Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-02-15
TARIFF PRINCIPLES.
SOME SOUTHERN SENSE ON THE
QUESTION NOW AT ISSUE
FAIR ARGUMENT UPoN THE EFFECTS OF
THE WILSON TARHF-"TiE THING TO
20 Is TO DEFEAT THE BILL"

The tariff question in its essence is .
simple one.
Some $3.50 coo 600 of money is required
fer the expenditures Of the national gov.
eminent. OF this about $50 900, 900 il
raised by internal revenue taxes, leaving
$500, 600 600 to be raised by custom du
ties.
The tariff question is simply, How
shall the duties required to raise THU
sum be distributed?'
The Republican theory is that they
shall be so laid as TO give the best pro
lection or all to American labor and
American capital.
Hence the Mckinley law laid heavy
duties on articles which God has giver
US the natural facilities TO make cheaply
and in abundance ana on articles Of lux.
ury or vice. and low duties or none or
articles OF necessity or Of general use,
and which we cannot produce, or Of
which we produce only small part OF
our consumption.
Hence. 10 illustrate, high duties or
iron. and free coffee. tea and sugar.
The Democratic contention is that it il
unconstitutional TO lay any duty on I'm,
ports VITA view to protection Of home
industrle~ and that all duties must bt
LAID with a view to revenue only.
Hence, 10 illustrate again, they would
place such duty on iron as to induce
the largest importation and bring the
largest amount & revenue, and should
tax coffee. tea and sugar.
The Wilson bill follows neither theory.
bat is bill without principles mon.
grel-seeking a seeming compliance with
the Chicago platform on one hand and
10 catch or save votes on the other.
Il is an un-American bill. and in all iti
departures from the Mckinley bill It dis
eliminates against the American wag.
Garner aud in favor Of the foreign man.
ufaciurer
The bare proposal Of its passage has beer
the prime factor in the terrible demon
allza;!on OF business now prevailing
throughout the country. and its passage
will deepen and intensity the universal
distress
The passage of the bill will in large
measure change the economic condition,
Of the country, destroy old and large in.
dustrial centers in the attempt to create
new ones. disturb and render uncertain
existing values and produce great and
calam!ious paralysis Of business.
II viii be the entering wedge Of rad,
zeal departure from the policy Of en-.
cour4c,ment 10 home manufactures. as
old az the cors 'ifut.on and sanctioned by
Washington
The great boon Of protection TO home
manufactures is the giving them the
home markell market Of $1,000, 0OC
people, who consume more than any
other 100 goo 600 people on the globe
The proposal If the Wilson bill is Il
divide this market with foreigners. With
reduced output by our manufacturers
comes increased costoJ production, which
can only be met by reduced wages &c
labor, and hence, as always. the burden
falls on the backs Of the wage earners Of
the country. Then with reduced earn.
lngs OF the great body Of the wage earn.
ers comes lessened purchasing power. and
the injury is reflected on all classes Of
our people,
A fair days wages for a fair day.
work Is demand founded in reason
and justice, and the consumer should pay
for his goods a price that, under good
natural conditions, will allow the lahore,
this just reward.
God and labor only create wealth, and
they work together and in harmony.
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