The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-11-17
rrunboil on the Tariff.

/ l nhten1ei 10 say something IN refer
ence to- the tariff, in answer to Mr.
Sherman. ! want To- show the absur,li-
ty of appealing To the laboring mechan-
les If this country in favor of protec-
tive tariff. His admissions are enough
to condemn his position. | will read
them. He states the positions of the
two parties, and | believe he states them
substantially correct. As recollect it,
at any rate, it is this: Democrats are
not in favor of a free trade, but they are
i'm favor of u tariff for revenue purpos-
es, and such tariff affords all the pro-
lection that any manufacturing interest
ought to ask or require. Republicans,
on the other hand, favor tariff for pro-
lection. That is the difference between
the two parties.
Now, MIR. Sherman, in stating what
the Republicans want, says: ave Re
publicans say that we are i'm favor Of a
tariff, which, while ,it would yield sufii-
cient revenue to carry on the operations
of the Government, will also 50 foster
and protect our industries AS to make us
Il great manufacturing and commercial
AS well a. agricultural people. That is
our idea. Why should not this be done?
When they levy a tax ON the article
that you consume, why should they also
not levy an equal tax on thearticle that
you produce?"
That is just the objection. YOn see il
when you levy a tax on the articles
that you procure from abroad. Why
should You not levy the SAME tax on
those you produce: Why, because the
tax that is levied ON those you produce
goes into the hands of the manufacture
er, and the tax that you levy on those
you import from abroad goes into the
Treasury for revenue. Do you want to
be taxed when you buy hat, or a
coat, or blanket, or pair of shoes, to
pay the manufacturer a bounty: You
are willing to be taxed on the importa-
ton because you have to pay u tax i'm
some shape to support the Government,
and Democrats are in favor of levying
tax upon all these articles so far as is
necessary to raise revenue for the
Government, but they are not willing
to levy tax for the purpose of protect
ing the man who makes the blanket
and the cost simply. This is tangible
idea. The tax is really on the large
family instead of on the large fortune.
We do not believe in levying tax ON
the great body of the people for the
purpose of benefitting IA few men who
are manufacturers. IL will not break !
down manufacturing establishment /.
they will have all the protection they
want to have, and will show you in a /
moment, by Mr.. Sherman's own con-
fession, they will have all they ought
to have when you levy tax necessary
TO raise revenue.
Now, let me read what more Mr.. I
sherman mas said IN cOrr0bOratiOn OF
what have stated. He says: You
in Chicago are engaged in manufacture
ing. How is it possible that you should
have been so engaged: Why, it is be-
cause the Republican party, by a sys-
tenn of tariff laws, built up your indus
Try so that now in this country we
cotton goods and compete
with the markets i'm Manchester"
What i'm the name of heaven do you
want tariff for if you can manufacture
'otton goods here and compete with the
of Manchester, England?
What do you want tariff for? will
ell YOU what you want il for. You