The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-20

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THOMAS r. uOlCOMB. orU"'"" '"'
yyr cyJcago 7RiBUNE AND ME
In az. otnc prSflL ETION OF THE
n,,,tnrp 1TS or TINE Ninth
T1VGRESSIONiL DiSTRIrT
The Chicago Tribune attacks that part
Of The third resolution of the platform OF
the Democracy of this congressional dis
,ret which demands that tea, coffee, sugar
and salt .hall be placed upon The free
list.
The objection to this demand IS that
since certain amount Of revenue must be
raised, and the tariff rs il stands produces
no more than the necessary amount, " the
tariff IL taken off tea, coffee, sugar and salt,
II must be added to the tariff already upon
the clothing and the household goods and
implements Of the people.
To the casual reader, this objection will,
no doubt present formidable appearance
but to all those readers Of the Trib,oc who
have paid attention 10 the able free .,rado
lessons tina, paper has taught to the people
!, will appear TO be what it really is, the
weak ou,-giving Of a disingenucus politician
who is anxious TO deceive the people in tho
interest Of his party.
Let us examine the position Of the Tri-
J,me and expose its weakness.
In ls6s.G9 the duties collected from all
sources were Sl60 600 600, of which there
was collected from
Coffee and lis substitutes. ~ go, 10
s,1D,OO
Making total of............. SIS, CO.. 900
Ifnow, asserts the Tribune, with $780,
5000 to be raised by tariff you strike of
from four articles s55,5Oo,O0o, you must
add that amount TO the duty on other i'm.
ported articles--on pig iron, steel, brass,
cotton and wooden goods of every kind,
glass, hemp, linen, leather, paints, oils,
etc. -
On this proposition tho Democracy of
the Thirteenth District take issue with the
Tribune, and are enabled 70 provo in the
most conclusive manner, by the Tribunes
own evidence, that the Tribsse is wrong.
Let US sec. Knock of the duty on
coffee, tea, sugar and molasscs-S55, SOC, 600
and how can this large sum be raised
We do not hesitate to reply that IL csanot
be raised BY adding il to the already al.
most prohibi,ory duties imposed by the
present tariff bill on other imported arti.
cles, because, to use the language os the
Tribune, ''thc tax Is now at an average VI
80 per cent. on the other articles, and 10
'incresss II will not increase the revenue
"but defeat it, How, then? Nv reducing
The tariff on all those articles because, I'VE
again We .tbs. laSss4ge.RaJa ,JrrSSaattc
"the rate On all competitive articles so
THAT they can come ia aud thu furnish
revenue. An arerage d.n of
"2j per cent ~ manufactured gooas ,rolSa
.Prodace more rere,u,e fhan ~ ,.op collected.
"and tro''td rCpsai tares 10 he amount Of
100000 900 that ice noO pay 10 Tie Dro.
"teeted classes, Then, OF with tho ss5.-
10000 taxes paid ny the people on their
coffee, tea, sugar and molas,es; of with
100 TO lso per cent paid on their spit; of
with 20 per cent, or more of the 80 Ter
cent now paid by them on an imported
Manufactured goods, and what shall We
hSyef In the language of the Tri-
b"He, "more revenue than is now collected
and saving Of $500, 900, 900 now paid to
the protected Radical monopolis,s who, IL
the Tribune !. correct, own the Radical
majority Of Congress. ... 4
We are surprised. The TriLans /, mis-.
taken. Instead of an opponent it /,
hearty supporter Of the tariff plank Of the
Democracy Of this district. 1t believe,
with Us that, iftbe tariff were taken from
al" The prime necessities of life and re- |
ducea - per cent. an all other article, of |
airport, more revenue would be- collected
thsh i now collcctod-bolicyc, tLni
IL tarih Ia" were passed m accordance
with the resolution i, cri,ici.c,-tbc dy,v
taken on coffee tea, sugar and salt and 20.
duced on AL competitive manufactured 49,.
t'c'es to Revenue from protective
standard where It /, now fxed-,ho
people would be greatly benefited, would
save annually $4,000, OOO on sugar 10,
coffee and molasses, 100 to $50 per cent ON
salt, 20 per cent. ON all other imported
articles and $500, 100000 now paid To the
pampered pets Of lis party, the manu,ac.
turing monopolists, The Tribune should
be sure that il is right before i, goes
ahead and should never denounce WIN, !,
approves.
TAhII ORGANIZA 7ION-THE Ne.