Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

TARIFF and TRUSTS.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED

| that absolute FREQ trade would 1olloV
Democratic success. that the !iiipoi &c,
paid the custom taxes. ana dpove a..
mat IL any revision or change was eApe-
Gignt, it should be entrusted TO the lfiei,os
OF the tariff. The. people were peEsua"e't
10 continue these friends in poitlcai con
troll and they forthwith constructed d h0"
scheme of high protecuon.
The bill then passed was SO Aun ~
denominations, and go plainly showed the
leedlessness of lis authors and beneilcl-
4ries and their disregard OF the interests
Of the people, that the voters OF the lana,
though accustomed 10 yielding TO 1alll
1elusIon, were prompt IN thtlr Ie'eiSe
and condemnation.
1T might naturally be supposed that SO
ioent a bow as was then given "ouio
adronish. ii il cid not reform these pro
aotcrs OF selfish tariff oenelts. ms
however. was by no means in accorcance
with their natures nor in agreement with
their machinatioEs.
Ahi,icGi Their Time.
They silently surrendered control OF Of
governmental policies, and iair IN va
or their opportunity. The lamentaols
conditions which quickly save this OPP
portunity are familiar TO 5pu all am
not here to speak OF Democratic Mistof
i MS or n1iscarria ges. but 20 call atten
ion to the nsieldlng ;enacltE OF hiSh-
tariff rapacity and ar ogance ana TO me
nanntr in which they grow and develop
elle never they have an opportunity.
Sooner than they lad the least reason
to expect. the friends of the tariff or in
!,OtIler words those who sought 10 $40"
rich wi ii government help at the OK.
3enst OF the people. with their aic'crs anu
sbettcTs mad turned over TO them the
work CT again adjusting tariff raits. ftoW
!id they approach the task? was II Win
! patriotic intention 30 really oSneht Inc
masses of our people and make thsIr our
.ltns lighter? This they would hardiE &c
-lafe without a sly wink, was II even
With the fear OF the people before their
eyes? Surely nothing Indicates It. lhelr
,o:.lS was undertaken as they would
2ave entered upon privilege TO maze
the most OF it.
Allowed TO Construct Their schetiaic
l have heard it said, upon excellent au
thority that expectant benefciaries under
he existing tariff laws-made by it's
fricnIs-were actually allowed to con-
struct the schedule by which they eN-
,,ected to profit. This was quite in keep
ing with the color and complexion 81
ne entire scheme. Evidence abounds IN
nd about it. indicating that the welfare
tnd interests OF the common people o.
our land were not allowed to disturb IN
nv unpleasant degree the serenity or
nose having the WORK in hand. | believe
MS last exploit of so-cailed friends OF
he tariff in its revision. should amply
5at!sfy any thoughtful citizen. unbiased
nv interest," that the spirit OF high pro
ectve tariff grows by indulgence anu
noes what is feeds upon and thai us
Jrc grl ssive greed and ruthltssness is pc
. 7rInf II
.yefare and happiness OF our people.
To Cheat Consumers
How long has it been thought decent
r even safe to cheat the consumers or
cal By putting it on the free list, but
.shonestly providing Tor its custom taxa
.on in another cunuingiE constructed pro-
sion OF the law? How recently nave
he friends Of the tariff had the buiu-
lcss 10 ptrpertrate such a trick and .ahe
he chs noes CT taking people, wien III the
painful stress OF q threatened Goa! ram
ne il should be exposed.
Il have called your attention TO ihe
act that in 1857 competition which. II nn-
estr!cted might modify the effect uron
5ur consumers Of high protective ta,!ft,
ras ,Go.Sen Of as too often stran2ied by
ombinations quite prevalent at this time
nd frequently called trusts, which nave
or their object the regulation OF inc
apply AMI price of Commodities made anu
sold by m,mbers of the combination
Could BE Counted.
When this was written l suppose the
rusls and combinations mentioned as
quite prevalent SO far dis they were at
Ii important might have been counted
Il by the fingers OF the two hands. Nhen
be friends Of the tariff last took UP thc
work CT its reconstruction. the trusts ana
combinations had increased by the nun
lreds. The consequence Of their opera
ion could not fail to be understood. II
vas as plain as now that high tariff
!cfends lnem against foreign competition.
md vet that by a great association and
onfederacy in production and price. they
iefend themselves against competition at
acme. 1t was perfectly apparent that IN
Ter the broad wings of high protection
nd fatten1d by unearned accumulation,
hey could compiacentiy close their ears
o the troblesone Cry for easier Twins
rom The every day consumer
Abuses Admitted.
''rhe present tariff conditions have as
5umed complexion which not only re
lures check in its proSressiveness. ou
ctua amendment is at last ADMITTED
n1ong those responsible for these co!id!-
ions. Such concession was made whel
submitted to the Senate, but the SINGER
~ of the conct ssion and the honest III
ention to surrender the least advantaGt
5 long as it can be held, is emphaticaii.
Improved by the fact that session after
esSic OF the Senate has passed. witncL
ahing the least action on these treaties
Handwriting on the Wall.
II need hardly refer to the prevalence
Just at this period. among the supporter
high protection OF deciara tons ara pro
esscns in favor of tariff rea.justmeni
We hear it On every side. What does
noan? 1t means that they see the hanp
.vgit:ng or the wall as they have neve
seen ii before. Does it mean that the.
re sincerely Killing to do something 70
he people-as against the old comradc
Who heretofore paid well for the neslec,
II the. people?
Hoary-Heuded Fraud.
How can we believe this when we SC
till paraded up ard down before on
sight the lloary-headed. b.oated. and mali
sous old fraud and pretense that III
arif should be revised by its friends
w hat have these friends OF the tarif
lore that they should again be trusted