New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19


OF THE TWO PARTIES coNTRAsTED
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
Lancaster. Penn, Jan 1S.-The interest OF
Pennsylvania Republicans IN the pending pOliU-
cal issues was attesed this evening by an I'M
nense outpouring to hear ex-sDeaker GaInsha
a. Grow, the Republican candidate for Con-
gresham at-Large, open lis campaign. Inc
successor Of the late Congressman Lilly VIII be
chosen at the special election next month Inc
meeting was the largest ever held In this section
at this period OF the year and gave ample EVIL
dence of the earnestness and activity pervading
the Republican ranks Before the meeting Mr..
Grow held public reception in the rooms or the
Young Republicans. hundreds Of voters. regard
less Of party, taking advantage or the oppoT-
tunity to become acquainted With the veteran
statesman. who for many years has been great
popular favor!te in this section. Shortly after
o'clock Mr. Grow was escorted by the Young
Republicans and the Citizens Republican Club TO
the Court House, the largest hall IN the city,
which was packed to overlooking Delegations
were present from many of the towns and rural
sections of the country. Francis Schroeder,
large cotton manufacturer OF this city. presided
and introduced Mr.. Grow, who met with most
fattering reception. Mr.. Grow in his speech con-
fined himself almost wholly 10 the tariff, closing
with an allusion to the Hawaiian question which
was enthusiastically appa Mr. Grow Will
make two other speeches during the campaign,
one in Philadelphia and the other in Pittsburg.
Here Is part Of what he said In his speech to-
night:
The Democratic party in power IS standing
menace to the business of the country. Even the
threat Of what 1t proposes to do. having the power
TO do II, is sufficient to paralyze the business of
tha md tie Rh res
ployed labor Never were It's business and all its
industries prosperous or with brighter pros
poets for the future than they were a year and
half ago. Labor everywhere was finding ready
employment at higher wages than ever before ex-
cept in time of war. Manufactured articles OF
almost every kind were selling a less price than
at any former period Money Of undoubted security
was abundant in circulation. At such time the
people called upon to elect the chief magis-
trate Of the Republic and to settle at the baotbox
its administration for four years. With that spirit
of change which seems to be chronic IN human
nature never TO let well enough alone, majority
of voters sowed the wind and the business OF the
country has been waiting TO what the harvest
shall be- By Of this restless spirit Of change
which swept the country. and because the
Democratic party abandoned its organization In a
number Of States and united anywhere with any
faction of anarchical socialstic ideas in order
10 overthrow the policy of the Republican party
the financial and legislative policy Of the Govern
ment, which had resulted well. is again open for
readjustment.
OF all subjects OF legislation the that mos:
directly affects the country is the tariff. How
that shall be adjusted Is the question 'hch In
its influence reaches the most minute transaction
in business at home and in trade with the nations
The uncertainty as 10 legislation on this subject
by the party in power has shaken confidence ana
disturbed the business OF the country. causing
stringency and stagnation. with grave apprehen-
htc ..n1 ttp. IN
greater or less degree until legislation on this
subject is definitely settled. On the mode of that
settlement depends for some years at least the
business prosperity of the country.
the enactment of ii tariff the question IS not
tariff or no tariff but how much duty and what
kind shall be imposed on the various articles EMU
merated In the act The amount and the mode Of
collection involve the question Of protection TO
American labor in the development Of the material
resources Of the country The prevailing sentiment
in the Democratic party, as embodied In Its plat
form and as advocated by It's leading and con-
trolling influences. Is that duties should be for
revenue only-that Is that such a duty should
be imposed upon article would raise the
greatest amount Of revenue from It's importation.
whether such article could be produced In this
country or not A tariff thus adjusted Is called
revenue tariff. The prevailing sentiment in the
Republican party is that all articles which
climate soil natural facilities would admit
of being produced In this country. so as to sup
ply or nearly so, our own market, such duty
should be imposed would make the foreign
article cost the importer IN market what 1t
costs to produce 1t here without reducing the
wages OF labor employed In It's production below
the average price of American labor And such
articles as cannot be produced in this country are
to be admitted free. unless there should be
absolute necessity for imposing a duty in order
to raise the necessary for the support
of the Government tariff thus adjusted Is
called a protective tariff. revenue tariff. there
FORE gives the supplying of the home market
wholly or in great part 10 the poorest paid labor
of foreign countries protective tariff gives the
supplying Of the home market wholly or In great
part to home labor
The free trader objects to all attempts by legis
lation to secure the home market for home produc-
tion. because the great law OF trade he claims Is
TO buy where you can buy cheapest. That Is true
But the consumer In all cases buys cheapest where
he pays easiest The state Of things which gives to
the aborer the largest employment at the best
wages enables him TO pay easiest and In that way
he buys cheapest no matter what the nominal
price of the article may be. for without employment
ne could not buy at all. and with employment
must buy scant. Supplying the home mar
ket by home labor gives TO home labor the largest
possible employment and the nearer the producer
and consumer are brought together, the better for
BOTH for each thereby in the cost OF double
transportation.
Tariff legislation is the only legislation that can
benefit our labor In its competition with the poorly
paid labor Of other countries and whether II bene-
nts It or not depends on the mode Of adjustment
of the duties in the law. Strike from the tariff
all Of It's protective features and the aborer Of this
country must then stand unaided and alone in his
competition with that labor Of the world where
homeless poverty Is the sole heritage OF the sons
Of toll The wages Of labor be fixed directly
by law. In all that be arranged be-
tween the employer and the employed. But legs-
lation fix policies affecting directly Industries
and their development, and thus. indirectly. affect
the price paid 10 the labor engaged In such indus
tries. The enactment OF tariff laws is such legs-
lation: The power conferred Congress by the
Constitution TO lay and collect taxes, duties i'm
posts and excuses. and TO provide for the common
defense and general welfare Of the United States
clothes Congress with full discretion while collect
ing the necessary revenue. TO adjust the law as