New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14

te natural for the leaders of the Republican party
~ the uouSo to do that so that the credit OF afOrd
,ng al Great relief Of many millions to the people
shoull not be obtained by the incoming Dei"o-
cratic Congress And it is possible that the Dei''o-
cratic members of the present Congress may oppose
that action by this CONGRESS III oraer oeat 'y1
coming Congress may have the credlt OF IT. ~
any rate do not look u see 1t done as the pr ppos
tion of the chairman Of the House Commllte On
Wavssnd Means OF the last Congress, when Wa 10
emf oh a few millions only from the internal revenue
III this great drain upon the business -
sources OF the country shan No cohtiuu;;1Ii
for loag ycars-and see hut ttle nope that ~ ~.
not be-a single short crop IN year Wonlu o'Ln as
financial ruin and disaster such as this country HAS
never seod.
FREE TRADE IMPOSSIBLE AT PRESENT
al have said that there is no intention oil
revising the tariff; and, as Manufacture
pretty largely concerned i'll wooleh' GU
ton. conner and stone nanuiactures-Qu1'e
as largely as any man In our o."'0 %
means-I am quite willing TO say, as put IN my
Latter of accentapoe of the nomination and have
said mauy times during the campaign 10 our
people that theoretically free trade, were Ii pos
sible would be the best for all but
with tbe immense necessary expenditures OF
our Government, Tree tIa,e ~, i"I i;.I'.H's
years is 20 this country mpossDe. Ine gcn ,. ~
our people is against direct taxation, anu we liISt
raise our revenues indirectly by customs HuucS.
The couStlt alton does not authorize or ptlml' any
TO be raised nom any source cANN w
the proper and necessary e1pehd' 9tes u ,uo
ernueni. But with the immediate necessly
of raising about million gay ION
customs. there can he sufficient mciuehId' pIo'.N
lion to every American industry ana cnterpIlS, aIu
to American labor. II with our sSll ana luVeniiNo
genius our Industries cannot nourlSh win d .u'.i'
a day for protection in taxation upon our
Then thty Ought not TO flourish nj all. EopeSl1I'
will this be the where every necessary Va nto
must be unts4ed' ogea tbe nanafacturcr as
well rs the workngman. for taXauOn npin t .ie
necesssres of life increases the wages OF tuo
! Won seem 10 have overlooked the nearly
$3.50 100000 of taxation raised Dy lh'eiH"l A0'0-
nue. ossnme that
that tax. including that upon tobacco
and whiskey, will be substantially sWept
AWAY or at least put upon the consumers III
eead of as now. upon the producer NY Tgato IONS
are that being put upon the producer, lii me IL 81
instance, it becomes almost an ihtolepF tS i"g
upon the industry affected 10y 1t because OF liH lV
time to wait before IT is +oIt;roGU
back again from the consumers. IL almost ehtlTeIy
falls upon the great Central otaIes; whose
tucky. SO hthern Ohio. Illinois and Missouri whose
great industries are the produc ION or topaCco anu
WhIskey-certainly the most profitable IL un'a1ed
the first instance as producers; and they
will claim quite rightly that 1t Is therefore us
eliminating AK and UNJUST"
How does It operate II
"TSe tax upon whiskey and tobacco is fixed by
Congress at the collection poihb; tA2I Is,
,pst much as it 50 will O Gallon "4 lSe
frauds were greater than the amount collected,
so that il was necessary TO reduce IL 10 c9iIec any
considera bic sum. suppose the National Govern
ynep sbonld collect from the three great industries
of Massac husetts-the manufactu OF cotton, wool
and leatler-a tax up to the colloc'lon pot H.
leaving nothing for the State TO tax III the
sh be of accreliOns from its producuVeneSs' now
would Massachusetts get along. lie Onlted states
does exactly that upon the great producing states
have just mentioned, and then some OF Us quA1el
with some OF them because they 40 not raise money
enough to pay the interest on their DEUS. mere
fore think the Representatives from these states
will oin with the Keprcs -ntatiyes from the manu-
featuring states which desire as much rev
customs. in voting away their tax. Ana that viii
leave oil the taIlff revenue 10 be placed
where 1t will do the most good for protection"
HOW DEMOCRATS NAY EARN SUCCESS
"What do YOU think of the chances Of eoctins 4
Democratic Pr6sidentl"
"You have heretofore been asking my views
upon administrative financial and business CUES
tons about which know something; but am
not prophet. or the son of a prophet aud ought
not to be cal,ea upon to prophcsy.'
what can the Democrats do to be successful ~
"Carry ont the principles Of Jefferson and Jack
son IN enactIng, wherever they have al opportu-
nifty, judicious tariff, striking off o'ery sur-
plus, exceptional ANA questionable expenditure
bring down every kind OF taNaicn 10 the lowest
possible point consistent with dciIaylug tho most
economical expenditure of the pubic money take
in hand tire mUnopOes which arc raising the price
back this time OF peace, the action OF the Federal
Government within the narroweSt limits possible
for its efficiency: leave all local questions OF Gov
ernInent to the several States, and show by Their
moderation. economy and craftsmanship that they
are fitted to govern and the people Will give
them the government for long series OF years, as
they gavo II TO their fathers"
Would you advise the Democrats in the pres
ent Congress TO vote for weeping away at this
sion all tue internal revenue taxes y
" [ would advise their taklns II all away from the
producers because do not think 1t ever ought to
have been levied IN that way; bat very much
doubt whether it ought to be taken away 20 sud
denly from spirits aud tobacco because have OBJ
served that all civilized countries have found it
convenient and essaTy 10 raise large portion OF
their onue from that source; aud 10 would seem
to me not to put Ourselves in opposition to the
political economy of the civilized wOrlu without
more study than can he given to the question in
sixty DAYS. Besides when the whiSkeY and tobacco
tax is to be ta6en OIL, the tarh must DO revised TO
meet anv deficiency. and be adjusted as To become
g permanent and stable rule for the business OF
the country, to which it may adjust ITSELF
rar,T IN JT(, mn ~nT y T-y