Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

No Protection to Monopolies.
A Tariff for Revenue Only.

from Republican sources, but as well
from certain Democratic quarters,
that Gen. Hancock had been defeated
for the Presidency, because Of the an
tagonism excited among the manufac-
turers of this country, against that
plank in the Democratic platform
| which called for "a tariff for revenue
only"
We are not an adherent of that
wing of the Democratic party, which
Gghts for no other cause than success;
and had rather march through defeat
with the party, when it contends
manfully for well defined principles
designed to do the most good, by ex-
tending a blessing to the greatest
number.
In entire variance with the self
styled progressive Democrats, we are
opposed to protective tariff which
builds up monopolies throughout the
country at the expense of the con-
sumers of this country alone, because
their manufactured goods cannot be
made to compete with the products
of the industry of the world, in for
eign markets.
We are in favor of tariff which,
by being judiciously placed upon a
few articles of production, or certain
manufactures, will bring the revenue
which the government needs for it's
support.
We are not in favor ola tariff which
allows the manufacturer of jewsharps,
for instance, to tax the boys enough
to give him princely fortune.
we believe IN taxing the importer
OF foreign sugars, SO long as the Unit
ed States do not produce an amount
sufficient for their home consumption,
BY doing SO we will make our country
self-sustaining.
We believe in applyinga tax upon
the importation OF any other product
that this country ought to supply.
So soon, though, as we have
enough OF the raw material to supply
the manufacturer, so soon should the
tariff be removed, in order that indus
try may make use of that raw mate
rial, by turning it into understandable
goods, which, on board of American
built ships, will be conveyed to dis
tant markets, there to compete for
the mastery of the worlds commerce
with the nations of the old continent.
We have the cotton, the timber,
the minerals, and other raw materials
from which home industry will find
the articles that would soon give us
the sceptre of the seas and double the
wealth of the country, to the profit of
the many, instead of enriching the
few who tax the American consumers
only.
We want to see ship building from
Maine to Texas, and hundreds of
thousands of sailors, mechanics and
tradesmen, receive employment from
the quadrupled quantity Of the man
ufactured goods of this country.
If the Democratic party cannot win
the control of the government by con-
tending against the present unwise,
ruinous and monopoly fostering pro-
lection tariff, instituted by the Re-
publican party, it will at least take
unto its heart the consciousness that
it's tight is the fight for the relief of
the masses against the exactions of
the monopolists and tie insolent and
corrupting shoddyiteG
It will be honorable to contend for
Ia righteous cause, even under the
banner Of temporary defeat. For, as
sure as there is sun, the sovereign
will of the majority will break through
the dollars Of the monopolists, sooner
or later.
In the mean time, let the fight on
this very issue, be made square and
we'll defined one, against the Re-
publican party and the progressive
Democrats, so-called.
We, therefore, firmly re-indorse
that plank ofthe Cincinnati platform,
which declares for "a tariff for rev.