The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-14
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tiou l., ihs rrs>il nis i al" National
D.mo rary b DC may be p.rn it e,l TO str
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wu.en with 'hc 81. ro,"rN i; a.r pan vi rnle
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Use nni .njJrmcr', ~ their uriusriha:l-
dim nEt'"n hy tie G'veiu.ue Itself, is
h',r ynl cf tht people :.uSt
Hr have. howevc uldcrl.tel TO Lui u
great nt'Hm upon a plan 'spc"i y our "wH.
i" /" aiI,a!n II and To IA nj |, ihrumRi its
hg- ncr the msan.f aeon pl shment O. the
national cts III Amer can pc"p,e a"c
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pat ii r!irlr "a "inss ar;! iIe me.
TARIFF :EGlSLAri0N
Tre'cni' - f,n,li ~ { I'm o. Federal [ ,xn;ior.
S"ct l"YiS'ariu results as S.e'y ia u tax
up II til duly life u. OF our rcop'c IL, q
tribute p Ill directly intp i.c han / OF tnc la>
gather L We feel tae bur!eu t these
tariff 'tx"s to- palp,bly /, hc per.u, ie by
ANY sophis;'y That they do net exist ~ are
pa' hy f'ieig crS. Such ipXes renle cn.-
ing t' ii mi II "fthe pr"a"ty r,s:ls If the
pc ~" me o"ly jusiItia'!r whc: laid "#t
collected FIR the purpose al maintaining eur
u 've'ramen; IN furni hiL. means for tho
piiShmcnr of IS leg mate pwrp Sc
hnd ftnci onS. Thi i tlX,tiun uuler the
"pcihhoi # tariff FOR revenue. 1t a rds
VITA the profrs ions Il American free ius i.
tuiio"s. IN | j justice and honesty answer
The test suarird b, II cGr.cc, ap rs:iati II
o th' incip'es np'r Wi h these ins,i,u-
tiorS re /.
Thi' the 'ry of tariff lcsi~l tior manif,s:ly
ergo h' st'ict 'onomY pu1i;c expenIi-
lures aEd the T. lim'i ii n t .cgiiinats pub.
i'c use. inasnuch rs il exhibits rs absolute
e1f0 Hol ary eXi,t'om b. way OF txw-
ton om the Substance o" The en,le
bcyoni ihe n,cc sites OF he cir,ul an
Pr'ycr administration OF the ernm4u'.
THE M'KiSLEy ID%A.
Opposed TO this theory the dogma is
10 ~ ~ fLat urin ~
hao'e fr the exur>ss purpose and iitent Of
there"y pomoti"g specia! in'c' ests anu
cnterpris $.
Suca "a proposition is so s!aGr'y contrary
10 the spirit # our Coneti:un6a and so
directly encourage, the disturbance by se,-
hshness AMI greed OF patriotic sentiment
'hat It's statement wouli rudely shock our
people il they had 20. already been iasidi-
ousiy al ured from the safe ,landm lrks Of
r,,.ap pr,ns,p,c, Sa.sS scssss Z assise2for
] eoaaisss.Sss az sss;sd sslEs ssSh e.s WI. sS
iotlN&eR ~ gysdf tosthe support Of
pernic'6d fdo0trfne 2 In its behalf the
plea thatNcuic cinfant industries ehould be
fostered did service until discrsditei by
our s,alwart growth; then followed the exl-
gcncies OF the terrible war which made our
people needless Of the opportunities for
niicr'or schemes otferded by their willing
ana patriotic payment of unprecedented
tribute. and now, after long period
OF peace, when our ovcrbuIdsued country
mn ask for relief and restoration 10 the
ruler enjoyment Of their incomes md earn
lnSs. they are met by the claim that tariff
taxation for the sake o: protection is an
American system, the continuance of which |
Is necessary, il order that high wages, my
De paid To our workingmen, and a
nome market De provided f,r our farm pro.
ducIs.
THESE rRErENCEES.
shonli no longer deceive. The truth is
mat such system is directly antagouistic
u every sentiment of justice and fairnes,
OF which hmcr.ctns arJ pre-eminently
PrIuh. 1t Is also true that while our work
lngmen and f:rmers can least of all our
people defenl themselves agains, ths
harder me life which such tariff TAXATION
DEGREES, the workingman suffering from t.e
importation end employment of pauper
'io'f l"stga'ed ny his proiesscl friends, |
ana seeking security for his Interests in |
organized co-opera ion, still waits for the |
div sions ofthe advantages secured to his
employer under cover Of generous solicituIe
Tor his wages, while the Iarm-r is learning
that The prices of his products are fixed in
fore'gn markets, where he suffers from COM
petition invited and built up by the system
''o 10 iSheu ~ support.
rHE STRUGGLE roR uNEARNED ADVANTAGE
ut the door Of the Government fran,
pies on the rights of those who IN.
lien'ly rely upon The assurance Of
Amer'cln equality. Every Government
concession TO clam"rOus fayorrcs in
viie' corruption in politicil affiirs bv
cuoour"1 ns the ex! end,ture Of money %
"eoauch suffrage In support OF policy di
rectly favorable TO p,jvate and FISH cain
This in the end must srrangle patriotism nnJ
weaken popular confidence in the rcctitude
of Republican institutions.
Though tho subject Of tariff legislation
involves the question of markets, IT nlso
nvolve, the question of morals. We can
lot with itjpugnity permit MUST ce to tainr
hess pinitiot right and equity which is the
yssaeb.5Qsr pRiar arre MY. - Ii
Rcca0nizing these truths the National |