The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-29
SHlN ANSWERS BOIES
Live Stock Affected by Protection
and Free Trade.


Secretary SHAW to Iowa City wat
made the occasion Of an srnnsRal pogIt.
ical Demonstration a toreh2ght
brigade. headed BIZ brass band. pa
raded the streets previous 70 the
meeting
The big armory wcu5d not accommo-
cate half Of those desiring admission.
Secretary SHAW was rOGndlg chaeraa
throughout his address. Hon. Milton
Remley presided John Hughes. re-
publican candidate for state senator,
made short address. In an inter
view Secretary shaw declined to dis
eass Iowa FleepreSldentEsl poSSibil5-
ties. He declared be would not have
the nomination. He said be DIDN'T
think the democrats were making as
hard fight this year as usual, and
looked for Increased republican ma
scritaes.
Secretary Shaw said in part:
Among the mail that reached me sn
Chicago was copy Of Governor BOies'
letter 10 tue democratic state central
committee. which I read with some
interest. The governor. to the aston.
ishment Of everyone, claims that q
tariff for revenue only may be 4 tariff
for protection sometimes. He ex,
planned that be was reared Drotec-
tiosfst and seeks 10 justify the teach.
iDgs Of Henry Clay ard his adherents;
but insists that times have changed
to such an extent that they are nc
longer applicable. The last democrat.
ie platform which the distinguished
gentleman Is on record as having sup.
ported, taat Of 1892, declared that the
constitution Of the United States
stands sqaarely in the face ef pro,
tectiYe tariff. II tais be correct, then
neither Henry Clay ia bis lifetime nOT
Governor Bcies in his young manhood
were very good constitutional lawyers
II Is idle TO apologize for the position
Of ones party. Either defend Il
squarely and nnequiyocalIy or admit
fts error A tariff fer revenue only Is
not tariff for incidental protection
II Is for revenue only, II does not re
qu+ge q wise man TO know that a tariff
for sole purpose is not tariff for
two purposes. A tyrO ought 20 know
| that If the constitution Of the UniteC
| States bs bar 10 q tariff, except foi
/ the sole purpose Of revenue, II doe
not permit tariff for the purpose o.
protection also.
The ex-governor spends muca time
70 prove that farmers are not directly
benefited by the protective policy. II
all depends upon what one calls direct
benefits. II he means that the tarifi
on wheat does not directly increags
the price Of wheat, II he means thai
the tariff on turnips and onions does
not increase the price of vegetables
he may be correct. But II hs means
that protection 10 American industries
does not affect the price Of wheat AND
Of vegetables and OF cattle and Of cV
cry other farm product then he II
wrong.
The Union Stock Yards in Chicago
were established in 1856, and the value
Of farm animals sold there increased
annually with one exception until 1889
In that year farm animals sold al
i these yards. brought 100000 900
The next year, 1884, Mr.. Cleveland
was elected upon a platform promis
ing tariff reform" Tariff reform hat
bsen advocated for several years b.
republican orators and republican ed
itOrs until the people believed tina
great good would DO accomplished by
revision Of the tariff. The Ameri
can people always heed republican
teachings. What was the result
Manufacturers and other producers
began TO seek the shore and the az
gregate value of farm animals sold II
Chicago fell Off $14,000,000 in thai
same year. There was a loss Of $l4,
100000 more the next year OF Mr.
CleVeland's first administration. II
the meantime the Mills bill, planned
upon the democratic theory of a tarlf
for revenue only, with no protection
whatever, passed the lower house ol
congress A republican senate de
feated II, and in 1887, when the bust
ness community realized that there
was no danger the value Of farm AMI
mails sold In Chicago advanced $40,
100000. In 1888. republican orators
and editors ceased talking tariff re
form and defended protection, and the
values OF farm animals advanced &C..
100000, Mr.. Harrison was elected and
tho next year inaugurated, and there
was si0,000.0O0 added to the value OF
farm animals sold in Chicago that
year. and the next year $30.000.0 00
more, and 50 on until 1892, when farm
animals sold In Chicago brought $3.50,
000, 900 $S7 100000 more than in
1885, pending the fear Of democratic
/ Legislation