The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-15

Every consideration of justice and duty
demands that we should listen as kind
ly and respond as quickly to the appeals
of the people who labor themselves as
tn the appeals Of the people who
live and grow rich upon the labOrs
OF others. Associated capital is general
ly capable Of taking care of its own
interests, while labor is generally de-
pendent and pOwerless.
"Our tariff laws can be so Oreyised and
amended as to do justice to all interests
to the Government, to capital and TO
labor.
Revenue for the Government, with
incidental protection for labor, but no
bounty for capital, is the policy deman-
ded by the Intelligence and patriotism
of the country, aud the time has now
come when ii might be inaugurated."
On March 29th, 1882, Mr.. Carlisle
spoke as follows:
Whoever challenges the right of the
humbieSt citizen. whatever may be- his
trade or occupation, to an equal paTtici-
patton in the benefits conferred by the
Government, so long as he bears an
equal share of its burdens, denies the
equality Of man; whoever denies that
one class of men or one species of indus
Ct ld6 III 70 tAdtt lllOubb from all
other, for its own benefit, or his superb
or claims upon the consideration Of the
Government, asserts a doctrine utterly
at war with the first principles of Our
political system. To call such a doe
triue the American doctrine and to
announce 1t in high-sOundlng and pat
rlOtic phrase, is simply an attempt to
hide its defOrmity beneath a rhetorical
and sentimental garb, aud will deceive
no one who looks beyond the surface"
In another portion of the same
speech Mr.. Carlisle said:
II think il entirely safe to say that
while there is a very general feeling of
dissatisfaction with the present system
of unequal aud unjust tariff taxation,
there Is no disposition anywhere to
strike a radical. much less a fatal blow
at any Of the mechanical or manufaC-
turing interests of the country, nor is it
necessary in my judgment to strike
such blow in order UO afford a reason
able degree Of relief to the people. We
cannot as responsible Legislators, close
our eyes TO the fact that under this sys-
TEN. whether it was originally wise or
unwiSe, large aud valuable interests
have grown up; that great masess Of
capital have been drawn from other pur-
suits and embarked in manufacturing
enterprises, and that labor, following.
as it always does, where capital leads,
has been to a large extent diverted from
Its previous channels, and has peTman-
entity identified itself with these various
interests. In any revision that may be
made proper regard should be had for
the welfare of these great interests, aud
they should be carefully considered, not
alone, not as something separate and
distinct from the other industries of
the country, not as the special favOritss
of the Government, having peculiar
claims upon It's bounty, but in cOnDec-
tlon with every other Legitimate inter-
est in the country, all being recognized
and treated as equally entitled 10 our
favorable ration"
In opposing the adoption of the con-.
ference report on the new tariff bill on
March 3, 1888, Mr.. Carlisle used the fol-
lowing language:
81 desire TO say again that have been
anxious to see this Congress pass some
of actual relief to the people.
/ have been willing and am now willing
to make what l consider large cOncps-
siOns in order to secure a just and
revision of the tariff.
Il cannot expect to see incorporated
in single measure all that in my
opinion should ultimately be done;
and if the absolute power to dispose of
these great queS ions were in my own
hands to-day, / would not make radical
changes at once, but would be disposed
to proceed by cautious and cOuserya-
tive methods 70 relieve the people from
taxation and reduce the revenues of the
government without lnjuTiug or alarm
ing the industrial interests of the cOun-
try. We must all recognize the fact
that large interests have grown 10 uu-
der the existing systems; that they have
been fO5tered and encouraged by il, ana
that they have so adjusted themselves to
1t as to become in large measure de-
pendent upon the assurance that it will
not be suddenly swept away.
"Under these circumstances, while [
would strenuOu5ly insist upon actual
and substantial reduction, / would be
willing to accept very reasonable and
moderate measures as satisfactory in
dicstiOn5 of fixed purpose to relieve
the people at large without embarras-
sing special interests"