Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-08
REPUBLICAN OPINIONS.

The free list might be enlarged without af-
fecting injuriouSly single American interest.
-McKmley (Rep.), Of OHIO. author Of free whiSkg
piGtfOrm Of ~.
81 would mention some articles which enter
into manufacture OF all Sorts All duty paid on
such articles go direct TO the cost of the article
when manufactured here, and must be paid for
by the consumer. These duties not only come
from the consumers ut home, hut act as a pro-
lection to foreign manufacturers in our own ami
dStSn; markets. ''-PrtSid.nt Grant.
IL hold that properly adjusted competition
between home and foreign products is the best
gauge by which to regulate international trade
Duties should he so high that our manufacturers
can fairly compete with the foreign product, but
not so high as 10 enable them to drive out the
foreign article, enjoy monopoly of the trade
aud regulate the price rs they please. This is
my doctrine of protection. - James 4. Garfield.
II recommend an enlargement Of the free list
so as to include within it the numerous articles
which yield moons deratle revenue; a simplifi-
cation of the complex and inconsistent schedule
of duties upon certain manufactures, cotton,
iron aud steel, and a substantial reduction the
duties upon those articles, and upon sugar, mo-
lasses, silk, wool and wooden goods. - President
Arthu's Message Of lSS2.
by this law the tariff of ISL the duties were
placed lower than they had been at any time
| since the war OF 1872. The act was well received
by the people, andwSS indeed cOnCurCd in by a
considerable portion OF the Republican party
James G. Blaine.
EVERY advance toward free exchange of
commodities is an advance in civilization; every
obstruction to a free exchange is born OF the
same narrow, dcspotic spirit which planted cas-
ties upon the Rhine to plumber peaceful COM
merce; every obstruction to commerce is a tax
upon consumption; every facility to Il free ex-
change CheapenS commodities, increases trade
and production, and promotes civilization
Nothing is worse than SertiOnslism within ma
tion, and nothing is better for the peace Of ma
tons than unrestricted freedom OF commerce
and intercourse with each other."-John Stsr-
man.
at is believed that the tine has arrived when
a reduction of the duties on nearly all the arti-
Giles il our tariff is demanded and feasible. .
. = 1t will probably be found that in general
the reduction can chiefly be made on the raw
material. or cOarser manufactures rather than
those upon which q greater amounto of labor has
been bestowed. "-Stcre,GrV F. igcr's Report $751;
"First-That the existing duties upon raw ma
terials which are TO be used in manufacture
should be removed This can be done in the in
terest of our foreign trade.
''SecOnd-Tha. the duties upon the articles
use or consumed by those who are the least
able to bear the burden of taxation should be re-
-duced. "-SecrC'ary McCUllochs Report, 1881.
"a substantial reduction Of tariff duties is de-
manded, not by mere indiScriminate popular
clamor, hut by the hest conservative opinion Of
the country. including that which has in former
times been most strenuous for the preservation of
our national industrial defense. Such a rcduc-
ton Of the cyl ting tariff the Commission regards
not only as 6 milton OF public sentE
slice to consumers, but
fustrial prosper
temporarily
beneficial TO
reduction"
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