Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-22
THE CAMPAIGN In IOWA.
It Is Opened by Gov. Bo;es in a
Speech On the TariE
Effects OF a War Tariff OF the National
Treasury-The Mckinley Bal and
It's Effects Oh Prices and
Labor.

tor OF the uay, and he delivered q
lengthy and brilliant address upon the
leading issues of the campaign In
reference to the tariff question he said:
More than quarter Of a century ago ueces-
sity alone compelled The levy by his govern
rent OF an enormous revenue ta-isT upon almost
every article OF necessity PRODUCT in this coun-
try and consumed by our people. Some Of these
have been Placed upon the free list Others
have been retained and IN soroe instances the
war tariff has been Increased
The necessity viii caused the levy o.. this
tariff has cas5ci away. Sine the war closed
we have lad i've republican administrations
and one Democratic TIE Latter terminated
three and 4 half years ago II came into power
with the war tariff il fo-ca- It was p,gs-'ess
to change it, to- oze branch % congress was re-
publican. I: could co nothing less than receive
into the treasury Of the nation the money which
this tariff took from The people.
What Vas the result?
"a treasury sorTed by these laws until at the
END OF that admins tra:ion the fourth Of
March. 1889. it contained eighty-three millions
of dollars in excess OF every TGatured obligation
OF the government. and this as being increased
at the rate OF nearly hundred millions of sur
plus annually. This was the condition of the
treasury when 4 democratic a.zC:c:S trat;on
turned il over 10 a republican successor
! Where IS that surplus now
Ito answer in the mIldeSt language Can use
I will say dissipated.
Why was ii dssipated:
Because it stood in the way OF protective
tariff. The two could not exist together. One
Or TIE other must disappear.
Here The two parties divided. A democratic
president had said reduce the taxes; stop the
inflow of money into the treasury: change the
tariff 10 Z revenue basis and il this way get rid
of the surplus. both present and prospective
The republican party, by its acts at least said
spend the surplus and preserve our protective
tariff. With this policy inscribed upon
its banner. President Harrisous admins
tration came into power with partisan major
tiles in both branches of congress.
The manufacturers had elected that admin
istratiou- They had performed the stiDulations
on their part nominated il the bond and now
they demand their pound Of flesh The Nc
Ilinley bill cut tout of the breast OF startled
nation.
AT the first opportunity q hurricane of in
dgnation swept from power an arrogant ma jor-
itv in the popular branch OF congress. At that
time the people could accomplish no more. All
knew that sweep.rg as it was it was 4 barren
victory unless followed by others yet to be Won
Between democratic majority in the lower
house and the power of an overwhelming major
ity of the people OF the United States to undo
tho Mckinley bill. stood republican president
and republican majority in the senate, both
pledged TO support it
In that battle of ballots Iowa stood at the
front Nine thousand stalwart votes represent
ed her great majority against policy that en-
shaved her own industry for the benefit of those
in other states. Two years have passed Once
more the lines Of battle are formed. What will
Iowa do Let mistake the importance
of the struggle. Il is strife of giants Are
TO go forward and complete The victory giori-
ouSly begun two years ago or shall re turn our
backs to the future, retrace our steps, bow our
neckS 10 The Joke and bear the burdens that
make Us poor that others may be rich:
Have We government that is ruled By ma
ioritiess II so how have the wishes OF the ma
iority expressed in 1899 on this identical
question been respected by the republican par
": Has il proposed 10 change its policy in me
least degree: Never II its national conven-
ton, in every branch of the government under
its control. in every public act OF the party and
all its leaders Il has reGtiCmeu its devotion 10
the doctrine OF statutory protection for speei-
fed indus tries In the face OF ! protest, more
sweeping than any that ever befeIi i political
party in this nation OF such question, 1t has
deiied the people and stood firmly oy its pet
measure, the Mckinley bill To-day. Mahomet
like Il bids them come 10 II, = Goes Lot propose
to so to them
Listen TO the arguments Of its leaders. You
democrats II 1890 deceived the people. You
said TO increase the tariff on articles that are
consumed by :he American people would in
crease their cost. That to lessen the same
would cheaper their cost We have Gisproved
these statements. The Mckinley bill does its
own talking The cost of living is less to-day
than ii was two years ago
WHO discovered-this, we ask. The president
IOI-partISan committee OF experts
The truth is certain members of a committee
with republican procliyities alone. Can the
common people this: Hardly. Ii requires
the skill Of , protect:onjst expert So many
things enter into the cheapness or otherwise Of
many articles OF necessity that none other can
determine it. Quality is one important eie-
ment Experts alone can judge OF this in many
cases. l do not belong to that class Probably
not many of my hearers do. But suppose we
corcede all that these experts claim. that
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Simply that manufacturers heard the protest
of TWO years ago. That il frightened them
That in the face OF il they have rot yet dared 10
take advantage of the law. In this they SIM
ply display ordinary business sagacity- Sup
pose they had At once taken advantage OF the
opportunity afforded by the Mckinley law and
advanced prices as they know they can when
ever they please. what would have been the re-
suit: The repeal of the law, ard every man OF
them knew it
all They simply say allow to retain the
privilege The Mckinley law gives US You see
We don abuse = Shall We trust them: Why
should We II the law is OF no use to them
WIZ DO they want it:
But let Us whether tariff. when It is &C
tuaIly paid either to the government or the
home manufacturer increases the price OF the
article on which IL IS laid
Il know and you know about sugar Certain
grades Of this was put upon the free list by the
Mckinley bill and on all others the tariff
greatly reduced. Wat was the effect: You
now buy twenty pounds of sugar for the same
money you formerly paid for eleven How
strange. if it is true that tariff does not in
crease the cost Of article on which IL is LAID
All but our friend says, the tariff does not
york SO in other cases Take calico, for in
stance. The tariff on certain qualities is. we
will say cents J yard 1t sells for A.. cents in
our own market II the tariff increased its cost
i. would sell for s,l. Don't you see:' Well do
see, bu. this is what see The scent tariff is
yard of calico Of that kind manufactured in for
.igr countries out of our market, Just much
Is it would be shut out il the law declared in so
many words that it should not be imported
-zder any circumstances whatever. This being
true home manufacturers fix their own price
Take away the scent tariff and see il this calico
will no, sell for less than Az cents. Tina. will
les. the question OF whether tariff adds to It's
cost or not and you cannot test it in any other
way.
but our friends say again take the tariff on
wire nails Under the Mckinley bill the tariff
"a these Is TO cents a pound They are
cheaper to-day than they were before that bill
was passed, and so of many other articles of
necessity that could name See how differ
ENTITY the tariff has worked in these from wha.
it did in the case of sugar.
YES nv friends. we do see But now be hon.
est You accuse US of fraud in 1890. You certainly
ought not TO attempt it now 1 remember. and
some of my hearers do, when If one wanted a
few wroush. nails ne went to his blacksmith
and hired him TO hammer them out upon his an
vii They cost shilling more pound. bu.
their cost was in the labor il took 70 make them
Now machine almost human in Its ability
takes piece of wire in its teeth and spits II out
a perfect nail So quickly. SO perfectly Is this