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THE TARIFF AND HOME INDUSTRY

THE TARIFF AND HOME INDUSTRY
fact, whatever i may be in form, encouragement, 10
agriculture The cultivator of the soil is conscious
of the great advantages Of having alongside of him
the blacksmith, The toheeiright, ne saddier and the
harness maker the tailor, the halter, the shoemaker
the cabinet maker, and masons aud carpenters. His
comforts and theirs both increased by such prox-
unity, and they ure enabled to augment their respec.
tive productions But Of what avail would il ! e TO |
multiply them, without commerce. foreign and do
nestle, whose Office is TO distribute the surplus pro-
duce Of agriculture and Of the fabrics of The mechanic
and manufacturer 7"-Ertract from Henry Cidy's
letter
Nothing can be ,ruer than the doctrine in
culcatcd in the above paragraph. Every
Agriculturist knows that the more meclan-
les and manufacturers he has in his neighbour
hood, the more custom crs has lie for the
surplus productions Of his farm and the
beauty Of the rule is, that it works both
ways. While the farmers find good cus,o-
mers for villa, produce they may have to sell,
the mechanics and manufacturers find IN the
farmers, purchasers for the fabrications of
their respective trades and arts. But should
the loco focos prevail in getting majority
in both branches Of our national legislature,
the tariff wiN be so rcmodclicd as to take
a,eay erery feature vhich ensures protection
to American labor the workshops which
now adorn our country, add to its wealth,
give employment to our people, and the
means Of subsistence to themselves and
families, will be broken up, and those vork-
shops ,oM be transferred from America to
England. We say this, because it is obvi-
Gus to Us, that the well.fcd aud we'll paid
American workmen cannot, without proiec-
ton from government, compete with the i'll
fed and i'll. paid work,nen of Europe.
Let i, he recollccted- by AMERICAN Me-
CHANCES, LABoREns, AND MANUFACTURERS.
that in the debate in the Senate of the Uni
ted States, in 1889, Mr.. Buchanan, ,oho is
;, now loco toeo candidate far the Prcsidcn-
+cy, contended that American labor ,cas tod
high that 1t must be reduced, and that 1C
. cents a day ,ods enough for a laborer. MOI
Y was he alone in this sentiment, others of tho
: loco foco Senators contcnded that the price
OF labor must be reduced.
Now we would ask, IN all sincerity, is i
right in policy, is it consistent with cnlight
encd justice, that an American tireme,
should work for sucl, "A wrctcI,cd pi,tarce
How would such men as Mr.. buchanan AM
those who act with l,im-wm would, by tn
inadequacy Of the compensation given f.
their labor, break down tho indrpcndrr
y spirit of our workingmcn-wc say, ho,
would such ,ncn, like 10 receive, as the re
e ward of days toll, tho insignificant SUI
d which they have named as the value Of
: day: labor7
= The tariff, by IFS happy protective nhu
i encc, gives employment, at fair prices, I
: 10000 men, women and children, who,
IS IL wcrc repealed, would hare to seek Suppo
=, in the other avocations of life, and it bent
j." fits, either directly or indirectly, the Who'll
'e population Of our country. By the result
: Of the labor il sets in motion, it adds man
&c millions Of wealth 10 the nation, increas,
!" individual wealth, comforts and luxuries, AN
u. u, sares our people from the most odious an
~ most oppressive Of all systems Of supper
T. ing orernmemt-DIRECT TAXATIO,
u" You have seen, fellow-ci,izens, that II
= TARIFF OF 1912, PASSED ny TIE WI
y CONGRESS, God bless them y has shower,
countless blessings upon our nation, by or
y, a,ing employment for millions who were III
u" employed: it has brought millions of spec
III, 'e into the country; opened profitable hon
u markets 10 the farmer, where he had no.
''c before; conferred incalculable benefits up,
~" the nation, in changing the balance of tra
II" in our favor, which was heavily against
;" prior to its passage.
g.. THE WINGS ARE THE FRIEND
Of AND SUPPORTERS OF THE tai
Ter IFF. The Vines ARE soLICIToUs TO 81
'u- AMERICAN MECHANICS, MANUFACTURER
ny LABORERs AND AMERICA
'e' MERCHANTS AND SAILORS, Acrrv
Ill., Ly AND PRoFITABLY EMPLoYED-THER
u.s. FORE, VOTE THE WING TICKE
ia AND THEREBY CLOTHE YOU
our FRIENDS WITH THE POWER {
;k- PROMOTING YOUR INTERESTS.
c'' Goo the whole Wing tieket.-Americ