The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-25
n WORD TO THE FARMERS.

/ Fruits Of he T@iG or'i6,--We learn from
7 The ilHhca CbfuNlcIo mr. ttIU rent rFtHtr oi
tie bhacn Fails Wooden Manufacturing
Company, which originally cost $4,000 iud
upon which, thousands ofdellurs ofimtroye.
ucUts have been made, hns recently heeH
Frriri ttt-tt s!4ar4az La,uincr for "a thou
sand d9Yns, The cloths, wool, dyesiutl-,
wuod aud machinery Oft Company, worth
$4,000, " advertised 10 be- sold at Sheriff.
sale un the 3Oth ui the present month. Here
Hte more of he irrNiIAro operations ofthu
Free Trade Tariff of lsiG,uud II H. just ~ ln
Free Trade Locolucus would rcIuirr 10 have
helall every manufacturing establishment IN
tie country. They have varied FOR yeHTs
on this great hruurh Of American Industry,
which IN nothing less thnn hn effort TO en-
courage iEuVttF n NJ thu rSpruFr of American
manufactures. ---.3uburE ~ ~ Daily .qdro-
hsrr.
The depression or suspension Of wooden
manufactures Is universal, throughout the
country aud as one consequence We have
the fierin Vermont l.nt The number ofshcep
aud the production of wool has hoen reduced
more than 30 per cent. since 1910. Our fr-
mers have materially changed Jhcir policy 10
4iis respect, reducing 'heir ilocks Of sheep,
and increasing thoir herds of cattle. Bud hour
long can hey succeed ,rim bter and he dairy. II
The factories Of New Englnud constitute the
market upon which you must rely. For three
yrnrs the construction al ru iroads iuNermont,
aud for one yonr the expectation Of food to
Europe aud California, has aided sou. But
these are temporary nids: Europe aud Cab
l. a.. i
IS the railroads will be finished. Then YOU
must fall back upon the manufacturers to
consume your products. Where will YOU
land if manufactures continue to be dcpress.
cdi Evidently, beef raising and dairying
will Ice no better Than wool growing. Your
policy, then, is to sustain the protective poll
cy lo stimulate domestic manufactures; and
thus to restore, improve aud enlarge The markets
for aRyo~ productions.
The time has come 10 increase mdnujdoii-
res in Termoni-thus TO bring markets to tho
very doors of the farmers. The railroads
hnHn advanced into Vermont, and are udvnn-
tig rapidly through il; and now we need 10
hive our water power improved 10y manu-
fnctnrers of wool md cotlon, md wood Why
not hare hem9 Why not manufacture al home
mud consume bur products at home, instead
of taxing ourselves for transportation both
ways? That is the eAokatcc of the protective
policy ought not the farmers 20 sustain ii?
In ls43 you all said yes; al parties were for
protcclion-tho noST Free Trade Patriot then
telling you TINT the Wing Tariff OF 1912 was
not proteciire enough. Why not stick to good
old sound doctrines? Why suffer yourselves
to he led round aud round, mud forward aud
bnck, by the nose,by tricky politicians, n, Tim
expense of yo0r own interests? Al this mo-
nont, the coalition party is the Free Trade
I pNFty-lho ami protective partN According
to their platform, the Free Trade policy of
the Tariff Of 1916 il the "seuled" policy of
d. lie country. Let the farmers think whether
| it is best TO LEI it stay setled,-Hatohmdn.