The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-02-22

theory of Government on that side
would Join the Democracy. We had
as well speak our thoughts ON this
subject now while we are at it.
SO long as Democrats in Congress
claim that the rice OF South Carolina
ana Georgia must he protected; the
sugar of Louisiana the salt Of Vir,
ginia, kentucky ami Ohio; the iron
Of Tennessee 1.-The hemp OF Kentucky;
the wool of Texas, just SO long tue
Congressu.en OF these States will
combine with the Middle and New
England States in the protection OF
their iron, steel, wooilen, cotton, silk
and other manufacturers. Until the
people elect men OF principle ami
frmne IS, they need not look for any
relief from the burdens Of taxation
Why should the man vino uses
rice be compelled to pay two or three
cents per pound for his rice more
to the rice grower of South Carolina
than the cost Of production and a
living profit on the capital invested
Why should the consumer OF sugar
be taxed two or three cents on every
pound of sugar he uses, that the
capital invested in the sugar business
be profitable !? Why should
the Government guarantee to the
rice grower, the sugar pro lucer. the
wool grower. the iron monger, ana
the manufacturer generally. a profi;
on his investment, any more thar it
guarantees Il profit on the capital in,
vested in growing cotton, corn ana
nav :? Why shoull we b.: driven to
pay $44.OO per ton on wire fencing
as a tax, in order that the wire
makers capital may pay him large
dividends In other wor Is the Gov
eminent becomes an insurer to the
wool and rice growers, to the sugar
producers, to the manufacturers OF
the whole country, that their capital
shall be remu lerative and profitable
IT, them, at the expense of the coz
su ners of their articles Of produc
ton. Why not guarantee the farm
er against loss, the carpenter, the
merchant, the printer, the black
smith ? The truth is. this doctrine
of protection could not stand for one
day ia this couLtr., if the Demo :rac.
ic party had the courage Of its con
victiOns, and the manhood Of its
earlier days. The party as party
i, all wrong on the Tariff question
} and its efforts will never be crowne,
with success until it gets itself righ;
= We must have a platform and sta,
upon it, have principles and maintain
, and practice them, deal honestl,
with ourselves and with the country
! How can can the people have Twin!
faith in party who runs ON a plat
form Tariff for Revenue onlv," an,
when elected votes for and advocate
! Tariff for incidental protection
, which means protection, if it. mean
8 anything. Protection is protection
= whether incidental. accidental. or in
territorial. And anybody but
9 Blind man or a lunatic knows it.
Our doctrine is plain and simple
every industry that cannot stand o
its own merits in this age ought
e fall. If capital cannot take care {
v itself, poverty ought not to be drive
l to it's defense. 1t the rice, sugar an
S wool growers can't make a Twin:
l. let them seek some other emplo,
c ment where they can. If til
u wool, cotton and silk manufa
:. turers cannot get satisfactory return
II from their investments, let them see
D other and better investments.
a the hat maker and iron digger can
e make living making hats and di
l. sing iron, let them 90 to makir
d corn, cotton and hay.
Is AS for ourselves. We think the ia
1T mer, the laborer. the consumer, ha
re been the '.hewers OF wool and draw
th ers of water" and the pack horses
to these lords of creation long enou2
he But they (the people) will contin
ke to be slaves until they cease to su
SC, port men WHO are not pledged to, a
ay will not carry out the doctrine o:
U.s. Tariff for Revenue without a
10 qualifications or adverbial phr.s
Tic attached thereto except a dlscrimil
10 ton always in favor Of The necess
ao' ries of life.
~ DEMOCRATS STILL LAUNDERING
,c- The Democrats in the present 8