New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-29

vas not reserved to the States and II "aS then
ctven To the Government under the CosV ,b yeone
mat right has expired or It Hes nod 20 admit
hold no power to exercise it, Arc we teuy !, the d.
that the American Republic is less abe R IN Of
rncton of evying duties than Is the eprn,nctive
France today which maintains mgn oipection OF
s own ndnstrics shall it said that this rthn
people less able to manage rr us other foreign
the Empire . Of Germany o my absurd Sr any
But senator Hill told the people ~ u"' that this
S@,r day s II laid h down pefGn the ccgaS,a
was the simon pure Democratic uocu ari.c Tor any
other purpose save of but TURNER hpt bee
in his speech he gave u; 70 ahs yon might break
the Constitution il you only break 1t little or inclae mi
y aash tSr o E declared gS TG the first
bin ever passed 1t was for the purpose and On for
Ing the debts Of the National oOvernTnr such
,i,I wond be Unconstitutional The mountaineering
Of such measure seems; accorn,ni !" in the matter
Of the ntent Of the people who pass the bill Sn9 pr
Judge from that you might q, pa nSt in Ve hs preamb
that this bill for the purpose or RAISING ,com in
SuStries and then it would not be unconstitutional
(Laughter) go -, ....r,orsh,, NJ Senator
Hill that the tariff for Protection IS unconstitutional ot
ever been up TO this moment me d1cm nes Of the
Wing , of that party and the wing which has now come
into control Of it, will show YOU before n'' ",
th narv The patron saints Jefferson and Jackson
dam6tcay opposed to TINS prppo o ,hs country
min I aho"t s3a when the south under the leader
Ship Of statesman ohR o. r rano" because
the south had found 1t TO their profit as they ha Word
to cheap cotton ana to trace ra ~' Them If was
that this doctrine brought forward III SUI,
Carolina that tariff for protection WAS IscSson
came very near hanging the first man who propose"
that proposition. 0auehter)
QUOTING PRESIDENT JACKSON.
7 want to read to you here now. hope You are
all Democrats before me. for have come TO convert
the saints want to read few words from one
OF the messages of President Jackson Andrew jack
SON I'm hi, message of December 7th, 1890 says THIS
and I want every Democrat In the country VINO
holds to this doctrine, that Protection Is uncohsu'u
onal to have this printed and put In MS imt ana
carry IL until election dag, and then decide ioi MIN
self whether he Is a Jackson Democrat or whether
he is a modern-I won't say what kind uaughterJ
President Jackson says: 1.-THE tariff Is objected TO
by some as unconstitutional. The power 10 impose
duties on imports originally oeiq H d ~ n' With
states. The right to adjust NOSE auues we of in
view to the encouragement Of domestic brancne, oI ar
that It dicut TO suppose the existence OF the one
without the other. The sta es havc deicssueu I'LL,
wi hon Limitation restriction. saving the very incon
siderable reservation relating 10 the inspection laws
the right 10 exercise 1t the purpose Of protection
does exist in them. and consequently IL u ne not
possessed by the general Government IL must be eX-
| tlnct our political system would thus present me
anomaly OF people stripped Of the light to foster
|
| and destructive policy which might be adopted ~
foreign nations This surely cannot DE- ttc cas- unsS
must be within the scope of the authority on the SUB
jcct expressly delegated to Congress In this co9cn-
| sion | am confirmed by tho opinions OF Presidents
Washington. jefferson. Madison and Monroe who mayo
each repeatedly recommended the exercise OF nnas
right under the constitution. as by the UNIFORM pr.c-
too Of Congress the continued acquescence OF INC
nes and general understanding of the people
party That the opinion held by one OF MS
10 I'd from X
beyond the time OF Jackson and when Jefferson was
President The tariff then eAlsunS had Groqg n,o =
revenue sufficient to pay or the DEBT OF the hlleu
states and had left surplus. ana the lucs''om WIS
reduced because there surplus. ana Jefferson
advised the Of the surplus for the purpose on eau
cation and Of internal improvement; There might DC
position taken by the fathers - the democratic party:
mo e, nar,r ~ir 80 long time coverne this coun-
| frv should ahiure Is early faith and should mere
| pronounce against tariff for Protection. upon the
| ground hat 1t was uncon,uiut ionid This doctrine
was first promulgated by Calhoun and ms followers
promise tariff in that year. under which compromise
| he duties were To be reduced from year 10 year. unit!
be wb To tScy ~ termed tari for revenue only
Tho Horh consented that. under the leadershp Of
Henry Clay and ps "A result. before that law had fully
eyccni,d Itself before the duties had been brought down
per cent there came upon The eou1try one Of the
| greatest financial panic, ever known MllS' ihctorrs
urnnces stopped and half Of the p GS
I-i2 advance in the tariff. but a the next slecuon
the Democratic party under false cry. claiming
In the North !hey were in favor Of Protection ana IN
down 10 The breaking ont 81 the war. they
levied tariff for revenue only. will not
weary your patience here tonls%t ~ cimp,r u
or the laboring men during that period. You VINO
there Is period In the history OF our country when
there wa 50 much suffering ana s SO o m nron %
To into discussion Of theories OF Freelrade ana
Protection
PRETTY CEUCIAL TEST.
| don't nropose at any tine. before "A public audi
| ence like this to be- led into such discussion. ]
believe there is md final test TO be applied
the government Of this country by the parties aud
that test is the conditions OF the country under the
| rule OF any particular party. Now II IL shall be
| found that under iow tariff this country has not
| pro, pered that pauics and nard times have come
| IN US and that during periods OF tariff for
| protection or what may be termed high tariff that
tho whole country has proSpercd, then hold 1t to be
proved concusivey that the people OF this country
should give their allegiance TO that party which has
! brought prosperity and success iAWiauSel We
began his protective system rs Republican party AT
the beginning o, our control OF the fedel u9,cr RI,
moved men at that time more than any other OBJECT.
but the results ~ the modern tariff were OF such graf
benefit 10 the people Of this country that our LEADING
| minds came to the conclusion that II was wise ana
true system. It carried through that great struggle
II came to orr rescue nj me chi "t H. Wheh ha,l Il
| million Of men laid down their arms and returned 10
their indstrc 1t yG Us ,t the ABILITY Sa to h @ ,s Hr
| II has almost entirely paid IT, II has given MS me
| money with which to meet our OBLIGATIONS 10 the
veterans. and In addition all of TINS, "" are "a"
richest people today upon the face Of the globe CAP
plausc.l ,, 4,
| Under this system, have more than doubled In
population. but In wealth Ne have more tiah qund
| rutlcd In i-GO the accumulated wealth OF THIS
| co,utrv, was estimated mt sixteen thousand millions
II dollars but at the present time IL is more Than
siNtysX thousand millions Of dollars, or NOR, IMAM
four times That. We have doubled In population
We have Quadrupcd In wealth. o. An. our D"n'o
cratic advisors SAY have increased IN million
, aires and In paupcrs.' II that be true, uen thi'
| system ~ ours ought to De stricken from IN,
, | ~. irSI
? challenge the statement. deny II. challenge th
| | proof OF IT, make this statement, and the reo"rd
, | ~ the state and National Government will prove
TO be- true: To- day. In this country, wealth Is NOR
generally distributed than II ever was nj any "the
| u,riod I'm our existence. (Applause.)
NOW FOR THE PROOF.
Let us sccl The savings banks OF the state OF New
| Of Il