Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-29
The New Tariff Bill.

the Chicago Evening journal, ana
said that as il was Of interest To the
farmers Of This vicinity, IL should
be published in the Democrat The
article purpOrted to be written 1T
Washington, and attacked Mr.. Woods
tariff bill because of the proposed
reduction Of the duties on lax and
wool. it failed 10 state, however, that
tho entire bill leaned towards free
trade, and that, aS Il natural conSc-
auenco. while ia one or two instances
il would he slightly detrimental TO tho
farmer, that rs 4 whole it would
greatly benefit him Although, bclicy-
ing, AZ we do, that tho article referred
TO WAS written and printed ut the
inBtigation Of mOnopOlistS, whose in
tcrcsts arc IN direct opposition TO
those Of the farmer, we did not object
to publishing il and would do 50 now
had Wo the article III command,
knowing that the farmer readers Of
Democrat are too intelligent To w.
gnll0d by This llmsy attempt To en-
list Thorn for tile army ~ projections.
The aVoWod object or those who are
generally termed protcctionists ls 10
restrain agriculture and encourage
manufacture. 70 do This, We believe,
IL the sole aim Of AL who can lay claim
To the Toast clear -headrdncSs.A certain
class, which cannot he designated by
any milder namc Than muddle-hrads,
cry ont for protection for everything;
seemingly not being aware that such
protection is no protection nj all. OF
this latter class we hayo IN example
in certain speaker III the National
lately held III Toledo, Ohio.
IIe said that we were all in need Of
protection: the manufacturers Of tho
East needed il. and tho farmers and
planters needed it also; which was
true enough; but we fail 10 sec how
one section can have protection ana
The othcra have il also, AZ Wa3 claimed
by The speaker. Ono class cannot be
tproteslcd" OF encouraged without
restraining OF dlacouraEing other
classes
The new hill IL claimed IVY clear
thinking men to he the best Of its kind
over prepared for the consideration Of
iii American Congress, and It's adop-
ton would ben great step inthc right
direction. II strikes i middle path
between IL tariff for revenue and n
tariff for protection. HI this respect
ii is deemed 10 10 most Wiae; although
III does not receive HE entire apprnba-
tiou Of Crerslraders. a tHitf for roy
enup only would naturally tax the
chief imports % The country, laying
heas lest duties on mtieles VI general
Use, hut Mr.. Woods committee are
tO tiHd i middle ground
hut Wepn the tWneNtrtmps protection
and frce-trale, Ivy RAISING Fla bulk oi
tho revenue from articles Of luxury,
Now, this Ill lirsi glance would seem
very desirable and very feasible; but
lY raisin" the duties on articles VI
luxury their home manufacture might
lle 50 encouraged III q eNelnde theif
importation, and tilas the revenue
derived from them would not lie ~
great Ill il would 10 otherwise.
However the bill II acknowledged
hy I'LL fres traitors q he j great III
proyemeut 81 the existing tariff laMs.
and Will receive their hearty support.
That is plssagc can - Sound Me
have LII, littla failh The tlght III
between PATRIOTS mea Wl}a desire tltr
rood of lie Nflele country, un lae elie
side, and Eigatie mouopnae Nhtta
are hafltna ~ Choir nWn interests,
IN the otllel tnd il n 4 Weil'haoNn
though depiWplle iaa tlGi EaalallA
ada unt stri'S III hal uhol t4ht
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