The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-09-21

alone and compete successfully with their
rivals, not only in the home market but in
all others. Under the Influence of this
argument the first protective tariff was
enacted in 1916. and yet, after enty
years have passed, many of the sane III
dustrieS which then asked temporary as
SiStance only are now demanding more
than double the rates of duty then deemed
sufficient, and their accredited committees
and organs unanimously declare that IN
less these enormous bounties shall be i'll
definitely continued the industries must
cease to exist. According to their Own
showing. the policy inaugurated nearly
three quarters Of Il century ago for the
purpose of rendering hem independent and
seif sustaining has had exactly the OppnS
lte effect Its constant tendency has been,
and is now, to impair their ability to com
pete with the products of similar indus
tries elsewhere, and to make more and
more dependent upon bOuuties and spec ial
legislation for support 1t has added
largely to the cost of production by in
creaslng the price of machinery and III te
rials and the necessaries of life; il has
confined the products O the sO-called pro
tected industries to the home market +-X-
cluSively, so that the amount of pro;luc
ton must be regulated by the tomc,t c
demand alone, and operations must be
suspended when that demand Is satisfied; !;
it has obstructed international exchanges,
thus partially excluding the products of
our other industries from profitable mark
cts abroad diminishing heir earnings and
arreSting their growth aud prosperity: it
has provoked other governments 10 resort
to retaliatory measures. discriminating
against our products and trade in their
own ports ard markets and giving prefer
to the products and trade Of our most
formidable rivals: and here "a home, by
encouraging capital and labor to rely upon
legislation for profits. rather than their
own capacity. 1t has greatly impaired hat
spirit of independence and enterprise
which is absolutely luGisp-I sable to the
successful prosecution of business in this
age OF improvement aud progress.
The Poor Get Poorer: the Rich, Richer.
These are few of the evils which the
existing system OF taxation has inflicted
upon the country. Many valuable indus
tries which would have tiourished without
it have been tortured to death by rs un-
| equal burdens and unjust Determinations
while others have been crushed hy the
| combinations and monopolies which it
! creates and su>tains. Some have ;los
| pered in spite of it. but the sum Of the
! peoples wealth the aggregate accumuia-
| ZION of savings in all branches of indus
! try is undoubtedly much less than 1t
| ough; to have been under a more equal
revenue system and more liberal com
| mercial policy. y few have become very
| rich, but many have become very poor
! and the gulf between luxury and penurv
/ is growing wider and deeper day 10y day
! This unnatural and dangerous condition
| Of affairs could not possibly exist III a
! young and rapidly developing country ike
! ouls if the laws and regulations affecting
the creation and distribution of wealth
! were Just and equal IL their operation.
/ Protection Il Burning Disgrace.
With fertile soil and friendly climate:
with ineNhaustible stores OF coal and iron
! the two most powerful material agencies
4 in cur modern civilizations with 81 eX-
1 tent OF unoccupied and undeve!oied ter
ritorv: with free institutions and an intel
! lgent. industrious, and enterprlsing popu-
/ latlon, We ought 10 be exempt from the
social aud political diseases which af1ict
/ the crowded nations OF the Old World, aud
/ We will be exempt from them wh-u We tax
( all alike and protect all alike. Living in
such a country. and surrounded Dv the
I marvellous achievements of the most Won
derful half-century in the annals of ;he
! human race, If the people continue un-
prosperous and di> con ented if wealth
! continues to accumulate rapidly IN the
| hands of the idle few, while hunger and
| nakedness increase in the very homes of
| industry, and If invested capital remains
| uneasy and insecure. and labor dissatis
! fled, 1t will be q burning disgrace to the
craftsmanship Of the age, and a terrible
weight of responsibility will rest upon
| those who reject ali measures of relief
and cling with stubborn tenacty to the
worst features of the system under which
| tN attained
their present proportions
Men May Faiter, but the Great Fight
/ Will Go ON.
But no matter who may desert or who
may falter. the great fight for reform will &C
on. This country does not belong TO eth
er the monopOiistS or the cOmuu i>ts and
the people will save il from both Be
tween the two there stands great AID
powerful body OF enlightened, conserva
tive, and patriotic citizens. who reSpt c!
equally the rights Of capital and labor
who obey the laws and preserve the public
peace, and who, III sp Il OF all cOmbina
tionS and conspiracies, will ultimately see
that the true prlnclpes OF Justice anH
equality prevail Ill the legislation of The
country. Even to prevent the continuance
of long existing and constantly -increasin ne
evils they will not rush from one extreme
to another, but will proceed carefully. de
| ilberately, ana reSOiutelv 10 correct IN
CAPABILITIES, remove unnecessary burdens
and open the paths that lead to peace anC
, prosperity. VII le free trade is imprac
icab.e industrial and commercial emanci
patton can and will be accompli he'd by wise
and moderate measures I reform, with
out interfering with any private enterprise
or iniuring any public interest 10 thi
policy some OF us, at least, are irre> ocabl,
pledged, not only by the traditions ant
repeated declarations of the political part,
to which we belong. but by Il sense Of per
sonal and official duty which caunst Ia
Gisregarded without betraying the conf
| dence reposed i'll us by the people. Wheth
er in public or IN private life, sI.al 81 an,
by that pledge, and, to the extent Of NJ
5 abilities and opportunities, contribute il
, every honorable way to the early and com
plete triumph of revenue reform
| JOHN q. CARLISLE
The Verdict Unanimous,
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: titles: II can recommend Electric Bitter
as the very best remedy. Every bottl
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