The daily gazette., 1878-08-27
Our Three Great Needs.

Ii needs but to make the greenback re-
ceivable for customs to Fender II The
equal OF the Bland dollar, and "A reserve
OF goh equal to one-tbird of the out
standing greenbacks, to render them con-
vertibie INTO gold. With these two con-
ultlons 1uliiilrd, resumption will be an
accomplished fact. In the opinion of
those VINO trace our troubles to the un-
certai hties OF the currency, resumption
VIII bring speedy cuIe.
bnt Il there not another source of
trouolef Why Is IL that which our
splendid harvests our farmers find so H.
tie profit in their labors? WHY IS it that
with such splendid facilities and mater
laIs our dockyards are closed? Why is
IL tlat our great factories are silent, or
running one day in the week? WHY is
1t that vast piles of fabrics created by
our skilled workmen lie unsold. waiting
for buyers and finding no markets :?
What mas caused these disheariening re-
SUITS II they are not owing to our high
protective tariff, our discriminating and
senseiess navigation laws and ovei-pro-
auction? You cannot sell if you do not
buy. Any restrictions laid upon the
foreign buyer, operate against the Amer
lean seller and the American consumer.
IL has been clearly demonstrated that
duties averaging over Is per cent. I'D ud-
loren cease to be profitable as sources of
revenue. Ourlmport duties now average
40 per cent. The Government derives
less revenue under the Morrill, tariff, IN
force since 1861, than it did under the old
scale of duties. The profit of the manu-
facturer, almost equal to the Govern
ments revenue, is paid by the consumer,
be he bondholder, mechanic, farmer or
laborer. These duties should be reduced,
ar lIi Iifrb atf. a
this end is met by the whole phalanx of
protectlonists, and the movement is
branded as a stab at our industries.
We cannot buy foreign ship to carry
our products to Europe, but must pay the
shrewd constituents of Senator Blaine
their own price for their clippers, or if
we wish an iron built vessel, we NUT
buy from Mr. Cramp, or Mr. Roach, or
some other Government tavorite at his
own figures. Here we have another IL
lustralion of Radical wisdom and its re-
suits. Has American ship building or
American commerce thriven under this
treatment? Assuredly not, Our Roachs,
even at the high rates of profit above d
them, do not reach their aims, ard sub
sldized steamship lines, the instruments
OF favored railroads, are demanded.
Clearly, these laws should be repealed,
and yet what howl is raised when such
repeal is spoken of.
Tho granaries and store houses of tho
land are filed with food products, the
sale of which would bring comfort to
other people and profit to ourselves
The manufacturer surveys his heaped-
up fabrics for which he finds no sale,
and dismlsses his workmen whom he
has called from the fields where, under
just laws, they would he always sure of
"A livelihood, until he can work Off his
surplus stock.
Reduce the duties to a revenue stand
ard only; throw open our ports to the
trade OF all nations, enter into rec pro-
CITY Treaties with the peoples of South
America, and the glut will Cease.
IL IL idle to argue the matter. Our far
mers were prosperous and happy; onr
mechanics fed as we'll and got more for
their money; our merchants reaped fair
profits; our commerce was far greater;
our manufacture W, T, a. en- rgeti va lily
more satis he'd and relatively rs prospei-
ons; tramps were not an inst tuition of
the land,-in short, men were happier In
every walk of hfe till the Radical party
iinkered at the finances, and the Nor
rili tariff robbed the many TO enrich the
few.
We must go back to the old ways.
Hard monty or paper convertible into
coin at par, and "A tariff for revenue only.
RetreDch the expenses of the GOVERN
ment, and the revenue tariff may be
vastly lessened. In time we will be educa-
ted up to free trade, and may then coI-
tend with England for the empire of the
seas.
These are our Il rec great neels,-an
honest currency, retrenchment and reve-
nue. retorm.-CecH Democrat.