The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-04
THE DEN0CRATIo "REvEsUE"
TARIFFS OF iss0 AND 1857.

President Polk In his first message was
tho first president TO declare for tariff
for revsnus only. In his opinion but
single object should DO kept in view,
which was TO raise money for the support
of tho government. lie expressed post
tive opposition TO any form of direct pro-
lection or any that did not arise out OF the
lowest possible revenue duties, which he
called .'the incidental protection afforded
by inst system Of revenue duties" He
insisted that no duties whatever shall be
laid fer protection or for any other pur-
pose than revenue. lie did not desire to
ace even the semhlance OF protection I'M
less IL should dow by chance from revenue
duties. Money to carry on the govern
raent was everything ~ith President Polk;
the vast material interests OF the nation
nothing. His administration was a sec
tional administration, representing as IL
did the idea that the cotton growing states
were oppressed by the extension OF protee-
ton 90 manufactures and ether national
industries.
President Folks tariff doctrines we're
directly op posed TO those of Gen. Jack
sons admin s,ration; his secretary OF the
treasury, Robert J. Walker. of Mississippi,
was an extreme advocate Of the policy Of
tariff for revenue only. President Polk
and his secretary of the treasury were
therefore ardent and honest advocates OF
the sectional tariff fer revenue only doc
trins which was substituted IN the CHI
cage platform for The original semi-pro-
lection plank. President Polk and his
secretary OF the treasury resolved. II pos
slble, ga secure the enactment Of tariff
for revenue only which would iniure the
manufacturing prosperity Of The North
and Northwest, and. ike Secretary Car
Isle Secretary Walker favored the aboli-
tten OF specific duties and the substitution
OF al taiorcts dss;ies. Makers report was
against the pFossosive policy" and the
issue was whether date, should - laid
;or revenue only. without any dlSortsa!na
ten Tor protection. or Tor revenue With
discrimination ia favor of protection;
that is. both fas revenue and protection.
The proposition Of Polk and his secrc-
tsry. wsiksT, in iss5 Was that Of the Chi.
eagc platform 10 ts92. and was in oppo...
tea ~ our whole system Of tariff
legislation. for the policy of protection
hal received the express approval Of every
preceding administration. The object OF
protection. as dsansd by all previoa,
presidents. and especially Gen. Jackson.
is 90 prevent the manufactured fabrics OF
ether countries from driving cur own
from cur homa markets Mr.. Polk. how-
ever, sincerely believed IN tarifs tor revs-
nue. oaiy. and underworld through the
secretary Of she treasury TO pluck up ne
whole SYSTEM Of rreteesIon by the roots,
leaving the home market 10 take care "
itself ana American labor - take care u
itse.f.
TaIs 10 exactly VIA, the tara plank 81
she Chicago platform Of iSs2 declared; u
Is sxaeav What wat,s@soa ana Neal
meant and exactly p hat the People voted
fer in November, ISL The wa.ca
sAria BIZ. hovsvss. is fraua; il
does nos laisA tAs promise Of a
savid for revsaus oa,ys IL is q
sectional isf.c, striking $, 70 Southern
industry except when IL = necessary ia
order 10 disnsusle = ;sr more Important
Northern inaussrv: 81 Is sectional sar.H
crasa sishia the lines of tie Mas hslg II
iss1 free raw nlAtsF.a.s w1sh protection
- manufactured seees. ssssstaEy " a.kss