The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-04-28
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Reform club Is ''imPndent" in suggest
ing tariff bill. This il "A charge
worthy Of being embalmcd among the
curiosities Of protectionisin.
The committee Is composed of men
wlao have studied the tariff for many
years One Of them has been secretary
OF the treasury. Another Is a distin-
guished lawyer Of large practice in Gus
toms cases Two Others ART well known
writers On economic subjects. II any
opinions except those OF protected
surely those of the members of this
committee are entitled 10 considega-
ton
No protectionist thought il impudcnt
when the Wool Growers association.
the Wool Consumers association. the
Home Market club. the American Pro-
tectivc league and a small army Of
bounty-fed manufacturers went to
Washington and absolutely dictated to
Mr.. Nckinley's committee the rates of
duty that should be adopted for in
creasing taxation for their profit. But
when a number Of gentlemen. thor
oughly equipped for the service. offer
their suggestions for tightening the
burdens of the people they are de-
nounced as impudent They have not.
after the fashion of the protectionists.
ordered congress to accept their views.
They have not sent their report as an
official document to the president or
the secretary of the treasury. They
have simply. for the benefit Of the con
surners. made their contribution 10 the
current discussion.
They are willing To defend their
work, which in its general principles is
good. II any one imagines that he can
answer and confound these gentlemen
by calling them inpudent he had better
not undertake a controversy with them.
He will discover. if he does, that sterner
weapons than hard names are essential
TO victory.
1t is because this committee has I'M
dertaken to advocate the cause Of the
people against the protected manufact-
urcrs that its members are called inn
pudent. But the people have demanded
reform. A reform congress will not be
likely To reject on frivolous grounds.
the result Of the studies Of men who for
wears have been recognized as tariff
experts.-N. T. World.
THANKS DUE.
The thanks of the democratic party
are due for the pains they lthc commit
tcel have taken in preparing tariff re-
form bill 10 he submitted 10 the ways
and means committee of the coming
congress.
The bill prepared by these gentlemen
consists Of eight schedules. All
duties are ad valorem. as they should
| be
The bill is thoroughly democratic
measure. While we cannot say that il
Is faultless. and while no such claim is
made for it by it, authors. we believe
| that il il were passed as il stands, with
out the change of an item. il would
make the best revenue-p producing tariff
the country ever had. by this we mean
that il would give the largest revenue
to the treasury while imposing the least
burdens on the people. 1t would create
| temporary deficit in revenue. but this
would soon be made up by the increased
importation Of foreign wealth into the
United States
IL is possible that the ways and means
committee of the house of representa-
| tivcs may do better. We sincerely hope
! il will But il il does no worse il will
redeem every tariff reform pledge that
has been made by the democratic party
and inaugurate a new era of great and
steadily increasing prosperity.-St.
Louis Republic.
ALL AGREED.
These are all gentlemen whose views
upon the best methods To reduce tariff
taxation. while securing adequate rcve-
nue. for the governments needs. are
entitled To careful consideration They
do not differ in any material degree.
They are agreed that the first step 10
h. taken j. to relieve ma terials Of man
ufacture from burdens that have been
unnecessarily imposed. This is. Of
course. the base of all tariff reform.
In the same spirit. these gentlemen
agree that the necessaries of life should
BE- taxed as lightly as possible. consi,.-
ering the requirements of the revenue.
This is not only sound economics. hut
IL t'uiith'b lu-titt- Nv ITotettiSV
tariff has weighed most heavily on
those least able to bear IT, Many arti-
Giles Of food have been taxed for the
pretended benefit of the farmer. while
in the matters Of clothing. carpets, bed
ding. crockcrv. glassware. building
materials. window glass. tin plate and
many forms Of metal goods. the things
used most in the homes Of men Of mod
crate means. by laboring men and
women and their families. have been
taxed al very much higher rate than
the things used by the more well-to-do
classes. y. Times.
GREAT WORK.
This club has done more TO awaken
the people to the necessity Of tariff re-
form than any other similar organza-
tion.
The Reform club considers ad valorem
duties the only just ones The princi-
pal arguments against these duties are
the difficulty Of correctly appraising
the goods and the possibility IF fraud
by means of differentiation. The diff
ficulties exist really for two classes
only: Customs officers and importers.
The convenience and interest of both
these classes should not be considered