The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-21
THE TARIFF.
Extract from Speech Of Hon. II. L.
MuIdrOW.

Mr.. Chairman, have watched with
some degree Of interest the progress OF
this debate, and have been struck from
time TO time with the inconsistency OF
members when their speeches and, their
conduct is compared. We have found
too little consistency upon both sides of
this Chamber in regard TO the cardinal
principles underlying this tariff bill.
Whenever you strike one peculiar in
terest in any section, the members living
in the region where that interert is loca-
ted rally to its support, and whenever any
such interst is thus touched upon you
generally find that same general princi-
pie which has been contended for is ig-
nored.
In regard to the question whether we
should reduce or increase taxation, i stand
in favor of reduction, and whenever we
reach any branch of industry touched
by this BILL Intend to attempt to be
consistent. ! stand for a reduction of
duty all along the line, whenever it can
be made without injury to material in
terests which ought to be regarded to
some extent, and perhaps incidentally
protected, where that follows in estab-
fishing q revenue tariff.
Sir, why should the advocates of a
tariff for revenue favor protection on
sugar or on rice or on turpentine when
they are in favor of no protection on
anything else? Applause.
stand here to advocate those ideas
which believe to be right upon princi-
pie; and favoring reduction of taxation,
shall favor it whether it pinch the toes
of man from the South or one from
the North.
| want cheap machinery for the bene
fit of the Northern manufacturer and
cheap machinery for the benefit of the
struggling manufacturers of the South.
/ want cheap machinery so that we can
have cheap products for the consumer
/ North and South.
In reference to the proposition now
before the committee, we find that where
ever there is already under the present
tariff, duty so high as to prohibit i'm
portation there is no increase, but in al
most every case where the duty is mo-
prohibitory or nearly so, the bill nov
under consideration provides for great
er duty. Why, sir, the importation o.
common earthenware yielded last yea
to the Government only about $4,000 o
revenue, and there the present rate i
unchanged. But when we come to tn
next article, which yields a substantial
revenue for the support of the Govern
ment, this bill proposes to increase tn
rate of duty so as to practically inhibi
the importation of that.
How can this be in the interest Of til
: consumers Of this country You PR
$ pose not only to levy tax which wi
$ prohibit the introduction of the con
e monest class of these earthen-ware good
. but you go step beyond that and lev
: a tax upon iron-stone china and crocl
! cry which are the in households Of man
+ laboring men among us.
: Now, sir, let us, if we favor the pr,
: lection of labor, have some regard fl
all the labor in the country and not
: particular class of labor. The poop
must be fed all over this land, who a
not engaged in manufacturing industrie
n who are not found at the forges, nor
6 9 the iron and coal mines Of Pennsylvani
+ Alabama, and elsewhere. The farme
4 of the land should have some consider
Q ton and their interests in some degr
: subserved by the legislation Of this Co
1t gross,