The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-29

OF extending his markets with the hope OF ulu-
matey destroying home competition. The real
question. therefore, Is whether in raising money
to supply the government needs we should have
thoughtful concern OF the industrial interests of
the people we represent, or, discardpg every
other consideration shall adjust our duties upon
the revenue principle To secure revenue, aud
revenue only. The money must be raised, and
IN raising it the protoctionist is mindful of the
interests OF our own peop'e. Tie tariff reformer
10 consderato Of everybody elses interest but
our own. can not understand why 80 long
taxation must be rescrted TO and that will be
the case SO lcns as governments exist II should
not be raised upon thu foreign article which
competes with the domestic article, and thus
discriminate in favor Of our Own and against the
foreign, rather than 10 admit to equality in our
markets untaxed and upon equal terms with
our own produc srs, tie products OF our foreign
rivals.
The protective system but invokes the high
est law of nature-that OF seif-g yer 'ment
There is every reason, founded in justice, why
the Anieric IN producer should in every cCnstitu-
tionnl way be favored IA aganss the foreign
producer whose products compete with his
This IL ia our natural market; we have made IT,
We have mn 10 L. after q century Of struggle.
We have mate H. after cost OF cnpital and
brain and mu Gle We have preserved 10 against
foreign wars and 90 nestle conflicts, at great
sacrifice ol mon no IN ney. Tho foreign pro-
ducer has cont ibr no hing 70 the growth or
development of the country. Whn.over influence
he has oXertei has II alust and TO r
detrim snt. He has nothing in common with ue.
Ho il without the iufsdis.io OF our laws He
cannot bo reached by ths tax-gath-rer He is
exempt from Gll civil Obligations IN eyer | q
OF the republic. We can make no requis To n
upon n m either in peace or in war. Cur mode
of reaching him is throu IA the product he would
send to our markets. We demand of him
that his merchandise shall make contribution
20 our Treasury IL he would enjoy the use of our
markets. We eau make him serve US in no other
way. In the case of revenue tariff, "a have
pointed cut, his product never bears the burden.
Whatever put upon it il borne by our own
people, and In no wise shared by him. This
principle of caring for our own Is unded upon
the highest authority. human and divine. IL
commences with tho family, extends up through
the com munity. To the State. nnd at last to the
nation. There is no city In the country in eny
section that does not invoke this principle in the
administration of municipal government for the
prot ctiOn and encoJrRg emert OF its own citizens
The itinerant vendsr is tn Ell IN every city oil
+, tho land. IL he would expose his wares upon
| the streets OF Atlanta Of public auction doubt
| not tho city government conps,s him to pay n
tax for the privilege OF doing IT, and that tax Il
added TO III, ordinary revenues of tho cicy &c
assist in meeting its obligations. Now. why 1.
| this done2 Upon exactly the safne principle
| that we tax the foreign competing product under
| the system OF protection. IL IL done TO protect
| the resident merchants o. your city. who ar,
| with you always, within your jurisdiction sub
iect 10 your laws contrib iting to the wealth and
| progress Of your city paying taxes TO adorn ant
| beautify it, paying taxes to support your publi'
| schools and make public Improvements. Th'
| itirerate yender las no such relation 20 you
| community. He Is no part OF your poiii
| cal organism He Genes and goes; h'