The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-17
THE CHAMPIONS OF PROTECTION.

The Chicago Tribune prints statement
from Judge Cooley, in which he says he
does not approve the Democratic platform,
and denies that he intends to vote for Mr..
Cleveland. Judge Cooley. like George
Ticknor Curtis, is too sound . constitu.
tional lawyer to vote for a party that de-
nounces protection as unconstitutional.
Mr.. Curtis shows that Washington, Jeffer-
son, Madison and the founders of the re-
public were in favor of protection. There
| is not Democratic statesman Of distinc-
| ton, from Jefferson down, that has not
| always sustained the constitutionality of
protective tariff.
Following is an extract from the first
| tariff act, passed by the First congress,
| without party division, signed by Presi-
dent Washington and approved by Jeffer-
son:
| Whereas, 1t 10 necessary for the support OF
the governments, the discharge OF the debis Of
| the United States, a7d for the encouragement
| be laid on goods, wares and merchautise i'm
| ported Therefore, etc.
| This shows to certainty that the men,
1
the above, and Washington. who signed
it, were convinced that they had cons,itu-
tional power to act as they did, and it cam
not be gainsaid that they were in q posi-.
| ton TO know.
Jefferson always sustained protection as
| did Jackson. Madison, Monroe. Wright,
Benton. Van Buren,, Buchanan, Tilden and
| oil I'll n,,;v A Il.
Webster and Henry Clay. Here are few
OF Jetferson's utterances in defense of pro-
| lection:
To cultivate peace, TO foster our fisheries and
| 20 protect the manufactures adapted 10 oar cir
cumstances. these, fellow citizens, are the land.
| marks by which we are 20 guide ourselves in all
our proceedings.-Jerersoss Second Annual Ma
| cage 10 Congress.
! The question row comes forward: To what
other objects shall these SURPRISES treve1ue sur.
| plusesl bs appropriated, and the whole surplus
! after the entire discharge of the public debt!
| Shall We suppress the impost. and give the at-
! vantage To foreign manufacturer. Patriotism
| would certainly prefer its continuance. --JeTcr-
| sops >irth Aaaadl Message
Experience has taught me that maauts,-
| lures are now necessary 10 our independents
| as 20 our comfort; and IL those who quote me r.
| of q different opinion viii keep pace with me In
| purchasing nothing foreign, where equiva-
| lent domestic fabric can be obtained, w,hou.
| regard 10 difference II price, IL Will not be our
| fau-tit we do not have q supply at home equal
to our demand. and wrest the weapon OF dist esq
| from the hand which has SO long wauton!y
| yle4tet III Persons Litter 70 Be..5aRla Ass
James Madison wrote:
Thers is no beet which can enter with
greater force Into the deliberations OF congress
tnsn a consideration Of the means to preserve
| aud promote the manufactures which have
| sprung into existence and attained an I'M
| Faraileled maturity throughout the United
| state during the period of the European wsrs
Monroe Likewise declared;
Our manufactures Will Likewise resutrs tn.
| systematic and fostering care OF government,
| Possessing a. we do al thu raw materials the
/ fruits Of our own soil and industry. We ought
I Tot - tep1nt, III tbs degree we have done on
! the supplies from other countries; while We are
! thus DEPENDENT the sudden event OF war IN
! s2ue hi and unex gee,ed, cAlno: fail to plunge
| Us in he most serious difficulties
Andrew Jackson urged the policy Of
| protection 10 American labor and indus
! Try. Upon the success Of our manufac-
| lures as the handmade Of agriculture and
commerce" he wrote, depends in a great
! measure the independence OF our country
and none can fee. more sensiblv than do
the necessity OF encouraging them" +.
We have been too long subiec. TO the
policy Of British merchants; i, is time We
saoa.i become & little American;zed. and
instead OF feeding the paupe-s and labor
e.s o. England feed our own, or else in a
short time tby continuing our present
po..cyl we shall be rendered paapers our
selves"
The Democratic platform adopted in 1882
used ,h.s language:
lat az sissusgs protection 70 American in
tEs.rF : J. 1Ispsasabls 70 the r-osper.yv ~
t-e country. sai iasi abandonment ot ne
! l--Icy 81 1a.s perlod would be afteu lei With
.@se,} leae-s Igl1ogs 10 the besl interests O:
t-e nation
on this platform Andrew Jackson was
e.N,tei president snd constantly favored
protection while il o.sce Added % al
tbs. ;ae supreme court OF the Cn!lef
states has decided recently thst the Nc
A.a-ey BAL IS constitutional Against III
View O: the constitutionaI.ty of protection
sga offered the opinions OF John {. Cal
hoQG, JET Davis, Grover Cleveland. Henry
N2;.egson and Ada Stevenson.