The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-21
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evil times through which We have been
passing, but our Democratic friends. not
withstanding their promises OF two years
ago, have all failed; Notwithstanding all
honor has departed from their prophets.
ting better and that they viii presently be
very good That leads me TO ask the ques-
bill which they have passed that tends to
make times good! Is there anything in this
legislation that is calculated 70 cure the lis
OF MOI no.) Is il likely TO restore wages?
Are these mer in the shops and elsewhere
who have found their wages reduced likely
to have them restored?
They tell US this tariff bin was passed
In order 10 put our manufacturers into
the manufacturers OF England, France
and Germany. They have attempted 10 do
that by putting what they they call raw ma, ma;
one to define. 1 think you farmers OF Kos
ciusko county, Democrats as well as Re-
publicans. viii find Ii hard 10 tell why
wool is raw material and should go on the
free list, and at the same time South Caro-
lima rice should go on the dutiable list at
why wool is raw material and
rice is not. Now their ef-
our manufacturers in a position that they
can compete successfully in the markets OF
the world with the English manufacturers:
say they have given the American manufac-
turer free raw material, but they omit 10
state that under the Mckinley bill he had
given a rebate on foreign materials which
he brought in and manufactured in this
country and sent fot sale abroad ,b But & are
plane with the English manufactures by
giving them raw wool? Ihe idea AIS is ii that At he he
must nS & De aOie 10 mere ProusSe Dol, ei enoen
makes it, but the wool that goes into IL is
only one of the elements OF cost, and
comparatively small one. The principal ele-
ment Of cost is the wages Of the men and
women who card ~the wool, spin the yarn,
dye il and weave ii into cloth. There Is
where the cost comes in. Our manufacturer
is paying twice much the Englishman
is for labor, so that he cannot be upon
platform OF equality with his Eng Englsa com. I'm.
prime element in the cost of the cloth, Is
reduced TO the English level.
Can any Democrat deny that-can any
body deny its-that If there is to be
competition between our producers Of wool
cloth and English producers; our manu-
terial as cheap, but must get their labor as
cheap? That is an essential part of this
Rr,ogramme. pros, though 1t is not not confessed:
need no argument A man with shop on
one corner, making plows and paying his
men y a day, cannot compete wi1 man
on another corner who makes the same
plows anG pays his men 81 day. He may
get his iron just as cheap. but he will have
TO go out of business or cut down his men
to 81 a day. 1t has seemed strange to me
that our working people have not seen this
plain proposition.
RECIPROCITY DESTROYED.
But. again. is there anything in the
bill to enlarge our markets? have shown
you there is not unless wages are cut
down. But not only does it not enlarge
our foreign market, but that bill. yes.
say. deliberately, wickedly throws away
and abandons a most important foreign
market of large dimensions that had
already secured without sacrificing the in
fprp Of he at al he
tariff bill of 1890 gave you free sugar, and
by giving ii to you free reduced the living
| States very much, because, do you know,
| that statisticians tell us We consume in
! this country sixty-tnree and half pounds
OF sugar to every man, woman and child
| in 1t every year. We gave you free sugar,
which was a benefit, and said to the
| countries that sent that sugar 10 us, III
it comes in here free, you must give US
free access to your markets or access at
| lower rates of duties than you give any
6DoSy sise 10 we mase Theses
with Cuba and several South American and
| Central American countries Yes. we
! many, which sends a very large amount
| of beet sugar every year from her surplus
product. That was clear gain. L ask any
man what could he the objection to that
| free sugar for our own people and in ex-
| change free markets in these foreign coun-
tries for a large Class OF our products and
| favored markets for larger class. Can
anybody tell me why that should have
| been abandoned?
| "I want to read brief extract to show
| how this policy OF destroying the reci-
| procity treaties was received in England.
| The Sheffield Daily Telegraph recently had
| this EDITORIAL: Let us hope that legal opin-
| ion is correct as to the Cleveland wilson
| Senate compromise putting IN end to the
| previous reciprocity arrangements. Cleve-
| land Wison-Senate compromise is good
| description of it. i never heard ii named
| that way before The action of Spain Is
| a good omen that other parties 10 this
| class of treaties may promptly take the
| initiative in tearing them up when the new
tariff has become operative.
| at have shown you how England appre-
| hended this policy, how she lost trade py
| IT. and i have now shown you how her
| great papers rejoiced over the abrogatlon
of the reciprocity treaties. IL is good. Tor
81 shelseld So. No. H NoFS 5000 should s think not
Short stops were made at 'Pierceton and
other smaller places. A touching incident
occurred at Pierceton. Attached to one OF
| the bouquets which General Harrison re-
ceived was a card with these words: with
the compliments of Edith Guy. whose dear
| dead grandfather cast his last vote fol
| General Harrison"
Mr.. Rollo Oglesby was proud OF the
| crowd, some five thousand people, at Ply
mouth to hear the distinguished statesman
| for il showed that the Thirteenth district
Republicans are fully awake this year
Carriages took the party from the station
TO the courthouse yard, where General
Harrison spoke for nearly thirty minutes
after being introduced by Mr.. II. q
Thayer.
As the ex-President was driven to the
station. the brass cannon, manned by the
smalley Light Artillery. doomed parting
salute The train was transferred TO the
Lake Erie road at this place. Mr.. Charlie:
w. Smith, of Indianapolis, accompanied
the party as far as Rochester, where Sena'
tor Loveiand was added to the train LIST
A thousand people were at Argus, but the
train merely slowed up there. for Father
Time was getting the best Of the schedule
Rochester turned out four thousand tC
welcome General Harrison, who made one
of his characteristic twenty-minutt
speeches, full of reasoning pertinent to tn.
times.
Peru was reached about 9 O'clock. a hall
hour behind the schedule time, but th'
seven thousand or more people had waiteC
patiently and were unstinted in their ap
plause and cheers. The train stopped a
the main street crossing and General Har
| rison was escorted to the stand a dozeI
yards away. Peru is renowned for is Dem
ocratic barbecues. but IL has had no affail
this season that could approach the meet
ing held yesterday. 1t may be remarked II
passing that Peru has practically aban