The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-23
UPON THIS MEAT
THEY GROW GREAT
JUDGE PARKER TELLS HOW
TRUSTS WAX FAT UPON THE PRO-
TECTIVE TARIFF.

Democratic Candidate Addresses a
Infant Industries Have Grown CO.
lossaI and Tariffs Have Kept Pace
for Their ProtectiOn-The Process
of Selling Dearly at Home and
ChenpIy Abroad.
Esopus, N. Y, Oct. 22.-In a speech
on the tariff issue Judge Parker re-
piled to remarks on that subject from
men representing six distinct New
York delegations which were receiv-
ed at Rosemount to-day. The day was
not pleasant for an outdoor political
gathering. The air was chill and DUR
ing the noon hour a cold rain began
to fall.
IN his speech replying to the dele
gafons. Judge Parker discussed at
some length the tariff history of the
country. Referring to Hamilton's re-
port on manufacturers, Judge Parker
said
Hamilton said that his object was
to promote such manufacturers, as
will tend to render the United States
independent of foreign nations for mill
tary and other essential supplies.
Does anybody say that we have not
reached that condition? Does anybody
contend that the United States is still
dependent on foreign nations, for mill
tsry and other essential supplies? Have
We not frequently heard the note of
alarm in Europe at the American in
Yasion of the worlds markets by our
manufactured goods and especially
those Of iron and steel? Whether Ham
lion's conceptions as 90 the best way
10 establish manufacturing industries
We're right or not, the object which he
sought was long since gained, but
the protective tariff is now vastly
higher than any that he recommended
or probably conceived off,
Not Designed to be Perpetual.
Judge Parker referred to the various
tariffs of our early history. quoting
Gays remark that no one supposed
the protective tariff was to be per-
petual. upon which the Judge COM
mented thus:
Mr.. Clay here voiced the prevailing
opinion Of the country that the pro-
teted trades were no longer in state
VI infancy. In fact, the infant indus
argument was then superseded by
tue pauper labor argument. 1t was
no" contended for the first time that
~. ut tdrin should be used to compen-
SS@lt The American producer for the
-Isher wages that he had TO pay as
IMPAIRED with his foreign competi-
ao,S As this argument has at times
V.tone great service. although now quite
'leddpare, will dwell upon It a
moment Inasmuch as the law puts
,sne tariff benefits exclusively in the
lands OF the capitalist and provides
~, ~ means for giving the wage worker
~ ~ snare, the system virtually says:
.1,t the government take care of the
- ana the rich will take care of the
goor' II is a short step then to say:
.'e, the government take care of ev-
lEoody, a doctrine abhorred of all
tsuuhd- tr,. thinking men. But it is not
~ ue mat greatly enlarged profits are
u mat account divided among the
s,LLIhnen helping TO produce them
He advance in wages is not due as
,nlpioyer to share profits with his
,,oorkmen but rather TO the organiza-
'''n or the workmen.
How Tariffs Have Increased.
nudge Parker referred TO efforts by
tsePuolican statesmen TO reduce the
s.t,.I IN 1872, 20 Senator Sherman's
dpp,lon that the rates should be re-
,,.,..l and to a similar opinion by the
,ri. commission OF 1882. This COM
ION said Judge Parker. reported
so ,aIlI bill making a reduction Of
=, 20 per cent. This bill was killed
sgs. We protected interests. and a bnl
80 lluted increasing duties 10 $3.50
ut ~. cent. The Mckinley bill imposed
~. averaging 1871 per cent. and
srs present Dingley bill duties ayerag-
Fsia per cent. Judge Parker then
La, thls condition we have come a.
HeginninR with a tarin q VI