South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-12-07
OPINIONS
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The New Tariff Bill.

viii Iuini chicago pleuSeb ana CN:.E II
makes noditfexence to west Virginia
VIII .ther there is a riff on coal or not;
MS the State practically completes with
free coal now. ai.s;5
The evident effect of the proposed new
tariff is to make men independent. It
puts manufacturers in the position of
| standing by their own energy, ability,
enterprise and industry. There is moth.
ing to fear from the t-rih changes.
Utica Observer. IS
The new tariff policy is full of hope
for every branch OF American industry.
1t IS policy of unimpeded growth and
expansion, in which all can shire. as
against policy of coddling and contra
diction that benefits the few at the ex-
pense of the many. 1t is an American
policy 1t will open TO this great coun-
try, with it's infinite resources. the IN, I :
kets of the world. IL will start up our
factories, revive our commerce and
carry American products and Amer
lean influence everywhcre.-P hiiadel-
phia Times.
George A. Macbeth. n lamp c'iiirary
| ma nuf;lcturcr of Fi:tsburs Ii ka L.. u
man Of courage, enterprise AMI A,reri-
can spirit Of the new tariff bill. .':Ehcle
has keen too much turin -. ne SAYS. .:oli
glassware: II itwete taken Off alto:
gether it would be a good thing. Which
other manufacturern. cannot see now
but will later. Without tariff on the
finished product the markets of ths
world would he open to us. We care
nothing in our business for foreign
competition. Labor saving machinery,
skilled workmen and all the natural
benefits we possess give the America ns
an advantage III manufacturing which
no other country possesses. That is
the American spirit which wins and
conluors. York World.
The general drift of the new tariff
bill ls clear. 1t il that the poor man 8
money will 60 further when the riff
Is reformed than it does now. 1t will
buy more and, in effect. the poor man g
income will be added to. AT the same
time the manufacturer will be benefited
by having his raw materials relieved
from the tariff X. He will be able to
produce cheaper, and to meet the in
creased demand due to lower prices he
will have to produce more largely.
Producing more largely he will. of
course, require increased supplies of raw
material and thus make more active
market for persons engaged in getting
out raw materials. Here the working.
man will come in u second time. Be
sides getting neccssaries che.. per, his
!. Dor will Dc more in demand and his
wages As high as now, or higher.-Bal-
timore Sun.
The more the people think over it and
consider it in the light OF Mr.. Wilson =
clear and condensed statement of ito
provisions and object. the better they
like the new tariff bill.
is far from being q free trade
measure. 1t is not even tariff for-rey-
enue-only measure. Tor abuse of the
taxing power Of tho government it sub
stltutes benefits. If tho general policy
OF the bill is c.. fried out 1t will afford re-
l1et TO industry labor and the consumer
Its Iuain object is the enlargement of
our markets abroad, by giving American
manufacturers their raw mtteri Ia free.
With the increase of manufacturing the
the producer of raw materials will
reap his profit in the increased demand,
Tor no country on earth can compete
with the United States in all tho staples
needed in manufacturing. The propor-
tionate reduction in the tax on the
manuf. ctured article is money in the
consumer pocket and at the same tim.
a Knockout blow to monopoly.
Considering that the trainers of tho
measure h. d 10 deal with deficit in the
Ireasury--the legacy lett the country by
the billion dollar Congress and had. in
consequence. To cut its cloth according
~. 1T has given the country most nd
mirabc measure of relief from tariff
burdens.
Outside of the stereotyped howl of
Republican denayogues and the repre-
sentatlves OF the trusts, the only obiec.
ton to the measure heard thus far is.
that 1t is not radical enough. that it does
not c: Try out to the iuil the pledges of
the Chicago platform, which promised a
tariff for-revepuc-o only.
NJ ybe not: but it carries out To the
full the true Democratic policy of Tariff
Reform, rs defined by Mr.. CIevel nd in
Ills letter Of acceptance. "We wage no
exter rnInatlng war against any Aneri.
can interests he said: I'VE believe re-
adjustment can be accomplished in &c.
cordance with the principles we profess
without disaster or demolition: we con-
template fair and careful distribution
OF tariff burdens. rather than the pre-
clplt,tion of free trade
This 1s the wise and conservative in
depreciation Of the Chicago tariff plank
which the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
mas taken rs compass in framing tho
new tariff bill. Register =. I;