The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-07-09
Garfield u Free Trader.

Several Pennsylvania tarlii papers state
that Gen. Garfield is not opposed to pro-
lection tariff, that the charge is made by
Democrats for the purpose Of injuring his
popularity in this State. Before going into
the controversy we will let his own record in
and of itself suffice.
FROM THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS.
When the subject was under considers
ton in 1870, the Republican nominee for
President said:
GAS an abstract theory of political econ.
omy, FREE TRADE has many advocates
and much can be said in its favor nor will
it be denied that the scholarship of modern
times is largely ON THAT SIDE that a
large ajority of The great thinkers of the
present day are leading in the direction Of
what is called FREE TRADE.
A denial was made by Judge Kelley, of
Philadelphia, who read extracts from Henry
G. Carey's writings upon protection Mr.
Garfield then added;
81 detract nothing from the great ability
and the acknowledged fame of Mr.. Carey,
when say that on this subject he repre-
sents minority among the financial writers
of our day. am trying to state Ms fairly as
| can the present condition of the question {;
and in doing SC l affirm that the ten
dency of molcrn thought is toward FREE
TRADE Gariield's speech on the Tariff
of 1870, Page 35S, Part I, Appendix to
Congressional Globe, 2nd Session 4lst, Con-
gress, April list, 1S7O.l
This same gentleman, that tariff men in
Pennsylvania claim As their friend, advo.
and through his influence in part the re-
ducton was made. We copy from page
7O9 and 705, Laws of U. S., Part I, Appen-
dix, End Session 4lst Congress:
SECTION 81, And be 1t enacted. That aftei
the 3lst day of December 1869, in lieu o
the duties now imposed by law on the ar
ticles, hereinafter enumerated or provided
for, imported from foreign countries, ther'
shall be levied, collected and paid the fol
lowing duties and rates of duties, that is t.
say:
On iron in pigs seven dollars per ton.
On cast scrap iron of every description sil
dollars per ton.
On wrought scrap iron eight dollars pc
ton.
J Garfeld's vote in favor of this great re
duction of the tariff Of 1912 and 1864, wi
, be found on page 4l0S, Part 5, and again o
: rage 5522 Congressional Globe, Part 5, 2n
T Session 4lst Congress.
t In 1872 the records prove that Gen. Ga
e fields views RENAME unchanged as he vote
7 yea on the following section, making sti
further r,ducton on iron sn1 steel.
: SECTION . That on and after the lst ds
e of August, 1872 in lieu Of the duties In
Q posed by law ON the articles in this sectit
enumerated there shall be levied, colecte
and paid on the good-, wares, and mercha
l. disc in this section enumerated and provid
I for, imported from foreign countries, nine
per centum of the several duties and rates
duty now imposed by law upon said articl
severally, 1T BEING THE INTENT c
THIS SECTION TO REDUCE EMS
le ING DUTIES OF SAID ARTICLES TE
o. PER CENTUM OF SUCH DUTIES, tn
- ;, to say:
- On all wools
~ On all iron and steel, aud on all man
- factures of iron and steel, of which met
G. or either of them shall be the compon,
~ -, part of chief value, excepting cotton n
chinery.
NC No wonder such ardent protective ia
u" men as Errett and Bayne refuse, when G.
+" field WAS the Republican candidate
'o Speaker of Congress, to vote for him "
: they show their consistency now, and ref
- to help him carry Pennsylvania next
- vember.
- In making this statement we are not
ing into the merits Of the tariff questi
iA' The object is to show that the Republic
'"s profess to be protective tariff men, and
'eu declare in S ate and national platform, W
such principle is set aside and a free
a' der placed in nomination for the highest
lug fee in the gift ofthe people. These extr
Ia are from the Congressional record and
leu not be successfully denied. When
ov publican states that Garfield is a frien
'% :; protection, refer him to the proceeding
- Congress.
ave In face of the official record to the
a trary, Gov Foster has assurance TO say
us' he "regards Garfield as one of the ablest
.no most practical of the advocates of a prt
~, ~, tive tariff"