Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-01-25
Free Irade.

Free Trsde.
Our readers are all thoroughly
quainted with this heresy ard its Of
posite-protcction to home labor
which latter should be tho unqne
tionable policy adopted by the Ame
lean Government. We have heret.
f,rc expressed our opinion in refc
ence 10 the views OF the two polit
cal parties upon this question. II
Democratic party was originally, an
is row, q Free Trade party, and eve
will be. The Republican partyi
one OF recent formation, and drd no,
contain in It's platform a bold decla
ration in favor of a Protective Tariff:
Other qu stions OF great national i'm
portance attracted men Of various
political opinions to its ranks, snd is
was really an anti-extensiono OF STA.
very and anti-Secession party. It
was and is now composed in great
part Of the old line Wings who were,
beyond question, Tariff men, aud
Rave only grown more confirmed in
their opinions upon this question as
the industrial resources of the couu-
try have become more and more
veloped under its benign infuences:
Many former FREQ Trade men Who
were drawn into tho Kepubliosn
ranks have since become staunch
Protectionists-and several sections
OF our CO untry, heretofore devoted
almost exclusively to agricultural
pursuits, has evinced deei31d senti-
ment in favor of Protectioh. In fact,
this must be ad1psed as the true
American policy. We must protect
our home labor. We have held and
hand still contend that while neither
party i based upon thorough Pro-
lection platform, vet the Republican
party alone offers us that snppe rt
necessary. Our friends have become
somewhat alarmed at the recent for
nation OF the Ways and Means Com
mittec by Speaker Blaine. This COM
mittee, by The rules of Congress, has
direc: charge Of the question Of du-
ties, and is composed Of nine MEM
bers. It is the privilege of the
Speaker of the House to appoint this
committee. and Mr.. Blaine has chos
Ell four Protectionists. four Free
Traders. and the ninth man Rev
enue Reformer whose inclinations
are certainly Free Trade. We shall
not attempt to turn aside the cen
sure which instly falls upon tho
Speakers head. He has heretofore
been regarded as friend to Tariff,
and we believe is SO yet. But we
must bear in mind that this is~an
electioneering Congress, and Mr..
Blaine Is an aspirant for tho Vice
Presidency, and this is ono Of the
bats he throws out to the Free
Trade Republicans for their support.
He is not the first or only man who
has allowed his ambition to ovcrlear
itsslf. The people of Pennsylvania
and Of the entire country will teach
Mr.. Sp. a':er Blaine tha: his personal
interests are Of far less consequences
than tho materlol interests OF our
working people. We must and will
have Protection to our mannfactur-
ing intercsts-,he bone and strength
Of our land--if every aspiring politi-.
elan IL sent to the dogs, and this we
believe to be the sentiment Of tho
very largo ma;;,rit; Of the Repubh7
can parity md its Representatives IN
Congress- we care less for men
than ne do for measures. A man o.
strong and determined rcsolutioair
tho right would be IS acccptille by
another name than that of Rlaine.
We regret this first triumph Of the
Free Trade party in the organization
Of the Ways and Means ComlniV4 -
We Charge it not 10 the Republics
party, bnt 10 the weak, ambitious a.
signs Of the Speaker. We have the
utmost confidence in the sound good.
sense OF the Republican majority IN
Congress, and we shall not now be. :
lievc that they will allow any meas !
urcs damaging to our Industrial In
ters sts to hccome enacted. II this
first blow will have the effect OF put
tin, our friends in Congress- upon
their guard, aud mako them watch
more closely any future assaults. we
Il al perhaps have OCCASION to thank
Mr. Speaker Blaine for an uninten-
tional benefit Aontoar Amfr'ea".
az Mr.. William Tar, now in Man-
.haster Goal Tor refusing to have his
,hildren vaccinatcd. has complained
% the visiting justices Of the refusal
ii tho prison chaplain TO allow him
the use of Bible. 1t seems that Nr.
rarr is Of sno religion and that IS ht
pnly wanted the sacred volume 4
pass away tho time, and had no ar
easiness on the subject OF unbelis
The chaplain declined to grant hisre
q,rest. quoting Matthew vik 6, N jus
li6cation Of his refusal. We are e.
rious 10 learn che ansvcr al the visit
ing jsssices. II Grsp1ie.
In Helena, Montana tho cul
newspaper is at such . lose for item
IA Ni1hal - enterpsising. that i hf
a ihJtshesl genuine list of ol
kS6he lbs lin 4 goel state & sprsse
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