The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-02-11
Discussion of the Tariff.

Discussion of the Tariff.
The friends OF "A tariff Tor revenue only,
are doing their utmost in Congress IL
bring about reform that will Tighten
the burden OF taxation, now pressing
upon the people, but there is very little
hope of their meeting with success, OF
even encouragement, while the forty
first Congress exists. Among others who
have spoken in behalf of shr required
reduction OF the tariff. we find Hon. NJ
lC. Kerr, the able representative from The
2nd Congressional District OF this Stale,
His speech was a cogcnt argument in
favor OF the following propositions Re-
duclion of taxation: reduction of the
tariff: adoption of Il liberal and humane
policy towards the south. ia place of tlic
rrncl policy misnam.d reconstruction
Abolition ot the monopoly ri ,nircnc, :
making enjoyed by lie national banks.
and lie substitution OF aiccn-hack> tor
national bank bills: and the taxation OF
federal securities. In slcaking ul lie
present abumilmble tariff. Mr.. Kerr said
pi,bily:
Those who clamor for protection con-
s:itutc but Il small portion OF the cOun-
try. Their interests should command
10 more oi the favor or soliciiudc OF Ike
government than those Oh Tic country
generally. 1t is estimated The total as-
grcgaic products Of all tic industries OF
the country last year amounted 10 ST.
500 OIO More than one-lali of All
thai MAS the result OF agriculture. Only
$4,000 U.UU0 = less than Tour Per cent. "a
the Whole consisted OF tic Total pro-
duets OF iron, " DOZENS, ami ,otiuh>. liz
The production OF the latter amount a
little over three hundred thousand per-
sons were engaged. while over twrive'
million nve hundred thousand " ere en-
gagged in the production OF the other
values. Yet ncarl. all our ubiquitous
tariff laws and duties are inspired, he
gotten and imposed in The interest oil
this small number. and in spite vi cruel
injustice and enmity against ali the 9th
er>. 10 guarantee undue. unnatural. and
excessive profits 10 these few, the many.
the great body OF the people. are COM
PEELED TO pay their full proportion of all
public burdens, and 1T The same time To-
pay incalculable millions US tribute for
the benefit of the lew. To serve the lat
ter they have been shorn OF their sacred
rights of freedom OF exchange and tol
enjoy the inestilnablc advantages OF fair
competition, of honest prices, and cqua!
laws
Mr.. Kerr is justly regarded as one OF
Tie ablest men OH the floor OF Tie house.
and the position which he holds in thcl
Democratic party of this State, add,
weight TO his uttcrances. The New
York World says, while there j.
room for difference upon some oil his
financial suggestions, there can be none
among intelligent men as to the neccs-
sity which he 50 cogently exhibits of re-
ducing the taxes and the tariff" This
will, we think, be the verdict OF the pco-
pie. Men may honestly differ as TO the
best and safest mode OF administering
the finances ut an hour wien money j.
very scarce, and with an enormous debt
hanging over the nation, but all men
must agree with Mr.. Kerr that taxation
should be reduced, and legislation con-
Quoted for the benefit OF The impoycr-
ishcd consumer, rather than 10 add toI
the riches OF the lordly manufacturers.