The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-08-03
Uhe Senosha Gelegraph
PROTECTION vs.. FREE TRADE.
To the Farmers, Mechanics, Laborers
and all voters of the Western and
NOrth- SVesierm n tates.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.

ship of John G. Calhoun, attacked the law
as an excuse for notification. Read from
Clay's speech of January "a, 1892
eight years ago 1t was my painful duty
to present to the other house of Congress an
unexaggerated picture of the general dis
tress pervading the whole land. In short,
if were to select any term of seven years
since the adoption of the present Constitu
ton, which exhibited a scene of the most
wide spread dismay and desolation, it would
be exactly that term of seven years which
Immediately preceded the establishment OF
the tariff Of 1924. have now to perform
the more pleasing task of exhibiting an I'M
perfect sketch Of the existing state of the
unparalleled prosperity of the country. On
general survey, we behold cultivation ex-
tended, the arts hourishing. the face of the
country improved, our people fully and
proftably employed, and the public coun-
tenapce exhibiting tranquility, contentment
and happiness. Our cities expanded; whole
villages springing up; our tonnage foreign
and coastwise swelling and fully occupied;
the currency sound and abundant; the pub
lie debt of two hundred millions was nearly
redeemed; and to crown all, the public
treasury overlooking -embarrass Con
gress, not to find objects, but to select the
objects which shall be liberated from i'm
post. If the term of seven years were to be
selected of the greatest prosperity which
this people have enjoyed since the estab
lishment of their present Constitution, it
would be exactly that period of seven years
which Immediately followed the passage of
the tariff of l 924
''This transformation of the condition of
the country, from gloom and distress to
brightness and prosperity, has been mainly
the work of American legislation fostering
American industry, instead ofallowiug it to
be controlled by foreign legislation cherish
ing foreign industry. While we thus be-
hold the entire failure Of all that was fore
told against the American system, it is a
subject of just felicitation to its friends,
that all their antieipations of its benefits
have been fulfilled"
Democrats, read the following patriotic
testimony from the great leader of your par
ty. What was true in 1924 is true now.
Extract Of a Letter from Andrew Jackson,
1924, to DR.. L. Fl. CoLemaa, NJ C.
s'Heaven smiled upon US and gave us
liberty and independence. That same Prov.
idence has blessed us with the MEANS of ma
tional independence = He has filled our
mountains and plains with minerals-with
lead, iron and copper-and gives us eli
mate and soil for the growing of hemp and
wool. These being the great materials of
our national defense, they ought to have ex
tended to them adequate and fair protec
ton, that our manufacturers and laborers
may be placed in fair competition with
those of Europe will ask, what is the
real situation OF the agriculturist? Where
has the American farmer market for his
surplus produce? Except for cotton, he has
neither foreign nor home market. Does
not this clearly prove, when there is no
market at home or abroad, that there is too
much la Dor employed in agriculture, and
hat the channels for labor should be multi
,lied? Common sense at once points out
he remedy. Draw from agriculture this
uperahundant labor: employ it in mechan
SIN and manufactures, thereby creating
ome ma rket for your breadstuffs distribu {
ing labor to the most profitable account;
nd benefits to the country will result. Take r
rom agriculture, in the United States, 600,
90 men, women and children, and you will
t once give a market for more breadstuffs !
ban all Europe now furnishes us with. In G
hort, sir, we have Deep too long subject to /
he policy of British merchants. 1t is time a
,e should become a little more american d
yed, and instead of feeding paupers and la f
orers of England, feed our own; or else. in il
short time. by continuing our present pol c
", we shall be paupers ourselves. The r
Experience of the late war ought to teach US
lesson, and one never to be forgotten. If
ur liberty. and republican form Of govern
lent, procured for us by our Revolutionary 9
lthers, are worth the blood and treasure by '
hitch they were obtained, it is surely our .
uty to protect and defend them 1t is, .
lerefore, my opinion, that careful and Il
ldicious tariff is much wanted to Pug oar e
atioaab debt, and afford US the means of
nat defense within ourselves on which the 4
afety of our country and liberty depends; "
nd last, though not least, giUe proper dis t,
'lbutiom to our labor, which must prove y
enetlcial to the happiness, independence, ST
nd wealth of the community" II
The tariff act of 1928 was highly protec- u
We. The country fourished under it, and
aid off its national debt The Compromise
arif of 1888 reduced the duties from year II
} year for ten years, until no duty was to al
2 over 20 per cent. Long before this ruin "
is act had reached the full force of its mis- h,
iiet the country was importing far more
IAN it could pay for in agricultural prod pr
cts, including cotton. When, in 1897, our ~
'ecie had nearly all left for Europe a wide II
'read crash came involving counties, towns,
-ates, aud individuals in almost universal
ankruptcy and ruin. Great distress SC
ought the people to their senses, and an Y
her protective tariff act was passed in -
'42' The country soon recovered from
) misery, under the beneficial operation of
at act. Specie flowed back to the United al
ates, and our banks in most of the States = =
on resumed srecia naumant In 1oAe -