The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-12

The Lynchburg Advance has been study
ing Mr.. MoRREsox's bill, and its editor,
Colonel Tox wHrEHEAD. has reached the
conclusion that whilst the general reduc-
tim Of duties BY 20 per cent. is all right,
vet the tree list does not exhibit practical
knowledge Of the needs Of the people,
either In lust relief Of burdens or fair
distribution Of incidental benefits. We
quote;
40 pat crcs, wool, and lumber On the free list
exhibife samentabie want OF consideration Tor
states nke. Virginia, North Carolina, West Viz.
ano poverty and struggling. for the develop
irent OF their mineral and agricultural re-
now now y, waste lands in these states most suits
BILE for sheen and our poscrty-crippied landhoid,
ers have been striving b increase taeir focks and
shs.c lands wiiS sheep; Is i I1se, g. after the
manufacturers OF woolens from Make 20 Mary
spa have had sSs. 81 hee
6ccf-nlast rs In enbyro, these lsndholders trying
10 raise locks should be thrown into direct compe-
iIon with lhe cheap woods Of Australia Mexico
"a also when high protection oniuniber IN all its
shares has enriched Michigan. aud when high pro,
nortnerr, manufacturers and all that the manufac.
turcr paid 20 the lu,nher-men OF she Northwcst
riages, plows. and oner implements, and the stock
of northwestern lumber Is about exhausted ana
The immense, unused, unprcductlve forests OF the
Sorl are about to be valuable is IL tir. Is IL Just,
10 relieve these manufactures and give them free
lumber from Canadsy is smother impeachment 70
be thrown In the way OF southern prontaDie ue,
vcIe pnenfy We might say the same OF ORES, ana
We should be willing have free ores II the tarin
on iron. especially pie-iron, was redueeo 70 low
revenue dosy, 20 tnm ~, even inen or West Viz
gina. virriaia, Carolina. Georgia, Ien iS,
and Hisoama; Bnt we "wne rec i Bo e %e have
oTber objections 10 the free list. II does not meet
the great requirement Of free gt based on giving
number Of ilnpgs ibaf are IN The nature OF mate
rial for manufactures OF various KINDS. anu Ihe |
beneit goes % the manaaslsihers, Mnas me
claimed, as we understood IL, WAS reformation OF
Tie revenue laws OF the country 50 rs 70 eqnaiixe
the burdens on consumers ana eQuailzc sne Dcne.as
Incidentally given 10 manufacturers ana produ- |
~ ne do not think Colonel Morrisou's bill does
this. Now, we propose 10 dispasslonately discuss |
this matter Inside the party; nor are we even |
willing, nor do we Intend. 10 make these diner
IN the details OF revenue bill resi- IN me
selection OF national or state candidates. we |
know that the revenue views OF the Republican
party have been and are oppressive 70 the Soulh' |
and specially to virginia.
We infer from the oiItgrvings OF the
press, in Virginia add elsewhere, that Mr..
MoRRIsoY's scheme will have to be very |
much modified before it can receive the en-
dorsement even OF the Committee OF Ways
and Means--a committee which Is under
stood TO be composed almost entirely OF
lust such members as its chairman (alr.
MORRISON himself) preferred to have upon
IL.
We are glad to be able to add that the
discussion OF Mr.. MoRRIsoN's bill seems to
have had a quieting effect. rather than the
contrary, upon the differences in the DEM
oeIatic party on the tariff question. We
do not mean that anybody on either side
has been convinced that he was in
error, but that both sides have been
made to sec the necessity OF agreeing
TO disagree. We demand no more. We
simply ask that the Democrats who
believe in protecting Virginia inter-
sumac, iron ores, lumber,
wool. &c.--shall not be charged, because
they desire to avoid committing themselves
and the Democratic party to the Waiter
souian policy, with sitting their real con-
victions and concealing their real opin-
ions. Such Democrats do not believe in
free trade, and are not going to say they
do. They are willing to trust the Demo-
cratic National Convention to lay down
platform for the whole party.