The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-28

icTllug IN graceful terms 10 ,ho O"iH
of the audience before him no commenced
a mastery discussion of the uhueI'SinE
principles of the two parties. ana not Vny
won the admiration of his hearers. out re-
ceived complimentary demonstration h'ecI
many happy hits. He will ever be welcome
before a Richmond audience.
TARIFF REFORM.
want 20 call your attention to Few OF the
principles of tariA reform. Inc hist pm.
cple is that Of right. II the HoV lover ,La
has no right TO-, why shouia 'no
Government do 1t; You are asked TO
rut "a tariff on an imported article.
We say II is for the raising OF revenue
The Republicans say II puts upon that ntucie
protection. So u 81 follow out the pInI'pc
that they Uepubicans contend Tor mere
is no revenue for revenue ceAat7
where protection begins. Protection Il
for those who wish - produce any hruc!e
in this country. II tarih is needed IL Is
needed for the enhancement OF tho arucle
protected IN this country so that IL can COM
pete with that of foreign manufacture.
Mr. Mckinley few days ago declared the
people of Havana 10y his bill paid great deal
0f the expenses of our Government
II that is the operation of the law.
why not 60 on and make tAe
foreigners pav all the expenses of the Gov
ernuent and We will have at our doors all the
money in the world. Laughter and APP
plause.
suppose aD axe imported from England is
sold at dollar, then the tariff is put on
and It then costs 1l45. What the
result The axe is purchased by Ameu-
cans Tor .l.45l Just for the simple reason that
tho American manufacturer cannot MAKE
tho axe for less than ~l4j. il the tariu was
not put on the axe from England would be
sold for dollar. and there Is Of course no
use for tariff.
ABOUT A CABBAGE.
Nj BRYAN told a laughable incident about
q cabbage. lie said that be and a friend were
arguing the tarn question. The friend. pick
ing up a head of cabbage. said Why, the
Canadians pay duty OF one cent
on every head of cabbage. They sell
the cabbage for five cents. and 80 does the
American. Why not taAe tho tarl1 of ~
asked Mr.. BRYAN. oh 30. be SAID, then
they would sell tho cabbage for four cents.
We'll. concluded Mr.. Bryan, VINO pays the
tax anyhow
You know there are many things imported
10 this country. continued Mr. Bryan. on
which there is a greater tar1 than the value
0f the thing purchased Whenever tariff
rs put on raw material the manufactures al
ways asks for a compromising duty.
J say the man who will give rebates Is too
prodlgai with public funds OF is entirely
too ignorant 20 legsate for his country.
II that manufacturer does not add tarlf
ON the axe what good is the tarii going to do
for him.
The greatest strength Of heprotectve tariff
is that It's workings arc unseen. A French
writer once declared that 10 was q machine
that could pick the most feathers of the
goose with the least sQuawking.
suppose my friend Wilson wished 20 go
into business and somebody suggested that !
pass around the hat in the audience and
each of you contributed and the money
would be given hum and he would
start in business. Then he, like Mr.. Car
negie who writes articles for the magazines.
would make AFFIDAVIT that 10 was the
best government IN the world. Laughter
Ii you had 10 stand that collection night
after night think Won would revolt. Just in
the same way Is the protective tariff operated.
We have fought the preiudices, some of
which were engendered 10y the war. rernem-
Dor IN one Joint debate that the Republican
who spoke against me- after bis effort d'stri-
buted the New York Tribune with the ac-
count of how Abraham Lincoln was assasi-
mated. / protested. ] SAID II Was not fair. for II
J lad known 10 would have brought tho
Bible aud read the story Of Cain killing
Abel. Laughter and applause.l
ITS IEHR0Hs.
Ny mother taught me the harm Of protec-
ton. She told me It's terr0rs while ! sat on
her knee and when she said Thou shalt not
The people who get the benefit
IS this protection are ever on the
lookout and their attorneys and rep
resentatves are always on the aiert. and
from them, as they argue it. it is the most
patriotic thing possible o. protect the infant
industry that received lOper cent tariff when
au infant. 20 cents as a youth, 80 cents as a
man. and then 1t is knocking at the doors of
Congress 10 give 1t tariff Of 90 or so cents
during It's second childhood.
TIE LAHoMSG MAN.
f,...
been asked to Join in the cry for prOtec-
ton SD as % get better wages IL
was Mr. Mckinley who asked for the
protection OF pearl manufacturer the
other day. and the sound of his voice had
scarcely died away when the wages in that
factory We're reduced and the girls there
struck. and 10 was attempted 10 allure them
back 10 work with ice cream and cake For
once the sweets did not have tho desired ef-
feet Laughter.
You can pile up your tariff 10 the skies and
the manufacturer is only gong 10 pay his la
borer Just the least possible and the benefit
derived goes, as General Butler says
into the manufacturers. pockets. The
eject Of law which diminshes
the purchasing power of wages d.
minshes wages. Then when YOU
impose these burdens on labor you first i'm
pose these burdens on somebody else. When
he labOrs year be looks back over
the time and knows that four months has
been gwen 20 somebody else and eight
months 20 Ms wife and family. Is it thus
strange that when the Journey of life comes
TO an end there remains SO little?
THE REPUBLICAN RANKS.
The rank Of the Republicans are filled up
with those who fatten on the products from "a
protective tariff. and the mon who ia each
Republican campaign contribute the sinews
of war must in the next six months receive
that money back from consumers. Laughter
and applause
II you don't want this protection you are
the people to get nd OF IT, If we are bur
dened by a law and we don't like it all we
have got 10 do is 20 write Enough" on our
ballots. and If there are enough ballots the
burden will stop
When you write the name on your ballot
remember that you are taking your chance
between the many and the few: remember
those who have fattened at the public crib
There is nothing am prouder Of than my
Democracy. 10 DO Il Democrat Is 70 be
greater them a king. for we are the people in
this country where every man Is sovereign
and no man dares wear "a crown. The
Democratic party has the liberties Of the
people IN It's keeping. That's why il is that
all over the land young men are ralying TO
tho standard Of Democracy. II the Demo
cratic party remains true % its traditions
aud ever tries t. protect the cause Of its peo-
ple it's triumph Will DO SO long Us its fidelity
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