Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-17

be no dispute about it. This letter settles
the matter. Mr.. Clay is then for the Tariff
oflS42, Mr.. Polk denounces it as ruinous.
and says he is for restoring the compro-
mise act of 90 per cent. as the highest rate
of duty.
To remove all doubt as to Mr. Folks
position, here is his letter, word for word
The loose and unmeaning slang in the con-
Guiding paragraph, about "iust and fair
protection" can humbug no-bodv--the first
paragraph referring 10 his public acts and
public discussions for his present opinions,
settles the question--hear him.
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE,
June 18th, 1874.
DEAR SIR:-I have received recently several
letters in reference to my opinions on the subject
Of the tariff, and among others yours OF the Goth
ultimo. My opinions on this beet have been
often given to the public. They are to be found
in my public acts, and in the public discussions
in which have participated,
am in favor Of tariff for revenue, such
one as will yield sufficient amount to the Urea.
sury to defray the expenses Of the Government
economically administered. In adjusting the de.
tails Of revenue tariff have heretofore sane.
toned such moderate discriminating duties as
and at the same time afford reasonable incidental
protection to our home industry. am opposed
to tariff for protection merely, and not for
revenue.
Acting upon these general principles, it is
well known that gave my support to the policy
Of General Jackson administration on this sub
iect. | voted against the tariff act Of 1928,
voted for the act Of 1882, which contained modi-
fcations OF some Of the Objectionable provisions
Of the act Of 1928. As member Of the Com.
miuee OF Ways and Means Of the House OF
Representatives, | gave my assent to bill re.
ported by that Committee in December, 1882,
making further notifications Of the act OF 1925
and making also Determinations in the impos.
ton Of the duties which it proposed. That bill
did not pass, but was superseded by the bill
commonly called the Compromise Bill, for which
| voted.
In my Judgment, it is the duty Of the govern
ment 10 extend as far as It may be practicable
to 10 SO, by its revenue laws and all other
means within its power, fair and just protection
to all the great interests Of the whole Union,
embracing agriculture, manufactures, the me.
chanic arts, commerce, and navigation. hear.
lily approve the resolutions upon this subject,
passed by the Democratic National Convention,
lately assembled at Baltimore.
\ am, with great respect,
Dear sir, your OBJ. t servant,
JAMES X. POLK.
John K. Kane, Esq Philadelphia.
This letter intimates no change, but re-
fers to his former acts and declarations for
his present opinions. Now, sir, might not
George McDuffie, John c. Calhoun, or the
veriest anti-tariff nuifer in the South, sign
this letter without the slightest compromit.
ment. In fact Mr.. Polk has Uniformly
went with the South against The prOtectirt
policy, he is with them nOW, and they are
with him. During the whole of his II
years service in Congress--he never
never once voted to increase but always to
reduce the Tariff. | defy his friends to
point out single instance TO the contrary
Mr.. Polk says he is for tariff for rev.
enue sufficient to defray the expenses Of
!, government-so is Mr.. Calhoun. lie says
Il have heretofore sanctioned such moderate
discriminating duties as would produce the
revenue needed he voted for the tariff OF
1882. Ohe only tariff bill he ever voted for
in his life, except the compromise billy and
why did he vote for it! He tells YOU in
his Tennessee speech-because it reduced
the tariff of 1928; not as much as he
UiShed but as much as he could. and quite
too much for me, for | voted against il,
said Mr.. S., as did eleven of my tariff col,
leagues.
Mr.. Calhoun is a better tariff man than
Mr.. Polk-in 1916 he voted to increase the
protective duties; Mr.. Polk has never voted
to increase but always to reduce them
Next Mr.. Polk says he sustained the bill re-
ported by the Committee of Ways and
Means in December 1882, (Mr. Nerplanck's
billy making still further reductions of the
act of 1928. This favorite bill of Mr.
Folks reduced every ad valorem duty after
1885, down to 20, Is, 10, and per cent
except one: the duty on coach lace was left
at 25 per cent.-wool and woollens to 10
worsted to 10, and certain cloths, kerseys
and blankets per cent. A bill which
would have crushed at a blow every manu-.
facturer laborer, farmer and mechanic in
this country-worse than the compromise
bill when it had run DOWN in 1912 to 90
per cent horizontal, and infinitely worse
not half so 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 impo
sition of the duties which it proposed -
Yes, it Disseminated with vengeance
On wool and woollens after 1885 from &c
down to Is, 10 and per cent!l small by
degrees and beautifully less" This is Mr.
Folks brdg bill. This is what he call.
G,f and met ynroforTioo IN all tho