The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-19

on Iue men themselves anu more on Jl6
principles each is put forward to repre-
sent, and would, in case of election, be
required to carry out.
"It is obvious that the really vital is
sues which this year divide parties, and
demand a popular decision, are those re-
lating to the tariff and the currency
Fortunately both sides have stated their
positions on these subjects with distinct
ness, simplicity and frankness.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
'We favor a protective tariff and when
in full power made the present one Our
opponents favor tariff for revenue only,
and promise the repeal of the present one.
1--WE maintain that the tariff should
cover the difference in the cost of the
home and foreign product, caused by the
difference in the home and foreign wages
for the labor employed upon it. Our op-
ponents distinctly repudiated the propo-
sition that American wages should be
considered in the matter, and declared
instead that a tariff for anything but
revenue only was unconstitutional.
"We maintain that the present tariff
has worked we'll; that it has developed
American manufactures, steadied and in
creased American wages. and promoted
the general prosperity. Our opponents
deny that Sthere has been any increase OF
prosperity under the present tariff, de-
clare that wages have been reduced, and
deuounce the Republican policy, which,
as they say, fosters no other industry so
much as that of the sheriff.
1--WE favor the system by which, when
we think the country ready for the re-
duction or abolition of duties, we insist
upon getting corresponding and recipro-
cal advantages from foreign countries as
tine condition of their enjoying these ad-
vantages in our own market. Our OPP
ponents denounce this reciprocity as a
sham, and, therefore, inferentially pledge
themselves to its repeal.
''The sharp issues thus presented for
the decision Of the American people cover
more comprehensiyely and more specific
ally than ever before the whole range of
considerations relating to a protective
tariff, its constitutionality, its expedi-
ency, its relation to wages, its practical
workings and the question whether, as it
is from time to time reduced, we should
throw away the advantages thus extended
to foreign nations or should get some
thing III return for them"
Mr.. Reid then goes on to say that the
constitutionality of protective tariff has
heretofore been thought established, and
notes that a tariff bill avowedly for ''the
encouragement aud protection of manu-
factures' was carried through the first
Congress. He also quotes from message
to Congress OF Andrew jackson in which
the constitutionalty of the protective
system is maintained and, coming down
TO the present time, adds the opinion of
the Hon. George Iicknor Curtis on the
| same question.
Speaking of the expediency of a pro-
tecttve tariff, Mr.. Reid says; 'lt has
b59n vindicated by the experience Of the
last thirty years, the most wonderful
period of financial success over unheard
of difficulties in the record of modern civ
| ilization. Under it aud by its aid the Re-
publican management of our finances has
resulted in the largest payment of a
national debt in the shortest time known
to history, and in the simultaneous de-
velopment of the industries of the coun-
try and the prosperity of the people on a
scale without parallel"
| Coming down to the question of re-
clprocity, Mr., Reid goes on to show the
benefits derived from that policy, which,
he says, the Democrats have designated
as sham.