The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-17
THE SAN LAKE SUNDAY

publication, familiar TO everybody in
these parts or elsewhere, called "Tarii
Reform. = The volume containing Hon.
+, William M. Springer's speeches, which
was largely circulated throughout the
land, was also called Tariff Reform. -
1t was the slogan of the party, and
coupled with the name of Cleveland it
was the cry that led to victory and cast
down the party of high tariff and rolled
it into the ditch. The assertion that
s'Reform OF the tariff was not the issue, -
is piece of reckless and fabulous men
deity which no paper would be guilty OF
except the Salt Lake Tribune.
The New York San, which is Democratic
in some things but Republican in others,
being welded to protection and STEPPED
in hatred OF Grover Cleveland, has been
( talking nonsense on this question for
some months and insists that tariff for
revenue only must consist of a uniform
rate of duties without any regard to bene-
/ fits or injuries to trade or industry. But
/ it does not deny that "tarif REFORM was
the issue of the campaign of 1872. The
among them the Salt Lake Tribune catch
at such utterances, as drowning men
catch at straws, and exuitingly hold them
up as solid arguments. Quoting the Sun
as Democratic authority on the tariff, is
like quoting from an Amorine ritual to
explain the principles of Catholicism.
The HERALD repeatedly told the pub
lie, both before and after the November
election, that tariff for revenue was
term was used by the Republicans. The
committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives is pursuing the
proper course. 1t is doing just what the
party INTENDED. A tariff bill will be
framed which will have for its purpose
the raising OF revenue for the purposes Of
government to be economically admins
tered. Its object will not be the protec-
ton OF certain class, to enrich manu-
facturers at the expense of the masses.
That is the difference between the aims of
the two parties.
But, contrary to the false predictions OF
the tricky Republicans, it will not aim at
the destruction of any industry or show
enmity to any laudable interest. 1t never
had any hostility to American manufac-
lures. 1t has no intention of Gripping
any institution that gives employment to
working people. That is what makes
I those mendacious sheets so mad. They
declared that the Democracy would smash
to pieces, in devilish spirit of destruc
ton, all the great industries of the coun-
try. Now it is evident that no such pur
pose is held in view, they declare the
Democratic party has gone back on its
platform.
They may cut up as many antics as they
please and try TO confuse the public mind
on these questions as falsely as they dare,
but they will not be able to influence
the cause of tariff reform Duties
will be levied upon foreign imports in
a iudicious manner for the purpose of
raising the necessary revenue. But there
will be no horizontal cut in the way that
the enemies of reform would like to see
ATTEMPTED, nor will there be any desire or
effort to injure anything or anybody. If
raw materials are placed on the free list it
will be for the country's good. There
will De discrimination as to articles of
necessity and articles of luxury in favor
of the former. But all this will be in
strict conformity to the principles of
tariff reform as enunciated by the leaders
OF the party, and in no instance will the
policy OF protection as practiced by the
Republicans enter into the composition OF
the law.
The Democratic party stands today as
regards the tariff on the plank adopted by
the Chicago convention. 1t has not
changed or receded. 1t will not be moved
from its purpose. 1t will take its time to
institute the reforms that are nee1ed, and
the results of its work will be seen when,
after the new system has had oppor-
tunity to work, the whole country shall
rejoice in the blessings of abundant pros
perity.