The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-31
HIGH TARIFF FALLACY
DEMOCRATIC EMPLOYEES coERcED
BY PROTECTION ADVOCATES.
Compelled 10 Sign petitions or Lose
Their Joba-H Conspiracy Among
Proiec cd onopoli-'s-Attcmpt
TO Get Up Scare.

washington, December s1,-Should the
petitions OF the coereed employees OF the
protected manufacturers be regarded as
sufficient to effect the vast popular ma
joritcs twice cast against these SHINE pub
lie oppressors and the principles. or rather
the want OF principles, which they repre-
sent7 The Wilson tariff bill has no more
to do with the present business depression
than aas the man IN the moon. II is the
bugaboo which the tariff robbers have set
up, but It is 1T only to scare old women
and children, and no false hoIloo OF gae
character now DINING in the public ear
should have the effect to bulge one-thous-
andth part Of an inch the progress OF tar
\ III reform. Not a meeting held In any
part OF the country against the pending
measure but has been inspired by the
| monopollsts, and the speakers have to
large extent been composed Of the men
! whose enormous profits are threatened.
The monopolists have Invented new
! crime and provided for II summary pun
! tshment, The crime consists of being
! democrat, and DISCHARGE Is the penalty.
What wonder is It, then, that employees
sign the ready made petitions which are
/ handed them?
4
! republican legislation and not projected
i democratic legislation is alone responsible
Tor the evils which are upon us that II
I seems an unnecessary insult TO popular in
/ teligenee to reiterate the overwhelming
array OF facts and arguments During
I the three years the Mckinley tariff has
! been In force the manufacturers have
| grown richer and richer. but their em-
/ ployes are no better OF than they were
| before. The employers have accumulated
| immense stocks which they hope TO dis
1 pose OF at Mckinney prices, and II the
| Wilson bill had never been heard OF re-
ductions in force would have been Just as
heavy.
How can 1t be told what win be the ef-
feet OF low tariff until it rs tried2 Since
the tarln Of 1916 the people Of the United
States have not been permitted 70 try the
experiment. and now, when they have ex-
pressed by million majority their desire
TO make the venture the infant indus-
tries still how in mighty unison. Great
stress IS laid upon the fact that In Con-
nectlcut, New Jersey, and perhaps one or
two other states, alleged democratic
manufacturers, who fare sumptuousy
ana are clnthed In fine linen, have an
nounced Their intention TO leave the demos
cratic party on account of the Wilson bill
Godspeed them; their room Is infinitely
better than their company. II these men
are democrats for revenue only. let them
y
probable. that according TO republican IN
formation, all these men began their fare
vel to the democratic party in 1888 and
since then have only been celebrating an-
ntversaries.
The woiklngmen Of this country have
for many years, at every recurring eiec-
iion, been treated TO heavy doses of
the spauper labor OF Euroren and fanci-
fully drawn comparisons between the
English and the American laborer. Eng
land nas practically been a free trade
country for nearly half century and to-
day there are not bakers dozen of peo-
pie IN the wchle United Kingdom who
want any change, The tariff does not
enter into politics In Great Britain. Suf-
frage Is comparatively unrestricted there.
Certainly there Is no country in the
world where liberty OF expression Is freer
than Ia England: 1t Is doubtful se..sc.isss---
even IN the United STATES 1t Is as free.
The English nottingham is very 3nde-
pendent sort Of body; he never hesitates
on the slightest proyocation to air his
grieyances real or imaginary. lie has
had n HE times experience Of free trade
est whisper IN favor of a restrictive tar
III He knows that under the opposite pol
Icy England has grown to he the great
est commercial and manufacturing coun-
try IN the world Such an object lesson
as this is worth more TO him than all the
line spun theories and sophisrns Of all the
high tariff advocates who have ever ex-
fsted. The United States. through its I'M
excelled natural advantages OF soil, ell /
mate and productions the virtues. nous
try and energy Of It's people. has grown /
and prospered Amazingly. II has done this !
IN spite OF the incubus laid upon II by the
granting or bounties amounting to untold |
millions TO a few favored ciRsses posses
Ing no snerit but that OF greed and audao-
ity What mind could picture It's career
but for this huriienl
a republican eS-Eusniber of congress
o man OF high character, great ability and |
wide reputation said day or two since: |
"unqgestionRbly the Mckinley tariff IL 4
responsible for our present troubles
This gentleman was a member OF the (
Reed house OF representatives and voted
Tor The Mckinley tariff against his owe
convictions simply from a sease OF party 7
tealty said he: told Mr. Wilson ID
sick by his I'LL and not alter one Iine
Of u. 70 follow republican example ana +
put i through H'ish dispatch." Most sage
adpicel
The scare and panic which high tariff
influence Is seeking to create among the
WofAinKmen y given a more lucid aspect
- ~.'ttfsHSt NAat Rti tttioils dt 10 the NUM-
Der Of people out Of employment In ia
United States. The number OF unemployed
= enough and tco much, heaven knows
but e y not nearly 70 great even as flxed K
~ some % the more moderaRo estimates.
'tna y y my cain allytysxy larget pro-.
nQfiion of the number rs dependent upon
suel lnferests as are affected by In,ger.rs-
the fatdff
!, Watkins delegates, who toll not nor
sh . themselves have come 10 the assist
ance OF pro-ection mathematclaus ana
between them they figure up three MIL
lion wage enrnefs'' as out of employ
Inent, while business estimates, djsoon-
nected from politics or projection estl-
mate the number as considerably less than
pne million This IL appalling. but in
sincere as are the monopolist rnanufactu.
rers and ruthless as have been most az
their deductions, they are not Responsible
~ tnere tnan fraction OF the host OF
unemployed. Investigation win show mat
y = composed largely not OF skilled. but
of unskilled labor, The constantly IN
Treasng tendency to urban ne draws
yearly to the towns vast ancesai,s. 10