Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-22
why Net he ki~uese9

doctrines they preach?
We are not sure that we have not
seen some resolutions offered and
adopted at Democratic Conventions
which express the pure, unadulterat-
ed doctrine of Free Trade: Certain
ly, we have not seen such adopted
by, or offered to Republican Con-
ventions, or the Congress. or any OF
the Legislatures Of any of the United
States. These Revenue Reformers"
know tull we'll that the hard work
ing, Industrious people OF the coun-
try, those on whom they must make
an impression with their false logic,
ii they hope to succeed, are pcrme-
ated all through with the leaven
of Protection. They know that they
cannot win by any simple pill OF
Free Trade, without some sugar
coating to it. The people are hon.
est, and generous aud look at these
questions with reference to their re-
lation to great principles. 1t is foi
this reason that these Revenue Re-
formers" always bolster up their
public resolutions by a reference to,
and tacit acknowledgement Of, the
principle of Protection to American
Industry and Labor, to which they
know very well the American people
are firmly welded, and that if they
can hope to divorce them from that
principle, they must attempt it by
indirect means and upon false bases.
In their resolutions, they mix up
the Protective theory in such a way
with "Revenue Reform" that ii
words mean what they are ordinarily
suspected OF meaning, the resolutions
may as well be Interpreted favorable
to tariff, as against it.
We will illustrate this by refer.
ence to the resolution adopted by
the Republican Convention Of the
Sd Illinois Congressional District
which renominated Mr.. Burchard for
Congress. Mr.. d. is one of the "Rev-
enue Reformers," and voted for the
famous Marshall anti.taritf resolution
last winter. Here is the resolution
referred to:
"That we are IN favor OF q tariff for
revenue SO adjusted as not to become
prejudicial to the industrial pursuits
of our country"
This does mt mean free trade, nor
even a tariff tor revenue. 1t means,
if it mean anything, tariff for reven-
ue AND protection to tho sndxstrsot per.
suits Of the country. Mr.. B., undoubt-
eddy, understands that resolution to
favor Revenue Reform" SO, OF
course, did the one who offered it.
Any one can see at glance that its
language is not in harmony with that
idea, but is easily, and Intentionally,
susceptible OF a far different inter-
probation.
The Chicago Post and Tribune,
and the Davenport Gazette, and 9TH
er papers of that ilk, take q great
deal of comfort to themselves on ac-
count of the straight forward, anti
tariff plank in the platform of the
late State Republican Convention OF
Illinois. That plank reads as follows:
"Resolced, That as taxation 10 . pecuni-
ary burdea imposed by public authority on
the property Of the people for the mainten-
ance Of government, the payment of its
debts and the promotion Of the general well
fare, Congress ought not to tax the sub
stance Of the earnings Of the citizen for any
other purpose than above indicated, and
that it is wrongful and oppressive to enact
revenue laws for the special advantage Of
one branch of business Ct the expense Of
another, and We hold that the best system
Of protection to industry 10 that which inn
poses the highest burdens and the lowest
restrictions on the property and business Of
the people,
The editor Of the Chicago Tribune
Is reported to be the author Of the
above resolution, and that he could
mean else than free trade; pure and
SIMPLE, lie not to be thought of. The
Protectionists claim that protec-
tive tariff is prominently and truly
a measure of general welfare, promot-
ing the best and highest material in
terests of the country, and that it
does not, and cannot, if judiciously
adjusted, prove prejudicial to any
branch of industry at the expense Of
any other. We say, and all men
say. that ut is wrongful and opprcs-
slve to enact revenue laws for the
special advantage of one branch Of
business at the expense of another"
Horace White knew that he was in.
sorting INTO that resolution clause
tor the special purpose of misleading
the honest people Of the country by
an ;snts fataws idea, floating over the
quagmi-e of this "Revenue Reform"
resolution.
The parodoxical nature Of their
resolutions is complete. As the res
elutions ofthe Performers" now read,
they resolve against protective
tariff, provided, it will not injure the
industry of the country; or, in favor
Of such a non-protective tariff as will
protect the interests Of American In.
dustry.