t ha- sought t redress its gricv-
snces. to protect its rights. to maintain its
aras.s are .na al to eyate 1T its ths IT. i;
Democratic party, and there they will remain
20 long US our party remains faithful to its
The Republic cans appeal to workingmcn with
ID" false e and .pccious Flea that the Demo-
nufactures SO low that our manutatturcrs
cannot afford t" pay the present rate OF wages.
anH that worklnGmen will. therefore. be
This IS ha Great At .S con neHY
held up to worknCmen iy icsigna.. parties
tariff Intelligent worEingmen know we'll
enough that when tariff duties are raised their
wages are not necessarily Increased. and wnen
0utieS are Lowered wages are not necessarily
reduced. The question. of wagrs depends
lacGsly upon the mater q the supply ana Dc.
when you lind tyo la,orers looking tor ono
boss. wages are low: but when you tnd five
bosses a!tor one laborcr wages are high: and
that Is practically all there is OF tho wage
question.
The Democratic platform: as we'll as our
ii wages anywhere Is nccessitatei or contem en-.
plated by reason II any tariff reductions. Tho
Mills bill was II" latest general .t;Irilr Iesisla-
guarded the interests, of labor. | challenge
Republican orators and the Republican press
91 m in that t"t eli u"n %h"b ths srGs dE
was rG!ur.h. uI,on whsE there was
11, ne" ,ha s' Jrancs s suiy w sneent to
sv,d in its prodn'tion. II that be ESQ So. what hat
ih|n ZONES OF the i'epublran cry SO per
IHcti,n means reduction in wages The cry
T. false nsin"arc. and malicious. Working
ur"s Of slntistcans and doctorrd cen us re-
tirns. and the Uncorru ho.ated assertions of
h"'u lean newspapers there has heen no
genera! increase OF wages under the Mckinley
OUR CANDIDATES.
What shall ! say OF tn" Democratic candi-
oatos-t Ievcland and Stevenson! They both
answer tho Jefiersonian standard Of fitness;
both have been satisfactorily tested ia the
pu lie service. and both represent tho ch r
,shsd Iririplrs OF our party in thi, campaign
and are entitled to your suifraces. EN-Prc~i-
gent Ci"vel and needs no euo.y at my hands
His lii" and public services are fan iliur t. the
le"pie, His Administration iGninoi hon
eN. aud able has safely withstood tho popu-
isr rrt, tcism has passed into history and re-
Eecl"d credit upon the country. His nle"-
non viii not only Le d personal triumph. but it
VIII Also hc the vim icatiou of our principles
sh4 the triumph Of tho Democratic party.
no folaE ELL.
III. most important issue involved in this
e!H"tloL Is that presented by tho proposed Re-
plD.man Federal L!rction bill. otherwise
kE,wn as the davenport Force hill", |! Rc-
publican success should "nSu. as the result of
me rcHding election. that measure would he-
come ii reality with all its dire aud uniurtu-
hRt' r"nsrllcnres. | nwiSe financial. indus
EaI. or Ia ltf legislation can easily he rnpralr
!. r9ves un. satisfactory, but political legs-
ih'l N listened upon tn" country t. erur" an
uhdsguisei partisan advantage will Mt 10
ntliy surrondered. although its inmstic.
nay l." fUily demonstrated The safest course
y by ev rY means IN our power to prevent its
original enactment rather than trust to the
Srhrn-liy Of our opponents after il once shall
htSr b'"h 'h>t"ncd upon the country.
an '"o recent spe-chs-. one at RruOkiy iyn and
ne other at Buffalo. | discussed luite fully
~, ~ hi1uipuS, and dangerous provisions Of