Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-11-05
VERMONT PHOENIX.
BrattIeboro, Thursday, Nov. s, 1916.

PEsssrLyAsIA-NEw AHounrSr ~ FAVOR or TIE Ia.
spr OF 1876 The BiadAam County Democrat of las,
week, with accustomed ability and shrewdness has hit
upon entirely and ingenious argument 10 favor Of
the Free Trade Tariff passed by the last Congress- and
eongrsuses its readers also upon the result Of the
election In Pennsy "The result by any
unexpected disheareung 10 the Democracy says the
Democrat This is decidedly cool, and shows disposition
To put the best face upon bad matter but the editor has
put the foresight Of Of the leading spirits of his
party TO shame. The Washington Union and Of the
prominent Loeofoco papers the county, taken
trey hy SURPRISE and frankly that they sadly dis
appointed and eoniounded the resuhe Democrat and
the "Demoeraey the other hand expecting iand
are very much gratifed by il We not by any means
disposed deprive them Of any consolation they may be
able to derive from the "eIPeesd result in Pennsylv
the contrary, admire the ingenuity which
LOeoioco loss Of 40 900 one State
into approval Of Locoioeo measures and especially
the Free Trade Tariff II the editor Of the Democrat
for rejoicing let him rejoicetbere Is lack the
present time Of just such Victories that achieved by
Lococcos in Pennsylvania for which to DO thankful II
the editor ejoiees them all, he will be likely lead
jolly life for the rest OF the
~The agricultural interests of Pennsylvania will not
close their eyes the advantages Of foreign when they
find the home market undminshed is demand for their
produce, for a moHh less asM there Be daa
before The reduction 81 duties iron very sage conelu
sion truly land pray Mr. Democrat how many "moa,hs
less would there be consume" " every mandatory in
the country closed Would Immediately diminish
population II all kinds Of business prostra
ted The result in Pennsy has been brought about
because the people feared there would be any lack
mouths 70 consume but because the Free Trade Tariff
would deprive them Of the Of Jssdag those pOHLs
If the iron workers To buy, they have something
buy c. OF what advantage, them be the ag-
rcutura interests Of Pennsylvania that there mouths
enough their Producs If they have no, the
with which to pay for them This applies equally
well to foreign trade SO long scarcity Of
and the starving condition of the people Of Europe compe
them TO buy agricultural products is the the
present uie,we may get along very well with Free Trade
Tari-we pay for the manufactured goods which we
import but when change takes place-and Il must take
place sOon--then the crisis will come.
II Of vital importance any country keep the
wards Of capital within bounds requiring proper degree
industry and economy In its use else the PEorLE become
aooganf, idle, snerpatsd and vicious This doc
rne in Political Economy for which the world Is indebted
10 the asue editor Of the Democrat tho it probably
suggested 10 his mind by Of the leading Of the
present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Free Trade Tariff The word
"eApta undoubtedly used in ts largest sense compre
bending not only money, but labor learning, skill, &c.
DO, there would be danger that the people would
become "snervaed and vicious fmOney meant which
is possessed by fsD only.
The fair nfsisnce, then seems to DO this Under the
Wing Tariff Of 1884, the capital Of the county l. e. The
money labor learning, skill &c. receiving rewards
incompatible with the best interests Of the Of th.
capital the people and hence II became necessary "a
adopt which would check this general pros
periy and equire proper degree Of industry and
o,ny lest the people should become sSavagan idle
waited and vicious In other words, national admins
traon, having especial regard for The being Of thu
people, devised and brought forward the British Tariff
1886 purely OF "moral ysformg' The eaun
Try was becoming rch-lhe people enjoying toe
many of the necessares and Injuries Of life for their
good deness and vice becoming prevalent to
alarming extent, all because capital (money labor, &c.
was receiving too liberal rewards The people b.
starred until they become good We believe Il old
generally received maxim that "Poverly engendes vice,
but this perhaps is antqnaed notion be tolerated
in this age OF progressive Democracy II the above Be
the true meaning OF the Democrats remarks the dominan
party has certainly adopted well calculated
produce one the desired results al least viz TO check thu
general prosperity Of the country whether any great
al reform will follow, remains TO be seen.
"Competton (under the Tariff Of sae) fast engen
dernR the ruin which politicians and manufacturing
| p,rutions were predicting f.om reduced duties"
| What now becomes Of the hyPocritcul nonsense pu
orh by every Locoioco paper in the country the Demo
crat included "monopoles "souless corporations
aenornous profits Of manuaeuFers the scaniy Pitane
of operatives" &c. 6c1 Here the Democrat, in lB'
has given tho lie almost tho oy argument t. any 9th
or Locooco paper has put forth against The Tariff
1912 II has always been argument Of the Wings
srenuousy controvered by the Locofocos, that conpe
on would regulate properly the profits Of the msnufactu
er Here the Democrat admits H. and even goes further
! " Consistency, &c" r...