North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-11
The Tariff is beginning to be terror to

The farm Is beginning to be terror to
the West and particularly to the Repabli-
can party. Allison, of our district, made
an excellent speech in opposition to the
demands of the older states for protec ton.
We thank the Hon. W. b. for q copy Of
it. Occasion may come to use it, but at
present it may as well sleep. Williams
course in the appointments of his district
are SO decidedly disapproved at home that
no argument Of his would be generously
appreciated. His reputation as the select
er of servants in Office is so unenviable
that any extensive favorable notice of him
now would be looked upon as satire.
During the tariff discussion about those
days Hon. Mr.. Wilson, of the St. Paul
district, made brief speech, part of
which We copy. 1t is close to the point
Mr.. Wilson, of Minnesota. / find that
there is great deal of conflict of opinion
as to the necessity of protection among
eur Massachusetts, friends. One of them
tells us that they could not live two weeks
without protection that they want it be-
cause it helps them. Another one tells US
that if they were only let alone they
would not want it at at all that it is only
because they are taxed upsn other articles
which they use in their manufactures and
they need it.
Now, l wish they would give US q
chance to let them alone, and we would
like little reciprocity in that respect, and
like to be let alone too. The rates Of du-
ties upon the articles which they manu-
factare are higher than the rates Of duties
upon any other protected articles through
out the country. Take, for example, the
case of woolens and cottons; there is ne
other great interest which is so highly
protected as these. think it comes,
therefore, with an i'll grace from gentle
men from Massachusetts to come in here
and claim that they are not in favor Of
protection. While we find them favoring
high duties upon everything which they
manufacture, they want to strike the duty
off or put on the free list everything
which enters into their manufactures.
The other day moved to reduce the
duty on common wooden goods. The du-
ty is probibitory it runs up on the aver
age to nearly 100 per cent. on common
articles. My motion was rejected, and
yet on looking over the free list find put
upon it number of articles which enter
int the composition and manufacture of
woolens. Wherever changes have been
made they have been made in the interest
of the manufacturers. Materials which
enter into manufactures have been put
upon the free list, whereas the duties up
on the manufactured articles themselves
have not been proportionately lowered.
Hence claim that the adjustment of this
bill has not been fair to the West; it has
not been fair to the consumers.
They tell US to make manufactures out
near our grain fields. Sir, we cannot do
it without tariff against New England.
They tell US away up north that we are
going to be compensated by raising all
the wool used in their manufactures. We
cannot do it pro6tably, because their is
tariff against US. Each particular section
of the country has its own particular
branch of business and it must stand or
fall by its own particular advantage. It
will not do to tell US that we must have
protection enough upon any business that
man desires to enter into to make it suc-
coed. Why, sir, you might 90 into the
business of raising bananas, if you had
protection of 1000 per cent. Why does
not some enterprising young man 60 into
that business and claim protection enough
to enable him to erect a greenhouse?
notice by circular that has been sent
to me, and which suppose each member
here has received, that some man in Yer
mont wants protection on some sort of
clay. He has clay bank on his farm,
and for fear that some Canadian may have
another clay bank of the same sort, he
want tariff 70 protect his mud.