Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-08-02

Polk and the Senate can carry annexation by trea
ty, and snap their tigers at Congress? The Kill
Kenny cats are now at it again: let them fight,
while the People rally for Clay, Protection and no
annexation.
MORE LOCO FRAUD AND DECEPTION.
The North Star confesses the base fraud by
which Mr. Folks language was put into the mouth
of Mr.. Clay, but endenvors to temper the edge of
its baseness by arguing that Mr. Clay does after all
entertain the same views Mr. Polk. This is UNI
true, as our readers, who have followed us in the
discussion, know. In proof the Star refers us to
the following extracts from the Albany Argus
That paper is the big gun of the ocofoco party in
the North; it has placed the matter in the strong
est light it possibly could do it; and now we pro-
pose 10 touch this big gun off:
MR.. CLAY.
"The sum and substance of what conceive to
be the true policy of the United States, in respect
to tariff, may be briefly stated In conformity
with the principles announced in the COMPROM-
Use ACT, | think that whatever REVENUE is
necessary to an ECONOMICAL and honest adj
mnstration of the General Government, ought to
be derived from duties imposed on foreign mposts.
And believe that in establishing tariff of those
duties, such DISCRIMINATION ought to be
made, as will INCIDENTALLY afford REAS.
ONABLE PROTECTION to our National inter
ests Letter to Mr.. Bronson Of Georgia, Sep.
49, 1913.
GOV. POLK.
6 am in favor of Tariff for REV ENUE such
one as will yield sufficient amount to the treas
ury to detray the expense of the Government
ECONOMICALLY administered. In adjusting
the details Of revenue Tariff, ave heretofore
sanctioned such moderate DISCRIMINATING
duties, as would produce the amount of revenue
needed, and at the same time afford REASONA-
BILE INCIDENTAL PROTECTION to our home
industry. | am opposed to tariff for protection
MERELY, and not for revenue."- Letter to M.
Kane Of Phiia. June Is, 1914.
This is conclusve-this shows Clay and Polk
exactly as they are, does it? Why, the Star says
so, and all the other lesser lights of Locofocoisn
because the Argus says Our life upon it, these
extracts both tainted with the first sin which
was committed on earth-DECEPTION. Reader,
in the very letter of Mr.. Clay to Mr.. Bronson from
which the above extract is taken, Mr.. Clay express
ses his approval Of The erising Tariff and goes even
farther and declares that if there are any defects
in it, they ought to be remedied. IT, as the ocos
say, WOOL needs more protection it is defect
which MIR. Clay would have remeded; or if there
is too much protection to any nterest-or favorite-
ism shown to particular casses-he would have it
corrected: for, he declared in his Dayton speech
he is
"FOR AN ADEQUATE PROTECTION of
AMERICAN INDUSTRY, and not only manu-
features, but ALL OTHER BRANCHES; and
In that form OF protection which will be most rem
orally satisfactory, which promises the most lasting
benefits and which is therefore most likely to be
stable"
But his part of Mr. Clays letter to Mr.. Bronson
does not appear, and thus FRAUD-A DECEP-
TIVE TRICKS played off upon the People
Now we put the question to the Star, and Patriot,
and Argus, and Mr.. Dillingham; to boot is M.
Polk in Jaror ofthe Tariff Of 1872 and of remedy
ing its detects By amendments This is Mr. Clay's
ground in the very letter which you quote-is it
M Polk's? They all knoc ii is not and yet they
argue that both are alike! We denounce this
trckery abominable- disgracetul, and for proof
that it is trickery. we quote as follows. 1t will be
seen that they are in direct opposition--Clay for
the Tariff Of 1912 Polk against it-Clay for a.
mending if necessary, Polk for REPEAL:
MR. CLAY. MR. POLK
Senate When the act of lsi9 At Of the Ute coUsres AN
passed, Generally the duties in favor of REPE ALiNG that
which imposes lower than and restoring
in of 1892. And ise Tariff March p lSSi
without intending Reply citizens Of Tennessee
| opinion upon every item of this May 10, 1913.
last Tariff would that In the present for
think the provisions in the main, Governor had nyowed
ARE MISE 4.ND PROPER. the Tariff Act
Taer0 be defects late Wing Congress, being
it, (qf tohie@ hare the highly ProecUe in its
here Of iudging) they ter aud not designed b, its
ought 10 be eOrrected"-Lcte hOr
to Mr.. Bronson ADORE. had Gvowod my opinion in my
have where maintain public speeches that the inter
ed that in adjusting Tariff or of the country aud especial
revenue, discrimination ought ~ of the producing and export
he made For PROfEC- ing States, require its RE
TlON that The Tdf Of 1912 PEAL-Let6r of Mr. Pok
has operated most 6neiaIy, The people Of Tennessee May 90
and that / dla UTTERLY or ls43.
POSED TO IT'S REPEAL
Cay's letter to Mr. Cope, June
10, 1914.
Enough said.