Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
VOL. 8 NG9o.


room for douht IA to the position OF the
Republican party ON that question.
The eighth plank OF the national Re-
publican platform demands that the
iaritf should be adjusted to promote
the interests of American labor and
advance the prosperity OF The whole
country A commission OF tariff eN-
perIs would fail to discover any differ
ence between the demands oil the Ohio
platform, advocated by Col. Culbersop,
and the national Republican platform
advocated 10y all orthodox Radicals In
the country. Consistent with the
ohio idea aud In perfect accord with
all high protective tariff Democrats
and Republicans, Col. Culberson In
this same interview advocates the
abolition OF the entire internal revenue
lax. He, however, excerpts liquors, and
declares that the money derived from
the latter should he distributed among
! the states, This theory was for time
advocated by Mr.. Blaine, but by all
| Democrats alike, has been denounced
ns sort of taking from Peter 10 pay
| Paul" iden, and certainly obnoxioust 70
| the Sth section, lst article Of tho consti-
tuition, wherein IL Is declared that "all
duties, imports aud excuses shall he
uniform throughout the United
States.n There IL no sort ot doubt but
that the manner of collecting the In
teinul revenue tax ON liquors and to-
bacco should be reformed, and the
amount collected on tobacco may he
reduced, but no revenue tariff Demo-
crat from whom have ever yet heard
IL IN favor OF abolishing this tax ~
long M the unequal burdens of the
tariff bear down 30 heavly and un-
} Justly upon all articles OF common
necessity demanded by the laboring
! people OF the country. My dear
air, II congress, AT the de-
mand 81 the stilted manufacturing
interests, were 10 abolish the internal
revenue tax, the present odious war
/ tax would necessarily remain AN un.
3 Just incubus upon nll other industries
: Of the coua,ry Tor years 10 come. No
= men can reasonably defend II, hut
I when "a Democratic congreei, In obedi-
i ence TO the sacred promises OF the pnr-
{ " In convention assembled, propose to
y reform II, even Democrats me found TO
c clog the wheels of progress aud cry
out with holy horror that The business
h intercsts Of the country are beihg dis
i turbcd y But the people, who have SUI.
u fered under these burdens too long al
u ready, are now fully awakened
l. to the importance of the contest and
+ question of n ''tariil for revenue onlyn
viii not down at the bidding OF any
d man or set of men. When the FIRST
p protective tariff was being discussed as
y enrly M 1924 under the great leadership
1 OF Mr.. Clay, & per cent. protection was
d all that was demanded To set the infant
IT industriea upon their feet aud now after
n sixty years of pampering and proicc-
III ton, with an average OF iorty-ihrce per
IN cent. protection, they are as unsaiis.
n ned ia the "dnughtcr OF the horse
I'd leechn and cry for more. l can posi-
ne bly, understand how Mr.. Randall, rep
{, resenting constituency OF rich and
"a atilted manufacturers, can advocate
b. this policy, but IL ~ beyond the depth
BE of my philosophy 10 appreciate Its nd
lis vanlages 10 "A district made up almost
ii. entirely OF farmers and merchants.
x We hear on all hands OF manufacture
to Ing lords and kings and corporation
j princes, but our farmers who bear the
1o burdens OF taxation rarely reach a
~ competency after years of honest and
IL Incetsant labor. II IN all mOckery to
d. talk in the language OF the Ohio plat
oil FORM about "adjustlng the tariff 80 as
Us 10 afford lust compensation To labor
IA The only way II can he adjusted" Is
ly 10 reduce II 10 u purely revenue basls,
IN and thereby save tho poor lnborer from
81 the necessity ef paying out bis entire
r. earnings for the common necessaries
~ OF lire. iHeIc chh wv ~ SUI vi CUM
IL promise upon this question,
le and II the national Democratic
party means only 10 make promises 10
~ the car 10 be forever broken TO the
III hone OF the people the next national
convention had better abolish the
~ platform, and write upon lts flag the
h inviting legend of our own Web Elan.
to nlgan. I'VE ARE here for the spoils."
N But, Mr.. Reporter j have already
talked more than the patrons Of the
es GAZETTE will care 10 read.
H. Reporter BEFORE you finish give me
or your idea OF the fate Of the Morrison
.. bill.
H. Col. Chenoweth--l think IL viii
NJ pass the house OF representatives, nDd
j in contradi5iinc.lon 10 the '0hit
)n ldeau will be the ahibboleth of the Dem
We ocratic party In the next national cam
SIS paIgn. Mr.. Morrison las majority
~ or tw0thlrds Of Democrats on his side
st and don't think they will longer
W, consent TO be dictated 10 by n small
81. minority. think there are some who
IL would he glad 10 follow Mr.. Randall
W but will be recalled TO the oft-repe0ted
lis pledges Of the Democratic'pafiy' by the
al .,stlll small voice. of their coLstitu.
In ency aud yield their support 10 u
r. measure which IA eminentiy cDnserya
ly tive and Just. The last congress mad,
is- gpasm0dic effort at reforming til,
He tariff which resulted In no particula
TIC benefit to the people. Tax on banl
tic checks and bank circulation and de
Iat posts, matches. perfumery and cigar
be cites asaboiished aud the general rev
IL enue on imports reduced less than z
lac per cent. The whole revenue was Ia
er- the interest Of the lords and stuffed
AS with pernicious and class legislation.
ed This was done In the face Of the re-
* Communications Of a packed tariff COM
he mission TO the effect that the farili
OF could he reduced without detrinient
n the "business Interests Of the country"
lie ~ much az ~ per cent. My dear BIZ,
IL lust think OF Che gross Inequality o.
It this thing. Our exports last year were
~ In round numbers 1928 .0OO,0 large
Dg proportion Of this the product or tha
ar soil. Oi solrse the price hxed IN Tor.
m eiqn markets for Ot.s exports ruled Tue
on price Of the products At home. The
N prIcs our farmers received for wheat
I'd aud cotton In liverpool controlled the
Mt price Of the same product In st. Loui.
ict md New York. This competition
on with the world forces our farmers "a
de receive the lowest prices for their pro
io- ductions. Az the same time our i'm
ut porlaiions IN round numbers amount
Cd 10 $723, 900 900, but 10 addition 4
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