The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-02

civil conflict, and with the nation, stsREer.
and hSlf bons HG an Average Cd dSy
vas consIdSsSd r 6sR rate Of tSISiSG
Rssgsss l%ss1fS? SS
S%y %SisS i S1S%piSsd i u he N M;
%On With in 0q Pcduats SnS OH meath s9SS
ovcrdowipE with revenue, with ipdustriIes
markets, aud with . Vast territory q farm Ian
d. eager 70 supply the continent with food, we
ssrystion Oh American ind vel Such Such
s Seopis FiImnato u iRS sugar sehedue
from the Mckinley bill, and thoro is authorized
an actual increase In taxation O. many mil.
OF tho operation OF this remarkaDle tariff bill
will probably. be ellght increase IN the
tion OF The Republican Secretary OF the Treas
ury that the sprplus revenue for the current
mSr wta peril to the bs
onsly urged bv political majority. II will. 4
living disturb financial conditions, bring dis
trees upon our industries whose ray ray
growth. diminish AGRICULTURAL and mapufac-
tured exports, and establish an artificial bar,
rler to all foreign and continental trade IA, al
Ha@or Of S GORerntaent g and such %enscs
cratic party has pledged its services. We be.
lieve. with Jefferson and jackson; In Indirect
adjusted as to afford reasonable protection to
our industries: but we DO not believe that
aka a$S s J"SRson, and The 'prinSipss ' aroS
founded recommended n proper adaptation OF
the revenue to the expenditure; and they also
TO what, by an economical administrator,
shall be consistent with the simplicity Of the
Govern ment and necessary to an efficient pub
* tariff Of high duties. designed for perpet aal
protection has entered into the t pnd h OF but
toction. Peiy upon Il said This GreatiDemo-
ga sh eaSo e rely up Ss
revenue. and 70 burden you, With taxes beyond
which have combined together to impose a
hS5 H Sna s TO od strong
have mnsh q stake to ssrr s1d
large ,manuiacturing ossabIishments de-
sire 2 high tariff to increase their gains; De-
expenditure To oppose the spiracy OF selfish
a menacnG reality. is the special mission Of
SEsEs " siSod H. i$s and iii ISIS RoSSs Sd
not. advocated and do not advocate free
trade, but We favor q revision Of the present
reduction OF the burdens q taxation. We be:
lieve that war taxes should cease in times OF
Of Vast sns IN Re treasury the United
States unnecessarily, and therefore nnIualy
collected from the consumers of the country;
~ " Fsd1e,Cn S 0fSn0 he
ment economically administered. We de-
mand the reduction or abolition OF duties uron
M or due the
oiGav S Ne reppdIste Il" doetrino That
TAXATION should be . for public purposes only.
all tariff legislation should lie based. and for
which we have so stoutly commended in recent
campaigns. there is no division OF sentiment
THE DUTY OF THE HOUR
Tho duty OF the hour is the maintenance Of
these principles Allow me TO reiternte tho
response to q serenade rendered me by the
democratic clubs OF Albany on Nov. 9. 1883.
three days afor the last national election. l
THE principal ottartr reform has only met
with temporary deieat. sooner or later 1t
nit me to suggest that there must be no back
track taken upon this question. The issue mus,
to the mast and there it must remain, Tom
rorary disaster must not be permitted TO
ID fssHs peop Hgr rom Unjust and
unnecessary taxation. Temporary expedients
will only endanger or nostpone our final
principle OF tariff reform and the clouds that
row obscure our pathway will soon pass away.
plain. BY q. firm and steady adherence to the
PRINCIPLES OF our p atform in this. the hour OF
the greatness. grandeur and CONSISTENCY Of
Time has only served to strenGthen these
convictions. The party Is pursuing the wise
and patriotic course upon this subject relying
lean people fresideRt Garfield once re-
marked to friend of mine that the
o g0s s.r r pSn %s
Means Committee lin Congress was tendency
TO espouse the cause OF free trade he OK
slant and persistent, appeals which. are
tRoSsand sesS nterests 0en Seeking tho
imposition OF high tariff duties regardless Of
and e dig IT. the s
tsrGrses at public edpeGse by the s.,, e5-
until finally his boss impulses revolt
at continuance Of the disRracefnl spectacle
witnessed In the scramble for fayoritism. and
he naturally and unconsciously drifts into an
attitude Of opposition TO oil tariffs. Perhaps it
was this observation and experience that In
dnced that famous SAYING OF Dir. Garfleld-that
he only favored that protection which leads
ultimately to iree trade.
However this may be, It ia unQuestlonabl
truo that his experience was not unlike that
OF numerous other public mon In and out OF
Congress, who are rejecting the narrow and
contracted theories which they formerly held.
and are beginning 10 advocate broader and
better policy affecting the commerce, indus
tries. and productions OF the country.
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION.
1T is evident that q campaign Of education
is In progrers throughout the land and It's re-
convert to the cause OF falrer trade Is
no less q parsonage than the former great
apostle OF protection, the Premier and
brains Of this Administration Secretary Blaine
himself Ills conversion, is as remarkable, as
was that OF Saul OF Tarsus. The scales
which obscnred his vision when be M
have fallen from his eyes. and no now
espouses the gospel OF tariff reform with
patriotic fervor and, prophetic vision. seeking
10 steer the Republican ship away from the
his party OF the dunRers which surround