Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-30
MANUFACTURERS CONVEN-
TION AT WORCESTER,
MASSACHUSETTS.
Decay of Manufactures and
the Remedy.
DELDsG ATEA TO WASHING
TON

WoncxsrsR, Mass. Jan. .23.-The Com
miltee on Resolutions, after ten hours' de-
Liberation, reported .. series Of resolutions
of which the following is a synopsis:
This Convention approves the action Of
the National Manufacturing Convention
held n CIsvsiAod in December last, in re-
on the necessary domestic iudustries Of the
country, and the imposition Of taxation up
on Injuries, and regards i, - an suspicious
omen that the first great movement should
come from the West, with whose interests
ana prosperity the well being Of the entire
country is closely allied.
The concluding resolution is 10 the fol-
owing words:
or the country demand TO be- heard in 1sla-
ton to such facts affecting the public and
their own welfare, ~ it is their peculiar
province to observe and duly make known
they contide in the wisdom and patriotism
Of Congress for due provision for National
Obligations, and the indispensable expendi-
lures Of the Government. aud also for such
retrcnchment and economy as our present
financial and industrial condition require.
1t cordially concurs with the affirmation
made by the Cleveland Convention, Of the
sacrcdness Of the full and just payment OF
the National deb, first and before oil other
cone iderat:ons Of Importance to individual
Ut clssses.
The resolutions say further that the pow
ers Of consumption Of the people, and thsil
profitable occupation, are In proportion "a
the diversion Of prod employ mont,
aud consequently to the development 81
manufacturing interests, as well as agrioul
tursl industry and commerce.
| That Notwithstanding a vigorous manu-
featuring industry, with increasing capital
Il the productive power Of the country fail
behind the supply Of necessities, the com.
| forts for the people diminish, the compen.
sation for labor DO reduced, the sources for
| domestic and foreign commerce fall. and Thu
ability TO endure taxation be seriously les
| sencd
! In acknowledgement Of these principles
| il has been the policy Of all modern civil zst
nations to make such administration, dis
| position and distribution Of taxation q
would most favor their domestic indus II lee
The taxation on necessary productions |,
this country, imposed when the life Of tn
nation was endangered, and most Cheerful i
paid to preserve It, becomes uneD6urab
when it is not paid to save the foundation
Of industry which sustains the material liz
OF the nation.
| Further, il is demonstrated BY experience
that the tax upon production has alrsad
absorbed the savings Of our manufacturer
industry, leaving insufficient means for il
extension in proportion to our increasing
population; that it is now sncroaching up
on capital itself that il has materially i'm
paired our productive power and our eapac
lty 10 purchase tho raw material of the aG
ricul.ural districts, and continuance of Thu,
burden must involve the ruin of that diver
siaed industry which has given prosperity
to the United States.
The resolutions were adopted BY ascla
nation. A memorial TO Congress wa,
adopted embodying Suggestions 40 to tn,
meAns by which the end aimed at in til,
resolutions might be arrived at.
Fifty Que deli. ates to Washington wer,
then appointed TO carry out the wishes o,
the Convention, and urge upon the Govern
msnt their earliest consideration. or these
delegates. four are representatives Of wool
en- man ufacturers, six that Of cotton. seyeu
that Of paper. one that Of machine card
clothing. two Of calico printing, fifteen OF
shoe and leather, three Of watches. six OF
furniture. one Of iron and its products and
:wo Of cutlery.
Alter the customary closing proceedings
The Convention adjourned. the utmost bar
mony having characterized its action.