The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-10
BJLLS-EYE SHJTS

When the Plnkerton detectives. two
years ago, invaded Pennsylvania. under
the empl ayment Of Carnegie q Prick. TO
suppress the demands Of labor and
shocked the conscience Of the nation with
their bloody deeds the worllugmen II
Indiana reioice1 that by reason NJ demo-
cratic legislation the importation OF for
eign asSasSiDs 20 crush out their demands
was In their state made impossible. The
danger had been f0reseen and long before
Ies-alled.-Senator Kern.
Thus during the four years OF the
Harrison administration the diminudon OF
the pubic revenues reached the figure II
SIS 900 600. And here we have a comparI-
son which teaches a lesson: An increase
OF the revenues under a democratic ad-
ministrauOn Of $50.O00.0e0 and a decrease
under the administration Of the republican
party Of $5S.000, 600. Here is a showing u
expenditures during the four years Of re-
publican administration under Mr.. Harrl-
son: The first year. $4l3.000,000; the Sec
ond year. $255.000.000; the third year $50
000, 600 and the last year. 1913 900 900. The
surplus during the first year of the Harrl-
son administration fen TO s37 900 900; the
third year 10 $4,000 000 and the last year
to $4,000 000-Congressman Bynum.
All the people saw that our system
was generating a brood Of mOnopolists so
powerful as 20 defy the law and which
used part Of the wealth they drew from
sharing in the power OF taxation 10 IN
crease their privileges, debauch elections
and corrupt legislation. / am quite sure
that our protective policy has already
served 20 promote the trade Of other na-
tions. and. If continued. would still further
promote such trade and pre-eminently
your own So. standing before You
representative Of those who are striving
for a freer commercial policy for the
United States | fear j cannot ask You 20
rejoice at its adoption except as you may
prefer right principles 10 selfish advant-
ages. Protection has seen our voluntary
withdrawal from the seas and from the
neutral markets. our p.otectionists have
been building defenses 10 keep You and
other nations from competing with us IN
our home market. The tariff reformers
are breaking down these defenses.-Tne
author Of the Wilson bin to a London,
England, audience.
The improvement in the business condl-,
lions wrought within the last few weeks
in both Michigan and Ohio is 50 marked
that Il was commented on by al with
whom I came IN contact The change is
not In any single line OF enterprise, but
| seems 10 have reached all lines, though in
! varying degrees At Bay City, Mlcn., l
| found the lumber interests active, and at
! Grand Rapids the furniture manufactur-
/ ers busy and confident of a growing de-
mand for their products. At Cleveland
| the iron industry was equally Indicative
| Of a revival Cf business. TX Is remarkable
| how many men Idle a month ago are now
/ at work. The same increase in activity
| which characterized manufacturing indus
] tries was noticeable In all lines ~ trade,
| and especially so in dry goods, while build
| ing was lively in many places. The bank
| ers generally bore testimony 10 changed
| conditions. and were of the opinion that
| the demand for money which had COM
| menced would continue. All the bank
| clearances were on the Increase from day
to day. The same thing which Is 10 be
! noted I'm the bank c,earances OF the state
| mentioned IS 10 be noted IN all sections u
| the country. and is the best evidence ~
/ the fact that there IS marked activity In
| commercial centers for. when the banking
| business is at a stanistill, the business 81
! a community is equally dormant l am
| confident that this Improvement In busi-
| ness will continue and that its revival is
J due in great measure u the enactment OF
| a tariff law. the tendency Of which cannot
| but be beneficial. OF course. there is yet
| much room for increase Of trade in every
| line. but that will come, and come more
| quickly than could be reasonably expected
| after 50 lOng-continued a period OF depres-
| sion / think any one who viii take the
| trouble 10 inquire into the facts as they
| are will come to the conclusion that We
! are entering upon a year OF prosperity,
| which would be remarkable II Il were not
| for the fact that In certain sections OF the
| West a partial failure Of crops Is antici-
| mated which viii affect both farming and
| railroad interests. Despite this drawback,
| however. the country is on the up grade,
| and viii continue so. unless something now
| unforeseen should Occur-COmptrOller
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