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TuE Tariff QUESTION will probably be of the IA
rorite hobbies Of Democracy during the approaching
presidential canvass Candid Of all parties admit the


ecessity e remodeng the existing tariff in order provide


sufficient revenue for the necessary expenditures OF the


and it is also admitted by those democrats who
understand the subject and have direct personal interest
in misleading public ind that relatively hgher duties


should be imposed upon articles of regn growth and man
nacure which are produced 70 our own country than
upor such as we do not or produce Justice to our
own citizens demands that tariff should be based upon that
principle incidental protection While we would go as
any other opposition tarn which, or ' mere
purpose of protection should produce revenue than Is
absolutely required by the real the we
rhso expect that Congress, by discriminating duties upon
imported articles will protect them against the prohbory
tariffs and pauper labor of the old world England permits
us 10 import nothing free of duty into her ports and why
should open ports her. enrich her subjects
expense czens2 The theory of free trade
does well enough Standing topic of defamation among
abstracons and demagogues bat unit, the ether nations
nothing less of national suicide the part ofour
government 10 carry that theory into practice might
reasonably say the people time of war; when the fleets
and armies of the foe darkening "protec,
yourselves; constr your forts equip your fleets
raise your own armies and let each fight his
hook--You expect too much from government" We re-


card as the duty of the government protect the
nerce and industry Of the people against foreign legislation
no less than to protect them against foreign bayonets