Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-26

over and shove th at actually necessary to
mee' The nc,ua' expenses OF the state.
county or municipal government
economically administered. Why
| should not the same general principle
| prevail with feftr-nce To he governu ent.
The government tariff is one that the
taxpayer has no account of aid in this is
different from the state, municipal and
county tax.
with Reference the Two Parties.
The speaker here DIES fiDed. The posi- =
tons of the two parties with reference to
the tariff The democratic party has de-
cared for Tar fl fer revenue. for such
| tariff as will provide for meeting the ac-
tual expenses of the government econom
icaily administered. The republican
party asks for tariff for meeting the
expenses of The government and an addi-
| tionsl tax TO protect some Industries.
The democratic party holds that $780,.
| run the government, and this is all that the
people should be taxed for. The repub-
lican party says there should be levicd a
tax of $500. 600 600 to maintain the gov>
eIDms t and as much more to protect. as
they say. few favored industries. The
speaker then argued from the standpoint,
is the tariff taxi He demon
strated how clearly the tariff bears upon
each individual in his every walk of life
and then taking up the theory of the re
1 hos
picked it to pieces. and asked the aues-
ton II the foreigner pays the taxes of the
government. why not increase the protec-
| tive duties until be pays all the taxes,
state, county and otherwise. He traced
the history of the tariff doctrine lack to
the days when as ma.
ton We were young and weak.
and when 16 per cent was enough. and
drew the natural inference that il such
was the case. why ask more no $ when
our institutions have grown and are
stronger and able to take care of them
selves.
A Practical Application.
He made d practical application OF the
increasing tariff doctrine, to human be
ing likening it to the surgical ,rea'meat
Of u man with a broken arm. At first
when the fractured limb is tender splnts
and bandage are apple d. which are used
Until the injured member is strong again.
What would you think of surgeon"
asked Mr. Pisn'z, "who alter the arm
had become entirely well, kept incu n
oering it with more splints ard more
bandagesr The same is true of the tar
i'll if, as our republican friei ds claim. i,
was introduced to help the weak indus
tries. why keep piling it on after the in-
dustries have grown strong and sble to
lookout for themselves2'
MI Plantz gave a number Of forcible
illustrations of the buId snsome effec of
the tariff as applied to The
farmer, treating the reciprocal
clause of the tariff bill which al,
lowed farmer to trade his wheat for the
products of country producing wheat.
but forbid his TT, ding his cereals for farm
He made strong argument for trans
! fer of lhe tax from the niece ssaries 10 the
Injuries of life, and in conclusion ex
| pressed his appreciation Of the vast
importance and benefits to
come from the Hennepin canal, congrat-
ulsting the people ofMilsn over the pros
poets of the town located 50 sdvanta-
geously on the banks of what was des-
tined TO be one of the great international
waterways Of the country, and pledged
himself that if elected to congress HE eff
forts ard Influence would be to remove
the $40. 600 600 bounty laid by so-c.lled
protection, and appropriate it to the i'm
mediate construction of such commercial
highways as This, thus turning it into the
pockets of the people where it should
belong
As Mr.. Plan'z retired he was accorded
q perfect storm of applause that fairly
shook The building.
Mr. Plau'z was followed by NJ J Nc
torney. who was introduced by Chairman
Fitzpatrick. and was cordially received
and made an able speech:
Guy Scott Talks at Coal Valley.
Goal Valley certainly deserves 10 be
cisssed an pg the banner democratic
tpwps, as the meeting teld there last
night demonstrated that the men who
espouse the cause of democracy are alive
to the issues of the day, aud keeping
their republican brothers busy answering
questions these days. The little town