Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-08
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, September 7, 1916.
rHE GHOST OF THE HOME MARKET.

THE GHOST OF THE HOME MARKET.
This animal, The "Home Market" came into
being during The Presidential canvass of 1874.
lis pareniage was distinguished. II was born,
amidst the CHATTER OF machinery, upon The calicocs
Of Lowell. Thence, after its accredited parent,
Mr.. Abbott Lawrence, had been congra,ua-
led by the Solomons of the Eastern States, il
was sent further South II was set on foot by those
whoproduced it, to seek It's way through the world.
II appeared first among The commercial men OF
the middle States. It's fascinating exterior, and
its altogether garish appearance, rendered il quite
attractive al first sight. They loved the idea
which it presented, but they rejected its results,
and refused 10 adopt the e1cusvencss which il
required. II was next sent Southwark.
Alter bufettng The breezes, anagonstical and
favorable, in Virginia, and after having vainly
attempted 10 feed upon the grain and tobacco
fields OF The Old Dominion, it was considered
quite as bad as The fly, and worse than The obac-
co-worm. 1t went on farther South, and, being
quite general in its tastes, it sought TO prey
upon The cotton fields OF the far South
The sturdy planters, however, were not dis
posed 10 receive il, and, contrary TO their usual
hospitality passed il on. There was but one
resort leG and that was found in The teem-
ing valleys OF the Northwest. alone Mar
kel" attempted 10 forage upon the meadows and
prairies OF that great region. But the animal
was TO The inhabitants, so novel and oulandish,
that The Hoosiers and pioneers laughed al the
very thought of its being surnamed "uome. -
They cast it aside, and il died amid the triumphS
OF the Democratic party in 1874. twas, We sup
posed, buried by numerous and gallant party
with the honors of war-buried with the fearful
affection which laments over the loss Of an I'M
fortunate child
This was our suppssilion-but it would, how
ever, appear from The Richmond Wing OF Salur-
day, that its ghost had started up. "Home Mar
kel" has again made its appearance in that jour
nal-lhe shadow, indeed, OF that terrible figure
which played SO prominent a part in The canvass
of 44-to brighten the Democratic party "from
their proprie,y" and re-eslabish, il possible, the
Tariff Of AZ
In answer to what The Wing has said in rela
ticn 10 our alleged charge against the manuiac-
turers, of want of sympathy with the agricultural
interest," we beg 10 say, that We are far from wish
ing TO accuse them Of want Of sympathy with any
persons whomsoeyer, who need il. We do not
presume that any good man, be his avocaon
what il may would be found wanting in sympa-
thy with one who had encountered mishaps in
life. What we wished 10 say, and TO enlorce
was, that whilst the agrcullurists had suffered
during The present year, on account OF short crops
and low prices: there was no outcry Of sympathy
and lamentation in their behalf. There was no
parade of "hands dismissed from employment"
Capitalists ruined, ""American labor deprived Of
its reward" &C., &c. there were no conventions
and combinations, and "leagues," among the ag
rcuurists, in consequence Of the times being
hard ito use a current phrasel with them. They
had no orators retained by them, ana no societies
operating for their interest. And, therefore, we
conrasled the course pursued by them with that
pursued by the manufacturers.
But the Wing argues that manufacturers are
no more interested in the existence OF protec-
tive Tariff than agriculturists. Now, we would
be the last persons in the world TO Silt up Jeaiou
sizes between different classes, or separate INTO
fragments the ancient sentiment, agriculture
Commerce and Manufactures" But where legis-
la,ion tends 10 separate them, we must avow our
preference and in doing so We but follow the SEN
tment ITSELF and choose Agriculture first The
question raised by the Wing is so important and
peculiar that it would not be in our power to
conduct its discussion 10 any great length al pre-
sent, and therefore we content ourselves with pre-
senting the following table OF the prices Of the
three grea, staples Of Virginia, in the month OF
August each year, since 1923. We select the
month of August, because more OF the staples are
sold during that month than any other.
Prices current Of Wheat, Corn and Tobacco, in Rich
mond Virginia. in the month OF August Of each year.
nj and 1910 obtained.