COL. POLK ON THE TAp1pr
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Col. Polk has not changed on the Tariff on.
Ftlon as Mr.. Clay has, nor docs he nresent
face for the South and another for the Norb !,
aspeech delivered at Jackson, Tennessee oD d,
sd April, f843, after a full discussion off,,
question, he concluded his argument BY lbp 4
lowing condensed declaration:


"He [CoI. PoIk] was opposed to direct fax,
and to prohibitory and protective duties, and i
favor of such moderate duties as wCnu not r
off importations. In other words, he va, j.
favor Of reducing the duties 10 the Yates ofA
Compromise Act, where the Wing Coners
found them on the 30th June, 1912"


This, then, is the language he holds out T. ,r
seetions-a moderate revenue tariff, with pnln
ton not for its chief feature, but as its inc;la
Here is the~issue, taxpayers of North Caroln
Mr.. Clay is in favor 1ofthe present tanG-Cd
Polk is opposed to it; or, in other words. MI
Clay isin favor of hcaping high tares en- d.
people, whilst Col Polk would raise no nc.
money from taxes than may be necessaryO u
economical administration of the governmu
Choose ye between high taxes and low taxes