The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-12-12

~ slHb lc season III the SeCtllng OF futures
i'm cotton"
iii 1T is a notable sign of the times to
Nee journals which have heretofore been
aAe strongest advocates of Tariff for
PROTECTION with Revenue as an Incident "
dow insisting on Tariff revision. Here is
issshe 4mericam of Philadelphia, staunch
{ arotectionist paper, now saying: "First
isE all, the question of taxation must be
s,et and solved. The abortive measures
l:N last session must be laid on the shelf,
And the subject taken up de novo. Tariff
I.s.evislon comes first. The new tariff should
! Re ope which will put the issue between
Protection and Free Trade, in their sim
flest terms, before the country The
ssnomalies, intricacies and absurdities
I Thich characterize the system of laws we
. s9all the Tariff, should be swept away ex-
essige duties should be reduced to the
{le.xact amount which will equalize the po-
ssAtion of the American producer with that
IF his foreign rival; and the collection
! IF customs should be simplifed by the
Substitution of specific for al valorem du-
1es in every case in which this change is
) possible. There are exceptions, such as
sugars and silks. But there should be no
3;ehange that will involve any surrender of
Ethe Protective principle. To give that
Pap would be TO surrender the raison detre
! Of the party, for the sake. of ensuring it's
!, fxistence. Those who propose that the
TRepub lican party shall take any step
towards Free Trade policy, ask that the
5asarty shall turn its back upon its own
faHstory and commit political suicide"
! This is saying a good deal, considering
chat The american has heretofore failed
1sso look with favor on revision that SIM
EEly equalized the position of the Amer
Pan producer with his foreign rival"
{ tlr. Hewitt, an iron manufacturer, took
! Substantially the same position in an ex-
Exhaustive speech on the Tariff at the last
1 session of Congress. The rate Of duty
HE held should not exceed the difference
in the cost of labor between this country
jlsnd England-in other words the differ
.l,ence in the cost of production of the arti-
it::Eie on which duty is laid. The Anaeri-
s:fd1n's talk of an "issue between Protec-
icon and Free Trade is unworthy so high
5tpned a journal. Free Trade" in the
SSssnse Of abolishing all duties, is a scare
! Grow. The advocates for Free Trade "
III, this sense are few and far between,
t Chile those who favor and will have
SSariff for revenue with protection as the
E}hcident constitute no doubt an over
! &helming majority of the people. And it
kS a knowledge of and belief in this fact
Sfhat prompts SO many advocates of the
MProtective principle" to acquiesce in
Tariff revision and to urge the present
bSsongress to undertake the work, under
se well-grounded fear that they will fare
etter than they are apt to do if revision
1 left over to the next Congress.
- The american makes suggestions on
sther points which it will be we'll for
Hpngress to heed:
SThere ara half dozen measures before Con-
IsEress which excite no marked attention among
{ife public. but which would yield great haf-
Hfsst OF popularity 10 the party which passed
4kcm. One of these Is to compel the country
lVxnks ito keep their reserves at home This
would increase the amount of local acc0mmoda-
kftn 10 customers in their immediate neighbOr-
4eod, and would reduce the facilities for stock
U2&nbling Ia the great cities Another Is The bill
IEes,ablish Post-ofice Savings Bank system
H2ougbOut the country. In our great cities We
idly feel the need OF this, because this want lie
sBhcplied by other agencies But the majority of
R9'ple of the country live at distance from in
/, sS1uiiohs Ia which savings can be deposited
k3sey have moi the incentive TO save always be-
fSse them. At present they give the matter lit
ts attention. but Il this facility we've offered
t3Akm they would change their habits sooner or
ttser, not only to their own benefit, but to that
i &1he country al large.
| IA last great measure is the reform OF the pen.
1asqa system by establishing system Of thorough
yrdicas inspection, and subjecting to IL not only
ta,se who are making new applications, but every
& iEah who 10 on the books. A STAFF Of military
sSsge0ns should be constructed for this purpose,
u D&s Of the men who repdred medical service dur.
sg the war, and every man required to present
Il 33rself and his papers ut some centre specified
The purpose s Of examination; tn The y
;ifS pers4ns who have no claim on the public, and
4 r}ss,se pendiciy and mendscity are constant
lVSufce Of annoyance 70 thoussnds of gallant
sAer who are earning an honest living More
4 JAsa q, y other measure, this proposal Wosld be
II tAsM'ed. The penston.agent ring is stronger BY
II 5rlihan the 6laE-fouie ring ever Wa. Il con-
Il piN newspapers, cosreapcndents snd votes. Il
HAsShired sdv0cates 10 feslst every proposal to
a4csFe honest investigation. Bnt u The Repub-
fail, the Dsmscssts Win tske this work up.
Il aAEwe shah have an exposuTc compared with
II hsh thai of Mr. Brady and the Dorseys is ~
II satsing. 81.
III According V Gath much disgust
Il sss;expiessed in New York u the removal
4 Aarshal Henry. r pecple ~ % "
IsRpysd who cling - Bsady,r he writes,
assistant Treasurer Nsw md hnndrsds
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