The Red Cloud chief., 1892-09-16

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rejoice-and II prudence did not restrain would
Illuminate their depressed manufacturing cities
over the news that tho United States had
abandoned Its system OF protection and rect-
procity.
They see very clearly that restriction Of
American products and trade and a correspond.
Ing increase OF the European production and
trade would follow and ! will not believe that
what Il so plain TO them can be withheld from
our own people.
The declaration Of the platform in favor Of
"the American doctrine Of protection" meets
my most hearty approval. The convention did
not adopt a schedule but q principle that IL TO
control all tariff schedules. There may be DIFF
foronces Of opinion among protectionists rs TO
the rates upon particular articles necessary
To eject an equalization between wages
abroad and at home. In som not
remote national campaigns the IL.
issue has been said, or more correctly has been
made to appear. ~ be between q high and n low
protective tariff both parties expressing some
solicitous regard for the wages OF our working
people and for tho prosperity OF our domestic
industries. But under n more courageous lead.
ersbip, tho democratic party has now practic-
ally declared that " given power, IL will enact
Il tariff law without any regard TO its effect up
on WAGES or the capital invested In our great
industries. Tho majority report OF tho commit
tee on platform TO tho democratic national con.
vention ~ Chicago contained this clause:
TINT Wntn custom mousse ttNallOu IL leN1'u
upon articles of any kind produced In this
country. the difference between the cost OF
labor here and abroad, whom such difference or
lists. fully measures any possible benefits 70
labor. and the cnormous additional impositiOrs
Of the existing tariff fall with crushing force
upon our farmers and workingncn.'
Here we have u distinct admission Of the re-
publican contention that American workmen
are adyantaged by u turin rate equal to the
difference between home and foreign wages,
and n declaration only against the alleged ad-
ditional 'fmpositions" Of the existing tarir
law.
Again, this majority report further declared:
but In making a reduction In taxes IL IL not
proposed TO inIurc amy domestic industries, but
rather 10 promote their healthy growth 500
Moreover many industries have come 10 rely
upon legislation for successful continuance, so
that any change 81 law must Mt every step be re-
gardful OF the labor and capital thus involved ="
Here we have An admission that many OF our
Industries depend upon protective duties for
their successful continuance and a declaration
that tarin changes should be regardful Of the
workmen In such Industries and OF the Invested
capital. The overwhelming rejection Of these
propositions, which had bcfors received the
sanction of demo ratio national conventions
was not more Indicative OF the new and more
courageous leadership TO which the party has
now committed itself than the substitute which
was adopted This substitu'e declares that pro.
tcctive duties are unconstttutional-high pro-
lection, low protection ali unconstitutional A
democratic congress holding this view cannot
enact, nor n democratic president approve, any
tariff schedule, the purpose or chcct OF which Is
to limit importltions or 10 give any advantage
to our American workman or producer. A
bounty might l Judge, be given 10 the importers
under this view Of the constitution In order u
Increase im%portations, and 80 the revenue, for
revenue only" Is the limitation.
Reciprocity. OF course, falls under this denun
citation for its objects are not revenue, but tho
| promotion OF commercial exchanges, ths profits
Of which go wholly TO our producers.
This destructive, un- American doctrine was
not held or thought by the historic democratic
statesmen whose fame rs American patriots
has reached this generation certainly not ny
Jefferson or Jackson. This mad crusade
against American shops, the brutal
cpi,hcts applied to American manufacturer
the persistent disbelief Of every report Of ths
opening OF u tin plate mill or IN increase Of oul
foreign trade by reciprocity. aro o,
surprising rs they are discreditable
There Is not u thoughtful business maj
In the country who does not know tina
the enactment into a law OF the declaration o
the Chicago convention on the subject Of TIT
tariff would ut once plunge the country into
business CONFUSION such ~ II has never seen
aud there Is not q thoughtful workingman VIII
does not know that II would enormously reduc
INC uIlOuut Oh WOrk 70 DO uOuc III tuls COuutT,
md by the increase OF importations that woul,
come In would neoessitatc o reduction Of hi
wages TO the European standard.
II my one suggests that this radical polio
will not be executed after the democratic part
assumes party, what shall be thought OF
party that Is capable OF thus trifing with grca
interestsp The threat Of such legislation woul
only be less hurtful than the fact.
distinguished democrat rightfully describe
this position rs n challenge TO the protected IL
dustrics to u fight of determination, and nnotl
or such rightly expressed the logic Of the stu,
ton when he interpreted the Chicago platfori
r to be an invitation to all democrats holdin
even the most moderate protection views to &
into the republican party.
, The effects of the Mckinley law ar
/. claimed to have brought several indus
$ tries to this country, as tin plate, pear
button and plush works Mr.. Harriso
: says:
y The tariff law has given employment 10 man
4 thousands OF American men and women an
will each year give employment TO ~increasiu
4 thousands Its repeal would throw Thousand
, out Of employment and give work to othei
I only At reduced wages The appeals OF the frs
|, trader to the workingman are likely address(
TO his pre1udices or his passions and not mfr
Quently arc pronounced communism. The NO
, democratic leadership RACES ut the employ,
. md seeks TO communicate his rage to tho CT
a ploye. ] greatly regret that all employers
labor are not just and considerable and that on
, ttal sometimes takes too large u share OF II
prontA
Il, B~imctaiIiam.
q The resolution OF the convention in favor
bimetallism declares, l think, the true ~
necessary conditions of q movement that n
upon those lines MY cordial adherence and su
port l am thoroughly convinced that tho fr
n coinage OF silver Mt such u ratio OF gold rs "