The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-04-25

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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. B. &. April %. 1882.

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"A'"'"s'o"' w. " Aprii - 1907
Tho debs,s ~ ~. ...;q ,,,,,,,..,,.
bi,I Il abont I'll. IN MI ,ha-o So,
that Il . IN na.s a, xjisnn.,i;,a,aS ha
;ny An rar !, All ~s f.w n.mas,.'.
.ls, Ar uaw;,, andsssa,aJ ~ s,ap
a yots IN ,,;s srsonos;,;,,n tar ~. H.,
mediate mo ler.,s mi ;n,i,c;,ms- l..
vision of ths ,a,;tr an - .,a,ar,.,s
and sir Matr;son .nd ssv.rsI SiH,,ra
have been ,ttiny n .bs,,. p,st,srs 4,
as % obtain t;r,st v,,I.s III np,no.,.
tions of a similar p.t,,,,ra mi nnIx
with tbs cspcc,a,i,.n ,ba, thew wonlI
be voted down by tLa RonhblIsaus
While there Are 4 few p,s,tibars ~
lthat Marty like Mr. DnnSell AZ Min.
nesdta, who understand the real IN
terest oi the country. the majority aro
Joined to their idols and are dsierul.
ihed that the taxes shall not be
diilinisied; that the n opls shall cnn-
time paying $3.50, 600, 900 per ahhum
over aud above the needs OF tiis Cow
ernment, for the benefit OF the lbhuk
and the the, capitalist. This com
mission bill is simply scli5tie tu
postpone action until ai,er. tile nsxt
Presidential election Meanwhile.
neithrF Mr.. Kelley nor Mr.. Kasson.
nor any Of the advocate. ol high tariff,
can tell us WHY protecti n does MT
protect. We have tariff ma ntaino,i
os.ensibly for the ben fit Of AuRsiicat
laborers. yet strikes are prevalent lid
country over because the poor (?)
manufacturers can not pay Working
men living wages. Gould Anything
speak more eloqurnily and poihtedly
Of the utter hollowness and AlSity Of
protection? n;
The solt4tb;s.;on schema x lio,ered
over by the ghost Of Mr Tbs Barna-
Gle who svstsmat;zej Tho ci;irct,umlcu-
lion Office, and pointed out the way OF
GLOW no. -do-it." ii the taif
question becon,es a serious issis tls
Republicans can point to this sdhiit,lsi
siun and say to the people Of tins
country. "We have initiated reform:
our commission is at work; lct us wsit
for It's report. And If there should
be report, who believes that II Will
be unaniiiiohsg What will il be bit
a majority essay an protection and a
minority essay Bii ttee trade? Tho
boun,l volumes Of the Record ,tc full
Of them; we heed iid more. For thS
first time in tile history Of Republican
Congresses wo fluid one without cont
bined elergy and courage. withollt
leadership without confidence enough
in itself and constituents 10 make OF
meet national issue squarely; hhil go
before the country on it. Tho
aiekctl fee when no man .pursucth.
but the righteous arc as b,ld as d
lion."
But Il NAV ms well be granted that
this dila,ory ii,easure VIII become : 4
law, and that the President will hays
10 appoiut nine, cumo,is.io,,ers iroui-
civil hlc TO take n consideration IN,
presen, tariff how Il affects Tho yari.
ous industries Of the country and rec.
ommeud 10 Congress what chaneea
ought 10 be made M Il. There are al.
ready 4 good mapy candidates Tor
tbsse nine positions and the President
bas Il n said. q considerable list Of
mep who believe themselves or ar,
believed by their friends to bs eli.
pible. There il SOME reason to thihk
| Ibat ,x. Secretary Eifkwood will be
one of the commissionefs Ii hc wishes
the place Concerning the others
nothing is known, When the com
miss,r', t;tjlnes 10 Is fhade 10 If il ID
bonea,It llune Il wIll be something ~
oues,idti ID determine the scale tipoii
which lie Grant industries of tie coun-
try .haIl 5e represented Tho hiu5
Commissioners should REPRESENT fairly
and propor,iouately the Industries Il
the whole union. 10 begin with, .,
least four Of observation-disclosures Should
represbht agriculture North and
South. This is the largest and most
important interest in the countryi
Wheat and the other grains, beef and
the other meats, cotton, sugar and
hay, not to speak Of minor sgricu..i
.turaI industries, eilsploy more people
aud interest more families than all tbs
other industries In the country taken
together, and to give the agricultural
interest lohr representatives on tho
commission would be to give too litsle
rathef than TOO much. 10 give to TIA
raisers Of gram. cotton, beef and
pork, sugar, hay and fruits less than
four commissioners would neccssatily
cause great disappointment and dis
trust among the agricultural class Of
the fairness Of the commission and The
utility Of lis work. Then comes tho
manufacturing interests, the railroad
interests, tile iron interests. cotton.
| lluhiBeF and iiiiRiig Interests, all OF