The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-12
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such decline Under or Navigation laws
we have permitted other nations 90 30
into tle cheapest ami best markets and
uls s4lps So eugaes On our foreign CON
ms~re Will" we have denied TO our ciu-
zer- this privilege
That condition does not now exist b.
cause iron and -irel can h. obtained In
tHe Trlfe8 States a. rheaply as Ia any
country Boz the world. and regardless OF
any navigation mws We VIII become ~
40 distant dly fhe ship building nation
ot tHe warl1 our ship yards on both
tho Atlantic and the Pacific. are now en-
ioyirr 70 degree 81 prosperity and a period
% activity, uuTauiled 90 our history.
be quoted autho-ities 20 show that our
shipsarls can build ships ana make money
at Brllsa prices despite the difference IN
the wage scale
Biii l. vicious In Principal.
IT, conclusion. Senator Clay said:
Thus FAR. Mr. President. have en-
d.avored 60 point our the Inequalities ana
f4yoritism running through the entire
mta -lre. but ms objections TO such legis-
iauon go stiu further In my opinion the
hii is vicious Ia principle Bountes have
always been repugunnt 20 the spirit OF
our free institutions The nine millions
of dollars donated a. "a certain class %
shlpowuers o. necessarily taken from The
entire people hy taxation. II the ship
owuet Is entitled 90 a bounty 10 help him
in hl- private business. cannot the far
mer. with equal justice. demand a bounty
from che public treasury on his corn. his
wheat. bis cotton or other products? can
not We take from the public treasury %
cents oushel FOR ~ grain raised by the
farmer and donate So 90 him as A bounty
with equal consistency as We can make
this donation TO the shipowners7 II n
manifssty unequal and unjust TO tax
farmers. shocmlkers. carpenters. black
smiths. masous dairymen. minsrs and
railroad men 20 pay bounty 70 ship own
ers Tor every mile they sail upon the sea
unless YOU 40 into the public treasury
and give a bounty 70 an forms OF indus
trv which Is impossible.
In 'he United States. with our free
institutions the people have right 70
expect that al. legislation Will tend 20
equaiize the conditions OF human nfe. This
bin. u enacted into law will
tend 10 build up mbneyed arisior-
raeN ana 10 reproduce in the United
states the method - government which
has, for centuries controlled Europe Our
republic has always stood for equality
oi rights and aEainst discriminating leg
islatiou- The governments OF Europe seek
Through unjust legislation 10 build up
great estates, and have littIe regard for
10 possible that we have arrived az
period tn our history when We are willing
% forsake that spirit % justice ana
equality which have chara - eriZed our re-
public IN the past. and follow IN the
footsteps Of the monarchs OF Euro2e7
SAouId Not Follow England.
We are constantly reminded when We
undertake % leglslate for the people Of
| the Jnite1 States. that we are justified
ln pursuing a certain line OF policy be-
cause England has pursued such a pol
icy. tn the arguments thus advanced W,
have already been told that England sub
fldzes ships She subsidies lines Of ships
connected with her outlying possessions.
just as We pay for star lines 81 our pos.
tn system TO deliver mail within our ter
rltofial limits. There - difference be-
tween our system Of government and that
o. England. and a difference between our
territorial possessions. England's terrific
rial possessions extend around the globe
and she needs speedy and prompt postal
communication with her outlying posses
sions The United States. Notwithstanding
the fact that We have made departure
/ from the teachings Of our government, r.
| stlu a compact nation with but few out
/ lying possessions. An examination Of tho
/ Expenditure Of foreign nations fds mer-
| chant shipping viii show that the
D ID
purposes OF paying for carrying the mail
'''rhe Tact few years Providence has
blessed as with plentiful crops. bountfu
harvysts. ana, iu consequence almost un-
parellcd commercial activity. Congress
meets surrounded with these favora ble
conditions Let MS not MAKE this occasion
for the beginning Of q carnival OF eNtrav-
agauce and 81 the prohigtte and shameful
-quuuderiug 81 public money. let us MOI
] % "a rsoifnN
/ ON faNoritlFm in legislation with subsdie.
I to favored classes Let us not crush ths
farmer. the artisan. and the p.owmau ns
placing upon their shoulders the burier
/ OF bountlcs granted 10 others. Thess
| classes are entitled 70 as much consdera-
/ lion at the hands OF the government as
1 are the shipowenrs.
Treat All Alike.
I 'If the shipowners by the contribution
/ o. the taxpayers is to enlarge his bust
ness and increase his profits. why are moi
I the cotton and grain growers entitled e
I equal couslderai ION T. the financial sue
cess OF one cass Of our people Of create
/ onrcru that thai Of another VIA
/ special service has the shipowner confer
I red upon his country that he should have
/ the right to tax the farmer. the merchani
I " the iahorer. TO build up his private bus
/ mess and 20 enhance his private fortune
/ THE principles OF this Dill are unjust
/ uudemoclatc and absolutely lndefcnslble
/ The Democratic party stands Tor a gov
| eminent that shall protect all and grant
| favors 60 none In the history OF oui
! country We have seen political parties
/ rise and Fan and We cannot always point
! ont the forces that control results. NJ
/ political party can anord 20 70 sake prin'
I ctpie iu order to obtain victory The
/ Democratic party will remain true 20 the
| principles Of our government and vii
/ rally around rs standard, the aspirations
/ and hopes OF al men who love liberty
I au1 just icc The Democratic party sym
pathizes with an men In the hard strug-
/ giles OF lie and win never oppose one
] class TO enrich another. The party stand,
/ for absolute Justice. equality Of rights
I economical. ana honest government, and
equal opportunities for all men under
and before the law
BoN FACTORIES Al WORK.