The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
Fronh Tue Palatka Daily News.l
The Democracy aad the Tari6-Ams
atysts 81 abe Democratic Doctrine.

L 6tJWtD - HM0 0D0MOCF3thc ADOCbGhnGe
! Edaeas Diay Mrs, Sir:
! The Morrison bill was to be defeated at some
stageSI the striking of It's enacting clause
sim ph proved that not quite four fhs of the Dem
ocra'sA In the House of REPRESENTATIVES in ia,
ror ot " The bill WAS prep red somewhat hastily,
and nj one ever claimed that IT was perfect. But
/ for depart, am glad thar it was introduced and
helietSlhc timc devote to the discussion of 1t
well aspen led All men now th 1t the tariff
| l. sasJect which cannot ue kept of sight
dspoe'"f OF by resonant plAt,tudes, but Is the
! matte which concerns the American people most
ntarit, and around watch political contests will be
wagca tAosr hcrcely There will be M opportunity
th,, Var for such a scare WIS sprung upon
tn coan,iy just before the election of lSSU II is
D>siyte however, for the Democracy repeat the
'm-tasss of laying Itself op TO iuinous mIsrepre
i'cnati, rs; and should be glad 10 believe that he
,nena %lio are 10 MAKE themselves res ,onsblc for
fhc Democratic platform, duly impressed with
tue tpport rtince of precuding that result. When
lhepuas,cans charge, as they will d., that the De-
mocfcy favors n revolutionary policy which would
causcS universal crash among the industries of the
land, S the platform make il plain that the speak
ers deliberately lie
1t iA mpos>lb'e to forth the Dem ,crAtic doc
TRUE vu tue tariff to, explicitly. To- say nothing
| of the nmoraty and c'wArdiiness OF all tvasive
,hteratres. any dodsing ar heingging of tue tariff
| issue Nbdld, AS IN ,tter of party exDedency, he
The wr'fchedcst of all possible pro.ee ling. But
the shtSect is an immensely brpa,i one, win mani
tod eefrngs in all directions. lie th- doctrine
tpncerising 1t cannot be fully stated IN such
phrat :as a tariff tor revenue only" or in the
rnphfrstou' antiquities of the OAio pl tforn To
iniicat'; line on which 1 should like TO see the
Tar fys'snN IN our platform constructed, Will give
III" r4s'tlt- o my analysis OF the Democratic doc
rrnc the following propositions:
|. }h~ sole ground oi just iicatiun for duties on
iinpotlas tue need OF public revenue
RrStv'tion regardl ;ss of revenu; is taxation of
tic HtttH for the b-nci Of thc few, aud Is neither
~arrqlsyd ny the Constitution nor favorable TO the
gencrs4 iwcliarc.
3. P;.i.s ~ import, shond no; be- ni.,h as to
swell a5h.. public revenue beyond the ,unt indis
i"n-as,lf TO the econ n'mic ii administration of the
g,vcIji;1cnt
Excessive duties, stimulating to over produc.
ton, tF= uniformly followed by lin ,ncial ls.sler
aud y te wie,nreld distress rf unemployed Ia
5. Tho securing o. enormous profits to American
annLA,aurrr is of no benefit American lanorers
t'teiectve duics, designed t. enhance inc, mes
ton At.'cs, forests and manufacturing pI nts, in
nv ,lti sh" oppression OF the poor for The benefit
OF the rich,
rsd'etfcct Of tariff leg station on the wages is
less iprofi mt than it, ctf'ct on rhr purch siug
powerpf wages
$. AZ 10 HE incidental plotec,i,n, neres,arily
lown. from tariff for revenue Conyte-s should
flm at lnp'rtal justice tow ,rl >ll the industries of
the coiutry
As rair, hga du'ie. sho aid be imp ,scd on
'rfrlt: al luxury, an low duffe, articles of
"asstS,
10 t'.,cr III rlrapn rtw nrerill, brus
direct 81 t - to lr prof able of IN ,nuia iur
,isg alN co i>eIurntly, 10 he I'm md far labor
well y - The ~ ''rr>s d" mIIaifurrd l.r iucts
- III" ;1hsum T. >n ii maj ri ,I' should be mitted
/; ~ il "a ftr ~ ddtS pr ~ ptcc on titr Tree itSt
IL 'ia!u IN ldrn ang,s ii IT duty.
ten lnI = operate dis l>tr 'u'l, IN ahli-atl in.
ilnNri't, sn viplelt, t. ch ok the cmplovnn n Of
kib -, 3 ,3,ulh - trt'u 'lv ava de
~ ~ IA lju>tmcnt of dIies on i'm ioris their
sttet hf III, 'cl>i liiity IF n rketing American
sProdudsiin tore'Sn COMMITTEES. ma Oh the large
ahent - tim.taJ'rn of OPP rtulities for Am ricau
Saancti should b, kept constantly in view
1t sefn> u mc thl; IN nd have auth ritz.
fsVe stteme Il of on position, quite a full u, the
s,ne ri III: lbOv. prb.positibn in however
.hnproH nrm nav inI.yc,-t rh-n II
pc IN + pitn INT t' De 'crtic p,rty is emp iat
IiiV t'e part. II In. people ani upholds policy
which a,iantcr pals the npndp ,sis who demand
hh tn vefn II slll be in 5trument of their
innrjliIrS greed, white il is fnll OF prnmis the
greai bi,ay Of American citizens.
P. P. BIsHoP.
SAN N4TEo, May II. 1874