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Editorial
November 8, 1890
The New Dominion
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial argues that Republicans undermine tariff revenue through excessive protectionism, while Democrats favor tariffs primarily for government funding with secondary industry protection. Criticizes figures like Jim Blaine. Signed Wetzel Democrat.
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Chesnuts.
The "Free trade" racket is played out. But the republican orators can't get over it. Even Jim Blaine who has been advocating the rankest free trade, calling it reciprocity begins his tirades by calling democrats free traders.
The democratic party is the friend of the honest tariff; the republican party is its worst enemy. The democratic party believes that the primary object of a tariff is to raise a revenue sufficient to carry on the government, with incidental protection to industries. The republican party proclaims that the object of a tariff is protection regardless of revenue. This is arrant nonsense. No tariff bill would ever have been passed upon this issue, but its object was declared to be to raise a revenue to pay the enormous expenses of the government. The republican party has determined to destroy, not only the surplus but the revenue itself, by making the tariff so high that no foreign goods can be imported and no revenue can be raised. In short it is doing all it can to make the tariff odious.- Wetzel Democrat.
The "Free trade" racket is played out. But the republican orators can't get over it. Even Jim Blaine who has been advocating the rankest free trade, calling it reciprocity begins his tirades by calling democrats free traders.
The democratic party is the friend of the honest tariff; the republican party is its worst enemy. The democratic party believes that the primary object of a tariff is to raise a revenue sufficient to carry on the government, with incidental protection to industries. The republican party proclaims that the object of a tariff is protection regardless of revenue. This is arrant nonsense. No tariff bill would ever have been passed upon this issue, but its object was declared to be to raise a revenue to pay the enormous expenses of the government. The republican party has determined to destroy, not only the surplus but the revenue itself, by making the tariff so high that no foreign goods can be imported and no revenue can be raised. In short it is doing all it can to make the tariff odious.- Wetzel Democrat.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Partisan Politics
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Tariff Policy
Free Trade
Republican Orators
Democratic Tariff
Revenue Protection
Political Critique
What entities or persons were involved?
Jim Blaine
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Wetzel Democrat
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Defense Of Democratic Tariff Policy Against Republican Protectionism
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro Democratic And Anti Republican
Key Figures
Jim Blaine
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Wetzel Democrat
Key Arguments
The 'Free Trade' Racket Is Played Out But Republican Orators Continue To Use It
Jim Blaine Advocates Free Trade As Reciprocity But Calls Democrats Free Traders
Democratic Party Supports Honest Tariff For Revenue With Incidental Protection
Republican Party Prioritizes Protection Over Revenue
High Republican Tariffs Aim To Prevent Imports And Destroy Revenue
Republican Actions Make The Tariff Odious