The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-06

meant revision downward, which was
recOgulEed substantially By the house
bin. but was changed 70 actual re-
vision upward by the senate bin. IL
was az this point that the president
quietly but firmly Injected himself
into the fight IN the conference be.
tween the two houses. the house stand.
ing behind him and forcing the senate
10 yield The Payne BIN In its present
form Is the result.
First Tariff Blli.
The 6rst tariff bni enacted In the
United States was that Of the First
congress. The opening section Of that
blil stated that, IN addition 10 securing
money for the support Of the govern
ment, the tarif was adopted for ''the
encouragement and protection Of man
ufactures." From that time political
parties OF national scope have clashed
on the Issue Of the tariR as 20 whether
or not Il should be more than "for
revenue only"
The expenses Of the war OF 1912
necessitated a material Increase IN the
tariff. but an adjustment occurred two
years after the close OF the war
through an act prepared BY Henry
Clay.
In 1926 the tariR was Jumped up
few pegs. and a year later Il went
higher, from 81 10 A per cent
when. 10 1892, a bin establishing
protective tariff policy was passed,
South Carolina refused 70 recognise
the validity Of the increased duties
and threatened 70 secedo. President
Jackson had 20 dispatch Q Wsrsbip 10
South carolibalau waters.
Al horizontal reduction of the iari1
took place 10 1893. Twelve years later.
under P0lk's administration. bll
drafted BY Robert .. Walker, secretary
Of the treasury, was adopted, standing
mildly for the protective policy. This
bill lasted until 1857, when q reduction
to 20h per cent occurred on the aver
age duties. Actually a free trade Sys.
TEN, this low tariff proved adequate
FOR all government needs until the cue.
break OF the civil war. when en- ~.
creased income was noeesaltated.
The Merrill 800.
me Morrill, act Of 1891 Increased
duties about ona.tkird. and the tax
was eHteaded 70 include tea, eooss
ana sugar. IntaFual rsyenus was cor
Ioctod, beginning IN leo3. and two years
later the duties we're raised % per
cent Tor a period OF ninety days
After q succession Of tariff measures
% the wars cloes q cessation Of this
form o. legislative activity occurred.
Dut IN 1910 aud 1874 reduCtions wers
wade down The Use. soma OF which
were restored ia 1874. mating the av.
egaeo duty B8h per cent A tariR
commission was appointed 10 1850
which prepared q blll that waa pot on
tho statute books. lasting ain years. 4
Was at this time that James Q. Blaine
tooh 4 most aetiye pagt % tariB ate
cusaious. Il was n the early elghties
that william ~ Morrison Of lllinola
Democratic chairman ~ Wnya and
msana prapArpd hls vel Known h0r.
inontal reduction ~ % per cent 90 80
CA4Lu UIoNuGN-t MulAu wa NNlNatlAs
During Cleyelnnd'a 6fst adminlstfa.
tiou the Mills bon was q powerful b.
sue. and ~ 1888 the taFiR nght result.
"a 10 the election 81 Benjamin Har
rison 70 the prosidobcy. He stood for
4 high protective tariR AZ q result
the Mckinley blll was enacted. putting
toe duties over the marks reached dur.
ing the clvii var.
The Wilson alll,
But the rtvulsiou whIcb followed re-
suited IN the reelection Of CisSeland
ia Ioo2. With Democrats congress.
Then resulted fhe Wilson blli. pFoyld-
lne for wholesale reductions. particu-
larry &c regarding Iron and steel man.
ufactures u should ~ noted that the
Dlneley BIN Ia 1907 retained pracii-
callf the iron and steel dulles laid
down 10 tho Wilson measure
Though Wiillam Mckinley was elect
"a o. the financial issue IN l6o0 bis
ART act after being suoEn o. 81 Dresl
dent vas the calllnF of % extra 30.
a.