The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-09-09

indus tries But under more courageous lead
ership. the democratic party has no" precttc-
ally declared that n given power, it win enact
: t1rlu law without any regard 10 its encct up
on wages or the cGpitI Invested in our great
Industries The Hali9rftV report Of the commit
zee platform 70 the democratic national con
vention At Chicago contained this clause:
That when custom house taxation IS levied
upon articles OF an kind produced in this
country, the difference between the cost Of
labor here aud abroad, when such dinerence GE-
lists, fully measures any possible benefits TO
labor, ana the enormous additional imposi lions
OF the existing tartd fall with crushing force
upon our farmers and worlziEgmeu-'
Here VIC have a distinct admission OF the re-
publican contention that American Wori-men
are advantaged b. tariff rate equal 10 the
difference between home and foreign wages,
and "a declaration only against The alleged adj
ditionli ".mPositious" Of the ezis ting tariff
law.
Again, this majority report further declared:
But ia making . reduction in taxes il is not
proposed TO iU1ure any domestic Industries, bus
rather l. promote their healthy growth q
. Moreover mauy industries have come 70 rely
upon legislation for succcssful continuance, SO
that any chang az law must '' every step be re
garllu! OF The labo- and uigss- Llls involved %
Herc sc have admission that many Of our
industries depend upon protective duties FOR
their successful continuance - and n declaration
that tariff ca tnses should be regardfaI Of tho
WoriE-len IN such Industries and ut the invested
capital The overwhelming rejection OF these
propositions, which had before received the
sanction OF democratic national conventions
courageous leadership TO which the party has
now committed Itsa.f thsta the substitute whit IA
was adopted Th's substitu declares that pro-
tecttve duties are uucoustItuuonal-htgh pro
lection, low p-Otcctiou-uH unconstitutional A
democratic congress holding this view cannot
enact nor democratic president approve, any
tariff schedule, the purpose OF eject OF which is
10 limit irnport-tious or TO give any advantage
70 our American workman or producer A
bounty might judge. be given 10 the importers
under ia $ view ci the constitution ia order TO
Increase impQruitt3ns, aud so the revenue for
revenue only Is tho Limitation
ReCiproCity, Of course, falls under this dcnuu-
citation for IT'S objects are ne= revenue, but Jhs
Nom nH HnH e-a aHH HH b.
OF which go wholly 90 our prod ucer5-
This destructive, uu-Americln doctrine was
NOT held or thought By the historic democratic
statesmen whose -lTne as american patriots
has reached this ErnerIJiOn-Ccrtainly not By
Jefferson or Jackson This mad crusade
against American shops the brutal
epiihet5 applied TO American EanufactuIcrs,
the persistent disbelief OF every report Of the
opening Of a tin plate mill or an Increase Of our
Thcrs Is NOT n thourbtfuI business nam
in the country who does not know that
the enactment into law Of the declaration OF
tho Chicago convention on the subject o. the
business Couvulsiou such as it has never seen
and there is not a thoughtful worIgiugruan who
I the amount OF work TO he cpn- IN This country
and by the increase Of imports tions that would
come I'm would nCcCss-tltc reduction CT his
wages to thc European standard
II any one suggests That this radical policy
viii not be executed after the demo .ic party
! assumes parry what shall lie thought Of a
l party that is capable Of thus trihug with great
intercstsg The threat OF s1ch legislation would
only be less hurtful than the fact
! a distinguished democrat ri-htfutly described
1 this position challenge TO the protected in
! dustries TO a fight OF eNtermluaton, and anoth-
er such rightly expressed the logic Of the sItua-
/ tion when lie Interpreted the Chicago platform
/ TO be an invitation to all democrats holding
even the most moderate protec tiol views TO 60
into the republican party
The effects of the Mckinley law are
! claimed to have brought several indus
| tries to this country, as tin plate, pearl
/ button and plush works MT. Harrison
! says:
! The tariff law has given employment to many
| thousands Of American nel ana women and
! will each year give employment TO increasing
! thous uds- Its repeal would throw thousands
/ out Of employment ana give work TO others
/ only al reduced wages The appeals % the free
! trader TO tho 'yor iugman are likely addressed
10 his prcjuiiccs or his passions and not iufre-
! queutlv urs pronounced communion The new
! democratic leadership RACES at thc employer
! and seeks TO cOmmuuicIt ago his rsgc To the en-
| labor are not just and consiIerLte and that cap
| ital sometimes takes too large share OF the
IsImetaHIsus.
