624 TH H IMPENDING REVOLUTION. 



President Cleveland says in his last message: 



"It is not proposed to entirely relieve the country of 

 this taxation. It must be extensively continued as a source 

 of government income; and in a re-adjustment of our tariff 

 the interests of American labor engaged in manufacture, 

 should be carefully considered, as well as the preservation 

 of our manufactures. It may be called protection or by 

 any other name, but relief from the hardships and dangers 

 of our present tariff laws should be devised with a special 

 precaution against imperilling the existence of our manu- 

 facturing interests." 



He also says: 



' ' Both of the great political parties now represented 

 in the government have, by repeated and authoritative 

 declarations, condemned the condition of our laws which 

 permits the collection from the people of unnecessary 

 revenue, and have in the most solemn manner promised 

 its correction." 



Thus it will be seen that both parties are in favor of 

 revising and reducing the tariff duties ; it will be seen, also, 

 that they are both in favor of protection. It might then 

 justly be asked, what is the difference between the two old 

 parties on this question? The principal difference seems 

 to consist in what articles shall be placed on the free list. 

 The Democratic party, by the provisions of the Mills bill, 

 propose to put wool, vegetables of all kinds, hemp, jute, 

 and all other products of the farm upon the free list and 

 beyond the pale of protection. President Cleveland him- 

 self defines the policy of his party and gives his endorsement 

 to the Mills bill when he says in his message, ( ( the inter- 

 ests of American labor engaged in manufacture should be 

 considered as well as the preservation of our manufac- 

 tures." There is no recommendation in the interest of 

 American labor engaged in the corn and wheat fields. 

 Wool and other farm products are placed upon the free list. 



