Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-11-26
MR.. CARLISLE ON THE TARIFF

Mr.. CARLISLE ON THE TARIFF.
AT the dinner of the Iroquos Club, Chi.
cago, on Wednesday night of last week, the
Hon. John G. Carlisle delivered the princi-
pal address. He began his remarks with
the argument that no government can make
its citizens rich and prosperous by taxing
them, and continued:
THAT taxation for protective purposes
has resulted SO far in a continuous waste of
capital and labor In this country is conclu-
sively shown by the present condition of
the so.called protected industries and by the
history Of our legislation on the subject.
The curly advocates Of the system proposed
il only MS temporary expedient TO aid in
the permanent establishment of certain in
dustries and insisting that after few years
OF dependence upon the bounty OF the gov
eminent and people they would be strong
enough to stand alone and compete success
fully with their rivals, not only in the home
market, but in all Others. Under the in
tiuence Of this argument the first protective
tariff was enacted in 1916, and yet, after
seventy years have passed, many of the
same industries which then asked tempo
rary assistance only are now demanding
deemed sufficient, and their accredited CON-
mittees and organs unanimously declare
that unless these enormous bounties shall be
indefinitely continued the industries must
cease to exist According to their own
showing, the policy inaugurated nearly
three quarters Of century ago for the pur-
pose Of rendering them Independent and
sell-sustaining has had exactly the opposite
effect"
Mr. Carlisle concluded as follows:
"But, no matter who may desert or who
may latter, the great fight for reform will
60 on. This country does not belong 10
either the monopolists or the Communists,
and the people will save it from both. Be.
tween the two there stands great and
powerful body of enlightened, conservative
and patriotic citizens, who respect equally
the rights Of capital and labor, who obey
the laws and preserve the public peace, and
who, in spite OF all combinations and con-
spiracies, will ultimately see that the true
principles of justice and equality prevail in
The legislation Of the country. While free
trade is impracticable, industrial and CON-
mercial emancipation can and will be &C.
complished by wise and moderate measures
of reform, without interfering with any pri-
vate enterprise or injuring any public inter-
est. To this some Of US, at least, are IRE.
vocaby pledged, not only by the traditions
and declarations Of the political party 10
which we belong. but by sense Of personal
and official duty which cannot be disre.
garded without betraying the confidence re-
posed In us by the people. Whether In
public or in private lie l shall stand by
that pledge and TO the extent Of my abilities
and opportunities contribute in every way
10 the carly and complete triumph Of reve
nue. reform"
In an interview the same evening, Speaker
Carlisle expressed the conviction that the
cause Of tariff reform had gained strength.
both In the House and in the country gen.
orally, as developed in the late election
He said: "Of the 1874 Democrats in the
present House 35 voted against the Morri.
son bill. Ia the new House the Democrats