The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-29
TARIFF TAXES MUST COME DOWN.

w hhhhlllOn Oh InuTHnhy AFTERNOON,
TARIFF TAXES MUST COME DOWN.
Our esteemed contemporary the Trib-
unt f'ars that there will b. no import
ant Legislation by the present Congress.
We regret TO say that we agree with IL.
But we do not agree that the Democrat
lc House OF Representatives will be ex-
trayagant. We are sure, for Instance,
that II will defeat the Education bill,
which Ia the of pring OF Senator Blair,
a characterlei Republican thinker.
We are convinced that defeat awaits the
various pension bills introduced by thla,
same Mr.. Blair, by General Loagn, and
by other eminent Republican spend
hrlfla or other peoples money. We
shall DO very mu h mistaken II the To.
hnantepec Sh'p Railway bill, sired and
bred by Mr., James q. Blaine's friend,
Captain James b, Eids, is not sent again
into limbo. And yet these are the meas.
ures which the Tribune fears may pass
the House Of Representatives, ali OF
which are OF Republican origin.
The difficulties In the way of present
legislation was created by the political
friends OF the Tribune. We have law
which, with Its predecessors, has bur
dened the agricultural interests and
the consumers OF the country fog al
most a quarter OF a century. Yesterday
the Seventh Regiment marched down
Broadway on ita route TO Washington.
IL thus celebrated Its departure 10 the
defense OF the federal capitol twenty
Ave years ago. The sidewalks were
lined with interested spectators, many,
OF whom were employed w0rkingmen.
These were the Victims Of laws the llrst
OF which was passed nearly twenty
five years ago, aud which were intended
10 raise money 10 pay the SEVENTH
Regiment aud other expenses OF the war.
The soldier were celebrating not only
their warllke services, but the healthlnL
peace which IL now twenty.One years
old The hungry w0rkingman had
nothing TO celebrate. They were out OF
work aud ground into the dust by the
burdens ofa taxation levied for war,
and maintained In peace for the benefit
OF wealthy m0n0p0llsta. Positions were
reversed. The soldiers marched In holi-
day garb and their bayonets shOne In
the sunlight OF peace; the wOrklngmen
i L
The Tribune and ita manufacturing
friends, OF whose tariff system we COM
plain, must not expect much Important
Legislation until tariff taxation Ia re-
dnced. There are more than hundred
Democrali ic Cor Rressmen who represent
western aud southern constituents, and
wi have been sent TO Cor gress for the
purpose OF securing q reform OF our alb.
surd and M jusl tariff laws. To these
may be added the Republican Congress.
men from Minnesota and at least one
from Kansas. In few years, we ven.
ture TO say, not single Republican
representative from Michigan, Illlnols,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa,
and Kansas will dare TO vote against
any bill which In any way reduces tar
III taxation. In not many years no
Democratic representative from Ohio or
Pennsylvania will vote In behalf OF a
high protective tariff. But we have 10
deal with the existing llluati0n, aud wo
desire 10 Inform the Tribune why Il
must not expect important Legislation
while the Eastern States, filled with
protected Interests fall 10 give 10 the
agricultural States the relief from tax
alton which Ia demanded. The west
ern and southwestern representatives
In Congress know that their constitu.
entg insist on lower tariff taxes. They
know that II is the public sentiment OF
their homes that the East refuses 10 re-
dnce rates OF duties because its manu-
factnrers AMI politicians desire TO rob
the consumers. They are not TO be drlV-
en- from their purpose by Idle babbllng
about tariif tinkering. They know that
tarih tlntoring has been made necesgA-
ry by the bad Legislation OF the politi-
cal friends Of the Tribune, and they do
not propose 10 DO frightened from their
efforts 10 secure '0wer taxes and wider
and more diversified markets by the cry
that II 10 wrong TO right gross iDjus-
tice.
The consumers OF the country hays
begged for justice for many years, and
every petition has been refused by east
tern votes, The West and Southwest
have come TO look upon all Legislation
as sectional. Thus the silver question
10 made q sectional matter, and 10 are
| the requests OF the East for bankruptcy
legislation, for u navy and for coast do
lenses. The men who have been sowi'
the wind are beginning 10 see the :
vest ripening, The men who have
loading he consumers OF the r
with t0xes, which 60 10 the b
the manufacturers, must no.
To meet strong and determl
II Tho country which has
Justice long enough, aud
sists on having precedW
mands are answered
It's party will oh
| tlOn when Ite