The herald., 1894-10-30


81 am here to say that they have reck-
oned without their host. and this very
apportionment scheme has united our
party in the state as nothing else could
unite it''
Speaking OF the short visit OF McKin-
ley to Albany and the advocacy Of his
own bill, he continued
This question was passed upon by
tho people in 1892 after one OF the great
est educational ca mpaigne ever known.
The decision expressed then by the peo-
pie was based upon intelligence and
good Judgment. We have nothing TO
fear from rediscussion OF the tariff
quest;on.
81 do not believe the people intend to
change, nor can they be led to change
their decision OF 1892. All can Say OF
| Mckinley is that he has run mad on the
high protective tariff question, and he
and other Republican party leaders
eeem 10 have lost their reason. You
would think from reading his speeches
that high tariff taxation was blessing: :
that the tariff wa3 not a tax and that
tho foreigners pay the tariff tax. Twill
not insult your intelligence in dincuss-
ing these questions. Your verdict in
1892 shows that you have thought these
questions out for yourself.
Mckinley nrraigns the Democratic
party for the crime for reducing taxation
through a repression OF the tariff. We
are ready to be indicted ana convicted
on this arraignmeDt, and will conf
dently abide the decision OF the people,
and to my mind nothing but the repe-
tition OF the magnificent vote of 1892 in
this state awaits us SO the result OF such
conviction. II we do not eucceed this
fell we will in the end, Just 30 cure as
the sun shines.
"The distinguished author of the Nc
Kinley bill in speech at Newburg on
Saturday last, in advocating high pro-
tective tariff, made use of this express
sion. for this year politics is busineDe
and bueiness is politics.'
"This is indeed most extraordinary
sentiment and one which deserves an
analysis at this time. The idea which
Mr.. Mckinley intends to convey to the
people is that in some form or another,
money Is to be made out OF politics. |
repudiate any such sentiment as dem
oralizing and as repugnant TO the spirit
of our form OF government.
HE wants us to understand that
money can be made out Of the tariff, and
that hence the tariff should be encour-
aged, increased and redoubled. The
fatal error in his position lies in the
fast that he entirely ignores the consti-
tutional purpose OF tariff and the ma
ture of ;te true function. Tariffs should
not be i'm poned to enable any clans of
people to make money out of their pro-
vieione, because tariffs are imposed
upon imports under tho general power
a( tO iyx,nn ay1t
port OF the government. He ignores the
met now thoroughly understood by the
American people, that the tariff ia q
| tax, and although the importer pays
| the tax in the first instance. it is, as a
general rule, eventually paid by the
consumer, and no man, no class, no peo-
pie, can legitimately make money out
OF taxes imposed striotly for the purpose
of benefit.
''lt is unwise; yes, it is demagoguery
itself TO teach the people that this is
paternal government, and that money
can properly be made by mixing bnsi-
ness with politics. Mr. McKinley's
sentiment is vicious one and should be
discountenanced by every right. t.thinking
citizen. Taxation, whether tariff or
other taxation, should not be made the
instrument of enriching people, and it
cannot we'll be made such unless 1t is
abused, distorted and diverted from its
constitutional purpose. There is no
mistaking MIR. McKinley's true mean
ing, because in the came breath he in
terperts by announcing that in Louisiana
the sugar producers proposed TO vote
for their own businegs,' over which he is
much rejoiced.
"He conceala the true reason why he
aeserts the sugar producers in Louisiana
propoee to desert the Democratic party.
| because in the new Democratic tariff bill
| the sugar bountiee which were provided
to be paid in the Mckinley bill, and
which amount to between seven and tii-
teen millions annually, taken from the
common treseury of the people, have
been repealed. In other words, he
seems to approve the doctrine thatever
person should receive some profit from
the legislation, or else should take no
interest in political legislation. This is
o narrow, selfish and dangerous
view OF public and OF private
duty. The great champion OF
protection fails to Gee that il
sugar producers in Louisiana desert the
Democratic party because they arc not
given the privilege OF receiving millions
OF dolare OF bouniies from the govern
ment. then other citizens may discover
that their true interests have been subs
served by the repeal OF tho sugar bonn
ties. and may conclude TO join the Dem.
ocratic party by reason of that fact.
mo wonder he expresses great anxiety
| that the people shall vote quickly thia
fall, but no does not want them to dslib
crate, as reflection will show the fallacy
OF his arguments.
james Lindsay and Charles Tracey
also spoke briefly.