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PENNSYLVANIA AND THE TARIFF.


We somewhat surprised that our nelgb1r oil the
Republican should attempt impair the effect Of The re
in pennsy lyaaa, favor Of The farm
OF 1912. by asefbing them 10 The Uhig parry. e
have idea tina, he would be guilty Of intentional MS
representation; and therefore take Tor granted that
II sasl, him Of his error. he Will promptly cor
rect this statement.
In the frs, place, then, the Psburg Gazette, Wing
paper, while admitting that few Wings were present.
at The mec in that place strongly urged lis friends to
take part party IN The movement. which, II
property eoutended, should devove upon the Leco-
focns apne, who, By their own v,tes had endangered
the perm.neocy Of The system the destruction of which
they seek avert. by the influence of public opns
ion upon the agents whom they contributed to put IN of
fee. In the next place. Tariff Convention is sifo1gly
urged by the Harrisburg "Uloa," the leading ORGAN OF
the Locooco party Penusy wanna, for The express pu
pose of preventing if they can any modification of the
Tariff Of 1912. In the Third place, The "Pennsyya-
Man" another Leading organ fthe Locos while decar
lng that II necessity ior the meetings pro
posed 10 be held the subject bases this opnion its
belief The teeth oil positive aad repeated aesuGauces
by lhs Oli,aI Journal aad . her lea Ing presses of
the party 10 the contrary. that There is no tnten-
lion 10 disturb hs tariff, al least 10 any srtai er,enf-
Of the features Of The tarff of 1912" Aud In the
last place, Judge Burnside, the presiding officer u the
Pulsbnrg meeting, Is prominent and influential meuls
Der ol the Locooco party, as most oi those whose
names are conntct, lh lis proceedings, committee
men aud otherwise Surely these facts are sufficient 10
cony nce the Republican that lie Is wholly in error III
atlrbuthg The excitement in Pensy Ivanla which Is dess
ntd 10 make Itself felt in Washington this Winler to
the exerlons Of the big pafly-au assertion n no 9th
er way mpot ant, by the way. than calculated
to msead the Southern free Trade wing of the lucoiuco
party.
In of the resolutions adopted by tie Pnsburs
meeting benefits oi tie Wing IaIlil Of ~ are set
forth BIN fly but cogentiy yielding Ut says TO the
government abundant revenue, 10 The manufacturer am.
pie remuneration Tor his Investment capal, the OPP
eroitre and mechanic slant employment aud eood
wages, aud to Tie agricutWallst home market,
steady or the PRODUCTS Of he so" All these blessing.
II Is no" propused TO dash lfon us. IN pursuit ol Wild
and lmrrecleable chinoa, under tie alse aud deeep
i've promise OF Tree Trade by the reduction OF HE
duties 10 what Is called he revenue Standard" which
Is, by must I'll iose VITO venture 10 give something Ike
definite meaning 10 their language, arbitrarily assumed
10 be maximum OF 20 per cent. Have The leope Tor
gotten HAT he lanh ros do@n to 20 per when
lie Wings went into power IN March, loll2 Have
hey 50 soon forgotten 'he bitter fruits OF that poey}
do iey not remember that The fauerlng and truthful
picture skelcL,d 50 graphically BY the Pnlsburg meet
ing Was 'h,n reversed thai The government ban
foP' The manufacturer paalk zed the operative and me
e"s"'c Begging III vain tof employment, and agricultural
PRODUCES Yielding an inadequate to the pro-,
queer! DO they wish 10 restore this caamtJus state of
hhssf 1t not, Why do they call government 10 a.
dopl Obey 10 which these evils ere IN great meas
are ascrbaslel
But We are told that protective duties are unconSiti
tohat-a discovery which eluded the sanaclty OF the
authors Of the constitution, The very first act which they
Passe" al'er ie organization III The government being
aIi law, one o the main Of ecls Of which, DIS EXPRESSED
On lhe lace OF the act itself the protection Of do
nestle manufactures" THIS modey. discovery is SAILS
scoIlly Telued, IN the address the people Of PENN
syVanla Jus, issued by the committee appointed by The
fhsonrs meeting, (and 10 Which the name of the late
Secretary Of War, WIN " klns, is attached y ,umuop-
ing them TO attend IN nasse at lIolldaysburg an lh.
i2t inst 10 demand that Congress shall not PROSTATE
all the great interests of that powerful Commonwealth
u" The good old days of State sovereignty (says This
"addfess) Pennsylvania was able by Legislative enact
men', 10 defend the labor OF her people As early as
1000 The General Assembly Of ME commonwealth
passed an ac, to encourage and protect the manuac-
ufefs oil THIS STATED la ratliyng the present constitution
o' Tue L. STATES, Pennsy yanla Surrendered Ue polrsy
Out not the Will 10 protect her own industry. Her
concession oil power was made under the implied prom
se mat The millions who toll should mol Iaucush 10,
"ahtoi Bread that labor then aud IN all tiur Ia come
Should meet lis reward. 10 prevent her from belny
nothed al when she has gwen Up her seeptre for The
general good, We invite her children to adopl the
'counstIs OF our a'hers" They are night Under the
old confederation system, each State possessed The pow
en- ny lis own revenue system, protect lis ow internal
indusify-and Virginia, we'll as PENNSYLVANIA las
hef s'aa'e>oo"k shows more than ece exercised tins
power IL is conceded that under the present fedora.
i've system, State has ii. hit to exercise the mower
was surrendered 10 The general goreraet for the gen
e' eooa-ahu So lar is II from being true that il Is IN
constitutional to levy protecting duties we do not besi,
'ae 10 assert that this ofhe first and most imnea
1--WE ou''es oil the government. AID We will 90 farther
anu aud Ha' 1t duty whchit has never failed Ia
Pe''' III some shape other, from the day of the ill.,
'ugnraa"n OF W ashington, I'll now
lHe address 10 the people Of Pennsy lVania n,lps =,
earnest aud eloquent appeal 10 The farming manufaclu.
a"u mechanical Interests Of Pennsylvania to come
w 's one man, 10 the rescue. ali (hep say e doc
'"e oi 'ree trade Is deceptive and Pennsylyania j.,
"fo'Seu ami abused Tor the advancement of Enolisb
f'"SPey lei Us say 81, and such terms that tb,se
' represent us can neither misunderstood their duy
nor hes lecl it," This is WE'LL but il wouId b,ve hoa
oetlef mad thew chuspn