Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-08-19
TnE TARIFF
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As duties are necessary. the question II,
how should they be lmposeti iear' ago
there were those who advocated I'D val
or,m duties" II Is presumed on good
grounds that al salOrsm duties would best
suit many nov. but usually sp,olnc rates
are best-so much per gard OF pound, etc.
a. most honest ani not easily evaiei. by
imposing specific rates. proper discrimln.
alton can be made. Spscld, rates dis
eliminating rAtes-are Necessary 10 snord
proper protection - home Industry, which
II an established fAct-.,hc policy Of the
Rcpablican party and policy Tia, seems
- meet the approval NJ a considerable
number of Democratic legislators, aud Is
known % b. In accordance with The
wishes Ola grca, portion of The business
men Of tho country who DO no, fully sp-
prove the policy Of The R,rubilcaus In
other directions. Protection 10 home ln-
iusiry 4. q practical fact--,ho policy OF an
olsillrsd nations. II Is not a "rellc OF
barbarlsm. but i an Inspiring and guild
log ,lcmsn 10 our highest Industrial civil.
irAiiou.
Free trade Is a theory. IT, practice az.
known In any civilized land. Only ssvagcs
are absolutely free traders. nnd they have
little or no trade
The idea of protection i that zach gov
,rnment should encourage the skiil aud leo
dusify Of L. p,op,c and The dcvs'opm, NJ
~ The natural resources u Is territory,
AMI that. a. ihls end cusioms-du,lcs on
foreign Import. should b. 30 levied A. 10
prevent She frcc Importation 90 such srti-
cles - eau bel made or produced a, home
aud also % furnish needed government
revenue. Duties ;hus levied. 80 encourage
home manufacturers and home xiii and
labor. that those Manufactures grow solid,
The wofkmen get varied employ and tho
common gooi l. advanced. Il O. la fact
quite dlfl,ult 10 nnd. 10 any country. great
Industries which have grown up under
free trade. Instead uf building up "Chi.
usse wall" our national experience shows
that q large. healthy foreign trade, both In
exports and imports grows up with pro
tocilVc dailes. which help 20 solid wealth
a. home A. safe basis for domestic ani
foreign commerce. oar tarif rfguif's',
bat does not Irsrsai. Imports u luvlgo.
rates our home domain steadily AMI con
sianily. while every attempt At is,c trade
has given us The ielugc - and. then the
dcafth.
No Que claims protection a pAnacca
gooi against crop failures, ovcr-pfoduc.
tlou. hsd business management. or cHtrav.
agance. but that 70 isa powerful element
10 the conservation aui development oil
national resources aui OF personal skin
and power. There eau bc % lnneHible
standard 81 dut.esi rates good Cor ote
couriy may be- too high or too low foF
another. and each nation must consider
~ rate. % interest. and Wsgcs. aud reye-
nac needs, aud 30 shape is iafif As o. give
H. people fair scope for composition with
others
Free trade L. unrestricted interuaronal
Intercourse and does not exist outside OF
savage lauds Great Brlia.n 10. pfoiessed
ap0silc and propaganiisi. shows bat DE-
cep,.ve ant fragmeniary spproach % MS
theory. It. advocate. abound lu theories
aui strange notlons that truth can be 20,
out % ahsiruse assertions uusustalued ny
facts. n political economy Is 20 be Of
any value w want The light ~ facts and
experience a. guide % correct idess.
Instead ~ free traders assertion. We want
historic truths. careful statements touch.
Ing lnias,ry AMI trade.-hgufcs, dates,
causes and results, something that can
b. relied upon. The cry that tarlf i
tAx. that the tarif enhances the price and
compcls the consumer - pay higher prices
than tn article would cost were The
tarif rate smaller 90 were there uoue g.
such statement. need o. be enforced by
proof-whsi the prices have been. what
thsy arc and thc prospective price under
free trade. We kuow ", have h'Cu living
under high tsrii rates. W. know that near.
" an tariff paying article. have been grow
Ing lower and s,ll lower In price every
ycar-we would Ike - know that nee
trade would siill reduce prices before Ne
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