Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-05-23
JDUSKY, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY %, 1872.

influence to encsurage trade between the United
States and the countries to which they are accred-
tied. But the fact exists that the carrying is done
almost entirely in foreign bottoms and while this
state of affairs exists we cannot control our due
share OF the commerce OF the world.
The cost Of building iron vessels, the only ones
that can compete with foreign ships in the carry
ing trade, is much greater in the United States
than in foreign countries that, without some as
snccessfniIx hniI, Snrs TSers S sexer"i
propositions laid before Congress in the of
the present session looking to a remedy for this
evil. Even il IL should be Mt cost to the
national Treasury, 1 hope such encouragement
will be given as will secure American shipping on
the high seas and American ship building at home.
TARIFF REFORM.
Since the Tariff Reform question is
made plank in the opposition platform,
we give the Presidents views in full, as
announced in his two last messages, and
bespeak for them careful perusal. No
man can be more heartily in favor of real,
practical reform, and not mere bun
combe talk about it, than President
Grant:
The tax collected from the people has been re-
duced more than eighty millions of dollars per an
mum. BY steadiness in our present course, there
is no reason why in few short years, the nation
al tax-gatherer may not disappear from the door
of the citizen almost entirely. With the revenue
stamp dispensed by postmasters in every commun-
ity tax upon liquors Of all sorts, and tobacco in
all its foims; and by wise adjustment of the
cles which we could dispense with, known as lux
uries. and on those which we use more Of than we
produce, revenue enough may be raised, after a
few years of peace and consequent reduction OF in
debtedness, to fulfill all our obligations. further
reduction of expenses, in addition to reduction
of interest account may be relied on to make this
practicable Revenae REFORM IL it means this, has
my hearty support If ii implies collection of
all the revenue for the support of Government, for
the payment of principal and interest OF the public
debt pensions. etc, by directly taxing the people,
then am aga INST revenue reform, and confidently
believe the people are with me- II it means fail,
ure to provide the necessary means to defray all
the expenses of Government, and thereby repudia.
ton of the public debt and pensions then an still
more opposed to such kind OF revenue reform.
advocates. to my knowledge, but seems to be ac
cepted as something which, to supply every man:
wants without any cost or effort on his part.
\ true revenue reform cannot be made in q day,
but must be the work Of national legislation anC
of time. AS soon as the revenue can be dispensed
with, all duty should be removed from coffee, teE
and other articles of universal use not produced by
ourselves. The necessities Of the country compe
us to collect revenue from our imports. An army Of
assessors and collectors is not a pleasant sight tC
the citizen, but that tariff for revenue is neces
sary. Such tariff, so far as it acts as an encour
agement to home production, affords employment
to labor at living wages, in contrast to the paupe
labor of the Old World, and also in the develop
ment of home resources.
In readjusting the tariff, suggest that careful
estimate be made OF the amount OF surplus reye
nue. collected under the present laws after provld
ing for the current expenses of the Government
the interest account, and a sinking fund, and tina
this surplus be reduced in such manner to afforC
the greatest relief to the greStest number There
are many articles not produced at home, but which
enter largely into general consumption through ar
ticles which are manufactured at home such a
medicines compounded, etc, etc, from which verl
little revenue derived, but which enter into gen
eral use. All such articles recommend to be PLACED
on the free list.' Should a further reduction
prove advisable, l would then recommend that i
be made upon those articles which best bear il
without disturbing home production, or reducin.
| the wages of American labor.