New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-16
FREE TRADE DEMOCRATS CALLED 10
RECKONING.

A WARNING FROM THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
The following protest has been sent to each
OF the Pennsylvania Democrats In the House OF hepre
sentatives voting against Protection;
DEAR SIR: As Democrats at a loss to under
stand the motives OF the Democratic members OF Con
and the larger portion OF the Democratic press IN
Joining the trade party for low tariffs especially on
IRON dns o pe shodg from the decline in pre-
MUM on gold the present tariff fixed at IN gold IS
90 but we do ask that the present pig shall not
DO lowered. and that an Increase OF ~ per
rails and scrap You will lind on close inquiry that
Mr. Wells has grossly mlsed the pubic mhu as W tno
cost and prices obtained for pig iron durDg the past year
Also that OF the rolling mills in the country nave
much larger capacity for heating and Icns man tney
have for pudding hence the desire OF the mil owners
for low duties old rails aud scrap mat every tun
old rails scrap does away with the cohsulptoh VI
from four to five tuns OF American coal anu loe tan
$40 OF money which ought TO be paid to American labor
ers besides dspacing much American pig lroh WIN
accompanying freghts OF ore travel ana CONSUMPTION
OF store goods by operatives $500. ~, -,
Independent OF interests as manufacturers OF pig
ron we think that country demands, ana each year
will increase the demand, for protection 10 American
Industries OF all kinds, until NO are altogether lhue
pcudent foreign manufacturers, ana nave taken our
proper oace as expoters of an excess beyond Im
ports. We now producers OF much larger quantity
OF Grain than we can consume but even at the present
low prices OF wheat at 81 % In paper AZ seap0rts there
no foreign demand. owing to tho extension Oh raoaus
on the Eastern Continent by which grain markets nave
been reached that were previously inaccessible England
aud France buy cheaper than we are now OHerIhe
We need In reality and larger manufacturing towns
and more mining population to make home market
for our cereals Protection would IN our Oplnop
In a very few years build up manufactures OF an
kinds open and connect by rail more mines pay
for further improvements, reduce cost Oi trahsOTto
and from the natural competition, In the end cheaper
the cost OF all American products On inc oIhtI
hand, choke of American manufactures at lhe PIesen
time by admitting foreign goods free or nearly Tree Oh
duty and you take away employment from many thou-
sands OF Americans and leave US TO pay sucn prices do
foreign countries may to ask for their products
We would call your attention to the TACT hat Tue oest
brands of No iron have recently bech SOFA AZ so lo
months delivered ia Philadelphia-which IL the cost
price in cash OF manufacture at the furnace exclusive Oh
any charges for interest on capta-the interest Oh zap
it freight and agents commissions ana fOur months
interest on notes amounting to S. per Un we must Oh
course under this state OF the business ook W
blowing ont our furnaces. Respectfully yours,
PARIS HALDEMAS, d. . tOoh,
: UIIDEuAS II. NJ NORTH,
T.. HALDEMAS, WI IAlloN
C. j. NOURsE,
Columbia, Pa. Feb 3, 1870.