The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-02
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/. and have nsver hesilated 10 say that
! wouid rather benefit them than iniur,
them But what | mean to assert Is fha
when the primary Or principal object Of !
tax imposed by public authority IS to los
5 ter private IntereSts, it is not legitimate
I use Of the power OF taxation. but is sim.
ply spoiiafisn. t'hpers.l Whether what
is called protection, direct or incidental.
, is or is not really beneficial to protected
! industry, Is a question about which /
imagine there viii never be ANYTHING like
perfect unanimiiy Of opinion: but what
ever may be the opinion on the question.
all must agree, link. that there must be
conditions under which it would not be
wise 10 make q sudden change, even from
a bad policy to a good one. EApplause.
When manufacturing interests have grown
up under q high protecting system, and
/ during a series of years have adjusted
| themselves to it, and have become accus-
toned to rely upon the bounty OF the gov
ernmeut Tor support, it might be injurious
and even disastrous TO them, to
SUDDENLY REPEAL OR GREATLY REDUCE
DUTIES.
Such course would seriously alarm MANY
who have employed their capital ia these
enterprises and when capital is really /
alarmed, even though it be without cause. |
the result for the rims being, at least, is
the same as il there we're really danger l
For these reasons, ii there were no others, /
it has always been my opinion that il is
the duty OF Congress to proceed carefully /
and eonseryatiyeiy in its legislation on
this subject appiause] having due regard
at every step to the large interests involved.
In other words, | am in favor of
REFORMATION, NOR REVOLUTION,
lcheersl, but Mr.. President, this process OF
reformation must go on till the power of
taxation is used for proper purposes There
must be no step backward lcheersl nor
any deviation from correct principles and
sound policy. As | have already briefly
this Federal Union is COM
mercial as wtll as political one. Poll
tically, We are free; commercially, we are
not. When our ancestors determined to
rebel against the British government in
America, one OF the principal::causes al c
eged in the Declaration of Independence 5
WIS that they LIhe British had cut off
their THE Ameriran] trade with all ports :
If the rid. Is it not strange, gentlemen, G
that the government established over this e
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he maintenance OF policy which must n
produce substantially the same j
esult, namely: n
'UTPING OFF OUR TRADE WITH ALL PARTS b
OF THE WORLD. q
Applause.1 Let us see to it that the =
ounGation for such an accusation against ::
he government Of the Union is removed 81
$ speedily as circumstances will permit 8
Taxation only for the pur- q
ose of raising revenue for public use 81
applausel, commercial regulations in time l
I peace only for the purpose of protecting II
nd fostering legitimate trade, will I'll
Lrengthen the Union, insure the prosper ii
y OF the people and perpetuate the sys- pl
I'm OF the government under which we pl
We. For myself, Mr. Chairman, will SO
neerfully cooperate with all men and all st
EXAMINATIONS, by whatever name they may hs
: known, in all proper efforts to bring Sc
bout theat grand results. Applause tn