The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-19
THE FIGHTING PLANK OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PLAT.
FORM.

J. G.. Carlisle, of Kentucky, is Il
Speaker of the House of Represent
: tives. It establishes Free Trade and
Tariff for revenue only as the leadir
plank in the Democratic platform fl
the next Presidential election. III
Courier-Jommal, of Louisville, whic
by it's bold and advanced ideas of leg
islation has taken the lead OF tn
Southern Democratic press, had for
shadowed the decided stand of tn
party and for months had endorsed
| G.. Carlisle for the position.
The Tariff again brings the tw
prominent interests of the country fac
to face in two different camps-th
agricultural and the manufacturing
The contest will, therefore, be a
earnest as the results will be of impo,
lance to either of the interests repre-
sented. Already the cry of alarm ha
been sounded through the Easter
and Middle States, and the pollin!
force of the manufacturing interes
clearly defined as it will be used il
controlling the most popular States 0
the Union.
In taking the Tariff as the main is
sue Of the next campaign, the Demo
cratic party has for once adopted {
live, aggressive principle, based OIL
sound logic, and closely allied to the
interests of the sections on which il
will mainly depend for support. For,
certainly, the South and the West,
which are producers and exporters,
must be opposed to policy Or a law
which is entirely in favor of the manu-
factureGs and importers or they will,
certainly, be in favor of a policy so
modified that both interests shall be
equally treated in matters of general
But there is another view to be ta-
ken of the matter of far more impor-
lance to the country at large. The
increase of this country in territory,
and wealth has been so
great and its resources are so immense.
that our government has become vast
specializing machine constantly draw
ing from its inexhaustible treasures
may be necessary to buy it.
self into continuance of power, or to
corrupt whoever may be bold enough
to thwart its unlawful measures.
There is only one way in which the
government can replenish its Golfers,
Ind that is by taxation. The Tariff is
me OF its main revenues, therefore in
educing the Tariff to such figures as
will only be necessary to meet the ex-
lenses OF the government, the main
ause of the evil is removed, Fur-
hermore, this is a Republic not in
lords but in fact, this is government
y and from the people; therefore all
axation which is exacted from one
ortton for the benefit of another por-
on is unjust and illegal. If q direct
TX is imposed on the consumer of
Manufactured goods for the benefit of
lie manufacturer, why should not a
rect tax be imposed on the consumer
agricultural products in favor of the
5riculturalist. The injustice of the
stem is so fragrant that it bears of
} argument.
The Democratic party need not fear.
heir start is an homes, open one; all
e other issues which are to be en-
'died in their declarations of princi-
es will have to be as clear and as |
ecifc as they sro Gu tic Tariff : :
lestiOn. q
In this canvass the threatened mil :
ms OF the protectionist and monopo- +
Is as we'll as the corruption fund of
government will be literally a
ed. But the race is not "for the rich s
me-" the people, the toiling, plod- t.
'g people will have something to say. y
The princes of the Eastern and Mid d
States may number their tofling o
yes and laugh at the writing on the a a
II, but the husbandmen of the South c,
l West send their brethren words of a
ID cheer; the old Democratic ban
is once more unfurled, and rid of y
it waves for all.
Democracy built this country and
de it what it is. Democracy will
1t as long as it is a Republic.
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