The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-20
VOLUME XIV
The Tariff.
WALNUT STATION,
TIPpAH Co, MISSISSIPPI.
EavanaIler ~ 1899

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EDIToRs CLARION We are sowing seeds
that viii eventually come up as noxious
weeds and be difficult to eradicate. Dir.
Randall to late interviewer said, !" Nobody
rants direct tagatioH" This IS true Of the
present, and We only claim a tariff within
the revenue standard. The recent elections
prove clearly that the tariff question is the
backbone Of the Democratic party. Revo-
lutions don't go backward With .'half
hamond jump TO a revenue standard there
is but one more leap to the broad plane Of
free-trade. In the wane of sectional strife,
the masses are becoming educated to un-
derstaDd their own interest. This brusque
expression of Mr. Randall is calculated to
throw odium upon the system Of free-trade
England, the most prosperous manufaotnr-
ing and commercial nation of the globe, owes
her success to the principles of free-trade
and direct taxation. England enjoys 50
per cent. of the carrying trade of the world
and so per cent. of the trade with this
country. Before the war and under low
tariff we built over three hundred ships
annually, now we only build for the coast
ing service. Our minister at Bogeta wrote
to Mr.. Evarts, then Secretary Of State that
the English have three semi-monthly line
of steamers trading to the Bolivian ports.
The French, the Germans and the Spanish
all have lines trading to these ports and
"the United States, not one" This is only
one of the photographs of our trade with
the outer world. The Pacific Islanders sell
their rice and fruits at San Francisco and
return home with the clean cash to buy
British commodities. In looking over the
registration of ships passing through the
Suez Canal it reads somewhat thusly: Eng
lish 5, France L English 5, Spain l Eng
lish 5, Germany English ), Denmark
English 5, and lastly one from the United
States loaded down with McCormick's
reapers, sulky ploFss and patent medicines.
In all countries that adopt the free-trade
policy taxation does not reach the poor:
and good-livers are only taxed highly. On
incomes and privileges 0uer a certain dV0atlt;
on realty ouer and ADORE the homestead
These exemptions run over nearly the whole
range of itemized taxation. Germany waxed
strong under the free-trade policy; now,
the Germans are exodusting because of a
tariff on lard and pigs" In all free-trade
countries the taxpayer can we'll afford to
pay his taxes because of the reduced cost of
living and the reduced cost of manufacture.
With low rates we would be the greatest
exporting people of the globe and two-thirds
of the English spindles would be brought
over to this country.
In speaking of low rates it does not fol-
low tbak there would be falling off in the
prieess6f our present exports-cotton, wheat,
corn, cattle, pork and petroleum would still
remain subject to foreign quotations.
Under free-trade system the cost of these
productions would be lessened one half
III sent Internal Revenue system is
NOT nate specimen of direct taxation,
andss oqIum attached to it is well found
ed. In the defence we are making against
the aggressions of the monied power, we
nj not hazard the fruits of victory by any
tefnporizing policy, and any delay or con-
cession would be disastrous.
s.FRANCIs A. WOLFF.