Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-08
THE FARMERS AND THE TARIFF.


IL mas occurred TO MS, since estimating, as we
recently did, the immense probable crop of 1912,
lna' 'he Farmer more than any, even the manu-
iacturei himself is personally and deeply inleres-
ted IN Tariff. The reader has seen evidence
that the crop of az is estimated very large one.
suppose mere were no manufactures IN the Uni
ted States, where would that crop find consum =
ersE And it the crop of the farmer is not sold
where WIN he get money even to pay his taxes,
which the State exacts of him. whether there be
any money or not? And suppose also in such a
state Of things, the Locofoco doctrine Of direct
fdrdt'on were carried out, what would become OF
him! Carried out in practice, such are the newt
nble results of the free trade doctrines in the Uni
ted Sates re, ats, too, which are every day com.
inS TO pass. The doctrine is, that YOU must not
protect particular interests; you tux the many for
The benefit OF the lew doctrine false on the face
OF II, because, admitting that manufacturers and
mechanics were few in number, (itselr false
hood tho many cannot ertst in state of ciUiiza-
hon 0ithom The Jeto IT. then protective tariff be
necessary to support some branches of manufnc
lures II is equally necessary to the comfort of the
farmer who sells his produce to these manufacture
ers
If mechanics aud others he compelled to quit
business and resort to agriculture for living, what
Is HE effect OF that change upon the farmer p
First, II takes the mouths of that man and his
family from the number oil consumers of agricul-
tural produce: Secondly, it adds that man TO the
number oi compositions in producing. By this
operation continued, the consumers of surplus
produce nre continually reduced in number and
the producers continually increased, undl before
half the manufacturers have turned farmers grain
is drug almost without price, the farmer is
drained of his last dollar for taxes, The mechanic
has come from town to divide the little remaining
market with him, and both are left to struggle on
III poverty, when they might have been mutual
aids in the way to wealth. Does any one irnag-
inc this will not happen? it has happened twice
aud it is now happening. There are mechanics
now leaving this city to live their quarter sec
ton which in better times they bought. They
thus increase the number of producers, aud d.
minsh that Of consumers.
Ohio will, in all probability produce this year
surplus crop of not less Than IL millions Of bush
els OF wheat, an amount equal to the whole raised
IN New York. Where is the farmer to sell it, il
half the consumers have gone, ms many have, to
raise their own potatoes aid corn on some little
patch Of ground.
The peculiar position of The United States dc.
nIands that we should pursue our own policy and
remain independent Of the world by raising oul
own goods, aud our own grain; aud then the rail-
ser OF grain, mud The producer of goods, are the
makers OF their own prosperity, not looking IA,
the Free Trade advocates wCuld have u.s. to the
British Parliament for assistance, and begging
Queen VictorIn, if she will not please 10 buy some
part. We should say to them we can live with
ont you. We will support our own mechanics 8,
aud THEY will buy our own produce.
CiRcinnaih Chronicle.