Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-07-28
rom Tie Oaio Farmer.
The Protective Policy.

Bascon; CT the Mt, Vernon RepublI-
can, l..s h.en faithful among the
!, .a;,it..rss Q. his party. il his ache
renee TO the protective policy. In Z
late na.nhcc al his paper, he pntstAe
following propositions, which We
commend 10 the digestion ct short
sighted economists, and ask them
how it looks III this light.
I'VE have discussed the protective
theory, and ii has been dew, Hoped in
tariffs, and trade unio!,s. The enc.
mics Q: protection c!s:m as tunaa
mental prlnc,ple the dogma, that It
is the right oil every one TO buy
what he wants, where he can bny the
cheapest, and ,lat il is equally 4
wight to see villa; one has to sell Al
the highest price.
Now we Will not take time to
;'iyuaSs the abstract truth Of This p.o-
position. As q general rule II is cor
rect Ii cur ordinary business wo
practice upon il; There is such al
appalent HARNESS a5ou. it, such .
freedom OF action, that tho common
mind sanctions and sustains il, m!
the masses are ilicluea TO apply the
rule 10 national, rs well as lnlividu
al affairs. Jnst now the county is
discussing Tic tariff question. Pro-
lection is an incident g K. Labor is
much chcape. in England, France,
Gu. many. etc. than in the United
States Capital is more abundant,
Ani a sarr,us ct both labor and cap
iia., the manufacturers q. Europe can
produce articles cheap than &c can,
under the same circumstances. The
above doglaa says we should buy OF
them, because we can buy cheaper
than at home.
Bat, while the great mass Of orr
| people upheld the above doctrine.
they become jealous Al oncc, at the
prospect o; reduction OF tho price
| OF labor.
Elnigraticn from Europe and Can.
ada, has tendency 10 lower wages
TIE rmigrants have been accustom
, cd to labor Tor much less wages than
are generally paid in this cauntry.-
| They have been accus, omed to liz;
,nucI. more economically. As til.
amount o! labor increases the price
must 90 down. But all this gen.
| es.,i ucei, and is To be taken advan.
iage D! rnder the great principle OF
bl wing whsre he can buy the cheap
est.
/ Now another source OF supply is
cpen,r T., up to Us 20 vast rs to alarm
ana s,ag.rr the nation. China has
hecomc eur next door neighbor.-
We have opened mp business rela.
tons with ter. We have lines OF
steam hips IL ter rppa!ous s'aports.
Til. telegraph from day TO day, tells
us that every steamer brings from
1890 to 1890 Chinese iaborers to
San Francisco We know the fact
,:,at they were employed to build the
| Pacific railroad. by thousands. We
know that they are gradually reach.
ing this si lie OF the Rocky Mountains
They are going to the sugar and cot
| ton plantations OF the South. The
first ins,allment OF IS OF them ha.
arrived at shoe mandatory il
| Massachusetts. They will prove
quick, apt workmrn, and can Lo had
tor less prices than is row paid
The journey men workmen. Not Only
III the shoe factories, but IN nj! branch
es OF manufacturing, and every field
Of Labor, the Chinese arc ready and
willing TO come in like mighty tide
and take possession Of every avenus
| Of employment. The owners OF tac
tories and Of shops, taught the rs"
and popular philosophy OF buyins
| where he can buy the cheapest, vii
Of course employ them, especially a
they can be had at about halt th'
price now paid.
/ What ctErc. is t;,is going TO nav
upon the labor ot TINS country
There G bc but one effect, and ,ha
will be to lower the price, materially
In every avenue OF labor it will b.
te,t. China has 9 population OF tou
hundred millions; at least ten I,
every person in the United States
That country can send over to us tel
millions OF iaDorers, and still have ;
| supcraLun,..:..c at h me, Ten mi!
lien iaburers thrown into the Cnltet
States, cannot iail to BRING dowl
prcsen. prices, and still they will b.
higher than they are II China.
| The imagination car, scarcely con
ccivc OF the vast results that ar
sure to follow his pew tide OF emf
grafton. It's effects upon the rrlc'
OF labor Must be appalling to ever,
laborer The first impulse OF ever,
nottingham, especially i he has
family dependent upon his labor j
to declare that We must not PERM
this tide OF paupcr labor to pour il
upon rs. They will demand tia
laws shall be passed. prohlbitin!
their landing upon our shores. Al
ready we Iearshe cry from the lrlsl
in California. We shall hear it iron
the lahorera of Massachusetts, an
from every State, When they begi'
| To come il to disturb the present re
| lations OF bnsln. Sc. But we Will ven
,ure the assertion that nine tenths o
those who will howl for prohibltio.
arc tree traders, opposed to piotee
ton and at least theoretical believer
in the profound doctrine, that "
mrst hav. the right TO bny where "
can buy the cheapest. 1t is all yer,
well when it don't happen to rinc'
| their own t0cs
Hn. What 40 We to do about Il