The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-18

further remarks on the subject on the
9th, in reply to criticisms made by
Senator Vest of Missouri. His speech
appears in full below, as printed in the
Congressional Record:
THE senate, as in committee of the
whole, having under consideration the bill
Oh. r. 319) 10 provide revenue for the gov
eminent and TO encourage the industries
of the United States"
Mr.. Rawlins Said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT rise for the purpose OF
occupying the attention of the senate for
a few moments with reference to the
speech which was delivered yesterday by
the distinguished senator from Missouri
(Mr. VesO- The feeling and earneStneSS
which he displayed on that occasion. it
occurred TO me. perhaps were by reason
of some remarks which had made on the
duty raw material l have always had
and still have the highest respect and ad-
miration for the senator from Missouri
He seems to think that the declaration in
the Chicago platform, as construed by
the remarks OF mine and some other sem
ators upon this side, Is a new evangel.
political heresy, a departure from the
Democratic faith. Ny sole purpose in ris-
declaration, to show that il is in strict
accordance with the teachings of the Dem
ocratic party. That declaration, as con-
tanned in the platform adopted at Chi
cago in 1896. Is in this language:
We hold that the tariff duties should
be levied for purposes of revenue, such
duties 20 be so adjusted as to operate
equally throughout the country, and not
discriminate between class or section, and
that taxation should be limited by the
needs OF the government honestly and
economically administered"
As member of the committee on plat
forms and resolutions in the Chicago con-
vention, ] had the honor TO present the
feature which has been the subject of so
much criticism, and upon my motion it
was adopted. Is il a heterodox in the po-
itical history of the Democratic party?
The political division between the parties
upon the tariff question first came sig
nihcantly to the front in 1924 and there
was a revision of the tariff in 1892 As
the basis of that revision petition was
States by Albert Gallatin.
Mr. LindSay-Will the senator from
Utah permit p question:
Mr.. Rawlins-With pleasure.
Mr.. Lindsay-I understood him to say
that this part of the platform was adop-
ted upon his motion.
Mr. Rawlins-The part relating TO the
Mr.. Lindsay will ask if the word
only" after the word revenue" was
intentionally omitted from the platform?
Mr.. Rawlins-I think not.
Mr.. Lindsay-Was it accidentally omit
ted from the platform?
Mr.. Rawiins-It was omitted from the
platform.
ask the question because the senator
said that he proposed that particular
clause of the platform. and l took It for
fashioned Democratic word only was
omitted purposely or accidentally.
, Mr. Rawlins-PerhaDs what l say will
be a sufficient answer to the question as
propounded BY the senator.
Mr.. Tillman-I can give some light on
that subject If the senator will allow me
It was omitted purDosely. after discus
Mr.. Rawlins-Mr President. 1 do not
wish to detain the senate any longer
than possible upon this question but sim
ply to set ourselves right in regard to it.
VIII read a letter from Albert Gallatin
addressed to the congress of the United
States. in this instance to the Hon. John
Z: Calhoun. vice president and president
OF the senate. under the date of 23rd OF
January. 1882. l read from compilation.
state Papers and Speeches on the Tariff.
by F. w. Tausig. professor of political
economy IN the University of Harvard:
New York. 23d January 1892
Sir haze the honor TO enclose the
memorial of the committee APPOINTED
by the convention of delegates from sew
eral states. held at Philadelphia in Sep
TENDER and October. 1891 for the purpose
of preparing and presenting to congress a
setting forth the evils of the
existing tariff of duties. and asking such
a modification of the same as shall he
consistent with the purposes of revenue
and equal, in its operation. on the differ
eHt parts OF the United States and on the
various interests of the same.
Il pray that the said memorial NAV be
laid before the senate: and have the honor
TO De- with great respect. sir, your most
''ALBERT GALLATIN.
Chairman of the Committee
The Hon John c. Calhoun Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States and President
This Da9er thus presented to congress
IS an Corporate. candid, dispassiOnate and
most able presentation of the question of
the tariff in opposition to the theory of
Hamilton. The very. end and purpose of
the discussion was to establish or to use
the language of the petition. asking slIch
a modihca ton of the existing tariff law
as shall be consistent with the purposes
OF revenue. and equal in its operation on
the different parts of the United States
and on the various interests of the same
III of the same paper:
The question then at issue is. simply.
whether the amount wanted shall he 81
raised as 10 rail- equally uDon all the con-
sumers. or, in other words. on the COM
munity, and so rs to encourage equally
every branch of industry. or whether GER
tam branches shall receive special protec-
iuties
Whether taxes are laid on income or
on consumption. it is equally the duty of
I Z government founded in justice TO lay
mem equally on all in proportion as the
Ease may be. 10 the income or the con-
Were there no taxes OF the
after description. every part of the coun-
-ry ard every class of society would be
eft at liberty TO supply its wants ON the
cheapest terms and 10 pursue that branch
II INDUSTRY for which each was hest fit
ed II 4 tax equivalent to an average
1uty OF % per cent Tor at any other rate)
IN all foreign commodities becomes neces
sary Tor the support of government and
s laid at an equal and uniform rate on
All such commodities, all the sections Of
ne country, classes of society. and indi-
siuuals, are ieft as far as practical bic in
ne same relative situation as before. But
any law materially varying the rate ON
my or the taxed articles will in Soma 70
;pect change that relative situation and
o an extent proportionate 20 the change
'ender the burden of the tax UNEQUAL ? -
l next invite attention to another load
ng state paper which. perhaps more than
ny other in the history of the country
las been referred TO as containing cor
'ect representation of the Democratic
Tiew of the tariff question and lron tba
,cs.s of which a tariff bill was framad
vn.ch has ever been held uD as a model /
imitation by Democratic advocates he
ore the American people. l refer to the |
reasury report of 1915. by Robert 7
y aiker an able statesman from the
tate or Mississippi. and / read from this 1
anne compilation at pages 219 and 22O |
where the following language is used:
In suggesting improvements in the
evenue laws. the following PRINCIPLES
lave been adopted:
"First-That no more money should ba 4
objected than is necessary for the wants 1
4 the government economically admin
stored"
That is in the Chicago platform. /
SecondIThat no duty be imposed on /
my article above the lowest rate which |
will yield the largest amount of revenue.
Third-That below such rate discrimi- /
Iation may be made, descending in the !