The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-16
NO DIVISION BETWEEN NORTH AND
YOUTH AT THIS POINT.

When Senator Harris was driving Sena.
tor Higgins. of Delaware, who Is n Re-
publican bloody shirt s,irieker. to the wall
On Wednesday on his love of country fail
ing to inspire him TO shouldering a mus
ket during the war and Offering his per-
son in defence of that imperilled country,
Higgins said:
Il was showing that the ultimate issue
and outcome of this conflict was (as in
lbl) whether we should have two flags
and two countries. and l say now that we
should not adopt a policy that would Gre
ate in the North the same conflict that
we had then in the South
Higgins case IS based upon the idea
that the whole South is now demanding
reform Of the tariff, and that the whole
North is demanding protective tariff.
Higgins never made a greater mistake
than this in his life. We have not the
slightest doubt that an overwhelming
majority Of the voters in tie North are
opposed TO a protective tariff. If their
real sentiments could be secured, unin-
fluenced by the domination of employers
and the use Of money. Why should this
not be so? Those there interested IN
manufactures may be all in favor OF a
protective tariff, but those not interested
in manufacture are the victims upon
whom the first live and. in the nature of
things. the latter want the tariff to be as
small as possible. because the less the
tariff Is the cheaper they get what they
buy. What part Of the population in
the North is interested in manufacture?
The number of employers is. of course.
but fraction OF the whole population.
fhot oil
people who work in protected industries
are In favor Of a protective tariff what
proportion of the population would favor
protection? We cannot state 1t accurate
ly, but we know enough to state 1t with
all the accuracy necessary to the dis
cussion. The census of 1890 shows that
of the 100000 OF persons in the United
States who are engaged in earning their
living by labor in one line OF business or
another less than 10 per cent are en-
ployed in industries that have all the
Dement'S Of protection. These figures tell
us. therefore. what every mans own OBJ
servation and experience teaches him,
that hardly one-tenth of the population of
the North are really interested to have a
protective tariff The protected industries
have so far dominated legislative bodies
there by corrupting elections with the
money that unfair tariffs enable them
TO gouge out of their fellow Americans
fair illustration of the theme was |
made in the Senate few days ago. when |
Mr. Hoar moved to make the duty on |
spectacles and eye glasses so instead of
40 per cent. II would no doubt be within
bounds to say that IS per cent. OF the
population over fifty use eyeglasses
and very large proportion of II under
fifty use them. The census of 1890 gives
all the laborers employed In producing
optical goods at 4i6. II Mr.. Hoar's motion
had prevailed the eyeglasses OF the peo-
pie would cost them one-ffth more-that
Is. pair OF eye glasses that Will cost
them ~ would cost them $40, and for
what? That 4i6 persons out OF 10000. 600
might be benefited. or that 4l6 persons
might gouge forty cents more out of
each one OF 35.OOo.O00 of people every
time that person had to buy a pair of
eye glasses. We don't see that a man
needs to live In the South TO be unwilling
10 submit TO this extortion. We insist
mat All those who wear eye glasses want
me duty on them reduced TO 40 per cent
indeed. they want all duty taken off
ina those who want all duty taken off
IRE to those who want duty of GO per
ent. a. the sands of the sea shore to a
Jingle pebble.
MI Higgins will not make division be-
ween North and South on any such lines
IS these The Northerner who has the ,
eepest hatred in his heart against the
reoef finds common ground here on
'hich he can stand with the '.rebelv 20 c
sht the protected trusts and monopoles d