Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-01-14
STRONG TARIFF TALK.
0glAroR vANce's SPEECH ON THE
PRESIDENTS SUGGESTioNa
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WASHINGTON, January A-Mr. Vance
0ok the floor in the Senate yesterday af-
ssrnOoon, for . speech in favor Of tariff and
govenue reduction. Mr.. Vance said the
lines had been drawn closely by the Presi-
dents message on the subject Of the surplus
and taxation. The contest had to be
fought out sqvarely, and the question had
70 be decided unequivocally on its merits
That question WAS should taxation be en-
forced for the support of the government,
or for the enrichment of private indi-
viduals1 should money be collected from
TIE people for public or for private pur-
poses? No reputable hypothesis could be
formed which presented any other phase of
the question. The question Was where
should the reduction of taxes begin?
The proposition of most of the Demo-
cratic Senators following. the lead of the
Presidentb was to begin and end with tariff
taxaGon. The Republicans ton the other
hand) proposed TO begin by reducing tonly
In partl internal taxes, and by adding to
The free list those things coming from
abroad which did not compete with things
Aads in this country-and the duty on
which was therefore, all revenue. For him.
self. he proposed TO begin with both evils a.
he has found them, excessive internal taxes
and excessive tariff taxation. In North
Carolina there was cause of complaint
plaint - to the method of internal taxation
thsn there was as 70 the amount Why, he
asked, should not the excise tax be re-
pealed, or greatly modified? The exigency
which called it into existence had
long since passed away. 1t involved
d. right of q man to do
what he pleased with his own within the
bounds OF the law Of liberty 1t involved
the right Of the farmer to sell the product
OF his labor to any purchaser who offered
The best price. 1t involved the right of the
husbsndman to utilize the fruit Of his
orchard, instead Of leaving it 70 rot on the
ground II involved the still more mo-
nentous question whether the poor mans
cabin should be indeed his castle, protected
BY the organic Law, or whether il might be
ranAcked at any hour of the day or night
BY petty official Dressed in a little brief
authority" in search of tribute for an over
Sowing treasury. The people of North
Carolina cared little or nothing about the
tax on spifiss and tobacco. They would
pay il cheerfully. il they could be spared
nachinery Of its collection
II Was not question les was often % tn
umphantly stated of choice between free
Oh skey and free blankets. because the duty
on blankets was now practically prohibi-
tory, and they would not be any cheaper
II the excise on whisky was removed. Mr..
Vance proceeded with much detail. to Illus
trate many of the inconsistencies in the
tari6, particularly rs bearing against the
articles consumed by the poor, and in favor
Of those consumed by the rich. He de-
clared that the central theory Of the tariff
was iniquity, and that he was opposed to
the whole thing. out and out He should
not vote 70 put anything on the free list
the tax on which was pure revenue. He
sAould strive earnestly TO reduce taxation
on the necessaries Of life and he should dis
eriminate in nothing except against luxu-
mes, and in favor of the helpless and un-
rynfAcfed