The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-07-27

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promise Bill, for which ] voted.
Ia my Judgment it is the duty of the government
TO extend, far as it may be practicable to do SO
by its revenue laws AMI all other means
within its power, fair and just protection to all
the great interests of the whole Union, embracing
agriculture, manufactures, the mechanic arts,
commerce and navigation. 1 heartily approve
the resolutions upon this subject, passed by the
Democratic National Convention, lately assem-
bcd at Baltimore.
am with great respect,
Dear sir, your ob't servant,
JAMES X. POLK.
John X, Kane, Esq. Philadelphia.
This Letter intimates no change, but re-
fers TO his former acts and declarations
for his present opinions IN ow, sir might
not George McDullic, John c. Calhoun.
or the verlesl anll-tarlll'nul ifier in the South
sign this letter without the slightest CON-
,proiiment. Ia fact Mr.. Polk has uniformly
went with the South against the protective
pomlicy; he is with thcm nop, and they
are with him. During the whole of his
Ia years service in Congress he never
never. once voted to increase but aiways
le'redHce the Tariff. defy his friends
80. pO.nt outa single instance TO The con
,rsry.
MIR. Polk says he is for a tariff for re-
venue sufficient to dciray the expenses Of
government--so is Mr.. Calhoun. He says
81 have heretofore sanctioned such moder.
ate discriminating duties as would produce
the revenue needed" he voted for the
tariff of 1882, (,he only tariff bill he ever
voted for in his life, except the cumpro-
mise bill and why did he vote for it?
He tells'y in his Tennessee speech
because it reduced the tariff of 1928; not
couid, and quite too much for me, voted
against it, said Mr.. S., as did eleven of my
Tariff colleagues.
Mr. Calhoun is better tariff man than
Mr., Polk---in lSl6 he voted to increase
the protective duties; Mr.. Polk has nevur
voted TO Increase, but always 10 reduce
them.
Next Mr.. Polk says he sustained the
bill reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means in December 1899, (Mr. Yer
planck's bill making still further reduce
tons ol.the act of 1928 This favorile
bill of Mr.. Folks reduced every ad valo-
rem duty after 1885, down to 20-l5-l0
and 5 per cent--eXceept one-the duty
on coach lace was left at % PER cent
Wool and woollens to l5-worsled to 10
and certain cloths, kerseys, and blankets
) per cent. A bill which would have
crushed at blow every manufacturer, la
,borer, farmer, and mechanic in this coun-
try--worsc than the compromise bill when
it had run down in 1912 to 90 pei cent,
horizontal, and infinitely worse-not half
as good as Mckay's bill of the last session
and this is the bill that Mr.. Polk boasts OF
having "aSsented TO-" and which he says
made DETERMINATIONS in the imposition
of the duties which it proposed" Yes it
disseminated with vengeance. On wool
and woollens after 1885 from 30 down to
l5-lO and 5 per cent .'smal by degrees
and beautifully less" This is Mr.. Folks
tr0g bill. This is whalihe calls stair pro-
lection to all the great interests Of the
mhoie Union''- -. fair and just''-and who
Is not for flair and just?" who will say
that he is for what is unfair and un- Just?
Mr. McDullie says Is per cent, is ''lair
and just" Mr. Polk, say l6 per cent
uhe average OF Nerplanck's bill) is +'fair
aud just" protection 10 all our great inter-
esls.--Mr. Mckay last winter said that an
average of30 per cent, was fair and Just"
Every man Says of course that his own
views are fair and just" Mr.. Folks de-
tinllon "fair and just TARIFF is worse than
Gen. Jackson's Judicious tariB."
u, Al, p,lL IN hi, L., H.
fixed and defined his own positon.-On
the Sd of April, 1913, he said 81 am for
repeating the act of 1912, and reducing
the duties to the rates at which they were
on the 30lh Of June 1872" 60 Icr cent
al valorem) and according to his letter to
Mr.. Kane he is for it now. Thus we
have Mr., Clay and Mr.. Polk both fixed as
to the precise amount of duty they are for
on every article in the whole tariff Take
the Wing Tarif1of 1912 and you have Mr.
Clay's bill, and take the tariff as i, stood
on the 30lh of June, 1912, go Per cent,
horIzonLal) and you have MIR. Folks bill
Now let us see how they will operate
when brought TO bear on the people and
their Interests. see great many me-
chanlcs and some manufacturers present
We'll, gentlemen give US your opinions
of MIR. Clay7s and Mr.. Folks Protection:
per cent. per cent.
Shocnakers, Clay gives you so Polk 20
liatters, Clay gives you 55 Polk 20
Iallors, Clay gives you so Polk 20
Blacksmlths, Clay gives you a. Polk 20
Tanners, Clay gives you 43 Polk 20
IInnefs, Clay gives you 43 Polk 20