, 1869-04-29
REFORM u! !! :! LEAGUE.
Free Trade and Financial Be:
form.
Great Meeting in Boston.


Speech Of Nj. Edward Atkinson.
A larEe meeting WIS held 10 Boston, On the s,th |
init, for the purpose Of forming ! RsEosx
LEAGCE, the objects Of which arc thus sss:el: |
1st- To promote the enactment Of st1uple N I'd.
crate, And elective taT1n, ,nief which the iarye
revenue which it will probably neces@arJ to col
lect for many Jeatb 70 come. from dntdes anna |
foreign imports, may be collected a. the least cost
to the people. aud With the east possible intcrfer
ence with their industrial pnrsuiis.
81 To oppose all special legislation or the enact,
class lntere.ts-
I'd. With due regard 70 regular, but for tn.
present. a moderate annual payment upon lhc
principal Of our deht 10 sec1ra the approximation
OF considerable portion OF the surplus frye W.,
sary expenses Of The government. tn the nd Ie.
metI oil eusuc Of ths must ontrous tAxes ilnpu.td
under The existing tariff.
4tt To promote the negotiation Of treaties of
rectrroeitJ With all States upon the continent Of
tth. To promote reform In the civil service. AMI
the appointment oi all government oitlceEs un,n
the snle ground q ttinss a.rl attJ to discharge
the duties of their RESPECTIVE offices.
9th. To pruultlEe the restoration Of the sotcc
staudaru slur, 70 far as II can be dune ~ leg,sa-
ton.
Among tue aigucrs to The call for shc meeting,
are many Ut the t-.st-known and most lnnu.lsI.!
addresses made, NC copy tho following by Mr Ed
ward Atkinson, a1 commend It's clear aua fo.ciale
statements " tAe careful attupuon of our reaie75
AnpNEsa BY MI. ATKINSON.
tiKsT1ENES: l thank Jou for the honor Jon
have Conferred upon me-
The committee Nf1 have hal the ChAf1G Of tho
nFranH1Enctst* Of this rretnx have been slhtcte,l,
tlntl, to Seine Fererc comments hceAn.t Nj hsse
Proposed reform League rnther than 4 Free
TRADE League. II is alleged We xfc dls1 ialng our
real object | relwl thr charge ] admit that We
are free tr1dtEs uY"u principle, but we do no. tn-
tend TO be uniler the nt.ce@t,ty Of defen ling or
selves hEninst tie charge which would he ma le
that VIC arc now cndcaVnflng 10 abolish custom
hpuset.
We, ~ free tgadcrs advocate 4 tariff q, tutIcs
upon ccrtatH fotelxn Imports for the purpose Of
getting revenue. We summit to a ertcnue tarin
Is one of the necessary evils OF taxation.
We ea1 snas .e taxes ,l sns ee levte - iar
quits Of Ixtor vas1rr than upon those which enter
into the prpcess VI labor. -,....
We ~8y, protect tho IAtnrcr by promoting hhnnl-
arce and not scarcely Of !rou, strci copper; lead,
wool, tcAther lumber, foo4l and cloth!nx and TAX
him. II 700 Tux him NJ all, upon Len, coffee sugar.
hc elatscd as comforts or uxu,tcs, rather than Is
w nv, II ,ou tax the tools, fuel food and
clothing OF the lAIoEer, 10 As In auJ Hnnet, to
any extent, lO deprive him uf sny past Of hts a:lp-
ply. 5ou take fro1p him tho power Of buying any
eomior.a of luxn,cs Even Il 'hcy Tsrc trsc ft1
which he raT1's hla wagcA- Leave his po ver. hls
vlta' force untsatnsuccd and deprive ftn hy "a L
atnh u tue ieat *niooht even VI luxury anH eoh''
If our opponents ali-se that thla Ia free ts4.e
! n.e, II tn make us more obnoxious they charge
mas ln'k u hnuAa TIES t.nnn let 1hetn snnkS tau
| chatRc ana mike tne laoht =! II
W hhhH ohy srpHt VIII " ~ MHAs nh1nt Tou
WI, u - tnc Hl'N' !Nneet n5n'e,a ~ rtuteGttoe
not perfect, nur can It bc until NC nccd m resc
hNr: IaHall Mt'isr tstn Ut eaCt7e cau uetct u
1naie q pleasing !n Itself; u Is os'y 'l'tasttn O
ts,fs, ms mi
fFsG cs!oice q the peopte. ., >,,, =, ,a.,,
w ihte4u ~ 70 taoa1ae tne M'ng5 .! nnh,ntes
| lerence: NJ Hieuu3 ~ loss!pet ~ 9e!eat Coppe
ta1T ;s S @ .n se @ Mnn At HIT ns
hln 20 aeEahn ~ In!s!sss 9sctss tasiV nsst
enhSten Wtn tsss siukis 'uea VI nol1'n'hH Fetenu'
W intend to lrotnoie snch lcsts!at!on M npon n.
tnhu .n1t snta III ~ ~ m Amu tas H. tm
"lis nShen, mncn cau ascIaS ~ Aay srsg,a in.es
lection. cat lie granted only through an lneusi
u! anu uh]ust INSTRUMENTATION ID the 0u5oen ol I'M
W. ~ asI g,ot,ua, AMI, caut,ons ch,poc 1ttzc.
pectcd tnal III tne cutteht lscai year ending .iun
w t1e government WI nase susalns revenue
over al interest aha expenses u s19,eN,oSo
Si,IS;a''ooY e, .-,,,,a IT, ,,.,, ..a,, ,,,.o,,
lbs WI WI ne sn1ptps @ II IS go!a lEsns 1so o1a Guseo
a!'ote kolu tAFAHsEs WI ~ sai pisln " u ~
ahove me Rasnlenl OF s3e'ev'foo oountles "nie
WI het hcc!Ie aeaia. s,. w., ooo - =.
! hase tGen " least ?':,'Ne,"oo u apni!, ~ v
VIII 70 tne anatement o. ,1 a4laes M anu M!sa ss ~
1ltt!t petty taxes upon csEs, hutter cheese, 1lou
Ineal A1u isa-sne tAAss aPoa lonoGI' ' 1iuss' 81
n n,G ,s ;1 ~ na rdn ~ Tsa sn n @ hes III t
F', !IS llon 1ln HoA tal.e. ult,n *oo"- AeoP' 1o'
ann oillrr so'caea ~ n" tn.cI'as. !ia ..,+a \,
We tAH " tue WISE 0se ~ Luc sul r1sts st..he y.
a ~ to ~ M Ss't Hnd u a 'ns ,S rs 1
uiacthics o. i!ou Ail't stegt. @ .eAs.'s lsIes' .e,
eses, sMst, , ~" I aSe * MA ~ IN
fs.S Tessnns: aea 'A'e ''a'' A'' ~ 1.' ~ s,'s,
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