The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
ASSUMING TO CONTROL THE IRA DE
or STATES.


or STATES.
Col Joif Chandler, a Washington LAWYER of Ma.
tional reputation, has given an opinion to the ei
feet that the most dangerous feature In the Repub.
ican platform Is the right II claims 10 control the
trade Of States. "Check" is the word used II com.
mit' the Republican party to the principle and as
serts the right OF checking" trade In imports Of
articles which come into competition with Amer.
lean manufacture II says virtually TO the State OF
New York "lOu hold your commercial freedom
subject to the approval Of Congress. When you
came into the Union you signed articles OF com.
mcrcial slavery" II says to Texas, which
| has no manufactures, but has cotton
| to sell, you can't tpde with England You've
| got to trade with Pennsylvania. Did the States
ever confer such Federal powersl Not at all. They
conferred upon the Federal authority the power
TO raise revenue by import duties and the power TO
| regulate commerce within limits. but they never
conferred the power to prohibit trade or com.
mcrce OF States lie said: This new ccntmlixing
proposition OF McKinley'sis the most prcposterous
assertion ever heard Of The only thing to com.
pare II to ia old Thad Stevens assertion that the
Constitution needn't be consulted unless Il was
favorable. Mckinley got the defamation into the
platform In spurt OF ill.considercd enthusiasm,
and It's meaning evidently was not appreciated,
but II has given the Democrats the strongest OF all
the issues for attack.-Nep Orleans Picdvunc
This makes the tyrannous exactions OF
the protectionists clear and the extent OF
them plain. II shows that whole States
whose interest II is to purchase in the
cheapest market 10 be found are held by
the robber tariff in the bonds OF slavery
Ms abiect as was ever inflicted on chattel,
and II proves the necessity for sticking to
the plans and policies Of jefferson, 80
clearly laid down by him and by all the
leading Democrats following after him,
offs tariff for revenue only. No State
should be called upon to support the
people OF any other State; no
man should be called upon to sup.
port another man who has the same
advantages for self support under the Con-
stitution. II a man finds himself engaged
In business that will not pay he should
get out Of 1t and 20 at something else. The
country is large, AMI mems opportunities
are as broad and long as the continent.
There Is only one thing to the support Of
which citizens OF the United States can be
constitutionally forced to contribute-th
Federal Government IL Is their
duty to support II, aud without
unnecessary parsimonious stint. They
cannot constitutionally be compelled
TO support any special ones Of their
own number, they cannot Justly he forced
to contribute to the support OF a special
industry because IL Is In an inisntle con.
dition. They might, with rs much pro-
priety and show OF right, be forced TO con.
tribute TO tho support Of every farmer in
the far West until he gets fairly on his
feet and is cable TO paddle his own canoe"
in competition with the farmers who are
nearer TO the lines Of civilization. Every
now iarm is In an inianlilc condition until
its fifth year. But who ever heard Of a farm.
or being protected during that period, or
who ever heard Of Proicctionist pro.
posing TO protect the farmer during that
period' That would not 10 consistent.
Tho farmer Is the protectionists' victim, as
the workingman Is; they AFRO his source Of
income, and TO protect them would bc to
put them on an equality with him and put
an end to his monopoly. But this good
work can be accomplished without this
general distribution Of protection. by 70.
stricting the collection Of tariff TO the sup.
port Of the government II can be done
and this is what the Democratic party Is
working ior. and this Is what Il intends to
secure, bit by bit, hero little aud there a
little, until Il is an accomplished fact.