Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-16

III any are discontinued with their
state here, ii any believe that the
wages or prices, the return for honest
toll, are inadequate, they should not
fail to remember that there is no other
country In the world where the copdi-
| tons that seem to them hard, would
not be accepted as highly prosperous
| The English apriculturlst would be
glad To exchange the returns OF his
labor for those of the American
| farmer, and the Manchester workmen
their wages for those of their fellows
at Fall River. believe that the pro-
| tective system which now for some
thing like 3 years has prevailed in our
legislation has been mighty instru-
ment for the development of our ma
tional wealth and u most powerful
agency in protecting the homes of our
workingmen from the ivasion of want.
| have felt most solicitous interest to
preserve to our working people rates of
wages that would not only give daily
bread, but supply "a comfortable mar
gin for those home attractions and
family comforts and enjoyments with
out which life Is neither hopeful nor
sweet. They are American citizens, a
part of the great people for whom our
constitution and government were
framed and instituted, and il cannot
be IA perversion of that constitution to
legislate 80 rs to preserve in their
homes the comfort, independence, 10y
atty and sense of interest in the gov
eminent which are essential to good
citizenship, in peace, which will bring
them, as in 1861, to the defense of the
flag when it is assailed
IL 10 not my purpose TO renew here
the argument In favor of protective
tariff. The result of the recent election
must be accepted as having introduced
new policy. We must assume that the
present tariff, constructed upon the
the lines OF protection, is to be repealed,
and that there is to be substituted for it
tariff law constructed solely to reye-
nue.; that no duty is to be higher be.
cause the increase will keep open an
American mill or keep up the wages of an
American workingman, but in every
case such rate OF duty is to be imposed
as will bring the treasury of the United
States the largest revenue. The conten-
ton has not been between schedules
but between principles, and it would he
offensive to suggest that the prevailing
party will not carry into legislation the
principles advocated by it, and the
pledges given the people. The tariff
bills passed by the house of representa-.
tives at the last session were, as l sup
posed, even in the opinion OF their pro-
motors, inadequate and justified only by
the fact that the senate and house OF
representatives were not in accord, and
that general revision could not there
fore be undertaken. recommend that
the whole subject of tariff revision be
left to the incoming congress. 1t il
matter OF regret that this work must be
delayed for at least three mouths, for
the threat OF great taiiT changes intro
duces e. mu n unaertainty that an
amount, not easily estimated, OF busi-
ness inaction and of diminished pro-
duction will necessarily result. II is
possible also that this uncertainty may
result In decreased revenues from Gus
toms duties, for our merchants will make
c.utious orders for foreign goods, in view
OF the prospect OF tariff reductions and
she uncertainty as to when it will take
effect.
Those who have advocated protec-
tive tariff can well afford to have their
disastr us. forecasts of change of
policy disappointed. II system OF
customs rules can be framed that will
set the idle wheels and looms OF Europe
in motion, and crowd our warehouses