The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-10
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and, the minority refusing TO cooperate IN
the House OF Representatives or propose
another remedy have RENTED the redemp-
ton Of their party pledge to the doubtful
power OF the Senate. The people will
hardly be deceived by their abandonment
OF the field OF legislative action to meet in
political convention and flippantly declare
in their party platform that our conserva-
tive and careful effort to relieve the situa-
ton is destructive to the American system
OF protection. Nor will the people be mis-
led by the appeal to prejudice contained
in the absurd allegation that we serve the
interests OF Europe, while they support
the interests Of America. They propose
in their platform to thus support the in
tercsls OF our country by removing the in
ternal revenue tax from tobacco and spir-
its used in the artsand Tor mechanical pur-
poses. They declare also that there should
be such revision OF our tariff laws as
shall tend to check the importation OF such
articles MS are produced here. Thus, in
proposing TO increase the duties upon such
articles to nearly or quite a prohibitory
point, they confess themselves willing to
travel backward in the road OF civilization
and to deprive our people Of the markets
| for their goods, which can only be gained
and kept by the semblance, at least, OF an
interchange OF business, while they aban-
| don our consumers to the unrestrained
oppression OF the domestic trusts and COM
| binations which are in the same platform
periunctorily condemned. They propose
further to release entirely from import
duties all articles OF foreign production
Except luxuries), the like OF which can
not be produced in this country. The
plain people of the land, and the poor,
who scarcely use articles Of any dcscrip.
ton produced exclusively abroad and not
already free, will find il difficult TO dis
cover where their interests are regarded in
this proposition. They need in their
| homes cheaper domestic necessaries,
and this seems to be entirely unpro-
vided for in this proposed scheme TO
serve the country. Small compensation
for this neglected need is iound in the fur
Their purpose mere announced and covered
by the declaration that II after the changes
already mentioned there still remains q
larger revenue than is requisite for tho
wants Of the government, the entire inter-
nal taxation should bo repealed "rather
than surrender any part OF our protective
system" Our people ask relief from the
undue and unnecessary burden OF tariff
taXauon now resting upon them. They
arc oilcrcd-ircc tobacco and free whisky.
They ask for bread and they are given
stone.
The implication contained in this party
declaration that desperate measures are
justified or necessary 10 save from dcstruc-
zion or surrender what is termed 'our pro.
tectiyc system should confuse no one.
The existence OF such q system is entirely
consistent with the regulation Of the
extent 20 which ii should be applied
and the correction Of It's abuses. OF course
in country rs great rs ouN, with such O
wonderful variety OF interests often lead
ing In entirely different directions, it /,
difficult, II not impossible, 20 settle upon {
perfect tariff plan. But in accomplishing
the reform We have entered upon, III,
necessity OF which Is 80 obvious, ! bcliey,
we should not Toe content with reduction
Of revenue involving the prohibition o
imporiations and the removal Of the inter.
nal tax upon whisky. II can be better
and more safely done within the lines o.
granting actual relief to the people in thcii
means Of living, and at the same time Civ.
ing an impetus 10 our domestic enterprise,
and furihcring our national welfare. i
Misrepresentation Of our purposes anI
/ HlNllNth Alt w gun tItutucf Nuu utieN
our present effort In this direction, thcr,
seems 10 bc no reason why every endcayo
in the future to nccnmplish revenue reform
should not be likewise attacked and will
like results.
And yet no thoughtful man can fail {,
see In the continuance Of the present bur
den Of the people, and tho abstraction by
the government OF the currency OF the
country, inevitable distress and disaster
Al danger will 10 aycrtod by timcl,
action. The difficulty Of applying IL,
remedy will never DO less and The blame
should not DO laid at the door of ia,
Democratic party II Il Is upplicd too late
With firm faith Ia the intelligence an,
patriotism OF our counirymcn, aud rclyin.
upon the conviction that mispprrsrnia
ton will not influence them, prejudice
will not cloud their understanding. an,
that menace will not intimidatc thcm, u
~ urge the peoples interest and publ,
duty Tor the yindication Of our attempt q
inaugurate a righteous and bcnciiCcnt ~
form. GEOyEa CLEVELAND.