, 1873-02-20
PRODUCER vs.. M0N.PR0DUCER.

| HH1KfE POINT. Hamilton n Tppa
To he Editor of 2ae ch1eoao ri 1s3D,,s: , 'D A'''
e,n. Ynur Daa sfn;noa corra.ronaont in ~
',N Nv. 1out ~. pea noino7 corfosponaens, III e1
ahalyb's ot tho fecont vote IN our Legislature or
the subject of Legislative restrictions upon rail
road froights, ipforB that the farmers in that
body cot unon thu ,yronc aida ~ tbo tono,,,o :,
49, apoa a",.a w "Aons h'ao =. tho ton5uo'
VI ~ osnvl "o1ny, m oia hos goso, IN his oplnlon
lnteu'6ontly. Iho roal Significance Of theil
voto, rs I understand II, is this; There aro
farmers in our Legislature who arc inte],pon,
| enough ia undnrstond t,,o ;n,nort.nt -s,nei,,1a
,,,,.1.'.a =: 1:I,sI,ss w. '@u' -,
.u'oA.oa III ioe'slatiVe onactmene ltko that re'
forrod to, which, II diArogardoa, and e1podi-
oncy be substituted, must. like oil departure
from pr;ncip!os. reanlt aooner or inter IN min.
o,,ouara oeouoA ~ 4Aso. ~ ,!4e~
on'''oas' ~ not uAnsofons' consequences. 1nefe
a1o ronootlng anu observing farmers, who rooog-
WIN nerceivo Tim cvl atlantis az artificial hnr.
r;o~. anast nat,',., .ar,aa a,,o ,,a.saos, Da.
- .,l -o.soa wy poi,eosls oo"-
pfoheha tnat tho non-produeing classes nre
punish1,ents That await their selfish md raps- w
cious ugo Of power, would now aavo thomselvos
BY throwing tlts "oxorbitant :, freight" tub to
divert tho producer from the pursuit Of lis real
enemy, by forciuE thiB railroad scapegoat acrosa
the path OF vengeance! Tho farmers, Of Iowa
Ct least, kno" TOO much to bo deceived by this
y Now Jefaey tricA.-a klclt On the shin, and
handful OF sand In the eyes: Tho farmors, Of
Iowa, at least, are organizing rapidly, drilling
actively. and preparing zealously for tho pur-
noso OF oyerthrowlng tho creators, rather than
the creatures, OF arlstocratlo legislation. They
arc now beginning 70 SEQ that the work beforo
them 1a to rognlnto congress and Legiala-
tirca. IN tho llEht or recent Investigations,
there are but Tow who 20 not smile knowingly
at = :. bill to regulate railroads."
toFhaps, as the revolution 0ocomos moro Tor.
mldablo, nnd 1t aa found tint We arc not lurod
from our path BY tho ratlroad acapegoat, the
1ron, SAT. lumber, anu otAer Glasa interests
will bo aacrlicod ny tho non-producor in his
extremity. VINO docs not already SEQ tho signs
OF preparation Tor throwing overheard tho
!arin! h1hrk you, u thls movement OF tho pro-
ducing casaes can SNOW tho influence lts frlonds
expect with 9nothcr year, cur non-producing
friend WILL blanaly ouor to condono on the
Tariff
I bolioyo to be now, original, and valuable
idea; II is illustrative Of that great principle
"proteetion Of homo-industry against Ito
pauper-labor OF Europe" II tho idea is not
what claim for 1t in every respect, ploaBo omit
from corrospondence. II, on tho contrary, it
stands pto'eminont amongst Ill Tariff argu.
ments ma Illustrations, trust you will not
fail to olnborato and apply 1t in some Of your
valuable essays upon tho aubject, for the future
bonotit of the nation. My idea is, that a per
capna tex, or tariff, sufficiently large at least,
Should be imposed upon every ablc-bodied man,
or woman, OF tho producing classeB, who is,
or may be, imported into the United States.
Let the rato bo so largo na to secure home
laborers from the paupcr-compotition OF E,l-
Iope anu, u IL Gun 10 so au1ustcd, why should