Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-10-15
An Example Of Tariff Reform.

Ackia.eyisn ; a.r9c.ous. ba. what
would the Democrats 30 in ,ae ~sv o.
reform should ;hev attain po~er!> The
question IS sometimes sssed IN -eoIta::a
by Republicans wes-ei Q: .he Re9ib...
can .oi.cy OF high ,=-.E
Dar.ag tie .irs, >es,;oa y. :hc present
Congress Dam m~~ts;ic l;oase I.assei
aLon- other o.i~ lie
Mckinley law one which, i. there had
teen concurrence Of R-pblicsa SeuA,e
ana approval by Republican Executive.
Won i have pu. binding .wlre ,pou the
tree iis,, The tariff aid bv Mckinley.
ism upon b.1i'u- ;y1ge affects everv
raiser Q. a crop q. cstcals. :o- bindiug
talue 5 uoH .ma.ogei necessarily IN
connection w.,l improved nAch.nerv
Tor mo..Gg AID rea0Ir-. TIA, tariff
aas lal and is uaintaiEeSSby Mckinley.
SIN .or 10 other purpose IN this world
;aan ~ enab,r what is now known ~
,ae cor ia.e ,rus. ~ manufacture this
necessary ag..cfc anu make its own price
hereon, surichpg Itself bu. compelling
tribute from nearly 1000, 900 agricul
turists in the United States. /, is this
protection which Democracy describes
as fraudulent. II is protection which
fosters a monopoly, aud. while benehting
few persons relatively who are engaged
in the manufacture Of binding twine. as
well as all articles OF like character, im-
poses u burden upon millions Of the psb,
p1e Of the nitei State.
A Democratic House sou,a' Ia pat
binding twiae upon tue free Ii,t n orirr
that lie monopoly now exlstlnI pv
reason Of tar,1 taxation upon bTcding
twine and articles ut liAe character
might be destroyed by tree competition
TIE cordage trust no.or.ousiy exs,s In
the expectation that The Attorney sea
eral Of Mr liairisoa's caolnet would as
sail it in the cour:s 4 Republican organ,
desiring that he should have iuH glory
ior the proceeding, indisereetly pre-
sentei all the facts. alI thougl the
sherman law is said - be aimed as tho
trusts and So describes Itself, aud tnou ,a
the Executive has made some show OF
commencing prosecution un1el TIN. law
against sGcl alleged combinations as the
WHISKY trust, no hand .lis beeo lifted
against this atrocious moa opoly. Tne
lribute continues II be exac.ei from
e.efy field o. wheat, and rye. ani oats
al over this broad land. Democracy de
sired to put al eud TO such fraudulent
tiriff legislation, and having no other
lower than the poser Of the House 1t
liassed tins bill repeallng IA. tax On
Isine, bu, the r R.3ubiicans SAID NO.
,lls lax seal De maintained. and
though they were not frana enough to
70 further and say ut shal. be mAin
,aned IN the interests 81 this co1dage
trust. vet slch Is the fast
This single illustration will suffice "a
indicate tie direction .Alca Denucratlc
tariff legislation would take. Wherever
tie tariff operates TO form trus. its
protection will be Withdrawn. Wherever
,axes may be taken from the Necessities
OF existence i, viii be done. The aim
0! Democracy will be 70 Iay a tariff no:
FOR the beCe3. oi the cordage trust nor
he lumber barons. ia. tor the purposes
II revenue only. l. IS the purpose o. the
Democracy 50 u snip. tariff Legislation
ttlst Governm@n. shal not be protecting
Somebody at the expense VI Everyoo1S.
- On cago Fines.