Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-26
SENATOR MAXEY'S VIEWS
A Tariff for Revenue Only, Must be the
Democratic Watchword.
The Two.Thirds Rule an Enemy of
Talent and Friend Of MediOcrily.
Instructive Observations on State and
National Politics.
special 10 Tho Gazette

Special 10 the GAHelte
PARIS. Tex, April 25.-Gen. S. =.
Maxey. who was by the urgent re-
quest of the Texas Veteran association
present at their annual reunion at this |
place, where by their invitation he de-
livered the annual Grafton, as pub
lished in The GAZETTE remained over |
a day at his home before his hurried |
return to Washington, where his pres
ence i demanded by the business of
his constituency. Knowing the ma
ture of his visit TO Texss, and the
scanty time which pressing national
business permitted him to remain
among his friends, it was with consid-
cradle reluctance that a GAZETTE re-
porter intruded upon the gentleman
and sought an interview with him.
The readers of THE GAZETTE, few of
whom are not numbered among Gen.
Maxey's friends, and who are always
anxious to hear from the distinguished
senator, will, in common with the
people throughout the state and ma
ton, find rare treat and be pleased
to know that in the hurry aud hustle
of a hasty visit and the prospects of an
early departure, he has found time to
express himself unreservedly on the
leading issues of the day, particularly
upon the all-absorbing subject of tariff
reform. The reporters fears and mis-
givings were soon put TO rest by the
cordial manner in which he was re-
ceived and the courteous and willing
manner in which the favor sought was
granted. The views OF the senator
upon the tariff question being asked
for, elected the following in response:
ut is useless to give my views in
full on the tariff question for the
reason that l have already done
so, and they are well known
to the people. There is In my opinion
but one honest tariff snd that is one
laid alone for the purpose of raising n
| revenue to support the government
economically administered. Protec-
ticn has no such purpose. The pur-
pose of protection Is TO increase the
price of American manufactured ar
ticles, and to accomplish this object a
tax is laid beyond what is necessary
for revenues on importations. The
importer has TO pay this tax, the home
manufacturer does not; the importer
necessarily has to add this TAX To the
cost price OF the article, and thus he is
either ruled out altogether or forced IL
sell at higher figure. to-wit. the
natural price plus the tax laid on foI
the privilege of bringing his article:
here. The home manufactures pays
no tax for the privilege of going or
the market"
"And what is the result Of this? ~
ave can better Illustrate that by
facts and figures. Let us suppose tina
an article can be bought i'll England
for one dollar and the tax on this 81
: per cent 1t costs him to land it il
New York one dollar cost price aut
fifty cents tariff besides transportation
and reasonable profits, say tifteel
cents, making total OF S! 65. TIL
American manufacturer cannot max,
the same article for less say than III |
j, and there is not that average differ
ence in the cost of production in thi
: and foreign countries. He has N
d transportation across the ocean, bu
d let that 80. Put his reasonable prof
y Mt fifteen cents; you have,
Cost prlce ~ !
II tfoflls.''-'.' .......
Iolhl-...',.. ,..,.....Sl,'
d Dlucrence..'..,..
,e ain other words, he, not the govern
=, ment, pockets that So cents above th
. just cost and profit, and that is protec
IL ton. Who pays the protection? yo
il or any other man who buys the art
ia Gle pays first 80 cents protection o
that small purchase. You pay out c
.e your savings IS cents more than yo
lie ought TO, because of this iniuuitou
to system. 1t is simply robbing undo
,e the form of law whole community {
build up favored classes. 1t follow
Sc that | believe the question should b
d. discussed, the more The better.n
"Wil! the Democrats press the cor
ty sideration of the Morrison bill?D
ID They will-they must do it or vic
is late their pledges to the people. Dem
h. ocrats should have The courage of thei
convictions and make sn agrressjv
as war on this iniquity. II the timi
me who fear the political power of manu-
so featuring lords want to drop out lie
rs them go; we will gain more than W
MI VIII lose In numbers, and at all event
OF we VIII nave the consciousness of W.
On doing.u
as "Will any considerable number 6
lie Democrats oppose the tariff redrctio
We proposed in the Morrison bill'n
ne II suppose some of the Eastern Den
sai ocrats, though not all, will drop on,
+, some of the Western Republicans wi
* fall inn
do Have the Democrats in the hons
ed ever tested their strength on this meo,
he ure?r
ns "Ges, the vote taken recently to tal,
nd up the bill was l35 Democrats and
er' Republicans for, and 30 Democrats nm
err. the Republican party against, excl,
N sive of the five Republicans who yo,e
ot with us, and these We're three fror
Minnesota, one from Kansas and On
from New York, showing that nh
great body of the Democrats favored
and the Republicans and some Dem,
Gratis from protected districts we,
against it. If these tbirty.nine Den
.lr ociats who voted againtt taxing ~
he lhe bin are true to their party prime
nd. pies, and with very few excepiions
he believe they are, they will accent th
decision OF the majority and ioln With
In carrying the measure throuyh FL
nj. house. The vote taken on the Iii !
as the house recently Is very significa,'
he and discloses the fact thai the apricn
ie. tural districts of the West aud Sont
are for taking up and passing the iii
while the protected districts Of IN
of manufacturing East and Middle state
ng areagainst it.n
Sor "Do you deem 1t prudent to press III
'a- measure at this time in View az IN
ct. coming national contest, and will i,
es discussion in any way inlure the Den
~ ocratic party's chances of yietory .
II think the bill should be taken n,
now and that II was an act of wlsdo,
III on The part OF the Democrats IN :, ~, 4.