Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-16

when they prefer to buy goods imported
into this country from England and else
where. which would cause the msnufac-
turers of the same class of goods in this
country to close down their factories and
thereby throw out Of employment vast
numbers OF our American workmen.
II the Mckinley bill followed that
false principle, even, it would be more
honest than it is now But 1t keeps q
tax on steel rails, cutlery, sewing
machines, pianos, optical instruments,
and thousands Of other articles which
the people do not prefer to buy else
where. Waving that, however, what
more constitutional warrant has Con
gress for interfering with trade than
with religionf The power TO tax does
not include a power to protect one
mans trade and to compel another
man to buy in hostile market, even If
that is a home market That is a per
version Of the taxing power, which
would not stand the test Of Supreme
Court decision, which calls it a rob
berry !"
The idea that II is patriotic TO support
a small class of the people at the expense
Of all classes is crude and narrow. 1t
springs from the same reasoning which
excused and apologizsd for the famous
and Infamous monopolies which Elizabeth
abolished ia 1901. A man who writes for
newspaper Of to-day should be better
informed than to urge that the govern
ment should or to suppose that it could
foster any particular industry any more
than Il could foster particular religion.
Judge Thomas NJ Cooley Of Michigan, ia
constitutional Limitations" says;
Constitutionally tax can have nc
other basis than the raising Of revenues
for public purposes, and whatever gov
ernmeutal exaction has not this basis is
tyrannical and unlawful. A tax on i'm
ports therefore. the purpose of which is
not to raise revenue, but to discourage
ana indirectly prohibit some particular
import for the benefit Of some home
manufacturer, may we'll be questioned as
bling merely colorado, and, therefore,
not warranted by constitutional princi-
pies.
We have no idea thst the Georgetown
philosopher and philanthropist has any
respect for Judge Cooley's opinion, be-
cause protectionist does not respect
common sense "Protectionism" leads to
absurdity and fts man to believe any
inconsistent fallacy, no matter how it
oHtrages reason. or justice, or law.
To make the case against this editor
worse he has no facts and no knowledge,
whatever, respecting the 79l articles on
which the Mckinley bill increased the
tariff duty. TO show that the particular
rates determined upon will discourage
and Indirectly prohibit some particular
import for the benefit of some home
manufacturer Somebody has had some
interest In raising prices by these taxes
and the Georgetown Republican approves
Of them all, Notwithstanding he is Ia at
solute ignorance whether they conform
TO his theory or will accomplish the re
suit be seeks or not
AS we have shown ia the matter Of
he WILMINGTON industries, the George
town editor Is supporting the McKh ley
bill blindly. BE does not know anything
about It, When facts and figures were
demanded he slumped; yet he has th'
complacencY to recommend the Mckinley
bill to his nsighbors and 20 approve o.
forcing it on people, who are unwilling t.
psy increased prices, by means Of small
interruptions, partisan majority and BY
trickery in Congress.
That according to Judge Cooley 4
"tyrannical and unlawful we think
disrsrutable and dishonest in addition.