The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18
TARIFF Tendencies.

timely editorials, In one Of which II re-
Gently recalled the tariff Of 1916 and the
admirable report recommending II by
Robert ]. Walker, then Secretary OF the
Treasury. In that article IL says, in con-
clusion:
At what then, Il will be asked, did President
Cleveland aim In his lat meSagci Simply de-
struction OF the hidcous surplus by stopping the
taxes which produce ~ but will not his advice
create exemption from taxes of all arriving i'm
portsg Not at all: for he advised that all taxes,
excepting $40 900 OF Internal taxes on rum and
tobacco. be levied on arriving foreign mcrchan'
disc. What will DO the result II his advice be fol
lowedf This viii lie H. and Il Is TO be the real Issue
Of the coming Presidential contest
The Democratic party will slowly and carefully
go back aud take It's stand where II stood ia 1896
We all know that, after the war OF 1872 had been
closed, Congress under much the mme influence
~ controlled when our recent sectional war had
been closed enacted the three successive protective
iari laws OF 1915, 1894 and ISIS when finally, the
South kicked Just ~ the West IL now beginning 10
kick Then came the compromise tarn Of 1928.
which enacted;
That In all cases where dutiea are imposed on
part Of such exc~s shall be deducted from aud
alter the sist day Of Decsmbcr 1853 1881 aud 1872
respectively. ON the slst OF December 1881 one
hall Of the remainder of such excess shall he
made, and on the ald Of December 1872, the resi-
due OF such excess shall be deducted,
The Presidential controversy Of 1870 was over the
bank and protective taxes demanded again by the
Wings and they won Hence the protective taxes
again OF 1874 hut IN 1874 the Democrats won.
aud President Polk put a great Southern political
economls, from Mississippi ut tho head Of the
A.
man from New York In the ame place lie de-
yiicd In 1915 new tariff law, carefully arranged
each and every one Of IL schedules aud sent the
plan 10 Congress. Tho Administration bcnt It's
whole energies 10 getting votes Tor H. and Il wns
thus enacted 10 be o law. In transmitting the bin
10 Congress, Secretary Walker accompanied II by n
most Illuminating import, Ia which he laid down
these six essential rules Tor taxing imported com
modlticx
I. That no taxes OF any sort beyond the needs OF
| economical administration, shall be levied
2 That no duty be imposed ON any article above
the lowest rate which viii Yield the largest amount
oi revenue.
made, descending In the scnlc Ut duties or for Inn
| pcmliyc rasons the article may Dc placed on the
lisi Of those frce from all duties
| 4. That the maximum revenue duty should bo
| Imposed ON luxurcs
* That ali minimum specific duties should 10
| abolished. aud nd vnlufcm duties substituted ~
ulcnt invoices and differentiation, and IN assess
the duty upon the actual market value
That The duty should b. 20 Imposed q, 70 OPP
ouic ~ equally ~ possible throughout the Union,
discriminating neither fof nor against any class OF
| EcCtiOn
This last rule Is now makinga great part Of ali
the difficulty In the House. American free tmdc
~ unoy exists among our States or English free
trade. Il not to be the issue In November next
The chief cornerstone Of those six rules Is the
/ al. III Ia.
di,iduals money by other peoples arnins
natural rights. and the fcdcnl Government will
h. a usuuing Dmnt and rubber II II exacu by
taxation a cent more than good and efficient
| Guardianship Of our liberties and our peace de
manda Taxes are N b. levied primarily to set
rc,enuc. n. for any MASON, iorrn commoditic,
viii be- injurious. then say 80 and exclude them
under the commercial. but not under the taxing
power. Lc,ying taxes 10 get needed rvcnuc T. n
matter Of detail always suhlcct 10 the rule that
wycnnc Il the main object aud the highest nate Do
put ON Injuries Subordinate 10 this maximum
rate Il the third rule under which Congrcss l. ircc
10 discriminate In AID OF worNinEmen. home mark.
cts and YES tel iulcrsts, aud make frcc lat that
VIII really all our manufacturers and farmers aud
couumcu
That Issue Mr. Manning lifted NJ. very high up.
aud presented In hls two annual reports ON that
isue President Cleveland will bc rcnom inatcd and
| reelected.
The star Is, we think, not only right In
It's statement Of the position Of the DO
mocracy In isi0 on the tariff question, bu
Il Il right In il conclusion that the tend
cncy Of the party today Is TO take lis sian'
ON the clear, logical and irreiutablc plat
: form Of Secretary Walker. The scctiona
disscnsIons growing out Of the civil wa
which disorganiEcd all the economies q
the States and the nation has hitherto pre-
vented this IA Il has prevented a reason
able discussion Of the tariff, and the Re
publicans are today anxious still 10 pei
potuaie sectional strife In order that th
monopolists, some Of whom have bee
exposed by Mr.. Scott, Of Pennsylvania
. may continue to profit by ~ opcr
handed robbery Of the people as the boot
lcm Of New York indulgcd In. But I
this they will iail. Sectionallsm wi
cut no great figure in the coming can
paign. Tho people, enlightened by IN
. speeches delivered ON tile Democratic sid
! Of the HOUSE on the only question Of Oh
day, will make themselves felt on the aid
Of fairness and Justice and In opposition b
monopolies, trusts and all other combine
that have for their aim and end the rol
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