The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-10-06
OF LAFOURCHE.
rs HISTORY ABOUT TO REPEAT
ITSELF?

1IOELf
From 1916 to 1860 the country lived
under the provisions of the Walker
Tariff, s. netimes called the free-trade
tariff. J at period has been designat-
ed as "ou, golden era" in the history
of the country. Even the late James
q. Blaine il his "Twenty Years in
Congress" gives a glowing account Of
the general u osperity of the country
during that period. He writes: 'Af-
ter 1852 the Democrats had almost
uDdlsputed control OF the government.
and had gradually become a free trade
party. TIE principles involved in
the tariff of 1916 seemed for the time
to be so entirely vindicdted and ap-
proved that resistance to it ceased, not
only among the people but among the
the manufacturers to a large ertent. So
general was this acquiescence that, in 1856
aprotect're tariff va not suggested or
eren hinted at oy any n Of the three
parties which presented presidential
candidates."
Here lis strong evidence from an adj
verse witness in favor of tariff reform.
sui thesame witness gives even strong
CT evidence as to the iauabln motive
which actuated the Republican party
in raising the standard of protection
in 1860 in spite of the general satisfae-
ton OF the people with the prevailing
economic principles which had result
ell IN general prosperity" in he
country.
Healken to his ec5frS>ion. .Ti.e
question: of the tariff vas Of special
significance and influence in p%elinSrl-
vania. Important in that State, it
had become important everywhere.
Pennsylvania had been continually
and tenaciously held by the Demo
cratic party. In Tic old political d.
visions, she had followed jefferson
and opposed Adams. In The new di-
vision she had followc! Jackson and
opposed Clay. She WAS Democratic
lis against FedcraiistS, she WAS Demo
crate as against. Wings. From the
election of jackson in 1923 to the year
1860, ii period tnat measried the l;fn.
time CT Il generation, she had, with
very few exceptions, sustain ed the
Democratic party Disasso-
clated from the question of protection.
opposition TO the extension of slavery
was "a weak Issue in PENNSYLVANIA.
1t WAS tbis condition Of puh.
lie opinion in Pennsylvania whicl,
made the recognition Of the protective
system o essential in the Chicago
platform of 1860. 1t mas 10 that rec
ognition that Mr., lincoln, in the end
OUed ms etectt0h. In levieW-
ing the agencies. therefore, which pre-
ciritated the political revolution of
1860, large consideration must be yiy- !
ell to the influence Of tie Increment for
projections"
An honest confession is balm to the |
soul. Here is a frank avow;l OF a
leader of the Republican party that u
conspiracy was entered into by that
party TO break up Il fiscal system.
which for the previous fifteen years.
had given %"geneial and genuine pros.
perity to the country for the purpose.
OF gaining votes. What the ~r-suIis of
that conspiracy have been is IA mailer
OF hist 'ry If to-" recent date 10 le.a,,.
here.
HE protection system under the
Republicans di>pensation WIS. accord
ing to this great Republican nrlrlr.
conceived in iniqnity, and no one cat
doubt that tile bouu;y system of that
party was likewise put forth Wit.
u dark and nlterior motive. 1t WA,
necessary To reduce the surplus in tin.
treasury aud putting sugar Oh the t,a,. !
list and a bounty on sugar afforded
the opportunity to do so u~ill,nu; ;f
fectihg The Industries of the nanufs,.
turing EaSt. The bounty WAS ALL,
attempted Ia he u~t d - a SOP ia ,he
sugar planters of I%nnislaua. With rh.
h"t'e IF gaining some votes fr,n, iker,. ,
BY the protection sop in lS6u II,
X. p,.h'ica, : gained OVER P.n~~,ly,u,a.
b. tlis % nneN SOP. ulijrll is knrrsr,,
III Tie tta't, ard her SWEEP talk. the,
h"l't I" gain - me sugar riauhisu II,
LOulsitna III 1884.
Is history repeating its,lf2