The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-24
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Chats Upon Questions Ofthe Esay.

Chats Upon Questions Ofthe E>ay.
1--WE can manufacture supplies for lO0,-
100000 people but we have only $4,000
900 people to sell to-" This is the stu
alton of manufacturing industries IN the
United States as tersely put by Mr.. Eras-
tus Wiman. The only remedy for this
congested condition is to break through
the tariff wall into foreign markets.
Philadelphia Record.
We believe in tartf restricted to the
needs of the government, yet so adjusted
as to prevent inequalities, afford full COM
pensation to labor, encourage productive
industries and destroy monopolies. We
intend, upon our return to power, to re-
wise the tariff in that spirit. We shall DO
nothing rash. We shall not destroy, but
reform james Z. Campbell, Democatic
Candidate for Governor of Ohio.
He is mistaken who supposes foreign
capital, seeking investment here, brings
with it foreign prejudices, or, if indeed it
does, they are in favor of this country as
a safe and profitable field for investment.
There is no harm foreign capital can 30
that domestic capital viii not do, if it be
to its interests 10 do it. Neither con-
science nor patriotism controls tie actions
Of either, for neither has cilher-York
Gazette.
The habit Of laying all the evils Of
drunkenness upon the seller OF liquor has
become q chronic one, and Of late years,
through the efforts of prohibition orators,
1t has taken on sentimental phase that
at times borders on the iysterical It i
true, however, that whatever differences
of opinion there may be relative to the
Legitimacy Of the liquor traffic, simple
justice DEGREES that the man who delib-
erately reduces himself to q state OF me
briefly is acc untable for his action, and
deserves to be punished therefor
Portland Oregonian.
Wheat growers who desire to support
and perpetuate what is called the protec-
tive policy have what they must regard
as excellent authority for the doctrine
that ali such combinations should be as
sailed by legislation and overthrow.
The leading protectioni,t journals row
agree in asserting tha; these combna-
tions are the most formidable enemies Of
the protected system, because they strive
to suppress that competition which pro-
tective duties were designed, it Is said.
to cause and encourage Some Of them
even say that unless these rings shall be
broken the protective system itself can
not be upheld New York Times.
The truth is that the tariff is tax
not only on the goods imported, but on
domestic goods with which they come in
competition. 1t is ajax whi.h the con
sumer must pay. Sat the relief tat the
enactment Of a higher tax woul 1--WE he
manufacturers would be ONLY temporary.
They couli charge higher prize. Dul
an increase Of price would inevitably re-
duce consumption, ana in :. Short time
the manufacturers would he cp.ap.air;12
Of reproduction. Then tnri~ on}y sai.
vation would be to organic Themselves
into tra7'," restrict pro luction, an!
levy tax Oh CONSUMERS, TO p9Y Nv;dcrds
to idle millS.-Eric Herald.
1t IS painful - note the inSanp ,l"> o>ion
Of the glass blowers To ,he tariff hnmbug.
Will they ever learn hat their only noD.
is III freedom? That in tie var VITA
capital landess labor must be III,
heavier loser is clear Strikcs are vi,in-
ally battles between capital and labor.
When labor ''wins," the vic,orv i nor,i.
nal, the loss is always real aud often
great. Lansiiess labor, skilled or H.
skilled, will ever fail TO secure hustle,
from governmentfo>tered monopoly. In
spite Of strikes, boycott. and similar re-
strlc'ions on the part Of organized tabor
wages will fall-must fail--so long as tn.
supply, and consequently The compcti-
ton, of laborers ncreases.-Justice.
The people are not careful enough in
making their selection of legislators, and
do not hold those they elect to sufii
GENTLY rigid account. What with the
vicious results of caucus rule, the frequent
making and unmaking of laws, the med
ding with private and public interests