The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-03
TARIFF REVISION.

1t is important for the people to under
stand there is not a remote probability
that Congress will give them any relief from
the burdens of the most Ubiquitous tariff
that ever cursed any people under heaven
4 tariff that has been pronounced by men
of all parties as bundle of rings and jobs,
enacted and perpetuated in the interest of
the few and in direct and fragrant conflict
with the welfare of the masses. The people
|, gislate for them, but instead of perform
ing their duty they shirk the response
bilities of their positions and turn
the most important bushes over 10
a set of men, appointed by the President,
unknown to the people and in nowise re-
Commissioners are expected to do the bid
ding of the President, who gives them
official life. The President is known to be
protectionist, and in close sympathy with
monopolists. A Tariff Commission bill has
passed the Senate, and will doubtless pass
the House. If it does not pass the present
tariff will remain undisturbed. If it does
pass results will be practically the same,
since revision of the tariff Will be in
definitely postponed. 1t may be wei; just
here to give the second and third sections Of
the bill to provide for the appointment of a
Tariff Commission, now pending in the
House of Representatives:
Sec 9 The President OF the United States shall
by and with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate, appoint nine Commissioners from civil life
one of whom. the first named shall be President
of the Commission. The Commissioners shall re-
ceiye as compensation for their services each at
the rate OF $40 per day when engaged IN active
duty, and actual travelling ana other necessary
expenses. The Commission shall have power TO
employ stenographer aud messenger; and the
foregoing compensation and expenses 10 be audited
ard paid by the Secretary of the Treasury out of
priated.
Sec 3. That 1t shall be the duty of said Com
mission TO take into consideration and to thor.
Oughly investigate all the various questions re-
lating TO the agricultural, commercial, mercan-
tile, manufacturing, mining and industrial inter
ests of the United States. so far as the same may
be necessary to the establishment of a iudicious
tariff, or revision of the existing tariff, upon
scale of Justice to all interests; and for the pur
pose of fully examining the matters which may
come before it, said Commission. III the prosecu-
ton OF its inquiries, Is empowered 10 visit such
different portions and sections OF the country as Ii
may deem advisable.
Congress abandons its mostimportantd duties
and passes them into the hands of such men
as the President may select-and for their
work, which will be in the interest of mo-
nopoly sharks, the people will be required
to pay. 1t must be remembered that the
people are not asking for free trade-they
are demanding revision OF the tariff. They
are earnestly seeking for redress of griev-
ances which have too long existed. Such
facts as relate directly TO the subject can not
be too plainly set forth nor urged
upon the attention of the people with
too much emphasis. In this connection
it is worth while to state that in the list of
articles included in the tariff tables some
are referred to as articles of luxury" and
others as ARTICLES of necessity"
II would be supposed that in framing tariff
articles OF luxury would be required to pay
the highest duty and articles of necessity
the lowest but under the present monopoly
and rich mans tariff the reverse is true.
Articles Of necessity pay the highest duty,
as will be seen by the following tabulated
statement.
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