The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-09-20

checking Of thelr Dalelni opera
lions among The good RESULT
promised by tariff reform.
| While we can not avoid parti
san Misrepresentation, our posi-
tion upon The question ofleyeDue
reform should be so plainly
stated as TO admit OF no misuu
derslanding. We have entered
upon no crusade OF free trade
The reform we seek 10 inauenr
ate is predicated upon the ut
most care for established indus
tries and enterprises, jealous
regard for the interests OF Amer
lean labor. and a sincere desire
to relieve the country from the
injustice and damage of a con-
diiion which threatens evil 10 all
the people Of the land.
We are dealing with no imag-
mary danger. lis existence has
been repeatedly confessed by all
political parties, and pledges of
a remedy have been made on all
sides. Yet, when in the legisla-
tive body, where under the con-
stitution all remedial measures
applicable 10 this subject must
originate the Democratic major
hy were attempting with ex-
treme moderation TO redeem The
pledge common, they were met
by determined opposition and
obstruction, and, the minority,
refusing 10 cooperate in the
House of Representatives. or
propose another remedy. have
remiiied The redemption Of their
party pledge 10 the doubtful
power OF the Senate.
The people will hardly be de-
ceived by their abandonment Of
the field of legislative action TO
meet in political Convention saad
f1ippantly declare in their party
platform that our conservative
and careful effort 10 relieve the
situation is destructive 10 the
American system of protection.
Nor will the people be misled by
the appeal to prejudice contain.
ed in the absurd allegation that
we serve the interests of Europe,
while they will support the in
terests of America.
They propose il. their platform
to thus support the interests of
our country by removing the in
ternal revenue tax from tobacco
and spirits used in the arts and
for mechanical purposes. They
declare also that there should be
such revision Of our tariff laws
AS shall tend TO chnck The Impor-
tation of such articles as are pro,
duced here. Thus, in proposing
the increase The duties upon such
articles to nearly or quite a pro-
hibitory point. they confess them.
selves willing 10 travel back
ward 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 senlblance, at least, Of an in :,
terchange of business, while they
abandon oEr consumers TO the
unresirained oppression of the
domestic trusts and combinations
which are in the same plat form
perfunctorlly condemned
They propose, further. to re-
lease entirely from import duties
all articles OF foreign production
Except luxuries) the like Of
which cannot be produced in
this country. The PLAIN people
of the land and the poor, who
scarcely use articles of any de-
scription produced exclusively
abroad ard not already free, will
find il difficult to discover where
their interests are regarded in
this proposition. They need in
their homes cheaper domestic
necessities. and this seems TO be
entirely unprovided for in this
proposed scheme 10 serve the
country.
Small compensation for This