The herald., 1894-10-28

Inc government. he mas nad TO ngnt
The battle for himeelf through the labor
organizations. Not only has he had to
light against foreign competition. large
" attracted by our delusive tariff laws,
but he has had to wage war with the
employer for share of that protection
which his government decreed by law
be should have"
So notorious had the labor troubles
become in 1892 that the Chi
cago convention declared among other
hings, as follows: "We deny that
there has been any increase of prosperi-
ty to the country since that tariff went
into operation, and we point to the dull
ness and distress, the wage reductions
and strikes in the iron trade, as tbs best
possible evidence that no such prosper
ity has resulted from the Mckinley
act." In 1890, there was laid before
congress- q memorial praying for the
passage of the Torrey bankruptcy law.
Ii was extensively signed by very prom
inent merchants, and it was there stated
a5 follows: THE financial affairs OF the
country are in perilous condition.
Business men in all OF the states OF the
union are apprehensive that there will
be q panic. Citizens in general are
alarmed at the outlook; values of prop
erty are decreasing; persons, merchants
and corporations are daily failing, whose
assets are largely in excess OF their liza
bilities, etc."
The fact of the matter is that when
Mr.. Cleveland was elected the panic had
practically begun, and he was successful
because the people of the country saw
ruin approaching and knew that upon
the Democratic party alone could they
hope for future safety. Having created
this great monetary disturbance. by
means of the most reckless legislation,
our adversaries blame us for the conse-
quences OF it.
DEMOCRATIC PLEDGES.
The Democratic party pledged itself
to repeal federal election laws. 1t did
SO. We also pledged ourselves to repeal
the Mckinley act. This we did. We
agreed that we would substitute for that
measure tariff bill fitted to raise the
revenue necessary to support the gov
did not meet the expectation of the
most advanced tariff reformers of the
country, but as the people furnished us
with but bare majority in the senate,
aud as the Republican party did its best
to prevent any modification Of the Nc.
Kinley law, the Democratic organization
feels justified in pointing with satisfac-
tion TO the vast good which was accom-
plished. and to the great relief which
the present bill has brought about to an
oppressed public. Republicans, who
about the passage OF any
tariff law. object to this because it ia not
sufficiently radical. They attempted to
defeat all reform, and now they un-
blushingly declare that the reform did
not go far enough. Such hypocrisy as
this will never receive public endorse
ment.
SOME OF THE REDUCTIONS ACCOMPLISHED
BY THE DEMOCRATIC TARIFF BILL AS
COMPARED WITH THE M'KINLEY RATES.
Lumber. binding twine, grain bags.
cotton ties. cotton bagging, salt and
wool are made free. There is reduc
tion on carpets OF 67 per cent; dress
goods, 46 per cent; tin plate, 46 per
cent; china, 45 per cent? mating, 70
per cent; pearl buttons, Al per cent
gloves, As per cent; pocket knives, 6S1a
per cent; blankets. 7125 per cent
wooden shawls, 761s per cent; wooden
stockings, etc., about the same; or
dinary mems clothing, about the same ;
coal, 4615 per cent; knives and forks, 81
per cent. Still our Republican friends
necesearies of life. The saving upon
carriage cloth, wool and cotton mixed,
known as union melton,
age from Is to rs per cent. These are
all articles and goods in common
use, and the effect of the reduc.
tion ia being experienced already to the
ad vantage of the consumer. 1t is soph-
istry to claim, as do some OF our oppo.
nents, that the saving effected by the
bill is to be measured by custom house
returns for the last year. Take for in
stance. blankets.-the Mckinley bill
imposed tax that was practically pro-
hibitory, for in 1893 but little over $4,000
was paid into the treasury on this &C.
count. Tbs great reduction made in
the late bill will of course result in
larger importations and lessening OF
prices. SO it is with the ordinary arti.
cles of clothing. The New York Herald,
W hich in usually quite accurate in mat
ters of figures, estimates that the pub
lie burden imposed by the Mckinley
bill was about $4,000, 100000; that the
present measure results IN the imposi-
ton of about $3.50, 100000. Under
these figures, there is q net saving to
the American people OF $3.50, 900, 900.
l know that our friends say that
it is much nicer to buy articles
made in America. This is true provid.
ing We can get them OF equal quality
end at the same price. but for myself.
do not like TO bs robbed by any one,
even by one of my own ccuntrymen.
am not patriotic enough to MAKE Eacri-
fees OF that kind, aud no country which
iHdulges in such FOLLY can remain per-
prosperous. Moreover this
sort of self sacrifice is never INDUCED
IN by those who advocate it. The la
borer, farmer and mechanic are the real
sufferers.
Republican campaigners recognize
that the people are tired of being taxed
to death, and hence, while they are
attacking the Democrats. and citing the
sugar schedule, thsy also indulge in
much talk concerning the breakfast
table. but their. eocsllsd free sugar was
taxed 80 cents hundred for the tr.st !;
the lumber in their free table was taxed
35 per cent; the linen cover upon it was
taxed 50 per cent; the knives and forks
were taxed from 40 to "a per cent !;
tae cups. saucers and dishes were
taxed 80 per cent; the tin
of the coffee pot was taxed
rs per cent, tho salt cellar was taxed 80
per mt, the salt in it 35 per cent, and
tls clothes on the children eating around
1t were taxed 16ls per cent. Sucn was
ths free Republican breakfast table.
What have said 10 enough to show that