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A Political Jumbo

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Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
June
Year
1882
Copyright
Public Domain
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l'lie republienns laughed at the democrats for nut icvisiug " the tarilt, " clairued tliat the tii 1 1 tï plank in the Cincinnati platform (" tarifl for revenue only") beat H.tiH'ock. 'I'lic soloius of the republlean party can iiovv amuse themselvea by disoussiut; ilu' ludicrous posilion in which thcy bave placed tlieir president. True the demócrata hail ful] control of cougretis for four years ; equally truc tliey hunestly admitted beiog unable to so revise the tariff list as lo meet the altered conditions oí liie separate states. How tlmt tlie republicaua have the majority in each house, we, the people, aqp informed tlmt " tlit! tarifl," iu all its wonderful complications, must be revised by the special commisBion to be appointed by tlie president. In plaln Knglish the domiDiiüt party admit, tney have ueither braias nor nerve enougu lo meet tliie issue. Tliey are smart - tricky enougb to put the whoju responsibility ou one w hora tlie country well knows uever thought of beiug a president of the Umled States or scapegoat of lii party. Mr. Arthur may, doubtles.s will, advies wilh others au.l iheu appoiut a most liat)le cotnmission, uid commission doubtless will conier wiih and fjet advice (rom each aud evury state aud tUeu report to eongress, Jleauwuile tbe fall electiona will be held. The republicana (lodge Uie tuiiJf and try to impuse upon the people the absurd idea that tbe taeifï is all rigllt and cannot be iuipioved. The cominiKsioo will not have linie to report beloie congress adjourus If the revenue laws are uot capable of benig improved, if the tarilï cauiiot be" changed so as to meet the altered condi tions of the States, then why not say, ïs the demócrata did, " Wc are not capable of arrttDgmg the tariff so as to satisfy each state, henee we will let well enougfa alone." There is an immense uncertainty as to tl e future; thtrj is uo uncettainty as to the past. Will the people never be con viuced of the open frauds pracliced upon them by the republicaD party ? No, Mr. republican, you can unseat a democrat, butyour wisdom is not eqiial to Daniel Webster, and he was once " in favor of f ree 1 rade."-

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