The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-29

under the Republican policy had never been
fftSsrs e not enough revenue now. 1. b. be-.
cause the prop9sed change Of policy has had
the no,. eject 81 dImp din. = The proposed
but the import trade. The reason the reve.
nues are less under the present kdministrs-
lmportstIons are less because our people buy
ess OF foreign goods. lust as they are now
pscnnsrS distress sSS ali G Ssesus 80
their incomes and wages have been either cut
You cannot have large ImportatIons perma-
the more prosperous they are the larger the
tarded lmportatlons are checked and rsve-
nues diminish; hence the strictly revenue
gency; Importations are reduced BY the fact
rat the party IN power ls pledged to decrease
are po e az 90
the present Administrator IL committed TO
;hs Hol ,n Of lowsrna the dgtie, from pro.
pSsd to 's IS sse c sHeP rate sHs
safety under such conditions. importers will
walt for the lower duties. and while so waiting
are now declining. with the inevitable result
which we now sec. OF greatly diminishinR rev.
The Goverpment requires large annual In
TO meet Its current expenses This can
only be secured BY taxation. Some form OF
seosrsbie to oil doyernmsnts. Il must ether
he direct or tariff taxation. We must either
our Investmen ts, or We must tax the PRODUCTS
Of other nations seeking market here The
Sesn oSs ch %esS. 81 s
since the Government was founded. We have
both systems In operation In this country,
The bulk OF our revenue comes from tariff
spIrits and tobacco. which Of the long list are
The advocates Of tariiy taxation are divided
into two schools. Both schools believe in rails
R1sS aSHGs{ sF iGS IS Ss5
One school the Demoofatio school advocates
S 5 School, Ss e: Gf:T ss ns
end slsS profession: revenue tariff
]; ever mindful Tia. the take. i%p9ssa
will most encourage domestic production
and rest most lightly upon the consumer.
mont and prosperity OF our country. The pro-
tectlys tariff, while having revenue and the
i mind ady: II y'E ss oily
cups.tion. Of eur own people Ar.y:pue tati
and makes them the subject Of taxation. The
senate has Just Introduced an amendm emit to
Of 1 revenue o tarifr Il taxes sugar an srtieo
which enters into every mans household. and
So% iGe ah so Ss
dutisels list; reyenus ta 4, vii raise rev,
enuo IOr time NJ least. out IL 10 in0QeQuhte TO
encourage. promote. and protect production
In our own country.
Gov. Mckinley presented at length the usual
arguments In favor Of q protective tariff He
then said
The Administration and Congress are with
out compass or rudder. Before they have ao-
complished anything-while they are yet
wrangling about what they will do-the peo-
pie have become 80 dissatisfied as to burn
with impatience for an opportunity to re-
pudisto them. general election was never
much needed. The altogether too common
idea that there Ia IN fact little difference be-
tween the two parties, and that the country
will prosper equally well whichever may be In
power. has been completely exploded BY one
years trial OF the psmoeIane party: Ihas
fill the country with establishment It is q
greater question than who shall hold tho
offices. In fact. IL has been demo nstrated that
the success OF one party or the other means all
the difference between national happiness and
prosperity and national discomfort and dis
tress.