The Forrest City times., 1894-08-03
PROTECTION FOUNDED.
Ex-Gov. Boies, of Iowa, Talks on
 the Tariff.
Trusts and Combines. Strikes and Lockouts the Result of Republican Rule Democratic Discord
 Decried.

In his address as chairman of the Iowa democratic convention at Des Moines on Wednesday, August 1, ex- SsOv- Boies spoke upon the several po- 1fsieal questions before the people to- day and touched in particular upon zsaat If the tariff as being of para mount importance. The speaker was severely caustic in his remarks upon rEpublican rule, as will be seen below:
 Fer a continuous period of more than thirty Fsars the policy of one political party domi- Aated the affairs of this nation.
 with complete control of every branch of she national government during most of these ycars. and like control of some of it's branches &uring the remainder. it was able to and did Dola iSs theories into law and maintain them such regardless of the opinions of half our people as to the wisdom or justice of the policy pursued
 At the commencement of this period an overwhelming public necessity compelled the raising of vast sums of money to protect the refy life of the nation and everywhere loyal men willingly assumed the burden it imposed
 Prominent among the means adopted to meet the requirements of the hour was ex- sessiye tarin tax laid upon imports of almost every conceivable kind
 'sThe authors of this measure in presenting a to the pnbic mind were careful to declare xhat ft was formulated war measure, the burdens of which were to be borne by the peo- ve no longer than tho necessity that credited ft continued to exist. s&
 ~ The protection of. American industries ng this measure sos far as have ever heard was not even suggested as one of the reasons for its adoption
 ITO have urged it's enactment on such ground at that time would have produced a ahock to the public mind fatal to the chances af success.
 Notwithstanding. however. that its purpose uas wholly different It's unavoidable effect was an excessive degree of protection to American manufacturers of competing articles and of Nike necessity an excessive burden of taxation on those who were not engaged in their pro- auction
 "A stimulus so powerful could not fail to in- fuse unnatural. If not unhealthy energy into ono class of business at the expense of eQuiva- lent loss to others
 When the war was over and the time had come when some of the burdens 1t imposed eculd be lifted from the shoulders of the peo- pie the manufacturing Industries of the couri- Try had become a gigantic political power, capable of directing in large degree the leg klatfon of the nation, and so one by one xhe measures that had been adopted for the raising of means to carry on the struggle fell before the sickle of the revenue reformer care was taken that the tarif if changed at sll. was so changed as to injure in the least possible degree the vast monopolies that had sprung into existence under its protecting care
 "The plea of necessity being no longer avail able for it's continuance, it became necessary eo invoke the old excuse of protection to American labor for war tarin that often af- 2orded protection many times greater than the entire cost of all the labor involved in the pro- auction of protected articles.
 "It was while the Inv remained fin this cOn- eltfon that President Clevelands first term of once was injected into the political history of the nation. and although powerless to change ft because of republican ascendency in one branch of the national legislature during all of his term he was able by wise and econom- scal administration of the affairs of the gov srnment to demonstrate that the burdens of taxation under our tarin system were far in excess of the actual requires of the govern ncnt. and this he by handing over to his republican successor trousseau filled to everfowfng with money needlessly withdrawn from the pockets of the people.
 "Courageously grasping the truth of the sit uation as 1t became known to him, MT. Cleve- land, in the face of an opposition that he knew would largely array against him the vast mon- fed interests of the protected industries of the country with all the influence they could bring to bear to compass his defeat, cham pfoned the peoples cause, boldly declared that unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation and in message that will ever remain mem- orable in the history of the executive office of the nation urged congress to reform the tarin and reduce the burdens 1t imposed
 NTheissue instantly made. Republican lenders were quick to realize the mighty force that could be drawn to the aid of their party by uniting in It's behalf the powerful influence which the protected manufacturers of the land. could bring to its aid and from that day :he voice of tari,s rstorm in the councils of shaupar.y have been hushed in the stiffness of death-
 Then came the struggle of 'sS, the defeat of Mr. Cleveland. the election of republican president, followed by republican majority tn both branches of the national legislature; the more than redemption of republican pledges to the tarin barons by the enactment of the Mckinley bill, that in letter and spirit spat upon: the theory that the legislative power of ursad1n hy this government. Is limited to it's ministration of it's affairs and oarried to an ex- treme the opposite theory that one of it's legiti- mate powers is the levying of taxes to promote pecunsary interests of certain classes of indi- yfiuals..
 "Then followed the struggle of 'V2, with this cxesshzdowing issue clearly and manfully iEsait exsween the two great parties the cam paigu of education; the victory at the polls for tariff reform on lines defined in the democratic psu6rm the election to the presidency of tho man,yvho had made the issue and once suffered defeat by reason of it, and the election of a magsrity in both branches of the national leg islatur ?, gent rally supposed to be in full ac-- cord with democratic theories as promulgated n the platform of the party and defined by its leaders in most If not all parts of the union.
 That victory was not won without definite and oft-repeated promises by those who claimed to speak for the party as to what xould be done if party success crowned our s6oRtA
 .sre manufacturers they pledged free raw usserial; to the masses tarin for revenue alone, coupled with faithful and economical administ ration of public affairs.