The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-03

The American Maaafaefsvsy published
at Boaion was very esrnest supporter Of
Harrison last fall but facts and truths
relative 10 the tariff scenes 10 have
dswned upon the mind of It's editor and
he ID thus constrained TO talk degree Of
nationality and good serse that IL truly
refreshing. Hear him; aIn referring TO
the question, the Herald says ediioriaily;
che tariff must be settled. In the hrst place,
because the tariff IL oyertaration. The
history Of the world does not aiforI an In.
stance OF people gratuitously overtaxed
as ours have been. They hvs been, and
they are, taxed TO raise money that neither
government nor any one else wants to
use meney which legislators have TO OK.
ercise ingenuity TO waste, or, worse, TO
appropriate for nischivions purposes.
The tariff must be changed 70 dispose Of
this surplus. The President fsids this 50
plain that he ventures 10 csmmlt himself
upon that point. He proposes 10 get rid
Of II BY going Into the Internal revenue.
He will positively have tobacco relieved
OF taxation, and perhaps he Will have =
portion Of the tax on spirits removed But
beyond these there Is still the revenue for
sustoms No one has the hardihood TO
say that in dealing with the surplns only
the internal revenue IL TO be drawn upon.
Aside from this, the tariff question has
reached stage In which II has become
more than question Of dlspossng Of the
surplus revenue. Ia that point Of view
the tariff should have been changed long
ago. But, as the presen: tariff has contin.
ued 10 operate, thas become mere burden.
some With each year. Always oppressive
to the people generally, Il has. of late been
found to bear with peculiar heasiness upon
class whom Il was estensfbly framed 10
aid. The manufacturers the land them
selves have suffered from It. The essence
OF protection Il Of course. parllality
There may be q reasonable partiallty,
which win chiefly protect the American
manufacturers against foreign competition,
or there may be another kind Of partiality y
which kills the business Of one class OF
Americans by affording undue protection
o the business Of another kind of Ameri-
Cans. AL extreme protective tariffs are
sure TO have this latter effect first or last.
The present extreme protective tariff has
a. length reached q point at which the A.
meriean manufacturers against whom II
discrlminates can endure iis effects no
longer. The tariff question win not down
until their claims arc consIdered. The
attention sf The people generally has been
drawn 10 the tariff In the last two years as
thas not been before for fulI generation.
Their interest 10 II has been increasing
with every month during that period. In
the study they have thus given to II, they
have had an education which IL Of the
highest value. Its effect Is shown In the
great change Of prblIc opinion that has
been wrought during that time. Al this
cannot be set aside NJ the fat Of politician
who find II an inconsenient or embarrass-
Ing issue for their ewn purposes. II must
20 on 10 iss legitimate end. which l. the
reform Of the tariff on the liberal prInci
pies Of modern enlIghtment In political
economy, and in accordance with the rea-
soGahie claims both OF the business and the
labor OF the country. The silver suestion
is net one in which there Il any wrong
under which any portion Of the people are
suffering. The national election Is chieHy
politicians scheme. But the tariff Is .
present issue. Il Is an Issue for which the
people have been preparing for years, and
which they are in temper to insist shall
be settled. The politicians will do well 70
heed the peoples attitude with regard TO