Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-01-04
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and direct that statistics be collected for our
information. Who examines theml Can
you induce some one to do this carefully,
and inform US srho does the business of this
great nation, and also, who gorerns it, and
whether the same class does both.
This being done, perhaps reasons will
appear why the publication of the census
and statistics were SO bitterly opposed in
certain sunny quarters. Allow me to pre-
sent a few facts for tie consideration OF
working men. They will serve as text
for some one to preach from, and may here
after be supported BY proof from the cen
text.
Facts are Stubborn things-The census as
published, furnishes US with the following.
In 81 of the oldest and mos. prominent of
the States there are 1904 cotton manufac-
tories +: $50 Of them are in IL Of the free
States, leaving 1G5 in the Is slave States.
OF the seventy-ive millions invested in
these establishments 81 are in the first IL
States. All these establishments employ
100000 persons, and nearly in the proper
ton Of their capitals. The South-many
Of the labore-s Of the North, and many of
the farmers too, desire what is technically
called Free Trade.
Dismiss these 100000 persons, and three
times as MANY ,no-a eoraroJ ne ,h, m,
sus will show, in the manufacture of iron,
steel, wool and wood, from these establish
ments, and they must resort to the print
tive occupation of nen. the cultivation of
the sell. With such an increase of labor
ers, and such decrease Of consumers, what
would then be the value of grain and wood
Where would the laborer then find employ
ment with such an increase of his class
AID what wonll be his remuneration,
The South desires free trade, and conse-
qaently the abolition cf Northern manul;lc-
tories. The above $50 referred to in the
eleTeu free States consume more than 18th
Of the entire cc.ton crop produced in eleven
oi'he most proininen. cotton growing States.
Thus, the latter, produce 2,..6i,65: bales of
cotton Of 400 lbs. each. The former con-
sumo 53l,925 bales. Massachusetts and
Connecticut alone consuming more by up
wards Of 10. 900 bales than the entire pro-
ductions of kentucky, North Carolina, AL
ALBANIA, Texas, and Florida. Would not
the whole amount consumed by the free
States, if thrown upon foreign market in
addition to the amount already exported tend
to reduce the price Of cotton there Let
any intelligent ove.scer Of tire South answer.
And does any sane man believe that if
our manufacturers of cottoa were broken
down, importers would not again demand
of US 20 and 80 cents per yard for cotton,
not so good as are now furnished to us at
from 6 to 10 cents per yard, reduced to those
prices by home competition. If any one
denies that such result would follow, let
him answer why railroad iron from England
was sold here for $40 and $l4 per ton just
after the tariff Of 1912 begun to operate up
on the business Of the country, and the past
year, at S75 per ten.
Ii benef, results to us from the manufac-
ture Of cotton to the extent at present man.
why not to the extent, or nearly
to the extent of our entire production!
We can export tens and hundreds of thou
sands ofdollars worth manufactured goods
in single ship, that would Freight but few
thousands worth Of agricultural products,
while the latter are perishable in their ma
ture, and the former are not. Then why not
concentrate Our agricultural products into
the cos,!icr fabrics. Feed the wheat to the
consumer, and the coarser grains to cattle
and hogs, and turn again to the iaborers and
dispose of the products over what is needed
for home consumption, abroad, aud freight
our returning ships with such raw materi-
ais as we do not produce and cash. Do this.
rather than load them with tapes and Tai
mas, silks and satins, hats and handker-
chiefs, wines and brandies, and the multi
tude of etceteras, to pay for which, we are
now constantly shipping our California gold.
Gold, which is now paying for foreign labor
while cur own is begging employment.
Does some ono respond, that we cannot
sell our manufactures abroad? Protect our
labor, and we will drive British cottons out
CT every market on the Globe except her
own, and furnish the consumer with better
goods and a, cheaper rates.
We were doing this to some extent be-
fore the adoption Of the policy of 1916.
This policy would have brought US to the
crisis we are now experiencing much sooner
had nos the gold Of California prevented.
TuE NoaMoSs.-Col. Steptoe, Of the U.
S. Army has been appointed Governor of
Utah. The Colonel is now in Utah in conn