The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-10
From the Vermont Spirit Of The .Ige
NO TARIFF-WHOSE FAULT Is IT?

NO TARlEF-WHOSE FAULT Is II
| 1t was well known to the Wings when they assum-
cd the reins of Government that after the 3Oth OF
June 1912, the duties upon imports under the Com
promise Act would be but twenty per cent, and that
such rate would be insufficient either for protection
| or the support of Government With large maJerl-
ties in both branches Of Congress- and after two ses-
sons of nearly eleven months, why has not the party
in power passed Tariff law sufficient Tor the wants
Of the Government, at the same time making such a
discrimination would afford fair protection to the
wool-growng, manufacturing and all the other great
interests of the country? As no Tariff law has been
made, and manufacturers are crowdlng their
factories with foreign wool imported duty free, eX-
GLIDING the sale of our own, showing great neglect
of the interests of the people somewhere among The
powers that be-" it is reasonable that the voters OF
| Vermont should examine the question, and know who
is in fault. The Wings contend that the fault is in
| the President. To make correct decision, lei us
examine the facts.
| The Land Distribution bill of the extra session
contained proyiso that the proceeds should cease to
be distributed whenever the tariff of duties was more
than twenty per cent. AS men Of all parties agree
that 20 per cent duty is insufficient, ask the Wing
| farmers grooming at the low price Of wool, what
course should Congress have taken under the cir
cumstances Should the Tariff bill have been sacri-
feed, in order to appease the whims OF olce-seek-
ing parsans in regard to the Land bill You will
| answer no. You will all agree that a good tariff
bill should have been passed and sent to the Presi-
dent for his approval, wholly disconnected from any
| other question. Then the iavorite Wing measure,
the Distribution BILL could have been amended, If the
majority so preferred il, and sent to the President
also. If he approved or vetoed the one, 1t would
not effect the other. This you agree is what should
have been done. Now let us examine what ,oas done
by Wing servants, hired at ~ per day. who pre-
tend such dsinerested friendship for the farmer.
That done ichich erery Of them positively knep
icouid defeat the ImiG bill. clause virtually repeal
ing the restrictive provso Of the Distribution bill was
Inserted knowing that the President would veto it,
and intending that NE should so do The veto came,
in which the President tells them
81 do not doubt that the necessities of the Govern
ment do require increase of the tariff OF duties
above 20 per cent and as little doubt but that above
as well as below that rate Congress may discrim-
nate as to give incidental protection to manufacturing
industry, thus to make the burdens which it is com
PEELED to impose upon the People for the purposes Of
Government, productive of double benefit" And
farther he says that the proviso of the Distribu
tom act of September, 1S4l being permitted in full
force tariff Of duties may easily be adjusted, which,
while will yield revenue sufficient to maintain the
Government in yigor by restoring It's credit, Will at
ford ample proieciion and intse neD life into all our
manufacturing establishments. The condition of the
country calls for such legislation and will afford
me the most sincere pleasure to cooperate IN IT."
Thus says the President proving beyond doubt
that any Tariff bill disconnected from the Land bill
would receive his hearty approval. He does not ask
Congress to repeal or even amend the Distribution
that Wing measure remain in full force, as 1t was
when enacted that by same Wing Congress For this
fair and honorable course the President Is denounced
by the majority in Congress traitor, and threat
ened with impeachment. They maiciously and for
party effect charge upon him the ia lure of the Tariff
h when every person who examines the facts VIII
say that the Ority in Congress alone Is answeIa
BILE But not having filled the measure of their
ruption wise servants, negccing the interests of
their masters the people, have passed through the
House another bill containing the same exceptona-
bic feature the other, which, 1t pass the Senate,
each member knows will receive the Veto of the Pre-
sident; after which they will return to their homes,
with the proud satisfaction of having, by then own
corruption and foolish attempts to 'head" John Ty-
ler left their constituents suffer under the evil of
an almost tr Importation of foreign wool and goods,
until another SESSION.
Farmers and mechanics of Vermont, ask you in
candor, is this the entertainment TO which you were
invtedi Was it for the present lamcntabe state Of
affairs that you exered yourselves in 1910? Is il for
this that you called upon to farther support the
same party in 1912? party whose leaders and
whose prints without exception justify the miserable
proceedings in Congress Whose leading candidates
for your suirages fulfilling their promises of 60
cents for WOOL" by crowdng their factories with TO-
reign wool imported free of duty, while you are com
poled to keep yours sell to them at 20 to % cents
per pound. Is it not time to awake to the interests
of your State? Examine the legislation OF the past
year. What party is crowdmg your neighbors and
friends into jail with murderers, for no other crime
than that OF poverty answer, the Wing party, by
their laws, approved by Wing minority Governor.
What Legislature revised the listing laws by which
the farmers property is taxed to the utmost extent,
wild land and ALL while the faculty tax of the law
yer, who is making ali the money is abolished and
his library also exempt from taXation' Wing Le-
gslature approved by Wing Governor.
A FARMER