New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05
GOV. CHASE AND THE TARIFF.

~. II.
Sir: II is mistake, many suppose, that Gov.
Chase ia for free trade and opposed to the encourage
nent and protection of our home labor and industry.
Gov. Cbase was educated in the old Wing school of
politics and political economy which did not differ
in measures of public policy from the old Democratic
party.
Gov. Chase voted in 1910 for Harrison and Tyler,
and DO one knew the opinions Of Gen. Harrison better
than Gov. Chase, who was bis felow-townsman and
friend.
Gen. Harrison was for Protection to American In
dustry. That was one of the great issues of that
memorable cimpaign.
In 1912, at a Convention in Columbus, Ohio, Gov.
Ctase said: "He did not consider unanimity on ques
"tions Of money and trade essential Establish Justice
al and liberty-restore the Government to its true
sphere of action-de1iver ii from the Slave Po yer,
ard there would be little difficulty in settling these
queeiioIs.'
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Such were the opinions Of Gov Chase eighteen years
ago, and such his opinions new.
la letter TO the Hon. T. X. Stanley. Oct 25 1859,
Gov. Cbase says:
The Tiff whss,sr may b. anH .p sh sta,as
ef the scpon Of the policy Of unrestricted al inter
course BY civilized nations during lifetime Of Of and
To- Dss he Of ohs r.on
ny DO not am practical man and wish to tax: IT.
si.m in direction know that we have always had
tariff know that have never BAD horizontal n one-s
long and perhaps as long as our Union shall
endure shall have tariff Now these things being so sn
e. framed a, 70 90 a. much socd and as s harm a. possible
and therefore In favor Of such DETERMINATIONS s will best
secure and promote the interests Of aborof own labor
and General well being Of people No man in my
udrmert deserves the name Of an American VINO
protect American industry and guard mpsrtay all American
Such are tho lfe-lopg and deliberate opinions Of
Gov Chase. Are they not correct
The following s the Resolution pared a. the Con-
veniios of the Peoples party in Pennsy upon the
Tariff
Reo,.S Ths. in the .usetments of law. BY this
General fair and sdequss protection should Dc
ysescay aoeed he industry Of all cssiss Of oar cti
which to the working men liberal
to farmers and planters Iemunes'ns price, t9 taeu
and enterprise and to the nation commercial prosperity ana
independence"
Do not the views, the opinions, and the declared
public policy OF Gov. Chase in regard 10 Home fndns-'
ry correspond with the views Of tbs PEOPLES Par
~" of Penpsy lvania as expressed in February last
No friend Of American Industry could ask for any
stronger Home labor Plank in a tariff platform than
that of Gov. Chase cut out eighteen years ago, and
not got out for special Just upon the eve OF
1assing National Platform for great and powerful
party.
Gov Chase stands upon and his record-the record
Of his life. He would not fawn, nor cover, ntr
cringe, nor bend the supple hinges of the knee for
all the bopors the people could bestow. He would
only be judged by the record Of h"tJt. ,vv,