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MR.. POLk'S LATE ANTI-TARIFF
LETTER REVIEWED, AND HIS
POSITION DEFINED,
BY A. STUART, OF PA.
From the Union,own, Pa. Democrat, July 9.

Hc IOIOWlIg CteW anu UtStWCt view u
the positions of the two presidential candi.
dates on the Tariff question was presented
by Mr.. Stewart, IN discussion which occur
red in the Court House on Friday evening.
Mr.. Stewart commenced by saying that 10
understand the subject, it was necessary in
the first place TO ascertain what the PRESENT
views and opinions of Mr.. Clay ana Mr..
Polk we're upon the tariff; and that to see
what would be the practical operation and
effect of their principles upon the interests Of
the country, il a,rcd ont in the admnis,ra-
ton of the government.
Mr. Clay's position he said, was well under.
stood-he is for the Wing tariff Of 1912, he has
so declared himself repeatedly; in proof it is
only necessary to refer Ia his lIarrisburuh let.
ter of the ll,h of May, 1914, in which he says
"'lhc Tariff act of 1912 has been bitterly denounc
SEQ, and gross ephets applied to it. It's repeal
pronounced TO be favorle object of our political
opponents. They have majority of some fifty or
sixty in the House. bill TO repeal that Tariff has
been pending great part Of the present season. of
Congress. And yet. yesterday, on a test vote,
mai ority of the House decided against the repeating
Tearing THE TARIFF or 1872 in. fuH and SAL,
"UTARY operation! This deci.ion was an involun-
"tarv concession of our political opponents TO the
"WISDOM and BENEFICENCEo of Wig Policy,
produced by the returning prosperity OF the country
" and the enlightened opinion of the people"
Thus you see Mr. Clay declares himself nne.
quvocalIv aud decidedly for the Wing tariff OF
1912. Fortunately within the last hour, said
Mr. s, | have been furnished with Mr. Folks
late letter to Mr.. Kane, Of Philadelphia, on the
subject of the tariff; lie pronounced it by far the
mos, impor'au, document that had appeared since
the Presidential no'nlna'ions-nportani, be.
cause 1t dehneS and fres Mr.. Folks position,
heretofore SO equivocal, on the tariff question
It fixes him now and at all times distinctly for
the repeal OF the tariff OF lSl2. and Tor the atop.
ton OF horizontal tariff OF ~ per cent ad va!o
rem, discriminating below that amount for rcve-
nue.. IN publlc discussion IN Tennessee, as
la'e as April 1913, MR.. FOLK says
am IN favor :" repeating the act of the last Con-
U'e az, Al ,ut "'i ,o1. So''e 'ne coproh
49, a, =, =, W. -, -
winch, Mr.. Pok says, Will afford sufficient
protection to the manufacturers, and is all they
ourht to DESIRE or ia which thew arc en,;,JoJ -
I'M. 81 nor ran, ;s ,,l,,, A. B,Ii. j.; ,l., H.
$50, : III; l,,, a. l, ' ~ w ~
s""9o VI MS 'ct'c' W MI N'''''' c"'s'ucrs FAIR
AND JUST PROTECTION TO ALL THE GREAT INTER-
EsTs OF THE WHOLE UNION, embracing auricul-
| ,urr manufactures and tho moch,nic ar,s cou.
mor,o ,,,I n,,i,,.,;on, T., ~. I,,,asW ~ ~ H.
~ W." - WIS "'''' '''' ',n
says eAPrcssIy, my oP'hiohS upon the tarIi1
nave oi'cn been gwen to the public, they are to
be found IN my PUBLIC ACTS aud the PUBLIC DIS
CUSHIONS in which | have r,r,icipatcd',-and
bcrc thcv arc .Jo,, in f,rnr M n, ,oro,,I ~
,La ,,.;1 rIS,, ,,J"f .,'.o' ~ ''I ''f'"' "
"e "' ~ i2i@' m'a rtS"nt9 me ComProm-
Use dct ~ "a lIarch, lS33. lhs Is Mr.. Folks
present position as defined by himsei-thcre can
be no dispute about it, This letter settles The
m;t,er ur (you ;s ,Leu Ia, tbo t,,,;G c 1919
Al. polL Iano,,,ao, :, w. n,,;,, ~ y -,
!
is lor restoring Inc compromise ACT OF ~ per
cent. as the highest rate OF duty.
TO remove all doubt from Mr.. Folks pos,ion.
here is his letter. word Gr ward rho lnosn
| ,,d ,n,,an,,;,,, sI, j.; ,L ,I 1900
a'o "''',"'s sang u, ,'o eo"e'uu'"S para
Srdp,'' ABOUT JUST anu ia'r pro ect'oi, can
huInbug nobody--t!c first paragraph, referring
/ to his public acts and puhlc hiscus SANS FIR his
Drescui on;nious so,,lns tho ouos,ion-Lo,r him =.
"'''
COLUMBIA, Tenn, June l9'h lS4l.
Dear Sir:-l have recently received several letters
IN reference to my opinions on the subject of The
Ill., and among others yours Of the Both u My Opin-
ions this subject have been often given to the pub
lie. They TO be found in my public acts, and in
'he pu' nc discussions IN whlch nave participated.
, ,eld su ~ .or ~ ,h su.n a.. u"'
fray The expenses of the Government economically
administered, In adjusting the details of a revenue
tariil have heretofore sanctonei such moderate dis,
eana',s n,,,'es as wpuu p'oa ,; ,.,f amour. Oh
bic incidental nro,'r,;nn IN Tnr bomn ;"dus,rv a",
onposed to tariff Tor proection merely and NOT for
revenue.
Acting upon these general principles, it is well
Known iu mat gave my support 10 the policy OF Gen;
n",ns, The mr. # ,c, If e2s yo,cI Ear tho nv, ",
1882 which contained notifications of some Of The
objectionable provisions of the act of 1923. As a
m % 'ne ooIi OF ways ana Means OF ne
renorcd NV ,hoI Gom"i,,.a n 1e"sy,be, isas nal,
mo ,r,lcr nf tho az, or 500 ,nJ ,,L