The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-02

ling Tariff n, d. n TAX, end long men
sre taxed IheJ Will talk about taxes. IL
they are xnjustly taxed they will protest,
and the longer q Q Outrage is Continued the
more bestile will the peope become. The
people of the United States under Repub-
lican rule have been subjected to taxation
SO Falpably and hsgrsnny iniqaieous that
is put 10 the ssverest tests to find |
an explanation. II they had been |
taxed for the support of the |
and it could be 4
shown that the money extortsd from them
had been honestly expended cor tine pubfie
welfare, there wopld be general satsfsctiSp,
but ance it is discovered that they have
been taxed $40 for the benefit of individuals.
for every exc dollar thates gone into the
Treasury, there q almost universal COM
plai1t, end fortTssaatelyyt robust determine
ten 10 rectify the wrong. It is admitted
that taxes levieS uoon ToreigL goods which
enter II to con- petition with domestic pro-
1uctious are'nccessarit7 to the exterss of the
tax protection. III this tax is leVie6 for the
support of tlrs Govern ment, no ore does or
,canljrstily osmplsin, But whensVtis tax is
levieG for the suppcct of individgsls or COL
pors.ions s1en il becomes an outrage
vicious IL all its parts and at
war with all proper ideas off<ir-dealing.
Tho advocates O. tariff duties. levied for
protection, are raare OF the'fai,acy Of thet-
arguments, aud therefore seek%-y chicane to
obscure tleir rex, purpose. Thsy declare tlset
the gres2 object they have Yin view is the
vellbeing of ~workingmen. 10 hear them
Isalk, ore is Led to conclude that the psm-
pered eTners1t all the Eo3opolies in The
/ land are the best type Of Phi.anthropists the
country has F-oducedi that self-sbnegaticn,
! the en- tire absence Ct selfs,ness and mer-
censEE purposes are their prominent char
acterstics They talk Of rcheap labor" 'azS
the prosperity of letcring men asd
women In tones of profcCnd
sympathy, as If 1.-The woes 'oi
workers engaged their the lights continually,
and by ssch srrsnt duplicity they 'hSve
ms1aged to make themselves fabaeossly
rich, while they have created unrest land
distrust in the mindst; the great mess OF
the wage people of the country, whoshave
discovers the cheat and are demsn1ing
more wages-a larger share OF the wealth
rkey create by their skill and their work.
e is By 10 means a dfficult task to SHOW
land in Cue time the figures shall beiorth-
eomips-that the highest protected indus
tries do not pay the highest wages, and it
will be shown also from acknowledgements
| tics that the highest protected monopolies-
those which declare the largest dividends
pay less wages chan other industries
less fortunate in securing protection.
AndeCch figures, from which therecan be
no appeal, at once expose the hypocrisy
of mOaopolists, who profess such yecrning
desire for the prosperity of working people.
The tariff is in politics, and it is in partisan
politics, and it happens to be one of those
vital questions whielsr.he people are exhibit
ing s,commendable determination to- under
stand. Agitation is row in order, and will
be kept up. If protection has meritE its adj
vooates and champions will be reQeired to
do.riore than recte.taem in glittering gener-
aiiHss. They will save to come forward
with figures and facts. "Infant industries
and free trade" bugSears have hSG their
F0ay henceforth square talk, common sense
heriC. 5stice. Dodgine sOphistry and sdecep-
ton and intimidation will not in the future,
as N the past, shape Sle tariff policysof the
American people.