The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-09
AsHAMEFuL PIECE or DuPLIclTY.

ASHAMEfUl PIECE Of DUPllCtIY.
If anything is lacking to show that the
Republican patty is determined to de-
ceive and cheat the people, it is found in
their platform in reference to the tariff.
They say:
Third-A tariff strictly for revenue, yet so
adjusted as tosbe the least burdensOme and the
most favorable to the interests of home indus
try and labor.
To show what farce this is let US
quote from the Chicago Tribune and the
Chicago Inter Ocean. The Tribune is q
free trade Republican paper. 1t is de-
| lighted with this plank. It recognizes
it as unadulterated free-trade. 1t says:
The tariff resolution could not be well i'm
/ proved Minnesota is an agricultural STATE
All its interests are opposed to the sophism Of
"prutection.r A protective tariff brings no
higher prices for grain, swine or cattle, which
remain unprotected, but exacts from the peo-
pie of that State larger proportion OF their IA
nor and products to nav the increased cost Of
their rail- DAD iron, their agricultural imple-
ments, their working tools, their clothes, boots
and shoes, household utensils, and all the nee
|
tariff "sfSictiy for revenue" should be SO ad-
justed as to be 'least burdensome and mos
favorable to the interests Of home industry anc
labor. they mean that il should be chiefly I'M
i, posed upon brandies, cigars, tea and coffee
sugars. spices, and other articles either no
produced at all or produced to limited rxten
. In this country, whereby the duties which ar
. paid shall 20 10 the government and not int
the pockets Of competing manufacturers Il
Pennsylvania and New England. This is pre-
, cisely the relief which the home industry an
/: labor OF this country needs, and it accords pei
fectly with the idea Of tariff strictly for reve
= nue..
: But even while the Tribune was thu
: enraptured with the free-trade sent
# ments OF the Republicans OF Minnesots
i the Chicago Inter Ocean, the great Pr
l, lection organ Of the party in the ives
!. was swept away by paroxysmal gus
i of delight at the high-tariff procliyitit
a of the.e same Minnesota Republican
Y 1t says.
ia On the suiiect Of the tariff, the platform d
i, ciares In fxsor of "a tariff strictly for revenue
>, hut adds, s.yet 50 adjusted ~ to be least bu
: dens,me end most favorable TO the interests
home industry and labor The experience
fho Government il to this effect: that the t.
Il III 4 Al present adjusted, which is largely pv
a. f,rfire. Yields very large revenue. and st :
Ss,.,e time u ssmost favorable to the interests
bit horne industry and labor" We conclu<
- therx1ore. that the Republicans OF Minnssf
annruye the existing tariff system. In woI
n they do MOI mean by - tariff strictly for rev
"A nns = what free-tfaders mean BY that phra
It follows that the only tariff for rerenss
to nroSerfire fdsiE-A tariff which + s1moet fav'
IL shle Il the interests Of home industry and
boy.- Thh ii the language OF the Minnes
d. Republicans
q. All this would be laughable if il VI
An not absolutely damnable that any Politi
lte party should try to trifie with the p
m ple in that shameless manner, to bl
yer hot ana cold with the same breath ;
natter with them in double sense:
ru- aro keep the word Of promise To the ear
,lv And break II TO The hope"
49, And what does all this double deali
.<l these tricks Of words, mean? They
/ il simply cunningly made burglars to
;no 10 nick the lock Of the publicconfden
the And Is this the same Republican pa
of which in the old time took the All p,v
n., ful Giaat, Slavery. BY the beardand sh'
e. The lie ont ofhims No.no. it has dee
- er,tsd into ) thEee-card monte party: !,
nm sls-iokw MgaaiEatioe, withit1, NOW,