The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-05
NsGlSLK rvs INDICTMENT OF THK
DEMOCRACY.

On the 18th nit Gov. Mckinney. Of Ohio.
spoke ss MinnespoIis before N aud.ence
Of GO people. His criticism Of the utter
failure Of ths Democracy 10 redeem It's
cam paisn promises Was keen and lneislvs.
II had denounced the protective tariff for
years because some men became rich
under II. The first year OF Democratic
control with its threat Of revolutionary
tarla reform bad involved both rich and
poor In . common loss. Stree IL hsd been
. rear of Industrial devastation and dis
tess The Wilson tariff bill ~ it came
from the house proposed to reduce the
revenue s7so GO. 0o and vas = deficiency
bill instead Of the revenue bill promised
under the Chicago platform Of . tariff for
revenue only. The secretary Of the treas
ury has been compelled to sell So, 90. 900
OF government bonds TO pay the current
daily expenses of the government. and bis
party 10 curslng him because he takes this
honest and businessIiks way Of borrowing
money TO pay his way. His party refuses
90 furnish him with revenue enough by
taxation, refuses TO fully authorize him TO
keep his gold redemption reserve intact,
but insists on more fat money, an In
creased issue of silver paper redeemabls In
lightweight silver dollars
The revenue surrendered By the Wilson
bill IL more than one-ihird o. the entire
sum received from customs the las. fiscal
year. The threat OF this tariff has thrown
thousands out Of employment. cut wages.
reduced prices and paraiYzed the great In
dustries of the country. The Wilson bin
~ IL passed the house frightened tho SEN
ste into restoring coal snd iron ore 10 the
tariff list. leaving free wool alone to sup-
port the false theory OF tho Democratic
tariff rsformsrs OF the house. Under this
bill agriculture and labor suffer most
severely. Sugar. an article OF primo ne
csssity TO every household, and which the
Law of isso made free to the people, has
bscn fairfield NJ from TO S-I0 cents per
pound. every cent OF which will be paid by
the consumers Of tho Unised States.
The South. whose product is protected
by this revenue tax on sugar, has thus
added So 900 TO the burden OF tho
country in the same spirit in which IL
sceords high prosecsion to its rice. while
II IL anxious TO strip tho lumber. coal,
ton. The tariff is taken of from dia-
monds. IN article of luxury. Among
other things. Gov. Mckinley said:
''They reason that the manufacturer
are few. forgetting that the workmen are
many. They look TO the interests of Inn
pofsers. ignoring the farmer. and oblivious
So the tact that The agsieuiiarisi IL every
where. Their blows are directed against
the welfare o. the masses Of the peorle.
but from them the country Will yet hear.
for this ~ still a government of the peopie
and the popular WILL has already marked
them for political overthrow.
''Somc of the same Democratic leaders
whc. during and subsequent 60 the var.
stood Ia congress speaking and yotin <
against iniernal taxes snd al Income tax.
are found today heartily favoFtng them.
They we're unwilling 90 adopt these
methods of taxation ben 10 Was necessary
- preserve the government and the dag,
but they are wiling TO adopt them nov IS
. means 0i h&aklns down the patriotic
principle Of protection under u hieA the
North and ths Northwest, as well rs the
prosperity and have attained saea marvel.
Gus development.
The present law Was adequate 10 NEE.
Gil the expenses of she government and
did mees them for the first ssu and hall
years Il its operation. nuring no year
OF President HsrFisoa's Administration
did the receipts fail below the expense. 81
the government and when President Rar.
sison seaI oat of power. waiis his admin
tsisasson had paid ct more than sasss co.
co OF The principal and interest uf ths
national debt, ys, he turned over Re ths
administration which succeeded him $
snrplus Of upward OF si2t, ee1, so, iaclud
ing sAe reserve fund.
Gev. Mckinley mad. the following clear
statement OF the tariff situation:
Some form of taxation 90 provide nee.
essary revenue IL iaSeparAhls 10 ali gov.
esnmsnts. Ii must either ne arwcI ol
tsTiif taxation. We must either tax cur
selses AMI our property. cur lands and oul
iavestmsnts, or we must tax the prod acts
q other nations seekias g market here.
The latter method 10 geSostei TO hv al
nations and has been OR chief means a
raising revenue since ths government "a.
founded. We have both systems in opera
ton in this country. The hE.k Of oar rev.
snes comes from tar.f taxes, and The re-
mainder 10 secured - taxing snlr{t. and
tobacco. y hiea of the Ion 4 lisi are the or '
was iaxes remaining.
"ore school. the lie nerf attic school a.
Socates . tarss for revenue snly: TIA
other, the Republican sehool, advocate. !
tariff for revenue ana also Protection. 4
revenue tsriS has no oiaer agsa oF p4rtsase
and disclsins every osAeF save revenue
A protective tariT. while saislnA a. needed
revenue, 10 ever mindful tAat the take,
imposed shall he upoa Isose foreign mo
aucts which will nsoss ene0ersxs daraestlS
production and RESI- most lightly ppon ths
consumer. The revenue tar q IS unv14 nd
fal OF the development and prosperity o
our coasGry. The protective tsFie, MAJ,
having ruyemue and the nse3s o. che srrA.
usy always In yies. steadily keeps tn ra.Rt
our osn Industries and The oeeapssleus ot
cur own neonse. A revenue tzfi2 zee -
out articles Of prime neeessasy, often s8es
as We eanaot produce tn oar esf eoGatEy
and makes them the subject 81 taxation
The senate has iuss introduced an aHse.s
msnt Ia the Wuson esa walsh - . strsktrs
illustration 81 = rsreaus taTsf Is tsSes
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