The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-22
4 Republican on the Tariff.

4 cabinet minister appointed by
Abraham Lincoln TO succeed Fressen-
/ den of Name, and afterwaId leap
pointed by Andrew Johnson. when in
| full comm union with the Republican
party. and then appointed by President
Arthur, should certainly be accepted
as good authority. Such man is Hon.
Hugh McCullOch, Secretary OF the
| Treasury ucder three Rspub blicsn Pres
idents, and before the organiza ion of
that party a Henry Clay whig.
In al article of some length in the
New York Times. Mr.. AIcCulloch dis
cusses the situation of the country in
respect to the tariff, immigration, the
race question and the matter of Feder-
al interference with elections in the
States. Quoting ia the ont set Ralph
( Waldo Emerson's saying that 1.-The
Wings had the best men and tie Dem
ocrats the best principles" Mr.. Nc
Culloch traces briefly the history of
both parties. Passing by what he says
on other subjects, we come to his dis
cussion on the tariff question.
Mr.. McCulloch says the Wings were
for tariff for revenue. with Incidental
protection. The Republican successors
are for tariff for protection, with re-
venue as the incident. That is pre-
Mckinley defined the Republican poll
cy. The Republicans. Mr.. McCulloch
urges, look upon tariff as a means of
suppressing foreign compstition and
sustain IL ss a means of giving our
manufacturers control of the home
market. The Democrats, on the other
hand, have already favored a tariff for
revenue only. They have held that
Congress, under the Constitution, has
no authority to impose duties to pro-
tect manufacturers, its functions not
going beyond the raising OF revenue.
1t has no right to effect indirectly what
the Constitution prohibits it from do
ing directly. The Government need
ot revenue will always. the Democrats
contend, require a tariff. which In prac-
tice will give incidentally a wide mar
gin OF protection to our manufacturers.
ION this point" Mr.. MsCulloch saws.
1.-THE Democratic party now stands
where the Whig party stood when Hen
~ Clay was its leader" There are
men in both parties. be adds. who favor
free trade, but there is no free trade
party, nor will there be for years, IL
ever.
Mr.. McCulloch's objections TO the
continuance of the pressn. tariff are
s ated very fully. l. is held that our
manufacturers no longer need pIotec>
tioD. Production being already in ex-
cess OF the demands of the home mar
ket, there is no reason to stimulate IL
further the growth OF trusts 70 limit
production is sign that duties on i'm
ports TO encourage the building of fac
tories, etc., are no longer required.
What is required in The interest OF
manufacturers, wage earneIs ard the
people generally is a lower tariff. wider
production and entrance into foreign
markets. Being the greatest produc
ing country in the world. our prosper
ity will be best promoted bv engaging
in International trade. Mr.. McCui-
loch holds, in conclusion, that 1.-THE
present tariff ia at war with the best
interests OF the country. 1t Is contin-
ued,' - he adds, ''by being made a party
question and the free use of money in
elections - but its days are nearly pum-
bered. And SO say we all. Down with
the war tariff, In the Interest OF trust
and monopoly. PittSbllrg Post.