The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-25
ANOTHER SCHEME OF THE PRoTEc-
TIONIsTs


lily growing, and the tariff men and manu-.
iacturers have been compelled to acknowl-
edge that they could not much longer re.
sist the tide that has been setting in. They
have, however, been exceedingly cunning
in the manner in which they have met the
difficulty. Assuming to admit the justice
Of the cause against which they have been
contending, they have protested to believe
that Il revision of the tariff had became
a necessity, and they, therefore suggested
the device of tariff commission such as
was appointed at the last session of con.
gress, by whom the wrongs complained of
might be righted. As they Well.knew be-
forehand the commission was picked TO suit
their ownpurposes and will recommend TO
the coming congress that no material
| changes BE made. The ruse succeeded for
the time being. but now that the house is
to be democratic and the sense of the coun.
try demands correction and revision of the
tariff system, something else must be done.
The protectionists must be lulled into
sleep and sense of security and duty done
while the protective system re-
mains unmolested The measure intended
at this time to thwart the anti-tarir move
ment is u specisus one, and as on the pre-
yous occasion, looks like an honest effort
to relieve the people of great portion of
their burdens. In reality it is the best and
surest means yet devised for fastening the
odious system complained of, more firmly
upon the country. The plan is that the
internal revenues shall be abolished. The
idea is advanced that these laws are tyran-
nical and IN every way obnoxious, and that
first and above all Others they should
be repealed ami the heavy burden
thus be lifted from the masses.
The movement originates with JUICE
KELLEY, Of Pennsylvania and other eastern
protectionlsts, and the well-known views of
its advocates is sufficient indication of the
character and objects of the movement.
The truth is in nutshell, the protection
lists are merely fixing another trap under
the guise OF economy and reform, to catch
the taril-ior-revenue-only men. The ex-
penses of the government are in round
numbers, close to $500, 900, and the rev.
enues SiO0,OO0,0O0 or over. OF this latter
sum Sl35, 1000 900 are raised by internal tax
alton, all but $l2000,00O coming from
the tax on whisky and tobacco. To
sweep this away, would leave tho
government in depressed condi.
ton financially. This is the point of the
scheme. II the internal revenues are abol-
ished, the money to carry on the govern.
ment must be raised from protective duties.
There is no other way of getting it. If
the congress should, therefore, repeal the
revenue laws, the present tariff rates must
remain as at present, or be raised. Other
wise, the expenditures of the government
would exceed the receipts. There is mar
gin OF $l0O,0O0,000, it is true to work upon,
and to that extent it is possible, without
fear of special trouble, TO reduce our taxa
ton but the internal revenues are not
those to abolish first. AS before stated, this
money comes from whisky and tobacco,
luxurles, and dangerous ones at that, .ul
ii II reduction is to be made, let it 10y Az
means be where it is most needed aud viii
do the most good, We do not want Chlap
whisky and cigars at the expense of our
clothing and the necessarics of life Upon
these ii is proposed that the duty snail re.
MAN, for these are the products OF the east
ern manufacturers. The manufacture OF
whisky and tobacco however these eastern
men have but little to do with, and hence
their representatives, under the spec,ous
cloak of love for the people, desire to
Tighten the burdens of taxation" and give
us cheap whisky and Tobacco, provided
thereby the manufacturers of New England
and the north can continue to rob
humanity with their As or so per
cent. protective duties. 1t is n fine
scheme, but 1t will not work, Common
sense and common justice would dictate
that reductions in taxation, If there be a
surplus, should be made upon necessaries
and not luxuries, and the next congress
should let the internal revenue laws stand
and cut down the tariff. 1t is there that
the hand OF reform should do its first and
will do its best work. We do not think it
would be wise to 90 to work recklessly and
make at once sweeping reductions, but the
process may be inaugurated by which we
will eventually be freed from the iniquities
OF this one-sided and unjust system. Let
there be annually II cutting down OF rates un.
til the tariff for revenue basis is reached.
Instead of i3 per cent. duties, we ought
next year to see the rate at least 10 or 20
per cent. lower, the reduction, OF course,
being contied to the necessares. In three
or four years the country could breathe
freely and its citizens would only have to
pay into the government Golfers and the
hands of manufacturers what was abso-
lutely necessary to run the one and afford
the other living profit. 1t Is this that
the iorty.cighth congress must look after,
and If the democrats suffer themselves to
be caught in the trap which their enemies
are setting for them they will not deserve
the support or further confidence of the
masses. The abolition Of the interest rev.
enues Is but scheme for continuing the
Ubiquitous tariff duties,
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