New-York tribune., 1872-05-24
THE TARIFF ON FLlX.
PROTEST AGAINST IT'S REDUCTIoN-HORACE
GREELEY IND0RSED.

PROTEST AGAINST ITS REDUCTION-HORACE
GREELEY IND0RsED.
A large number of hax-dressers assembled
at Cosmopolitan Hail. in East Broadway, last evening"
10 discuss the proposed reduction OF the tarin on max
from $40 SIS per tun John STAIRS chosen Chair
man. NJ. ]. Smith opened the meeting with an address
which he said that in this country the experiment Oh
growing fax had been tried and proved sucoessfuI' anu
he decidedly opposed TO the reduction OF the 'hi
upon article that could raise at home lAppau'eI
He thought that all the manufacturers OF max iaoi
should use influence TO keep the tariff atits preso
rate. The past had shown the advantage 10 oe ueii
from Protection in every branch of industry faA ,n"'
was grown in ireland, he thought was no De''ei 'i'
had been often raised in this country ,
g. F. Sullivan who represented the fax-manuiacturins
interests OF New-York said that he WAS Ohoso" WI"
gate to visit Washington, for the purpose Vi 7e0 "
act OF Congress that would protect the nome f'o"'n
flax but he had found that the majority OF the pohu-
clans ere were unwilling to listen TO any such measure,
as they saw no money behind it, He thought all America
should feel grateful to THE NEwioRK TRIBUNE Tor the
noble stand 1t had always taken on the question oi
protective tariff and especially to Horace Greeley whom
he believed TO be the most jealous advocate OF ther
rights in this country He had conversed with several
OF the leading OF the State and all said that as they
wanted protection they should surely vote for Greeley
As far as he was concerned he thought it
fallacy 70 attempt reduction Of the tariff on
fax, as it would be giving advantages
to other countries which could Just well reap our;
selves. The American-groWn max had Deen trled ana
was Just as gOOd the imported for all practical pur-
poses He thought there class OF men now gov
ernng this country who trying their best 10 COM
pei bow to other countries acknowledge their SUI
premacy, and patrOnze their industries But he was
sangune that after the 4h Of next March there would
he great change, as our most earnest Protecnonlst
Horace Greeley, would then rule the nation IIremen
dous appause1 TeeHams and letters were next read
advocating protective tariff, and expressing the hope
that Horace Greeley would secure the Presidential
char. and thereby preserve their rights as manuac
turers. long letter signed by OF the principal
manufacturers OF fax fiber in Massachusetts, expressed
the sentiment OF the people In that locality as III favor OF
the "sage of Chappaqua. Horace Greeley.
g. Foley, who represented the 1aX interests or Pat
ersOn j., said that the cry Of the manufacturers in
that locality was Protection" There need OF
reform in the direction Of tariffs and he thought the
best way TO cOnsummate reform in this direction was
to vote for Horace Greeley. tApplause.l AT present
the fax that was used in the American factories
largely imported from Ireland. But he thought the
fax grown this country would soon be made OF as bne
a quality that OF other countries. The seed OF the
American fax when in other countries produced
even finer fiber than that any other country could
produce.
After some further discussion favoring the election Of
the great PrOtectionist the meeting finally ADJOURNED