St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-29

while so waiting importations will nee
cessarily decline, as they are now de-
Ginning, with the inevitable result,
which we now see, of greatly dimin-
lshed revenues.
The government requires a large
annual Income to meet its current eX-
penses. This can only be secured by
taxation. Some form of taxation to
provide necessary revenue is insepara-
bic to all governments. 1t must either
be direct or tariff taxation. We must
either tax ourselves and our property.
our lands and our investments. or we
must tax the products of other nations
seeking a market here. The latter
method is resOrted TO by all nations. and
mas been our chief means of raising
revenue since the government was
founded. We have both systems in
operation in this country. The bulk of
our revenue GENES from tariff taxes, and
the remainder is secured by taxing
spirits and tobacco, which of the long
list are the only war taxes remaining.
The advocates of tariff taxation are
divided into two schools. Both schools
believe in raising public money by a
tariff. aid. only differ as to the kind of
tariff to accomplish this purpose. One
school, the Democratic school, advo-
Gates tariff for revenue only; the 9th
er, the Republican school. advocates a
tariff for revenue and also protection.
A RkvENuE TARIFF
has no other aim or purpose, and dis
claims every other save revenue. a pro-
tective tariff. while raising all needed
revenue, is ever mindful that the taxes
imposed shall be upon those foreign
products which will most encourage
domestic production and rest most
lightly upon the consumer. The
revenue tariff is unmIndful of
of our country. The protective tariff,
while having revenue and the needs of
the treasury always in view, steadily
keeps IN mind our own Industries and
the occupations of our own people. A
revenue tariff seeks out articles of
prime necessity, often such as we can
not produce in our own country, and
makes them the subject of taxation.
Tha senate has just introduced an
amendment to the Wilson bill which is
striking illustration of a revenue
tariff. 1t takes sugar. all article which
enters into every mans household, ana
which for the most part we do not pro-
duce at home, from the free list aud
places il upon the dutiable list.
A revenue tariff will raise revenue
for a time at least, but it is inadequate
to encourage, promote and protect pro-
ductiOn i'll our own coutry. Protection
seeks out those articles of foreign pro-
du9tiOn which we can-prOduce at home
and puts tariff upon them, and while
every importation of such articles pro-
duces revenue which goes into the
treasury, it at the same time stimulates
our domestic production and SuStains
and defends our
DOMESTIC ENTERPRISES.
So long as we have TO use the taxing
power, why not use it in the interest OF
our own people and their occupations?
What is the gain il we do put money
into the public treasury under revenue
tariff and thereby discourage domestic
enterprise and destroy the opportunity
for capital and labor to earn money:
Why tax foreign article which we can.
not produce rather than one which we
can? In the former case we he 10 no do
nestle industry; in the latter our tariffs
discriminate against the foreign and in
favor OF the home product. A
tariff levied exclusively Tor rev.
enue encourages foreign impor.
tations--that is what it is made for, and
when such a tariff is levied on articles
the like of which we produce at home, il
diSc0urageS our own producers by de
priYing them of the home market which
justly belongs 10 them. A revenue tariff
encourages no home enterprises; il
supplies employment to no American
workingman; it takes employment from
him because in the encouragement Of
foreign importatiOnS il dIminshes the
demand for American products. II
the extent that it diminiSheS the demanC
for American products, it
DIsIINISHES THE DEMAND
for the American producer. The use
of a foreign article, which Democratic
revenue tariff encourages, means les:
use or no use Of a like domestic article
So long as labor is cheaper in Europe
and conditions are lower there thar
here. a free trade or revenue tariff upor
competing goods tends either to destroy
domestic production, or to level Labor
and every other condition to the foreign
standard, A revenue tariff is an enem,
to the American shop. the American
wOrkingman, TO American prosperity
and American industrial indepen
dence. 1t has not single eIemen
OF patriotism. 1t has no nationa
spirit or instinct. 70 supply the needs
or tile treasury is its chief aud eXclusiv,
concern. 1t has no other. it is sur,
precursor to national poverty. natlona
bankruptcy and Individual distress.
is the forerunner of hard times. 1t il
without a single worthy triumph. Tn,
years in which it has been tried in til,
United States excite neither our respec
nor pride. 1t has furnished no inspir-
ing page in our history. lis record ha
been one of deficient revenues, create
Iaf~
want among the people.
The prevailing widespread diStres
emphasizes the necessity for eniight
ened public policy and wise statesman
ship. The indifference which has beef
too prevalent for many years has givel
place to deep and absorbing intereS
III public affairs. The masses of tn
people are considering economic aues
tons more earnestly than ever before
and are aroused to their Importanc
as affecting their own Individual
HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY.
TO wisely guide them calls for tn
exercise o: the highest wisdom, coolies
judgment. and purest patriotism n
party can be safely trusted with tn
sacred interests of the people o
the control OF the government
without it possess a fixed
honest anu enlightened purpose
Sihgleness of purpose is necessary I
every reform, Indispensable TO wise ad
ministration and legislation. The wan
of this quality is the infirmity of tn
present administration and the presen
congress. Their victory was due to dis
content of every kind. 1t was not tn,
result of unity of purpose. nor of loft,
and united public sentiment. 1t was tn,
outcome Of misguided Judgment. pique
passion and prejudice. The majority o
| those who voted for Mr.. Cleveland ant
the present Democratic congress dit
not agree upon any principle or policy
They had their several differen
| reasons Ior opposition to the Re
| publican party. and their tenn
| porary union was not inspired
| 10y devotion to Democratic principles
|