The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-13
"WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES~
GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF
S-APOl 10

features, combine to evidence the fact
that the time has not arrived TO aban-
don an adequate protective tariff sys-
tenn in vain pursuit of the phantom or
free trade.
The effect Of the wool schedule of the
Wilson bill has been TO enrich the Eu-
.cpean manufacturer at the expense or
our American manufacturer, and en-
large the European market for foreign
woods while lessening our home market
for domestic woods, occasioning an ad-
Va nee of cents per pound for Fort Phil
liz (Australia) wool in London, while
unwashed Ohio wool has declined IL
cents pound in Boston and New York;
and producing such a depression OF our
home manufacturers as has caused
reduction in wages of operatives and
threatens TO throw this branch of do
Inestic labor out of all employment.
We are, therefore, opposed to opening
our home market of &c. 000, 900 of consum-
e-s to the foreigner on any pretense OF
procuring thereby foreign market for
the productions of the United State.
Isut we shall exact of our manufacture
ers that they accord TO labor a liberia,
ard more continuously certain share
of the protection accorded them; and
that the tariff devised shall afford also
a protection to the farmer and planter,
and provide sufficient revenues for the
necessary expenditures OF the govern
IIent.
CThis second demand meets the re-
Quirement Of the great mass OF Ameri-
can labor, to whom Mckinley threatens
10 become the embodiment of the pro-
teCtive tariff. While my reports from
q al. h.
are overwhelmingly in favor of protec-
ton. comparatively few manufacturers
favor the restoration OF the Mckinley
tariff
Third. We demand the application OF
the principle defined as the initiative
and referendum. to all national legis-
laiion which involve any radical change
in public policy
"a test OF this principle. thus restrict
ell to any radical change Of public poll
cy, seems warranted by the practice OF
Switzerland. The test may commend
broadening of the restriction, II found
practicable Should the great trunk
Ines Of railway become a possession OF
tire government" would seem TO be
snch radical change in public policy
as might wisely be referred 10 the peo-
p'e)
Fourth We condemn CIevelandism
utterly; that debauching OF legislators
with patronage to achieve legislation
opposed 10 the viii OF the people is a
vicious prostitution OF executive infiu-
c1ce. which We shall denounce as biz
terry If 1t be the practice Of an execu-
tive elected as a Republican as when
tire practice OF one elected as a Demo-
crat
Of all who have become distrustfuI Of
old parties and tired OF boss rule viii
Unite in these demands and nominate,
or this platform, some man OF suca
achievements as commend him 10 the
conservative element Of the country
and who il not a seeker after the prefer
rnent, he can be elected in the approach
ing campaign 10 the presidency Of the
United States. II the Democratic plat
form demands the re-openinZ OF tn
m-nts 10 silver. as now seems likely. all
the powers OF the Democratic (gD admin
istratiOn viii be used 10 compass the
cefeat OF the Democratic candidate.
The prosperity 70 accrue q. the. people
under the adoption Of that policy would
put in shameful contrast the current re-
suits OF the administration policy. I.
the Republican platform demands. IN
eQuivocally the re-opening OF the minis
. silver the Democratic platform viii
necessarily demand the same. and the
contest VIII be narrowed thereby % =
protective tariff against free trzdeD
This 9 leap year. I know said the !
maid: but do not think could 50 far for
get my maidenly modesfv As 70 propose 70 {
a man Yet '.Yes whatsr asked the I
youth. seeing she kesitated Il sulgtttsrnp 1
a. al o1er - = were made % ne *. Y /
serai6
TIE noblest motive is the pubic good
Virgil