Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-04-08

BY horace Greedy, Is illustrating tho prin-
ciplo and operation Of the American sys-
tenn Of protection, he showed that 81.
though in the United States, wool and
wooden goods are said to he now some 10
per cent cheaper than prior to. 1860, out
side Of the United States, the same grade
of goods are 20 per cent. cheaper, while
wool growing and manufacturing are in
state of great depression, many persons
engaged in them having been utterly ruin
&c thus showing that the much Wanted
protection" neither gives us cheaper
goods on the one hand, nor aFords protec.
ton to the manufacturers: themselves, in
the long run, on the oths.. These, and
many other manufacture have, in fact,
been protected out of existence.
He alluded to the late prohibitory tariff
on copper, to show how our domestic in
dustries have beer either injured or ruined
by it, with the 6nal result of reducing the
price of copper some 4 cents per pound,
with very limited sales at that price.
Or. WILDER then examined the way in
which leaf and its products are affected by
the tariff; and as his facts and figures are
of great importance here. we have conclud-
ed &c. give them more fully than on other
points, but, as our syace is very limited
this week, we reserve them for q separate
article next week.
The salt monopoly was next examined !;
and it was shown that the Tariff compels
the payment Of several millions Of dollars
annually to the salt monopolite, while
government derives orly little over
million for reysnue. AS result the farmer
must now pay about six bushel of wheat
for barrel OF salt. If this be not legalized
robbery, what is it ,Monopolists call it
protection"
The speaker then showed that we pay
at least rs per cent. too much for our
lumber by reason of the tariff; which
amounts to over sixteen millions dollars
annually. lost to the consumers, while gov
eminent gets the paltry sum in comparison
Of about one and half millions.
On pig iron 50 per ton in gold is levied;
and this was shown to be purely gratuity
to the American producer, because pig iron
can be produced as cheaply here as in Eng.
land and more cheaply than on the CONT
nent Of Europe. This creates tax of over
eleven millions annually from the consumer
to American protected produces, while the
revenue to government on both steel and
iron falls below ten MILLIONS.
But it is impossible to give an adequate
idea Of all the matters treated of in the
address, in mere synopsis. In closing.
the Doctor alluded to petitions, now circu-
lating in theEnterest Of protectionists, ask
ing to have the duties on tea, coffee, and
sugar, RENTED or abated. He showed
that il would be unpolitic to have it done,
for these reasons, viz. The duty on these
is equal ali over the country; there is
little or no liability to evasion by snug
Cling; it operates on all alike, or as nearly
so as it is possible for any tax to operate
it does not foster any domestic or class in
terest at the expense Of the people and it
does not add to the cost Of any article used
directly in any important industry, and
therefore does not interfere with cheap
production because, in fine, these are
among the very few articles on the list,
taxed principally for revenue and not for
pr election or monopoly.
The speaker insisted that there ought to
be no taxation for any purpose but for
revenue; and commended the spirit of our
revolutionary fathers, when they proclaim
ed, millions for defence but not not one
cent for tribute. In conclusion he pro-
tested against all monopolies and class
and proposed; this sentiment
a tariff for revenue and no tribute. to mon.
opolsts, and closed with the motto:
".EREE TRADE AND EQUAL RIGurs TO ALL"
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