The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-04-24
a SHORT cATecH,sM.
- which tho History Of Recent Tartu I.ew
's'~sson - briefly Givsn--Fncts 10 hs-
msmber.

IN which the History 81 Recent Tar,u L..
is'stion 10 briefly Givsn- Fncts 70 M,
. member.
Did the republican party promis
In ISIS TO reform the high tariff"
1T did. All the leaders OF tina
! party were pledged 70 tariff reform.
/ How did the the republican con
essss fulfill the prediction prom
iss-se''
by enacting the Mckinley tariff
which raised duties far hiyhsr TIA,
they had ever been before"
what was the immediate result OF
the new TARIFF"
a general increase in the cost ~
all articles on which taxes had been
raised"
hii the people approve OF n policy
which Increased the prices of good.?"
No. they protested against higher
taxe> and elected "A house of represent
ative> with great democratic ma
iori;y-
vas the country more prosperous
AFTER the Mckinley law went into
opera,ion?''
Instead of bringing prosperity the
increased tariff was followed by n
general unsettlemeut of industry.
Factories were closed down. WAGES re-.
duced and many thousand OF workers.
We're idle
Nv nat was the popular o.inion in
regaru 10 the the effects OF tho high
tariH after two years trial?'
mat II was an oppressive and un-
Just measure which should pc repealed
as promptly AS possible.
How was this shownr'
Ivy the triumphant election OF a
democratic presiden; on a platform
which denounced the protective tariff
As robbery of the many forthe bene-
81 of few
nat was the condition of trade,
and industry during the latter part Of
is9a' while the republican administra-
tion was still in officer'
very depressed. mills closing down. /
ing"
Did business improve during ise3?- :
bv no means That year wit I
messed one Of the most disastrous
'aAlcs the country has ever expc- I
fenced Hundreds of banks failed. >
was everywhere sus-
'snded and industrial stagnation and /,
bankruptcy prevailed all over the /.
ountrv" i
,'How long did this condition Of at. l.
airs lasts~ ::
Until September lss4"
was the Mckinley tariff in full =,
reration during all this periode- il,
at was :.
why did it not proven, the GREAT !,
anic?'' "
ASK Nlr. Nc kin,ey" IL
When did the democrats enact a ne
'wer tariff law9- =
I'm July, isai.~ - -
when did il 20 into effecto- ~
al the end of August, in the same ",
ar =.
low was business affected by the h.
llson tariff -,
aetories long closed started M liz
-aln, idle men found work merchants M
1T an increased demand for goods. III
"a the country began to rapidlv re- %,
yer from the long-continued depres- bu
m Z.
How was this shown?" ~,
s..
commercial agencies, reports of an,
VI STATISTICS, and the ing
Z, published daily by the press an,
We're wages reduced. as had been
sdicted BY the republicansY'
Not III single instance. On the A.,
1trary in the year following the
sage Of the Wilson tariff nearly a I
liion workers had their wages adj wo
need from 10 to % per cent" our
Had anything Of the kind been re- Gee
'ded under protection? II
Never are
How did the Eepu blicans explain dit
increased prosperity under the uni
uced tariff bib
some resorted to lying, declaring hap
( business was worse instead ~ 4
ter. Others admitted great ir- pro
vement but that il was due To the per,
iet that a protectionist presidcn. the
aid take Office in 1885" gun
Is that explanation probable?~ stat
You can telieve it il YOU have to-" tart
W nat does this brief history of lsla
ant tariff changes prove?" the
lat higher protection was fol- OO0.i
ed by tremendous panic. which tina,
en until moderate tariff brought for
isiness revival and restored pros it m
ity." IL I,
In view Of these facts what excuse wou
here for the republican agitation the
favor OF again adopting the Me- thin
lev tariff tho.
\ bsolutely none" time
''ill the people be foolish enough mad
ote for the party which broke It's ing ,
nises Of the campaign Of lsss. and possI
cted 50 much loss and suffering on ceivt
countryp" thev
fardlv. They have learned some. Tr
oy saa experience and will. divis
year as IN ls9'' support the party the
," taxes and good times Anne
WHfDDEs CpAu.u or A.