The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-03-11

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- vvessciivs Tases.
The ri .sitIon that the dc mocratic
party all k1vzoandon revenue reform
and take q The woods Is one of those
pre- postcro suggestious that come
only frosn| soa who are ignorant Of
political l1d<y or devoid OF political
-. Crisp and Mr.. Springer
could mot ~ hey would, and would not
II they ~ abandon revenue reform,
or reveS56 g position Of the party.
Frou ~ 1De Of Jefferson TO Cieve-
land the. ~ has been consistent in
IL oppoa 10 protective taxes The
declsr1tl Independence was the
form ~ - . demand for free trade.
Tho uceratic platform adopted
BY tht sAlled republican to dis
lingu0 Ma the federalist came
from . g. S5VDnal canous 81 Phils-
ioIohit<t vths yeas whsn JsiRer-
011 - Snofe3 pEes(1cu& ~
Nref k~r-sfee ylssH -
political . ecsion WIN none Nud ~
We orno ~ omatic easeosehment"
In 1901 Jfncrson, 10 Ma nrst annual
message DECLARED; agriculture. man
fractures commerce ana Navigation,
the ionr pillars OF our prosperity. are
most thriving when lett free 70 indi-
viuusi enterprise IN our early ms
tory, when no nauon reared our
s'rengtn or regarded our rignts, every
reasonable enort was maze 10 develop
our resources IN order 70 make u inde-
pendent oil all nations inis was done
IN some cases oy small import duties.
such a. now wouid De CONSIDERED
rninous JEFFERSON, Madison and
monroe ever meniiesteo q disposition
10 encourage agriculture, manuiactuie'
commerce ana na7igs"on' ~ tne
means OF increasing our WAT resources
put JEFFERSON was particular 10 say In
ieoo tna' the remaining revenue on
the consumption OF foreign srticies Is
paid eneerfuiiy by tnose VINO can anord
70 sdd foreign laxuries 70 domestic
comforts In ieoo, reierr,nR 70 GER
tam duties ne insisseo tney DC re-
'ained' because tney are ievieo cnieny
on INJURIES
Inc war OF lei2 caused nm increase
OF duties interrupted ana destroyed
foreign commerce ana called Tor war
tariiis
Ihen' as now the oenenciaries OF
the war tarin were reluctant 10 sur
render their war privileges out IN
ie2s' Jackson insisted tnat revenue
was the INST consideration, ana all In
terests snouio DC equally favored In
MS inaugural ne SAID; with regard 70
q proper seiection OF the suoJects OF
impost win view 10 revenue, ~
would seem TO me that tine spirit OF
equity caution and compromise, In
winch the constitution was formed re-
CURES that the great interests OF agri-
culture, commerce ana manufactures
should be equally favored and that
perhaps the only exception 70 TINS rule
shouia consist IN tne pec"nar encour.
agement OF any product OF either OF
them tnat may DC iouho essentiai 10
our national Independence.
In 1882, Jackson In ms veto OF the
bank oiii' ssio tnat most OF the am.
cuities surrounding the government
aaa uaeeee&4af danger threatening
the union came rom tne soanoonmens
Oh the legitimate OBJECTS OF govern
menI MANY OF our rich men, ne
said, nave not been content with
equai protecuon, ont nave oesougnt US
10 make them rich by acts OF congress.
In 1852 IN MS annual message ne IN
sisted that Americans might DC Wiling
Tor awhile to pay higher prices In
order 10 encourage the estaonshment
oi iactories, omt AZ tne same .'"e' ne
empnstical,y repuoiateo tne ioea 'nst
such pohcy was 70 De permanent
but ne SAID TOT TINS purpose M
presumed that tarin OF high outies'
resigned Tor perpetuai protecuon' mas
entered into the minds OF put Few OF
our statesmen. Inc most tney nave
Is temporary ana gener
iily inc'dental protection' "nicn 'ney
MAINTAIN mas 'ne eneet 70 Ieauco .ne
price, oy domestc compe.iion' yellow
nat OF the. foreign article
jackson. In his other sta.e papers,
vas consistent in his opposition 70 al
lass Legislation, denouncing every AZ
emPt TO build up one interest," al the
expense OF another insisted on rehei
II such necessaries OF life as salt and
coal from tariff taxation, and In MS
arewell address said; The govern
nent has no power 10 raise revenue
" impose taxes except for the purposes
enumerated in the constitution.
The vigorous intellect OF jackson,
lis determined character, his broad
with the people left their
IMPRESS on the democratic party
In ls4o the democratic convention
net at Baltimore and adopted a plat,
orm declaring that Justice ana SOUND
olicy forbid the federal governments
foster one branch OF industry TO the
etriment OF another, ana the nitn
esolution was emphatic in the demand
hat mo more revenue ought TO De
aised than is required TO defray the
expenses Of government
In 1914 the fourth and NTH resolu-
Tn ,sas the nartv platform declared
nat the fruits OF the great politicai
-iumph OF 1874 have fuiniieo the hopes