] The resolution Of the convention in favor Of
| bimetalljsm declares, think the true and
! necessary conditions or q movement that has
| upon these lines llr cordial adherence and sup
| port. am thoroughly ConvinceI that the free
coinage OF silver az such ratio Of gold as ysilI
| maintain thc cqul tty in their commercial uses
| OF the two eoiue dollars would conduce to the
! prosperity Of ali 'hc Eceut commercial nat ons
The one essential condition IS that these dol
! lars shall have aud retain equal acCcp ptauil-
ity aud value in all commercial trausa tions
| They are not only a medium OF exchange, but a
/ measure OF value; and when unequal measures
| axe called in law nv Tho slme commerce is uU
actuei aud confessed ana the unyery am lsuor-
ant are chCate1 Dollars OF unequal CONNER
ial value viii not circulate together The
better dollar Is Withdrawn and becomes
| merchandise The true interest OF all
our people and especially OF the farmers uu
WORKING psopie who cannot cIose-y. observe tie
% 7rT rrH
| coin. issued authorized by the government
shall at All times ana in ui! its uses be The exact
] equivalent not only in debt paving, but iH pur-
chasing power OF any othcr dollar am qu-t'
sure thAt if should now act upon this sub
| icct, independently Of other nations would
| greatly promote their interests ana inlure oul
g'he monetary conditions in Europe within
| tho last two years have, think, tended FCrl
: ! much TO develop sentiment IN favor OF
. [ larger use OF silver Gud I was much Pleased
! ana encouraged BY the cordiality, promptucsi
I and unanimity with which the invitation OF th-
! government FOR international conference
I T,7,,,r fbs zrf,iart vas accented by an ~.
Z powers. We may not only hope for, but eErsc
/ highly beneficial results from this conference
/ which viii now soon assemble Whea the re
| suit OF she conference is known We shall then
be able inteliigenttTs 70 reau1u5t our nnanela-
/ legislation 70 any new conditions
The Lodge BI{-
| Ia my last annual message To congress said
Il must yet hope that II is possible TO secure
calm, patriotic consideration OF such coustitu
tioual or statutory changes as may be nee
Q
OF the government by fair apportionlnenu
. I and free elections. I believe it VIII D.
, ! possible TO constitute a commission, non
i partisan in It's membership and composed O
I patriotic wise and impartial men 20 whom
Consideration Of the questions Of the evils COZ
{ nccted with our election systems and method
might be committed with good pruspec- s. q
| securing unaairnity in some plan for rcmoytn
: or mitigating those evils
I ! THE constitution would permit the ssloc tio
e | OF the commission 10 be vested iu the surrezu
/ court. if that ne thod would give this Euarant C.
: | Of implrtiality. This commission should b
r | charged with the duty OF inquiring into IN
r whole subject uf inqufring into the law OF elcs
] tfons related 20 the choice Of onicer5 OF lh
| national government with view to securing e
every elector free and uuu oIes ted exercise @
I ! the suffrage and as near an approach TO a
j / equnlity OF value IN each ballot cast rs is a
! tainable Ths demand Tor limitation OF sudraE
{ shall be found in law a1d only there is just DC
/ rnand and no just man should resent or Tesis
! IL"
i / It seemed 10 me that an appeal To 0ur peopl
to consider the question Of 5rstiug our legil
: lntfon upon absolutely uon-pariisau lines rnish
/ md some elective response Many times
! have had occasion o say that laws and electio
s methods designed TO give fltr advantage TO IN
d party would sometime be used 70 perpetu1te
: powerful faction OF q pssty against the VII q
I q aior5tY OF the people OF this We seera 3
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