The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-12-19


people. l,765000 in what we especially
deuominate as the mechanical trades; 2,
256,000 engaged in commerce, as sailors,
merchants, clerks, pedlars, phopkeepers,
and bar.keepers- 100000 10 railroads; 470,-
600 10 mining and kindred labors, and only
3,ll7,000 in manufactures. Now, while
the farmers and mechanics comprise nearly
two thirds Of the toiIers Of the land, and
supply the necessities Of like TO forty and
ffty times as many, as do the railway and
mining in,ereste, yet those interests occupy
a controlling influence in the affairs ofgov-
ernment and are the yearly recipients Of
careful consideration in the way Of mon
strous subsidies and legal protection; CON
centrating power and wealth in the hands of
the few at the expense OF the interest and
general prosperity of the many.
Now for the manufacturers. On this
subject | sha take certain calculations
mad lately by distinguished statesman OF
K-ntucky, on the figures Of the census re.
port. " have, as before said, in round
numbers, 100000 engaged in agriculture,
while in manufactures of all kinds only
100000. The capital invested by the
farmers, in lands, farming implements, live
stock and otherwise amounted to 81 ,O00,.
100000 in round numbers, while in manu-
factories Of all kinds. only 80 000000,O00.
Bearing these fgnres in mind, the census
tables reveal the astounding fact, that while
tho gross proceeds Of all agricultural labor
for 1870, including Improvements OF sll
kinds, increase ~ stock, ETC., amounted to
only $440,000,000 the gross value OF all
manufactured articles is estimated at ga
230, ,000,000. The tables further shoT that
that manufacturers paid out $2,4sO 100000
for materials used, which deducted from the
gross values ofthe products, leaves, vi ,740,.
100000 which represents the value OF al!
the labor employed and the profits and in
terst on the capital engaged in this in.
dustry, in creating these values. Now the
deduction is apparent. These figures show
that while the farmer with q capital OF
$500 per capita. produced only $4l2,
in gross values, each person employed in
manufacturing. with capital Of $1,000, pro-
duccd net values of SS47--more tnan twice
as much as the gross values produced by
the farmer These, however, are only the
advanced facts the more astounding fact
10 10 come. The question for us is, did the
persons producing the valu 9 by the expen'
dilnre OF their bone and muscle reap the
benefits? Let as see. The census table
+ shuws that while there we're in 1870, il
accurate numbers, 2,0J3,99G persons en-
gagged in manufactures. yet that the sgregst'
amount Of all the wages paid was Onl,
S775.554 ,343!!! So that zach laborer thu
/ employed only received the averge sum o
337T,59 for his years work after all, hein'
something less than the gross value to eacl
i farmer according to the foregoing figures
: Now, the interesting question in this dis
) cussion is, what became of the S4T0 bal
, ance to make up the $S4I realized in ne
: values from manufactures, as shown by th
: reportf The lsborers, representing al
shades Of humanity. from the cure worn an
: haggard aud consunptve stricken woma
S to the brawny armed hercule-, who Tough
/. and conquered at the molten foods Of tn
r furnace. painfully. faithfully. honestly earne
the $317 paid theuu; and sent forth to tn
0 world honest values resulting from laboriou
toll. Aye never let ths God.speed Of tn
honest Patrons be wantingor withheld froI
i the honest soma and daughters OF toll, :
i. their uccupation what it may.
. Where then went the S470, part Of tf
l. bone and muscle aud being Of each OF III
2 laborers Employed 7 Into the plethur
l. p6ckets of concentrated capital, represente
Nv the few thousand men who control Il
ii manufacturing interests Of this nation.
" is well right here to say, that the Patrons
Ie Husbandry do not desire to begin any VI
4. upon legitimate manufacturing, and tn
ID onr fight is only against rings and rnonop
s, lies, and that system OF forcing from u
l. consumers money, without tbs return
Of equivalent values. Now the consume
o, should be ever ready to pay reasonable P
le cent. for money invested aud time q
~ ployed. But taking the figures presente
a what is the profit Of the capitalists. aft
Of paying for the la r employed and materis
o used in the prediction of the $4,23000
ul GOO Of gross values Why, the enormo
n. sum oi 1868 ,00O, ,000-or clear svera
n. profit Of As per cent. on the money inve
n cd. Remember, this is the average r
Ii. cent. on all and every grade Of manufaci
I'd ring; while the census report shows u
he the profits realized upon some partcu
,rs favorite crades,run from so, 63, 80 and ev
ed as high as 90 per cent y!
cd Ry analyzing the figures in the Gems
IN. report we find then, that in every 300
III, manufactured goods you buy, you pay I
res only the cost Of the materials used and
Ter value of the labor employed, but from
ter TO $40 to the capitalist. How does it hi
nd pen, therefore, that while the farmers retr
,he Is only from TO 10 per cent. on his ca
he tai invested, the manufactu er erreceives fr
sas As to % per cent on his The answer
cir this question s the legitimate deduction
out this argument, and the anewer is. that
pt- manufacturer is the pet Of the Governm'
80 the pampered child of protective tari
to Agriculture is made TO pay for what il d
in- not consume; pay for that that reprsse
ith no value; thar the manufacturer may thr
ialf and prosper and concentrate and de-tr
You are made to pay the bonns 70
old home manufacturer Of the protective d
nd, laid by the Government on the impor
res, foreign article of tho same grade with
Itss merchant's profit added; and from
ar;aaa the anurmous prOfits 10 those who