Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-27
The s,mple Tarin Que.tiep.

up the tariff question we had an ide
that it was very difficult probler
to solve, but later we have learne
that 1t is commonplace and simpl
affair, and that any scrub can wad
right through it and not get muddle
up bit. The question has beel
brought fairly before the public b.
President Cleveland on the one hant
and Mr.. Blaine on the other. The
presented the matter in such a shar
that the big newspapers could, with
any trouble, straighten it right out
therefore, by noting closely what tlt
leading journals say about the theo
ries OF these two eminent statesmen
we can easily and naturally arrive q,
a satisfactory solution. We believe
that a careful perusal of the follow.
ing excerpts will convince the most
stupid that the tariff question is q
very simple one.
The New York Tribune says:
'sThe fatal blunder of Mr.. Cleve-
land was in attempting to make the
people take it for granted that duties
for the protection of the home indus
tries must be removed or lowered.
The people know better" See that ?
The New York World says:
"Mr. Blaine is behind the times on
this question" Soc?
The St. Louis Globe Democrat
says of Mr.. Blaine's "msssage:"
at exposes the sophistry and folly
OF Mr.. Clevelaad's reasoning with I'M
sparing plainness, and sets forth the
advantages OF protection so clearly
that there is nothing left to be said"
That should settle it, but
The New York Sun says:
"Blaine proclaims that tobacco
must go free, while the clothing of
our people must endure the merciless
taxation of the present tariff" Now,
that isn't fair, is it? Then
The New York Times says:
ellis (Blaine's) policy is to keep
sacred and untouched all the wrongs,
all the arbitrary discrimination OF the
tariff for it's wealthy favorites." That
isn't right, Of course, and
The Philadelphia Press says:
"By lowering the tariff Cleveland
seeks to reduce the surplus and OK
tend the market of the foreign manu-.
facturer. That will never do. See--
The New York Herald asks:
"Will you give the poor man cheap
er clothing, Mr.. Blaine? Neverl
Will you give him cheaper timber
for his home, cheaper nails, cheaper
anything elsep Never! A free
''ohaw' for the poor man, but
after that he must pay the monopo.
lists price for everything" Some
thing out Of wback here, but
The Chicago Into Ocean says:
THE presidents radical reduction
scheme will make the United States
dependent upon Great Britain for the
supply OF manufactured goods, and
reduce the wages of labor in the
United States to the European stand.
ard" We can't stand this racket,
sure, and then
The Kansas City Journal says:
"Fhe proposition to shave the tariff
in the interest of free trade should
call forth protest from every citi-
zen who has knowledge Of the stu
ation.' That's clear enough for any
body. And now
The Omaha Republican says:
"Mr. Cleveland's message is so
stupid a political blunder that it is
hard 10 understand how hs came to
commit it." No doubt, but
Inc Boston Herald says:
"Blalpe's argument bears the stamp
of the specious politician rather than
the statesman Now, that's direct,
hence
The Syracuse Journal says:
"Mr. Blaine takes up the gauntlet
and makes thoroughly effective an
swsr to the sophistries of Cleveland's
arguments" That seems 10 settle il,
but
The Richmond Wing says:
sit is useless to discuss Mr.. Blaine's
arguments. He thought he would
hit the target but he overshot the
mark" Spells it again, and
The Salt Tribune says:
"We doubt the exact taste of Mr.
Blaine's review, but there can be no
installing its force"
Now, dearly beloved reader, don't
you see how easy it is to thoroughly
understand the tariff question? You
can't help it.