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The Tarin-Sfubborn Facts.
II there were any doubt that the visit Of Gen. Taylor
to Pennsylvania and New York was planned with po-
ical objects in vew the movements OF the manufacturers
and ron-m OF the former State would leave room
for no doubt. Everywhere they surround him and rep
resent to him the pretended PROSTATE condition OF their
respective interests And in order to produce the desired
impression upon the mind OF the unsuspecng old gen.
teman they stop their works while he is in their neigh
bohood and pretend that il all in consequence of the
tariff OF 1896 The Old General listens to their tales of
wo and imagining that he discovers evidences of ruin
around him. although he is in the very midst OF industry
wealth, and unexampled prosperity, he assenis to the
schemes OF the protectionss He does it, however, with
some winges of conscience for he tells them he sup
poses the South will kick up at it, but he bravey
claims, "Who cares ?"
Yet while this farce is being played off in Pennsylva
MIA upon General Taylor, the newspapers of that State
are publishing the following paragraphs, which contain
facts that completely contradict and overturn all this pre-
tence OF ruin and this affected necessity of increased pre-
lection. The first paragraph is from the Pennsylvania,
democratic in its politics
"THE READING COTTON FAoroRY.-The full amount of
stock 800 having been subscribed for the company
has decided to proceed forthwith to erect factory"
Now, if the cotton manufacturing interest was in
state OF Depression apprehended any danger from the
present tariff, would shrewd and sensible men invest
such large Of money in the erection Of cotton fac
toes 1t is absurd to attempt to convince them to the
contrary, and is wicked to palm the fasehood off upon
General Taylor that the manufacturers need additional
protection.
The next paragraph copy from the columns Of the
Philadelphia News, wing paper
" lRoN IN KrSruckY-The iron business the Cumber-
land river near Hanging Rock and Eddyvle Kentucky,
has been oil late conducted with great The Louis
vile Journal that OF the large establishments
there and since 1885, the average dividends have been 10
cent per annum the capital invested while, In the
mean time, has been lost by in bad debts
This is mainly attributable the richness OF the and 1t.
proximity to the furnaces"
The reader will mark that the iron establishments of
Eddyville Kentucky have been af late conducted nth
great success" That is recently, during the alleged de-
pressed prices OF iron under the present tariff One OF
them, since 1885, period Of fourteen years, has been
conducted with such for the propre
tors an average annual dividend Of fifteen per cent ON
e capital stock and at the same tme ii lost $500 900 in
bad debts.
Now, these facts given in the editorial columns OF
wing paper which is constantly camoring for higher
tariff and for increased duties ON on is fortunate
that the anidoe goes with the poison and yet while
the organs Of federalism are publishing such facts to the
world-facts which give plain and fiat contradiction to
their assertions about the depression of the iron bust
Ress-the arch managers Of whgery in Pennsylvania
attempting to convince the simple minded old gentle
man now travelling among them, that ruin everywhere
prevails and higher tariff is needed in order to restore the
wonted prosperity Of the great wealthy, and powerful
Keystone State He has not the sagaciiy see through
the designs of the schemers convincing himself that all
they say is true although directly contrary the evil
dence Of his and, turning glance Of anxiety
the South he says she may resist the increase OF tax
aton which tbe wealthy nsbobs engaged in iron mining
demand, and excaims, in tone indicative of desperate
uesolss WAn earssi Perhaps he thinks that the value
Of sugar plantations may be increased il the duties could
be raised that article and then his large income would
be sill larger than il now is.
In due time we shall have word TO say on this
subject of protection. Al present will content our.
selves by saying to all who now clamorous for ad
iitona protection, be CAUTIOUS hov you NEEDLE p The
GrG Of 1916 This country-its farmers, planters me.
hanics aborers the millions who consume-are not to
perpeualy taxed. in order that nabsb manufacturers
md millionaire iron-mastes may add still more TO their
'rincey fortunes, and roll in luxury We tell those gen.
emen plainly, that il they are not content to let well.
nough alone, they will raise questions and make issues
which they viii regret they had not permitted TO remain
orever at rest