New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-30
SHALL WE BE SWINDLED OUT or PRO



lection TO HOME IFDUSTRYf
In the year 1925 after ten years of earnest
popular discussion, Congress passed decidedly.
efficiently Protective Tariff-the highest. all
things considered, that this country ever had,
and by consequence that under which the
people were most generally and emphatically
prosperous. The demand for such Tariff
grew out of the Great Revulsion Of 1Sl7-l9,
caused by our enormous imports, and the con-
sequent crushing out of our young manufac-
lures, called into existence by the Embargo,
the great European struggle. and our own War
with Great Britain Our factories had grown
ND rapidly, and they went down with crash.
The people pondered debated, decided: the
first effort lin 1897 for Protection was de-
feated; the second Gin 1920 was partially sue
cessful; the third Gn 1929 was crowned with
complete triumph. That Congress was Jackson
(now called Democratc) in either House; and
the Tariff bill passed the House by the votes
of A Jackson and 81 Adams men in the affirm
alive, to 80 Jackson and IS Adams men in the
negative: Yeas 105; Nays o.. In the Senate,
the vote stood, Yeas 20, Nays 81: the follow
ing Jackson Democrats voting for the bill:
Messrs Barnard Of Pennsylvania chandler Of Maine;
Tennessee Hendricks OF Indiana Richard VI johnson OF
Ridgeley Of do Rowan Of Kentucky Thomas Of illinois,
and Martin Van BUren OF New-fork-l2 jackson 10 IA
Adams men.
In the House. the Jackson members from
this State divided as follows:
For the biu-Messrs George o. Belden. Rudolph Bun.
ner John G. Clark Jonas Earl IT,, Daniel Carlow, John
l. Degraff, SolGh r. HOJGie, Miehde! HOFFMAN, Richard
Reese, John Magee, John e. Slower, and SHS Wright
Against he bill Messrs c. c. Cambreeng, John Hal
lock jr Jeromus Johnson Thomas j. oakley cuban T.
IuF4. mob md 4Tnm Yard 4
Thus what is called the Democratic party
of New York. after long and very ardent
discussion, recorded itself, by vote of its
Senator and twO-thirds of its Representatives,
on the side of Protection.
When, therefore, the Adams men urged Pro-
tectionists that they ought to vote for Adams
and Clay they were answered." Gen. jackson
is a Protectionst; so, largely, are his support
GERS; witness the nearly solid vote for Protec-
" ton of the Jackson Members from New York,
New jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and even Ken
"tucky'- Pennsylvania, NewJersey, Ohio and
Kentucky, having gone solid for Protectlon.) SO
we could not make up an issue on this question,
and were beaten in the Presidential contest then
pending-New- York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
Kentucky, going for Jackson, as they had just
gone for Protection. And never till Gen.
Jackson had been reelected, with Congress to
match, was it avoyed that Jackson Democracy
was inimical to Protection. Thus we were done
ont of the Tariff of 1923, and compelled to save
what we could by the Compromise OF 1888.
A great political revolution having occurred
in 1870, the Wings came into power, and,
under the lead of Mr.. Clay, reGstablished the
policy of Protection by the Tariff of 1912.
That Tariff was rendered necessary by the
failure of Reuenue Tariff to afford the indis-
pensable means Of keeping the Government
ahoat. Thoughaour National Debt had been
paid off from the fruits of Protection, and the
whole cost of running the Government was
under Twenty Millions per annum, that amount
could not be raised by Revenue Tariff; and,
while Industry was PROSTATE, the Government
was without credit 1t tried to borrow Twelve
Millions, but its agent was repnlsed by all the
banking houses in Europe and not till we had
reinvigorated our Industry by restoring Protec-
ton could we borrow at home or abroad. Then
we could borrow all VIC wanted.
A Democratic Congress was elected in 1928,
through the influence of Tylers treachery.
That Congress was urged to repeal the Pro-
tectiye Tariff of 40. Democratic Represent
alive from this State moved that the bill DO
Ie on Tie table, and to the table 1t went by