The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-01-18
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Democrat.

Democrat.
Bio SroSE CAP. VA, January II, 1894.
Editor Post:
I'm your last weeks edition YOU express
considerable advertisement at the position
assumed bv Gen. Ayers, myself and others
II recent meeting held here, in which we
opposed the placing Of coal, iron and lum-
bor on tho free list. ! feel suro that YOU
have inadvertently, Of course, conveyed an
erroneous idea as to the real basis OF our
contention. AS you refrain from diccuss-
ing the substantial details Of the contro-
versy, and content yourself only With tho
sweeping assumption that We have proven
ourselves advocates Of e Fundamental
principle of the Republican party" ! shall
follow YOUR example and attempt to show
as briefly IA possible that YOU have mis-
underatood our position. If any Domo-
crat IN the meeting referred 10 advocated
protection per Sc, ain most profoundly IN
error stated during the discussion that
Irasin favor Of a"tariff for revenue only"
Surely that position WAS eminsntly con-
sistent with the dclaration., pledges and
record Of the Democratic party. fur
Their declared that when this tariff is Law
led for reyenve as it object, it should be
so distributed as to he equitable and just
in lin results to all sections and interests
OF the country; and that as an incident to
the raising of rovcnue,if possible proper
d.rree of protection should be Afforded TO
those of our industries which manifest!Y
stood in need Of protection, snd which
evidently Bhould be encouraged. think
You will agree with mo that tha idoa IS
entirely conformablc 10 the traditions and
principles Of our party. Inc greatest
disciples of Democratic faith have al
WAYS mainisined TO this effect. Tho pres
ant Democratic majority Of the Ways and
Means Committee evidently recognize and
embrace such theor7 for while the pres
cnt tariff schedule is generally reduced,
yer, upon many o! cur manufactured art!-
eles and products a protective and even
prohibtive duty. is allowed to remain.
And If such were not the case, | main
tain that the Democratic party is commit
ted 70 Free Trade. This conclusion is
Ia II I,v -
zeal administration Of tho affairs OF our
government, it's expenses we're met from
revenues resulting from Internal taxation
alone, then, according to the contention
Of those whom ! designate IS technical
party men" re ought to have absolutely
no tariff duties at our ports of entry.
Therefore. We would have the Democratic
party pledged TO-DAY to Froe Trade as q
principle. IT snch we're the case,and be-
ievs, Mr. Editor, YOU will agree with me,
then upon the tariff question would not
be in sympathy with the Democratic par
ty. Nor do expect the da! to come III
tn0 lIIo Vi l1e p'SoCHt Ss'SA $500 "~-
eysn respectable minority of our people
will knowingly support such an industrial
policy. or sven one akin to it. 1t, to my
mind, involves principle radical in its
character; demoralizing, damaging and
mischevious in its result. The resolutions
adopted at our meeting simply said to
Congress: Revise and reduce the tariff
That is proper; it is redemption OF a
Democratic pledge made to the people,
and it is what re expect YOU 10 do. But
in this revision and reduction ct the tar
if, give duo consideration to Southern
industry, enterprise and manufacture.
Upon the product of her labor, hsr skill,
aud her capital lat there be left ! pro
rata portion ofsstho Tariff which remains
after the reduction is made. In such
Development We have h,lt made begin
ming; yet wefee. that No staad On the
threshold Of might and magnificent!
indastrial future. Home capital, north.