The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-06
A Few Comments On the New
Tariff WILSON, Bill Showlng
the Trend of Public
Sentiment.

EI Speaker Reed says: 4" think in few
days We viii hear what the people have to
say about this measure. Then, look out
When they realize that this bill takes work
out Of their hands and bread out Of their
mouths they will not wait for the ballOt-bOX,
but viii speak beforehand I cannot con-
ceive Democrat, although the conception
is g very strong one, who would sign his pO-
litioal death warrant in the face ofa general
expression OF indignation among his con
stituency. There are very few constituent
cies in the Northern States which are not
menaced BY this bill There are some in
the South, but there IS no public opinion
down there. But there is in the North, and
every representative is bound TO respect it
fo- his own good.
" This attempt to wreck American indus
tries hiss not yet reached the President. OF
course, if it does, be viii sign it. The Dem
ocrsts have the votes in both houses to pass
il If they wish therefore the only way to
stop il viii Be fer the people in the districts
10 unite. irrespective of party lines, and let
their viii be known. II the bill gets to the
President be will sign IT, Then the home
industries mnst suffer tor nearly four, years.
The election Of Republican Congress can
not help things, as the President would
block the way and he could not be ousted
before March I, 1887. With everything Re
publican then bill could lot be passed and
put in operation under SIX months even st
parliamentary railroad speed.
sESAIoR zUEPHY's HONE oRsAg.
Froa tic Troy Frsss tDeI-l
The Wilson bin is 50 bad that il will mass
enough Democratic Legislators against it to
hold the balance Of power and prevent It's
passage.
Its adoption would signify Democratic
suicide, and the wise leaders Of the party
viii therefore effectively exert themselves
for its intermeut
The Wilson bill IS 50 plainly doomed to
defeat that it will not be half 50 injurious
as less obnoxious measure craftily drawn
to win public approval.
Notwithstanding the pernicious provisions
with which this bill sbounds, ii is not dan
gerous because il is doomed. VitaliEed into
Law il would be q tremendous injury to the
country, and make the Democratic minor
ity party for many years to come. It can
not be 50 vitaliEed.
Democratic duty, loyalty to labor and the |
commOnest patriotism unite to demand the |
defeat Of this sectional and scandaIous
measure.
Let every Democratic statesman and /
legislator appOsed to i; be prompt in voicing /
his convictions.
Make it plain that the Wilson bill cannot /
pass, and even its prolonged agitation will /
be unable to interrupt the revival of pros-
perity which is nov glAddening the coun-
try.
Froz' ibe Ps7ldeiplSa JsdeeT (cserelrn.d Izal
No such violent change of economic policy |
Is is proposed by the Wilson tariff bill |
could be made without a corresponding /
change in the economic conditions of the |
country and the people. The duties on for
eign products, which really protect the
capital and labor Of America, are the props 4
which have sustained, and are necessary to /
sustain, the common prosperity of the peo-
pls-not alone Of class or classes, bat OF
the masses.
The general principle Of the bill Is to be
feared and resisted. Resistance to it should
assume definite form and force at once.
Capital and labor should, through their reg
ular organizations and BY individual appeals,
unite to influence Senators and Representa-
tives to oppose so long as opposition can be
successfully eTerted the principle Of free
trade, as set forth in the flee raw materials
and the tariff for-reTenue- only
policy, as set forth in the great reduction Of
duties on manufactured products. Protec-
ton for our industries is with American
capital and labor the law Of self preservation,
Rnd any attempt to set il aside should be
cOntended against.
ANoTHER DExOcRATIc vIEw.
Prom ~ Dazs Sess (Ss'ss1 Deal.
The adoption by the Democratic members
Of the Committee of Ways and Means of ad
instead Of specific duties in the
Dev Tariff bill, is sure to provoke a good
80 VI St4tAN-7A cfc1 Outsl1c ul LQe TANKS
1f the Republican protectionists, for the
reason that the general belief il that II Is
'Asier to collect the right amount of duty on
weight or quality than on price. +
FIGHT II 10 DKArH.
Ffoa' ne PAzGdc,gAso Nora Aze7sora tRsFl
This ball appezrs 70 have been gathered I'D
rom the mass Of The ignorant uttersnces of
Iea5 and flung together At random. Il will
9econtested inch BY inch, and there mus.
= no attenPt TO restrict legitimate discus
ion- Such an attempt will fail II made.
LEGISLATION FoR FozEfGsKRs.
IRON ne RirsepFg Ts@es tRepl
The Democratic members Of the commit /
&c have in their work granted the prayer Of {
be foreigners who told them they ought to
esislaie for the good Of England, France
nd Spain, sad ignored those Of our Own /
IorkiDgme5 aud manufacturer
cEEvKI-azp D1sks1ERs.
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fa3s nsw Democratic tzriE bin is pretty 4