New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-20

/ accompany It, II the burden imposed would operate
20 prevent foreign competition the dement, Is in'"e''
and unOblectiOnable. 49, "
Let me illustrate our position. The Capitol is con.
strncted at Washington. for the purpose Of aiding
e s fiy 0" We woUd not me construct
other Capitol simply TO boom Washington Iel SUI
another was needed to meet the growing necessities o.
eovernmcut We would construct 1t. even though 1t
might benefit Washington real estate specula!2rs: "a
VERY county in the state for the purposes of public
justice and not to build up the nltnonv rn
erected in The interest of public education ana hot
to benefit the street or square upon whch uneS nay
be located, although that effect may follow. St1ie
taxes are collected for the maintenance OF our Pubic
schools and not for the purpose OF either H!Hr d.
that tariffs should be imposed for the direct purpose OF
revenue ONLY and not to build mp private fortunes
or for the andabc purpose OF lhcrea;s 'e
feet Of such tariffs may be their benehciares are wei
come to 1t. and no one else is wronged. , -
The Democratic position is safe lodca c on nv,
alive and just position. No tariffs except i1r th'
cesiitIcs of the Government honestly and economically
adminlstc cred is doctrine which appeals 10 me eGh
sense and sound Judgment OF every honest and Thought
| fn man With the constantly increasing expenses
Of government and the enormous amun, OF money, an
nually augmcnting, required by the growing pension
ist ihese tariffs which must necessarily be eXncted
meet these expenditure will be for many years the
protection which the most ardent advocate r 81 ro e
system reasonably ask Mcrc than TINS oushl no,
! to be conceded to anybody
! But Senator Hills views on incidental protcc-
ton did not end with what he had just said.
After giving a slap at the pension system, he
continued:
In the Imposition Of necessary tariffs there should
he exercised wise discrimination IN me amounts anne,
exacted and in the articles taxed. What should DC
placed upon the free list and what should be te most
heavily budened are questions not free from almcus
| Democratic party SAYS that 1t favors tariff for
only It means that the proper main and only
revenue alone; but this logical and correct position
does not conflict with the idea Of such incldenntal
advantage as may also be necessarily and lncvlaOy
received from q revenue tariff The Indirect beneht
cannot well be avoided and we do not SEEK 1c prcycht
IT, but desire to facilitate 1t and render II erect@ by
the exercise of a proper DISCRIMINATORY We 40 hVI
that in the framing Of af essnAo ro6 our soc or,
greatest amount Of revenue and shutting cur eyes To
all other considerations
! EXTREME MEN DO NOT REPRESENT THE PARTY
Extreme men may that position upon tn .s
own responsibility, but they do not represent the
party il is impraotlcabe tn insert schedule on
tariff duties in National platform. and, therefore, the
details OF the tariff better be ascertaned from the
tariff legislation which the party proposc- The Miils
hin Of l-rS and the separate tariff bills passed by the
present Democratic House Of Representatives. indicate
m general MY WY 1ne sloora' Of If ehoud he
substantially free eccondLThat luAurles should V'Hr
FEE material, for the benefit Of our mannIactareLS'
Fourth-Tnat the tariff upon manuflIactured arJcle7
should as general rule be larger Wsre Sn ane a
they are not. Fith-Ihat the tatf imposed upon an
reasons are placed on the free list should equal the
difference between the rate Of wages paid in this and
foreign countries, 50 far as labor enters mo the cost
of their production.
TRYING TO ANSWER PRESIDENT HARRISON.
1t was an effort for Senator Hill TO meet tho
charge made by President Harrison that the plat
form Of the Democratic party did not contain
an express plank on the question of the equliza-
ton Of wages upon which the theory OF Protec-
ton rests. This is what Senator Hill said
President Harrison. in his ingenious letter Of ac-
s PInn f calling attention to TIE iact that while
platform IN lso4. eadopted In lass, contained an eX
press plank upon this question OF the equalization OF
wages vet II was omitted in 1892. and asserts that We
have changed our position. beg to differ win MN.
There has been no change II Is not always practicable
i iS place in platform TIE '''"N OF ''o''l ''S
The platforms OF 1884 and 1888 were elaborate and
lengthy and II desirable 10 simplify them
General principles stated in 1892 rather than
particulars in 1884 There I, no conflict between
Them. There was no necessity for the repe-
on Of that o p"H a. BY t4G oe P5Tys po xhe
had been passed before the National conventions o.
1854 and loss were held. Parties are to be judged
as much By their records MS By their platforms We
stand not only upon our platform 81 l-!'. hu upon ne
atlon upon the tarin subject That bin was as good
an exposition Of our principles a. any elaborate plat
form could possibly be.
THE QUESTION OF WAGES
Now VIVA, did the Mills blll dtcose upon the
question Of the equalization Of wagesl ! make the
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that there was not single manufactured article
mentioned IN that bn upon which the duty was
reduced upon which there was not sin left duty
sufficient to represent the difference in wages paid
in this and foreign countries for the labor Involved
In its production. can safely 60 further and say,
that in many instances the duty permitted 20 remain
exceeded this difference IN wages. three, four and
five times Therefore, position upon this ques-
lion is clear tie nConday sun, and II required
no special plank in the platform 10 emphasize II.
We believe in the encouragement OF labor and are
DESTROYS OF protecting lis Interests In every
able way consistent VIII The nshs Of he Who'll poo
revenue or nee|lesSly Increase the tariff single
penny for The express pnrposc Of building mp private
neccssary be collected we would discriminate in favor
Of American labor and American industries.
Senator Hill gave his definition Of what he con-
sidered thc Democratic policy as follows:
II were asked 10 define rs concsely possible
siantay as follows we favor ' tara for revenue T
economically administered, and 50 adjusted in it's ap
pNcauop, far a. practicable as 10 prevent unequal
afford just compensation 10 labor. but not TO create
or foster monopoies." These are The cardinal prn-
clpes upon when the details or all tIlh legislation
should be based.
HARD WORDS FOR REPU BLICAN PROTECTION.
Our opponents profess to be much disturbed because
We have In our platform denounced Republican Pro
lection" fraud. What else IS t7 1t is a fraud
for these conclusive Frst-It Is secured by
palpabe abuse Of the taxing power OF the Government
secODd-lt enures TO the benefit of the few at the
pense Of the many. Thlrd-t Is based upon favorlsm
Of the worst species. Foufti-It tends 10 create fc
ous prosperity, 70 be followed by subsequent business
depression Fifih-It is deceptive In It's promises and
unsatisfactory in It's results siXtlI-Its principal
benelcianes constitute privileged class. and their
opportunities for governmental aid lead u public
scandal and generalization
PRESIDENT Harrison and all the other great and small
advocates Of this vicious system diligently seek
the Impression that the Democratic party has as
sumcd a boder attitude than formerly and become
an advocate OF absolute Free Trade. They will not
succeed In their strenuous efforts TO place us I'm a
false position. II does not follow that because we ara
opposed TO unreasonable tarin we favor Free
Trade and the abolition Of all custom houses. We
are opposed 10 q prOhibitOry tarif. We arc opposed
TO placing virtual Chinese wall around the country
to hamper and restrict the natural laws Of trade 4.
We favor larger commerce and wider markets than
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