Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-16

whose heart was large enough TO CON
prebeDd every portion, every section
every occupation, every iDdustr
throughout the land, and whose faI
sighted visiOo comprebended Ii
growth and extension and its magnifi
cent future, styled the policy VI whici
he was in his time the foremost cham
pioD and to which his life was given
the American policy. Whenever tn
present administration does an &C
identified with g measure either il
diplomacy or legislation, it is in th'
interest OF the foreigner and against it,
own people. This bill should be styled
the GO. American bill. Ii is un-Aner
lean in principle, un-Americsn in gen
eral, un-AmerieaD in detail, un-Amer-
ican in purpose, and IN American IN
effect.
There is not a scrap or drop Of good.
hearted Americanism in il. The ar
gument that under any detail, any
schedule, any section, or any paragraph
thousands Of American industries arr
to be stricken down. thousands Of
American workmen are TO be throw
out Of employment, or that thousand,
Of American homes will be mad'
wretched, falls upon deaf ears, and i,
addressed to pitiless hearts.
Mr.. President, see how absolutely
and how cunningly the Democratic
rule ofconduct is devised to put th,
senate and the cJuntTy again undeI
the rule of the southern miunrity a. il
existed before the war. There al,
eight Democratic senators on this fooI
representing great northern constitu.
encies interested in the continuance OF
the protective system. Five OF then
represent states that have recently de.
clared themselves unmistakabIy ib
their elections and now have legisls.
tures holding to the doctrine Of protec-
ton by large majorities. O1e Other
it Is true. an agriculture
state, but he represents a state who
lawful legislature il for protection, aB6
/ state which has declared unmistak.
,bly. through il judiciary and its peo-
1le, that be ostss his alleged election
o unlawful processes.
How these senators love the pot
nAnl How they hate the monopolisi
How severely their constitutional VIZ
ue is wounded aud outraged by an
Ittempt to lay duty for protection
L was said in the latter days of the
Republic that two Roman augurs
ould not look each other In the fact
Without laughing. 1t must haye beer
un for the Democratic senators In the
nance committee room when they got
he Republicans all out and the doors
Ocked to read the Democratic platform
nd the proposed speech Of the chair
nan and then take up the provisions
{ their bill. am sorry the senator
rom North Caiolina, whose loss we 20
much deplore, could not be there. ]
hould think the story might have
asted him through dozen campaigns. |
hey put $40. 100000 duty upon the
oor mans sugar-Olearly tax. They
ut twenty-five millions more upon
lie shirts, equal 70 50 per cent ad va
prem; also clearly a tax for protection
My.
Protective duties are a violation Of |
ae constitution, and specific duties |
re a device of satan, and 10! here is |
peeifc duty amounting to 80 per cent |
d yalorem for the protection of un.
leaned rice. Mr.. President, this IL
he highest protective bill ever heard |
I, the grossest violation of the consti- |
ltion ever thought Off the Demo-
ratio principles be sound. 1t is dn-
from Republican measures
y this essential difference: The Re
ublican tariffs are designed for the |
OF American industries,
1hile Democratic tariffs are drafted foI
be protection of Democratic senators. |
he Republican tariff IL meant to Sc.
ure happy homes TO millions OF Amer
San workmen; the Democratic tariff I, |
ave the seats of half dozen Demo
rats. The wisdom Of the Republicau
'olicies is vindicated by the returns OF
he census. The wisdom of the Demo
ratio polices will be tested when tn,
lection returns come In.
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The Republican Legislature in New