The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-10-02
The Tariff Bill a Law.

The Tariff Bill as it came from the
| hands of the Committee of Conference
has passed both Houses OF Congress
and may be considered the law of the
land. Without going into the details OF
the measure. we may say that the prin
ciple of protection ts American interests
runs through the whole of it, While
there may be, and doubtless are provis
ions which will work temporary incon.
venience to localities and interests, the
| general trend of the law will be to develop
the resources. Fefaunerate the labor, and
promote the welfare of the country as q
whole. The policy it maintains is to be
that of the government for years to
come, and under it we expect to see all
| the great interests of the Union bound
forward with marvellous strides and
strength and prosperity.
While we should like to have seen the
tax on tobacco entirely removed, yet
there is compensation in the bill for Vir
ginia that will in some degree compen-
safe for this omission, The great wealth
of the State is ia it's minerals, These
have scarcely been touched. We expect
to see increased activity and enlarged
operations in this line, and immense
capital flow into the State. The fact
that the revenue policy of the govern
ment is fixed by the bill, and fixed to
stay for years to come, will give solidity
to business. inspire capital with conf
denee. and give a push forward to all
industrial enterprises. Mines will be
opened, furnaces and factories establish
ed, railroads constructed. farm products
find a home market. and general thrift
and prosperity pervade all classes OF
trade Our Democratic friends begin to
see the matter in its true light, and
Democratic papers, instead of whining
over obsolete aud discarded theories, are
directing attention to the true policy fol
the South to pursue. They are calling
upon the people to go to work to sstab
lish industries. and instead of depending
on the North for the products of factories
and shops and furnaces. immediate steps
should be taken to establish and operatf
them ourselves. 1t is this kind of policy
that f. to redeem the South and make
her wealthy. prosperous and happy.
The monetary affairs of the nation
will now settle down upssa safe and
steady basis Trade will grow aGd ex
pand under wise investments of capital
and our hills and valleys become alive
with the stir and aHtarprise essential tc
the success of great and prosperous
industrial era. The people will! have nc
use for tariff feformers' or free Traders
for the next decade, The shallow politi.
clans who can delye no deeper into eco
nomic questions than to play the parrot
to political doctrinaires, will have ia
retire. Virginia. especially, cannot Of
ford to tolerate them. In every Con-
gressional districr, and especially in the
1Oth-the richest portion of the State In
minerals-we ought to bring ont and sup.
port and elect a protective tariff man,
whether he be Democrat or Republi.
can. 1t can be done, and done easily, il
representative man on this question
announces himself and goes before the
people. Mr.. Tucker does nst represent
the interests and the people of this dis.
trtct in his tariff views. and for that rea.
son ought to be opposed and defeated.
And this should bs the policy through
out the State where there In q free trade
Democrat running for Congress.