The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-01-16
PROTECTION,
TARIFF FOR REVENUE, FREE
59 TRADE.

TARIFF FOR REVENUE, FREE
5s TRADE.
To the Editor Of The Morristown Gazette:
You did me the. honor to publish in
THE GAZETTE of the 9th inst. my crude
ly expressed views on these subjects.
When l wrote that article l was
aware that was to some extent antag-
onizing- the free trade views of my dis
tinguished friend, Col. King, as well as
of many other very wise men. Never
theless, knowing as l think | do-that
the doctrine of absolute free trade, can
not be successfully maintained before
the people, because 1T is not the best
for this country, dared to write and
dare to write again, notwithstanding
am read out of the party in advance, by
Watterson, Hurd & Co.
My friend King sees in free trade the
building up of manufacturing interests
in the South, because forsooth iron can
be made more cheaply South-so cheap
Iy indeed, as to compete with English
iron. As if the same argument does not
amply with equal force while protection
exists. The protected manufacturer
can certainly make more money making
iron Ottt "a GdENR F'AO 0hA NOeeA 1AiNA ONN
of dear ore and coal. No, manufactur-
Jog is moving Southwark steadily and
RAPIDLY under protective tariff because
our cheap and good ores and Goals are
being developed, and this movement
will 90 en- tariff or no tariff.
A Democrat high in authori y ex-
pressed within a week past his free
trade opinions very broadly, when
some one asked him the question:: "How
would you raise the three hundred mill
lions of revenue, if you remove the tar
if ?'' He was compelled to reply and
did reply, ''By direct taxation. But
seeing ten millions of direct taxation
per annun1 hanging over his own State |
of Kentucky, he undertook to parry the |
weight and force of this crushing argu
ment by saying he was for direct tax, |
dd oal0Ten. - ,
His inq uisitor did not ask him wheth-
er he supposed the wealthy North |
would agree To so amend the constitu-
ton as to allow an Gd Ulloaena taxation
of her wealth. But when that able
Democrat goes to the stump with that
or when some follower OF
his in Tennessee shall do so, that last
question toiH be asked, and every intel
lipent man will answer, "No.n And |
LtliS tdsb HIS Will AAGC bioAC1 |
no a dollar less than nine or ten mill
lions Of dollars per Gnaups, direct taxa
ton upon Tennessee.
Mr.. Free Trader, do your figuring
AMI see how it is. ss1. beas.l ..iss ssyt
Again say, for this reason if for no
other, Free Trade and Folly are sypOny-
nous terms. tt
But | am as certain that tariff for
protection is wrong. indicated in my
asst article that I was opposed to the
a7ff lao as it now exists, for the rea-
,on thatNthe protection it offers, does
lbisp protect. isEs eitn&
Ut would require more space THANH
IAN have, to fully elaborate this idea.
c intent myself therefore with mere
ylarce at some leading facts.
Birmingham, England, has long been
he worlds centre for the manufac:ury
If hard ware and cutlery. Yet II is a
we'll attested fact that to-day American
made locks, hinges, razors, pocket ana
able cutlery, AMI many other such ar
icles, are successfully and largely re-
allied On BirmiHghGm as well as al over
England.
Manchester likewise has long been
he worlds headquarters for the man
fracture of cotton prints and o.ton
.oods generally Yet to-day in Man
hester and all over England American
made calicoes are sold largely, and
re sought after by the peoplefor their
uperiority and comparative cheapness
On this side the wafer What one OF
our readers has seen yard Of English
otton goods or piece Of English hard
rare in five yearsg | venture not one
f them.
Take the.item Of cut nails. Protect
a? Yes. But how are the facts Al
bis honr every nail machine In all tire
ireate West is CLOSED down for SIX
feeks because of an ceSf production.
the capacity Of American Rail mills
Together Is over twelve millions of
ees Der aiinun. The demand for mai al
/ America Is not mere than seven nil- ]
ons of kegs per aanum.