Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1888 — DEMOCRACY MEANS FREE TRADE. [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRACY MEANS FREE TRADE.

Views of Leading Democrats on tlie Tariff Issue, “All trade, should boas free as possible,” —Speaker Carlisle. '■>.. “'I desire free trade, and I will not help to perfect any law that stands in the way of free trade.”—Roger Q. Mills. “The Democratic party is a free trade party or it is Democrat whocis not a free trader should go elsewhere."'—Henry Watterson. “Add to the free list as mapy articles as possible. Reduce duties upon every dutiable article to the lowest point possible." —Secretary Fairchild. “It would i e a glorious consummation of this debate could we only have gentlemen on the other side join in this invocation to paper anil to type and to the hearts of honest men to clear the way for British Colxlen free trade,”—S. S. Cox. “Mr. Cleveland stands before the country a champion of free trade.”— London Times. - “Mr. Mills’ speech is a manly, vigorous, and most effective free trade speech.”—Henry George. “If we did not require money to defray the excuses of government, I would l>e an absolute and uncompromising free trader."—Congressman Hare.