Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-20


Gan taxation shall he limited to the re
quiremcnts Of economical government
The necessary reduction ID taxation cat
and must be effected without deprivlns
American labor OF the ability 10 compete
successfully With foreign labor. and with
out imposing lower rates Of duty than WI
be ample 10 cover any increased cost o.
production which NAV exist IN consequence
Of The higher rate OF wages prevailing In
this country"
Does the People endorse "those limita
tions"i Il that paper In favor OF tarif
high enough to cover the difference be
tween the prices which American work
men receive and the prices which Euro
pean workmen receiver II II does and Is
II stands fairly aud squarely upon our plat
form, and there can be no difference be
tween US. II II does not, neither does u
stand upon the platform Of the Nationa
Democracy.
But those already quoted are not all Of
the limitations upon the demand thai
Federal taxation sail be exclusively fol
public purposes. Here are other llmita'
lions mentioned In the platform
"But in making reduction In taxes 1t Is
not proposed TO injure any domestic In
dustries, but rather TO promote their healthy
growth. From the foundation OF this Gov
eminent taxes collected nj the custom
house have been the chief source OF Fede'
raj revenue. Such they must continue To
be. Moreover, many Industries have come
to RELY on legislation for successful con-
tinuance 50 that any change Of law must be
at every step regardful OF the labor and
capital thus involved. The process OF re-
form must be subject 10 the execution to
this pIsin dictate Of Justice"
"Many industries have come TO rely
upon legislation for successful oontinu.
ance." Think OF that. Those industries
rely or depend upon protective legislation.
IL that the Peoples doctrinei Docs II r.
vor suoh protective legislsiionY Wherein,
then, does the editors tariff creed differ
from oursi In what respect does he differ
with Us on this question:
But we win net dwell upon The subject.
We hsve already published what Colonel A..
K.CMcCLURs, Of Pennsylvania, who was In
Chicago, and privy, no doubt, TO all that
was said and done there. His testimony
ought 10 BE- accepted as conclusive. But
We will add what Colonel A. 8. CoLYAR, OF
Tennessee says. We quote:
Does 1t require All analysis TO convince
the most casual reader that In this plank OF
h. 90 hal hnr <Ia -
States, as well as the home Industries, find
Europei and all the protection, too, that
asked for! No Democrat within our know
ledge has asked for more than a revenue
tariff. but with one voice they have de-
handed the adjustment feature for the
benefit OF our labor and industries.
After setting forth the demands "under
the preceding limitations" which are that
no more revenue shall be collected than is
necessary 10 the requirements OF the Gov
eminent economically administered, the
platform declares, "But In making reduc-
tlon in taxes II Is MT proposed to inju re any
domestic industries, but rather to promote
q healthy growth"
Again: Moreover, many industries
have come to rely on legislation for sue
ccssiul continuance, so that any change OF
law must be n. every step regardful OF the
labor and capital thus involved. The pro.
cess OF reform must be subject in the erec,s-
ton TO this plain dictate Of justice"
No declaration Of principles wss ever
more carefully considered by any party
nor was one ever made plsiner
md freer from difficulty under the recog.
nized rules Of construction.
We do not continue the discussion OF
his difference among Democrats in the con-
tructIon Of the tariff plank In a spirit Of
or TO prove that the views so
'ften advanced by the American were alss
,eld and promulgated by the National
Democratic Convention, but we feel that
be welfare and success OF the Democratic
,arty, not only Of this State but OF the
\ hole Uniop, In great measure depend on
helsboring people being correctly informed
IS 10 the true intent and meaning of the ut
erances Of the last National Democratic
upon this question. II the Ia |
,or vote Is to be driven away by the false
Of this plank that Is being In |
lulged in by very few Democrat. jour |
als and large number Of Republican |
ournals, we need not hope TO pluck the |
over OF victory from amid the thorns OF |
efeat. This IS the reason that moves us
0 submit and TO repeat q correct construc-
ion Of this plank of the platform, and not |
ny spirit Of boastfulness.
We preierto let the past differences sleep |
a the grave made for them by the Conven- |
on. all tariff yexations ont Of the way |
y the Conventions action, our guns shall |
e turned towards the co nmon enemy, and |
ur efforts directed to the election Of Cleve-
md and Hendricks.
We bad thOught we were done with ex-
laining the tariff plank in the platform of
he National Democratic party. But the
'eopie made such a reference to us that we
'ere almost compelled to do il once more.