The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-28
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draws protection from raw materials.
u;aces wool. coal and iron ere on the free
ilef. increases the tar on whisky and beer.
leaves sugar, tes and coffee apparently on
the free list, but repeats the sugar bounty.
II cnts down siae glass sehedule aud the
ensira iron and steel schsdale. IL
ported that either an income or iuberi-
taneo tar win be provided to increase the
revenue Il Is SAFE 20 say that sach o
tafs6 can never be enacted. II i not
tariff for revenue only: II IL not drawn
within the lines OF the Democratic tariff
pledge OF the Chicago platform. but rather
on The lines Of the Mills bill. and IL il snre
TO meet with strong opposition from both
Democrats who are free traders" from
Democrats who favor "a tariff for revenue
only, which iesies duties upon ali articles
imported from abroad without discrimina-
tion, aud will, Of course, be opposed by
Republican prosectionists.
The Chicago platform not only does not
contain any pledge 70 impose an income
tar. but any attempt 10 secure sn endorse
meat Of this method OF raising revenue
was denied approval by the COMMITTEES on
resolutions. The Democrats Of Oregon
and Washington will hardly be pleased
with tariff which withdraws protection
from lumber. coal, wool and hops. the
Democrats Of Alabama. Maryland. West
Virginia, Tennessee and Illinois will kick
at coal and iron ore being placed on the
free list; the South will hardly favor an
increase on the whisky tar; the brewing
interests will DO hostile 10 higher taxes
on beer. The tariff bfsl, IL correctly re-
ported. is compounds tariff, like the
Mills bill; will please nobody, and will
probably fail OF enactment. as the Demo-
Gratis In the senate will surely be divided
In their opinions on the question of a
proper tariff That this tariff. as outlined,
Is clear violation Of the simple tariff for
revenue only pledge Of the Chicago plat
form there can be no question. The New
York Saa admits this when 1t points out
that a tariff for revenue only imposes
duties upon all foreign imports; IL must
levy duties upon tea and coffee. which are
free under our protective system. A tariff
for revenue only Is not free trade" for
free trade pure and simple Is that which
prevails Within the United States; IL Is
free In fact and purpose.
The PEOPLE In November last voted for
the tariff plank of the Chicago platform.
which declares that the Federal govern
ment has no constitutional right to impose
tariff for any other purpose than the
simple one Of collecting revenue. and pro-
lection was denounced as robbery. Under
the pledge of the Chicago platform the
people declared that In no way either by
taxing imports or by exempting imports
from taxation has the government any
constitutional right to interfere with the
progress or competition Of their trade and
industry. To quote the language OF the
New York SssH tDem.):
'siis sole constitutional right il 10 raise
money for it's support: and the burden OF
taxation for that purpose must be laid on
the people equally. with no Discrimination
in favor OF nYhody. either By the special
protection ct disproportlonateiy hlxh
tariff on specified imports. or by letting in
part Of the imports free. while the rest are
taxed"
Absolute free trade would involve the
abolition of custom houses, but the people
have decided 20 raise the revenue necessary
ier the government by taxing imports. no
free trade; no protection; tayitf for rev.
eane ealy. The Saa says:
eThe government may interfere In the
composition OF business and industry A.
much hy letting IN specific goods free rs
~ imposing special taxes for the protec,
tian 81 specific industries. The Democratic
command is. Hands CT Let industry
alone 10 take care az Itself Let the gov.
eminent mind It's own business In taxa.
ton. and that business IN solely "a raise
the money Il needs by imposing sufficient
satsa en- al the pecple alike. If one man
gets tnapoFis FREE they must be free &c
everybody. II ere man must pay a tax on
his particular imports, all men must pay
propoFtsonase taxes on their imports.h
Under this logical and consistent con.
ssFuctioa Of the tariff FOR revenue only
plaak Of the Chicago platform, the Dem.
oceatic tariff shoald extend the tariff
duties so thai they will include all asticie.
impsrsiaily, whether now EXEMPT from
duty or otherwise. Thus sugar. tea aaa
eeise. three items which represent total
ANIMAL importation OF $40 Go 90 anA ar.
on the free llss under protection, because
they do net compete with the product. al
American labor. wsaid be taxed. Unaer
the Democratic system Of tariff tAxs,ion
provided in the Chicago platform ,Asre
must se IA even tariff Of about 81 per
cent on all articles passing the custom,
heases Thirty per ceat, OF ssn.ao.
coo represented by the annual lraporta.
ton OF tea. coffee and sagax. would Give
Mr.. Carlisle s., 0el. 600, which woala PRO-
vide aud 20 spare Tor the dsaelt now eSfs.
mated al s.. ga. The excess Of g.
oeo.uo would he required to eifsst the re-
daetions On other articles TO an even 81
per esn1 basis. The .SaA admits that these
articles ara most CT them susceptible 81
production IN the United States. and the
reduction Of The sax rate woald be En.
satisfactory 20 American manufacturer
and werkmsn. IL admits tAat sugar. tea
and coffee woald. OF course, eo.s more 4
pound 20 the purchaser, bat this is in.
svsiae.s u we are - havs the tariff Cos