Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-03
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Mckinley Champions Projections
Cause to Nebraska Changers.
FREE TRADE FALLACY REFUTED.
Dangerous Tendencies of the Democracy
Plainly Pointed Out
OPENING OF THE WESTERN CAMPAIGN

BEATRICE, NER, Aug. Fifteen thou
sand people at the Chautauqua grounds this
afternoon listened to stirring address by
Governor William Mckinley, of Ohio.
Special trains this morning brought in
throngs of people from Kansas, Iowa and
Missouri to hear the great protectionist
Business in the city was almost suspended,
and everybody witnessed the immense pro-
cession which preceded the Governors
speech. ALI along the line of march the
buildings were decorated for the occasion,
and the parade and demonstration were the
most elaborate ever held in the State
Promptly at 2:30 o'clock Mckinley began
his address The Governor received an oya-
tion. He said in introduction:
Ihave come here upon the invitation of
the Chautauqua committee to discuss before
this assemblage the question of tariff and
taxation. which has given to it added im-
portance this year, because of the sharp
divisions among the people as expressed In
the latest platforms of the two leading par
ties of the country. 1 learn that on this
platform you invite the first discussions and
welcome men of every phase of party and
political belief; that all the parties except
the Republican have been heard, and you
presentation of Republican belief and con-
viction upon the great issues which divide
the parties this year. will not discuss fur
ther issues, but the living one, the one which
affects the revenues of the Government and
the occupa tions and employments OF the
people. suppose that no one will question
that citizens of other countries desiring to
bring their products in this country can do
SO, only upon the conditions this Govern
mission here to be fixed by us as it may
seem best to us. This plain principle will
he admitted by all. The question OF differ
ence will be the conditions to be prescribed,
and this difference marks the divisions
among our people and between the twogreat
political parties of the country.
Free Traders BoId-r Than Ever
Governor Mckinley then said that the latest
national Democratic platform is bolder
recognition of free trade than any of its
predecessors and went on to analyze it.
The report as it came from the committee,
Said he. declared that when customs tax
alton is levied upon articles of any kind
produced in this country, the difference
between the cost of labor here and labor
abroad fully measures any possible benefits
TO labor. He continued:
That was stricken out and this difference
in favor of the American workingman is no
longer to be recognized by the Democratic
party in its arrangement of the tariff.
Again the sentence, "but in making re-
ductions in taxes, it is not proposed to injure
anv domestic industry" was stricken out,
and in their revised edition they take no
care of any domestic industry.
Again the report declares that from the
foundation of this Government taxes col
lected at the custom houses have been the
chief source of Federal revenue; such they
must continue to be-" That is stricken out,
" hich indicates most strongly that the new
leaders of the Democratic party propose to
abandon their old policy OF raising revenue
taxation for the revenue needs of the Gov
ernment. They give up their old theories
of taxation, and are ready to accept the
land tax scheme of Henry George, or adopt
the system of direct taxation which Thomas
jefferson declared too odious and onerous
to he thought of except in a great national
emergency.
Not Regsrdful of Labor Capital
Again the committee report declared $50
that every change Of law must be at every
step regardful OF the labor and capital in
volved." That, too, is stricken out, and any
change OF law hereafter is not to be regard
full of labor employed and capital invested
in the great industries of the country.
Again. "the processes of reform must be
subject to the execution of these plain die
tates of Justice"
That was stricken out. No quarter is to
he given, but all our vast enterprises must
surrender without terms to the demands of
the tariff reform.
Then they denounce Republican protec-
tion as fraud and robbery, and declare that
Congress has no constitutional power to en-
force and collect tariff duties protective in
their nature. The constitutionalty of pro-
Iective tariff has not been seriously Ques.
toned in more than a hundred years. The
policy was recognized in the second act ever
passed by the Congress of the United States
IA Congress participated in by many of the
framers of the Constitution. The preamble
Of that act declared it to be "for the support
of the Government, for the discharge of
debts fthe United States and for the encour-
agement and protection of manufacturers"
That Law, w,passed by a unanimous vote In the
SenaIe and by a majority OF i've to one in
The House, was reported by Mr.. Madison,