The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-31
Pleads for Rectificaticn of Wrong
and Injustice.
PROTECT! ON ARGUMENTS.
assails .ihe Hoary Headed, Bloated and
Malicious Old Pretense That Tariff
Should Be Revised by Its
Friends''-Reviews Failure
Of Republicans to Res
move Burdens.
fBy Associated Press.)

(By Associated Presso
MoBRIslONNN, n. j., oct. 3o.-For-
acr President Cleveland spoke here to-
hight to political meeting held In Ly-
,eum Hall. Special trains brought hum
1 ,reas of people from other cities and
towns in this vicinity, and Mr.. Cleveland
sas given an ovation. Following the
meeting there was non-partisan recep-
lion TO Mr.. Cleveland. at which about
s,l prominent residents Of this city were
PRESENT.
Mr.. Cleveland said in part:
II am especially pleased to learn that
tariff reform has been made the principal
issue in the canvass you have in hand.
Never within my observation or expert
ence has there been time when TINS
should be more earnestly, perslstently
and honestly pressed upon the attention
of our counrymen than now.
..Of course, custom duties must con-
tinue to be the source of government
maintenance until another pan Is de-
S-ised; but tariff. constructed for the puf-
pose Of protection as It's chief object, IS
1T all times, and in every feature OF II,
an unjust and unfair burden upon the
masses of our people. But the bold and
arrogant developments of its unfalrness
and injustice in recent years, and the
new directions they have taken, ought
60 especially arrest the attention and
apprehension of every thoughtful, sober
minded Citizen
QUOTED TARIFF MESSAGE.
nd IN farmer 4 DEM
Scrayic tariff campaigners. and quoted
several paragraphs from his tariff mes
sage OF 1851.
.,F,or the purpose OF showing not only
MIC accented position of the Democratic
barty on the tariff question. but also
Is suggesting the material then available
m attacking tariff iniqrities, ] want If
I, can" he continued. Ito lead you to
contemplation Of the iniquities that have
e,nce accumulated. to the numerous ad-s
sitions to a Nicions and dangerous
l,osepy born Of tariff license and de-
bravity. 10 the increased material OF sue
ressful attack. and. to the present du4S
bf all who love our people more ihan
self. to strike a blow whenever ana
wherever it is possible for our country S
honor ard emancination.
For this purpose hope YOU will per-
NIT me to add one further quotation from
the same message as follows:
I'm speaking of the increased cost to
,he consumer of our home manufactures
resulting from duty laid uron imported
articles of the same description. the fact
ls moi overlooked that connection among
pur domestic producers sometimes has
The effect of keeping the price of their
product below the highest limit allowed
by such duty. Bit 1t is notorious that
this competition is too often strangled
hy combinations quite prevalent at this
ume and frequently called trusts. which
fave for their object the regulation OF
The supply ard price of commodities
made. and sod by members of the COM
hinations The people can hardly hope
for any consideration in the operation
of their selfish schemes
TARGET FOR ATTACK.
Less than year after this announce
memt of Democratic doctrine. it was
made a target for all sorts of attack in
n Presidential election. The ti,nid We're
assured that absolute free trade would
follow Democratic success: that the i'm
portcrs paid the custom taxes. and.
above all. that If any revision or change
was expedieat, it should be entrusted 10
the friends of the tariff. The people We're
persuaded TO continue these friends in
political control, and they forthwith coa-
Etructed a new scheme of high protec-
tion
The bill then passed was SO full of
eiluminations and 50 plainly showed the
heediessness of its authors and benen-
ciaiies and their disregard of the in-4
terests of the people. that the voters of
the land. though accustomed to yielding
To tariff de!uslon. were prompt in their
yeNenge and condemnation.
1T might naturally be supposed hat
SO violenta blow as was then given
@ou'd admonish. If II did not reform.
these promoters Of selfish tariff benefits
This. however. was by no means in ac-
cordance with their natures. nor in agree
inent with their ma chinat,ons.
They su'lenly surrendered control Of
governmental policies and laid in Naik
Tor their cpro:tunity. The lamentable
conditions which urickly gave this ops
nortunity are familiar to YOU all. am
not here to speak of Democratic misror-
tunes OF miscarI' "a. but to call atten-
1ion 10 the unyielding teaacity of high
tarin rapacity and arrogance and to The
manner in which they Esow and develop
whenever they have an opportunity.
AGAIN IN POWER.
sooner than they had the least rea-#
son 10 expect, the friends of the tariff.
n. In other words. those who sought to
rrow rich with government help at the
cxpense OF the people. with their aiders
md abettors. had turned over to them
the work OF again adjusting tariff rates.
How did they approach the task? Was it
with q patriotic intention to really bene-
~ the masses OF our people and make
she,r burdens lighter? This they would
hardly declare without sly wink. Mas
i. even with the fear OF the people before
their eyes? Surely nothing Indicates Il
Their work was undertaken, as they