St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-27

basis by gradual process of reduc.
tl"hs. not by revolution or sudden con-
vuisiou. No general revision of
the tariff will again be necessary.
The new law passed by the Fifty.third
congress can easily aud repeatedly be
50 amepded in it's various schedules
from time to time as 10 bring us In a
very few years. without alarming or
disturbing the business world, to the
eternal basis of Il simple tariff for r..
venue only. These are my views. |
am happy to say they are the views of
Grover Cleveland, of the Democratic
congress, ana of the Chevalier Bayard
OF Tariff Reform, William l.. Wilson.
The age of prophecy has passed. We
are no longer dealing with a theory OF
reform. but with a reform IN actual OPP
Grafton. Even one months experience
with our reformed tariff has dem on
stated tnat the predictions OF
Ruin and Disaster
SO vOluminously uttered during the
pehdency of the measure were but the
unwhOlesome forecasts of diseased i'm
aginatious. The prophets of protection
are without honor i'll their own country,
because their countryme now know
them to be false prophets. The sheep
which was threatened with slaughter
rejoiceS in a higher price for its fleece;
barley, instead OF going down, goes up,
10 The di>may of the Winona star-gazer;
tile mines which were 10 be abandoned
are increasing their output; the mills
which were closed in fear are opened
in rejoicing; every where spindles are
buzZing, wheels humming. business
reviving. and the nation stands
at the open door of a re-
newed prosperity-,a prosperity unfet-
tered, inimpeded, unGurdened by
the exactions of McKinleyism. All this.
within one mohth, under the horrible
shadows of free trade. Depend upon it,
you can never again scare the people of
this country with your predictions of the
disaster II widespread ruin which
will follow a reduction of the tariff.
Our friends, the enemy, have placed
in nomination against me the diStin-
guished gentleman who was my eS-
teeineu competitor in the last campaign.
He has had no such opportunity as has
been mine TO place himself upon record
as to the schedules of the tariff law.
But his long experience in politics and
his professional duties must nave
familiariZed him with the details of the
tariff question. The people know by the
vote L have cast what l will do if re-
h'Sy wv NV hAO" AAo az
Will do If he succeeds me.
How Is II With You, JOela
1t is with the kindIiest of feelings
and with sincere courtesy that | now
invite him to do as | have done, and let
the people of this district know Just
how he will vote upon some of the most
important Items of the tariff schedule.
in the event of his election. In his ac-
rnntanaA snnnab or fhA Ghocta n,,uan
ton my friend said: 1.-The principle of
protection to home industry and home
products insures the prosperity and
happiness OF this country" This
sounds well. But NV friend will pardon
Inc the suggestion that it doesn't convey
much Information to the voters who
wish to settle the tariff with their bal
lots. My friend is certainly a protec.
ZIONIST, but whether lie belongs to the
high or low branch OF the Mckinley
church know not.
Certainly the ncXt congress will do
something with the tariff. The present
law is not satisfactory either to the re-
formers OF to the reformed. Congress
will either increase the existing taxes,
OF 1t Will reduce them. Will my friend,
If elected. vote for the increases or the
reductions. or will he take to the woods?
= III Lie lottOL lol VI liz
speech is there that direct and positive
statement of his views which will ea-
able his supporters to tell why they vote
for him.
Now let us be fair and s%traightfor-
ward with the people in this matter.
Neither of us can afford to go to con-
greSs by evasion or false %pretense. Let
US let the people know precisely where
we stand upon the most important de-
tails of this great question submitted to
their arbitrament.
Questions for IIeatWole.
To this end now present to my dis
tinguished opponent a series of Ques-
tons, all pertinent to the issues of this
campaign, and all submitted with a
sincere desire on my part of letting the
people of this district know how he and
l stand upon those issues. This is fair
To the people, it is just to ourselves. To
these questions challenge a direct and
u%neGuivocal answer.
Since 1867 there has been a high pro-
tective duty upon copper. Under it the
copper trust has amassed millions of
dollars taken directly from the pockets
of the American people. While the
trust sold its copper abroad at the
worlds prices. it sold it to us with the
tariff added 10 those prices. American
copper was cheap everywhere except III
America. The trust danced, but the
people paid the fiddler. The Fifty
third congress placed copper upon the
free list.
Question Twill you, If elected, vote
to restore protection to the copper in
dustry, or will you. as | did, vote for
absolute free trade In copper, and let
the trust take care of itself?
Mckinley, and all the p:otectionists
who preceded him, placed high protect
i've duties upon lumber, timber shingles,
lath, etc. This was a good thing for
the pine land rings and the owners of
stumpage; but it Increased the cost of
every house, barn. shed ana home In
tie country. The Fifty-third congress
placed these articles upon The free list.
Does He Favor Taxed Lumberl
Question TwL-Will you, as a protec-
zionist, again protect the lumber rings,
or will you, as l did, vote for absolute
free trade in lumber?
We found that the manufacturers of
farm machinery have for years been ex-
porting and selling their machines in
other countries at much lower prices
than they sold them to our own farmers.
Our wheat growers compete In the
| yorld,C ynartatS with formors of Ind;o