Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-24


highest figure, and is therefore sound
Protectionist. He is the wisest man
who sees the tides and currents of public
opinion and uses his best efforts to pro-
tect the industry of the people against
sudden collapses and sudden changes
Now, ii do not misunderstood the signs
of the times, unless we do this ourselves,
prudently and wisely, we shall before
long be compelled to submit to a violent
reduction, made rudely and without dis
elimination, which will shock, if not
shatter, all our protected industries"
The fifth witness:
Oliver p. Morton: ''The country ex.
poets large reduction, the country
knows that it can be made, the country
has been promised this reduction, and
the dominant party here is responsible
to the country for this reduction, and
will be held responsible if it is not
made"
Sixth witness: Senator Morrill-It is
mistake of the friends of sound tariff
to insist upon the extreme rates imposed
during the war.-[1S70.
SeXenth witness: 81 recommend an
enlargement of the free list SO as to in
clude within the numerous articles which
yield inconsiderable revenue simpli6-
cation of the complex and inconsistent
schedule OF duties upon certain manufac-
lures, particularly those of cotton, iron
and steel, and substantial reduction of
the duties upon those articles, and upon
sugar and molasses, silk, wool and
wooden goods. ."-[ Message Of Chester A.
Arthur, the latest Republican President
President Arthur-A total abolition of
excise taxes would almost inevitably
prove serious. if not an insurmountabe
obstacle to a thorough revision of the
tariff and to any considerable reduction
in import duties. The present tariff sys-
tenn is, in many respects, unjust. 1t
makes unequal distribution, both of its
burdens and its benefits. Il Annual Mes
sage, 1882.
Eighth witness William B. Allison
1 will say with regard to the duty on
wool and woolens, that regard it not as
an intentional fraud, but operating as
though it were fraud upon the great
body of the people of the United States.
l-[March "a, 1870.
Ninth witness: BENJAMIN Harrison
The creation of the Tariff Commission
was a confession that the tariff needs re-
form. If the report comes in, it should
be promptly acted upon.-[ November
90, 1882.
Tenth witness: Hugh McCulloch, Sec
retary of the Treasury under Presidents
Lincoln and Arthur-The existing duties
upon raw materials which are to be used
in manufacture should be removed
Annual Report, 1884.
Eleventh witness: John J. Ingalls,
We are on the verge OF an impending
revolution. = On the one side is
capital, : \ \ enriched by domestic aIc
the other is labor, asking for employ.
ment, striving to develop domestic indus.
IL resolutely determined to over.
growing richer and the poor are growing
poorer.
The names OF many other trusted lead.
ers, who have expressed similar views
since 1867, might be given. If the testi.
mony adduced be not sufficient to estab.
lish the duplicity of the Republican
party, the bold utterances OF party
leaders are quoted in vain. The party
has drifted away from the position which
it has occupied in respect to the tariff
has ignored it's record of twenty-eight
years-has disregarded its history and
, traditions. 1t has forfeited, by its dis.
regard of the principles enunciated by
, it's leaders and founders, the allegiance
, of those who have fought its battles in
the honest belief that the pledges which
it made would be faithfully redeemed
, They now realize the fact that the
pledges and promises were insincere and
were made only for the purpose of re
tanning the control of the Government
Every intelligent, unbiased citizen, who
feels solicitude for the honor and pros
perity of his country, will not fail to con
denim the hypocrisy of the Republican
, party by casting his vote for that party
which seeks to redeem it's pledges with
, conscientious fidelity.
1t is submitted that the position of the
Republican party on the tariff question
is not tenable. The issues as presented d
by it may be formulated into these prop.
ositions:
First. The protective principle is ex.
pressly and emphatically recognized by
the Constitution.
Second. Its new political creed oi
1888 is in direct antagonism to its princi-
pies, policies and platforms. and to the
u terances of its leaders and founders
since its existence in 1856.
Third. No political party in the his
tory of the government has ever de.
clared that prohibitory tariff should
become fixed, settled policy.
Fourth. The approval of such doc.
trine by the people would be fraught
with evil to the financial and commercial
interest of the country.
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