Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-02

| 40 'ne ElitOF "a tiiS SniCaSo t.' w .1Vui uoi.
! | notice that Mr.. David Ames
Wells, through the columns OF the
7rs5aas, has been again, aud for about
1.-THE tittleth timo, demonstrating that
the country is entirely ruined by The
loperation Of our tariff laws. He has
shown conciusiyoly, 10 bis own mind,
I presume, the q" banelol effects OF pro.
lection manifest on every baud
am no pubicist. Mr.. Editor, nor
Ipoliticia! economist, but simply a
"factist,' engaged in a mechanicai pur-
suit, but keeping ny eyes open TO
what is transpiring around me. Now
the facts, as they present them yes
to me, and must to every intelligent
man, contradict, most emphasically,
Mr.. Wells theories; but l presume be
lis ready TO exc1alm, with tt French
man, 80 much tue worse tor the
facts" His PERSISTENCE in stating
that the tariff exercises "banefnl ell
tects" In the face of the evidence all
around US that the country was never,
materially, in so good condition as
now, leads me to this conclusion. The
fact is, the country is ungratetul
enough to flourish and prosper in all
its great interests right in the face aud
eyes of Mr., Wells repeated asserya-
ticns that il is ruined
take 1t upon myself to assert, and
challenge proof to the contrary, sew
eral things:
That the mechanics were never
so we'll of-never living SO we'll
never saving up go much money, as
they have been tor the last five years.
Mr.. Wells, / notice, attempts to pet
tifog away the effect ofthe significant
tact chat the surplus earnings Of me-
chanics and labornS men, as show u
in the very large increase Of deposits
in savings banks, over any ether OF
the same length, But the effort is
plerile. This is sn argument which
all can understand. N Q sophistry can
obscure it.
2. That the farmers Of the a-ricul-
tural States never grew in wealth SO
steadily, rapidly aud surely, as in the
last five years. The abnormal coudt
tion Of the war we do not take into
our calculations.
5. The agricultural States have
made greater progress IN paying oil
their public debts than in any other
five years.
4 The material progress of the
country has been greater during the
same period than any other half 6e-
cadc in our history. One principal
evidence of this is the much larger ex-
tent Of railroads completed than ever
before.
5. Our cities have grown more rap
idly and substantially.
6. Farming lands aud city aud town
real estate have appreciated in value
more than IN any former like period.
Evidence the increased valuation on
assessment rolls everywhere.
7. Manufactures have gone up. all
over the country, of vari Gus kIuds, AS
never before, consuming our abun-
dant raw material and employing our
home labor.
s. The aggregate wealth of the
whole country has augmented as in no
other five years.
8. Labor OF all kinds, is better paid,
relatively aud positively, than under
the low tariffs preceding the war.
Now, Mr.. Editor, these things,
which I think every Intelligent, rea-
sonable man VIII admit to be facts,
far outweigh the fine spun theories
aud ill-used figures OF Mr.. David
Ames Wells. All feel, in their "lnner
consciousness" that his assumptions
are untrue, and his positions unten-
able.
CHARLES ALLISON Carter.
CuIcAGo, APRIL Is.