The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-13
ANDREW JACKSON's LEYrEE.

ANDREW JACKSON'S LEpTER.
WASHINGTON CITY, Apri! rs, 1924.
y. L. H. coleman: Sir:-1 have the honor thi
10 receive your letter of the 2lst irlst un
cahdor can reply to 1t. You ask my Opinion
.ie tarl1f answer that am in favor of ;
'clous examination and revision of it, and $,
as tIle tariff before us embraces the
DESIGN OF FOSTERING, PROTECTING
preserving within ourselves til, meu,,s Of
Aoii'i de1ehse and independence, particular,
state OF war, would advocate and s,1D,ort if.
experience Of the late war ought to teach MS
ssol', and one never to be forgotten. Heaven
led upon and gave us independence ana ljl,-
That same Providence has blessed us with
means OF national illdependencean and mat ional
ellse II We omit or refuse to use the pirts
ch tie mas extended to us, We deserve not the
tlh'iition OF His blessing lie has filed our
lhtains and our plains with minerals. with
LEAD, IRON AND COPPER.
gwen us a climate and soil for The growing of
lp and wool. These being the grand ma;
als OF our national defense they ought TO haze.
ended to them adequate and fair protection,
our manufacturers and llhurrs nay be
ced Oh Il fair competition with those Of Europe.
that We may have within our own country !,
ply OF those leading and important articles so
entl;tl to war. Beyond this, look at the tariff
V ali eye to the proper distribution Of labor
revenue. and with Il view to discharge our
ional debt. | am one of those who do not be-
fe that Il national debt is Il national blessing,
rather curse to Il republic. in,sm,rl as it is
fuatrd to raise around the administration ;, |
sIoNEiED AKIsTn'KACY DANGEROUS
me liberties OF the country. This tariff
VI Il J'ldlclo'la one -poSsrSScS MOI" fnnciInl
I real dangers. | will ask. Whit is he real
|ati0h OF the agr:'ltuIist: EXctnt for cotton,
pas neither foreign nor Il home market,
(s not this clearly prove when there il no mar
either at home or ;broad, that there is toe
fh labor employed in agriculture, ana that the
llnels Of labor should be multiplied! Common
Pc points out at once the remedy. Draw from
culture the superintendent labor; employ it
hechansm and manufactures thereby
CREATING A HOME MAHxET
Four breadst,itis and distributing labor to !.
T profitable account, and benefits to the co,ll,-
Will result. TAX" from agriculture ii, the
[e4 States Ho,tEHi men, women and children
you ut once give Il home market for more.
(dstuff> than al Europe now furnishes us. In
u, Sir W. have been too long subject to the I
cy OF the British merchants. II is time W..
I'd becom"h little moro Americulizri!, and
E;lti OF feeding the pauper> and ahor,rs of !
Fpe, fesai our own or else III ia short time by
Inning our present poIicy. We I,
SHALL. BE PAuPEK:, Oul,SEIvls
therefore. my opinion that Il careful tariff is
p wanted to pay CIR national debt and afford
(c means OF that defense within ourselves Cll {
n the safety ami liberty Of our country d. pend Il
I last, though E~t least gi,rn rioItl' niStr.- :;
IA to our labor. ,ihic must pres. betseiicI;,
(e happiness inds dsy'-I,tieln.. ard y,r;,:l OF :.
Immunity. have presented y@u my upi,- II
Freely. because. am without "ri,c..i.neIlt u
mould indeed ,::',!.is" myself if could in-- i,
myself capable Of acquiring the conliIrncr
y by means so i,nuja. !
b. sir. very respectfully. your oseditIl, ser II
ANDREW LAcKsnS. a
hesc are the Views Of Jac!srl on the p
question: bun his SUCCESSOR. Martin IL
ijurcn. was then. rs Cleveland l.. u
forced 10 adopt views dictated Lv d
Ol.E:iHr!iy Hi' Yt!:. >ti-HN, M
ke pulpo,e of h"ldin" the electoral 81
'pf that then s!asc-ho!'!ing power: u:
N Van Ntll'l' and his free t:a,l; "
were overwhelmingly defeated! II III
r hy the grandfather oI our pres
.''ate !oI the pusi,!rnrv. General -,
: /" 'lani<"n. hetwcc.. i:r day, W