The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-14
WHAT HAS .EEN WON.


Rr tuetton-
Western democrats have told where.
in the tariff bill il 4 disappointment
The great American privilege OF let
ting men who do not act on the square
know what we think Of them has been
exercised agains; those who spoiled
the house bill In the senate.
There il the difference between dem
ocrats and republicans The Mckinley
bill was privately denounced by
Blaine. Senator Plumb voted against
II. hut the voice Of protest was in
stantly silcnccd by party machine. and
the western republicans. who had been
forced by the trust-bought managers
20 eat their words and abandon their
interests. have either said nothing
since or have sworn by all that was
sacred that the Mckinley act was the
best tariff law ever passed or proposed.
Republicans have learned how TO
give up the right of free speech for
the sake of party. Democrats never
have learned and never will learn 10
surrender n single manhood right for
the sake of party and politicians
We have spoken our opinion Of the
senate bills shortcomings. We have
slso an opinion to the effect that our
representatives and senators collect
lively have. at the cost of unstintci la
Dor and in the face Of unnumbercd diff
eculties. passed bill which is SO much
relief that IL is u revolution.
The influences which withheld much
good which elevated civic wisdom
would have bestowed were protection
Influences They constituted the re-
naming strength OF long pampcrcd
aggregation of interests which tile
democratic majority in the senate was
not large enough 10 disloige.
The merits are the democratic par.
and they are many. The democratic
heroes in both houses deserve the
highest communication: for every re-
dnction was battle with desperate
and wellarmed par;iss.ns OF protcc-
ton.
Fifty per cent Of Mckinley taxes
have been taken from ,nost of the ar
ticles of common consumption. Wool
en- manufacture. which has languished
in spite of almost unlimited protec-
ton. will be expanded through access
10 the worlds wool markets We shall
have cheaper and better clothing and
blankets-and we can at last gct pure
woolens Of American manufacture.
Steel and iron Will preserve healthy
level Of prices. instead Of being the
plaything IF alternate scarcity and
ovcrproduc lion. Coitol .es and bay-
cling will not be rnonopolized whenever
there is good crop OF cotton. Tin
plate duties are fifty per cent les
In woolens and knit fabrics the re-
auction is from one hundred per cent.
20 an average OF thirty-iive per cent
This is of great Significance. not only
because il will cheaper these ALSO
lntely necessary articles 10 the con-
ssiInc.. but because il will stimulate
trade with Germany. Belgium. France
and England. where the demand for
our meats. -four and grain is the
largest. The protectionist may ask
how foreign trade can be stimulated
and home wooden manufacture en-
largcd AZ the same time. The answer
IS that consumption will increase with
great rapidity. Among tkree-four,hs
Of our people far less Of good wooden
clothing. carpets and blankets Is used
than the users would like and would
have il they could pay for more. En-
large their export markets and they
will enlarge the home market,
Our new tariff will have a good e.
1ect on business and production.
Southern AID western democratic
members have done their best. and
have . great public good to show for
their years labor.
Send 10 Washington larger major
ity. Confer upon the democratic par
~ power To change specific 10 ad va
loren duties. SD that the inventions
which cheaper goods everywhere may
go to the benefit Of the people The
only tariff which does not require
tinkcring every session Is an al va
loren revenue tariff which adjusts
itself TO the needs OF government and |
the conditions Of production. We want
no specific duties. which rl, low grades
OF goods under the same charges US I
high grades. and which keep the same \
tax in force for years even IL invention
reduces the natural cost of an article I
10 onc-tenth- The next two objects Of
tariff reform are free raw materials
and I'D valorcm rates The people
have but one avenue to the reform
the election Of dcmocrats-- Louis
Republic.
The Mckinley law gaze the trust
free raw material and a difference OF
half cent per pound. with bounty
OF two cents pound to domestic pro-
duccrs in large quantities The demon
stratcd result Of this was TO take s2o.-
0cc. 600 year from the people for the
benefit Of the trust and sla 900. 900
more for bouniies. and practically put
nothing into the treasury. The pres
ent bill. with its concession of one
fifth Of cent . pound differcntial.
will put $4,000. 0c0 year into the
treasury and save sl2. DOC, 900 in boun-
lies We do not propose To make any
defense OF the sugar schedule, but we
deny the right Of any republican 70
rriticisc it. 1t is relic OF repu blican-
Ism which must go mt the first oppor-
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