Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-08


agree with him.
Let II be considered first, that the govern
ment requires n large revenue, and must al
ways 30 require Then, this being the case,
the question arises, Is it not bott"r for tho
people Of Texas, rs well M OF every other
state, that this necessary revenue should be
raised in n manner that will benefit Ameri-
can Industries, rather than In manner that
win benefit nobody but foreign exporters?
Isit not better for the people of Texas and
every other state, TO have large manuiactur-
ing communities on American soil, consum-
Ing Texas beef mutton, and cotton, than TO
build up similar communities In England,
consuming Australian beef and mutton, or
African cotton?
We beg leave TO say that we think
the American people do agree with
THE GAZETTE. Their verdict in the
late general election is proof that they
do. The tariff was an issue in that
election One party declared in favor
OF protC elton the other for tariff ex-
clusively for revenue. The presiden-
tial and presidential candidates of
the protection party, with a vast army
Of public speakers and writers, upheld
protection and taught the people that
the defeat Of the Republican
party meant the overthrow OF
protection. After thorough dis
cussion, lasting through six
months campaign, majority of the
American people deliberately made up
their minds and elected the presiden-
tial candidate Of that party which told
them IL would give them Il tariff eX-
cluslvely FOR revenue. They elected a
large majority to congress of that
party which they knew was pledged
TO reduce the tariff II Will not do to
say that they did not know what they
were doing. The American people
are not fools. We are forced TO con-
clude, against the opinion OF the Ma
chinlst, that they do agree with THE
GAZETTE.
To be sure the government requires
- large revenue, and will always so re-
quire-unless the people become too
patriotic to take pay for their services.
But the government does not need O
tariff that taxes the people 100000 600
year beyond its needs, and piles the
surplus up in an overwhelmed treasu.
ry. "a tariff for revenue only OF
exclusively meausa tariff that will
exact no more from the people than
the government needs. We do moi
think even the American Machinist
will say that for the sake of "proteet.
ingr few thousand manufactures al
excessive tariff should be levied that
compels fifty millions OF people TO pay
taxes to the government 500, 600, 600 in
excess OF its needs, aud which addi
forty.two per cent. to the cost of the
goods they buy.
How is 1t possible or desirable, will
the Maehinist answer, for a protective
tariff to build up manufactures in thi
country when our factories alresd!
here are moro than sufficient to suppl,
the demand for the goods they produce
The manufacturing establishments o
the East are now idle for the want o
u market for their wares. Would ad
ditonsl mills and factories and im
naces relieve the distress, as Icing u
the "home market" is al they ca
look TO, because the tariff makes thei
goods so dear that they cannot sell 4
a foreign market?
The fact is that Texas "beef, mutto
and cotton" lind large sale in tn
! foreign markets, and their prices al
t regulated here by the pliees Their,
! Texas "beef mutton and cotton" al
unprotected, yet we sell millions {
3 dollars worth annually In foreign ma
D kets The goods of the Eastern mill
: are protected, and they sell nothin
{ abroad If the American Machinis
l would teach a lesson by this comparl
8 son, it is one which does not suppo
: the viewsof protectionists.