The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-27

the majority OF manufacturers are not pro-
tected, but, on the contrary, oppressed and
defrauded by the tariff would be no worse
off than before.
Unprotected" mechanic or laborer eats
no more farm products than when unpro-
tected. Protection does not sharpen the
appetite of anybody except the capitalist.
People in the cities were just as heavy
feeders between 1916 and 1861 as since.
| The editor of the Journal himself ate as
/ heartily under the Banks free-trade tariff
of 1857 as under the Morrill, protective
tariff of 1861. There would be just the |
same demand for farm products under one
tariff as under another, aud industry |
would continue TO be equally diversified.
There would be less ''eight-hour work for
ten hour pay nonsense, and less democrat
ization among the iourneymenin towns and
cities.
The country is importing more foreign
goods now, undes 5O-per-cent protective
tariff, per capita OF population, than 1t did
under the low tariff OF Is per cent between
1857 and 1861. Hence it appears that the
hugh tariff gives no additional employment
/ 10 mechanics. Indeed, by Gripping the
, farmers it reduces the dom este demand
for home fabrics, because they are un-
able to purchase. \ reduction of the tar
d m would be followed by cheaper goods,
cheaper living expenses, cheaper rent, fuel,
: clothing, furniture, carpets, books, drugs
r and medicines with cheaper labor. But
d there would be no greater number OF city
Ie people migrating to farms than now, and
!. that is lust none at ALL Farming is a
,r trade, and only those who have served an
NJ apprenticeship TO it from boyhood to man
hood can ever succeed in 1t.
But it will be replied that if the tariff
Oh certain protected articles be reduced,
C saw 10 20 per cent. the Government will be
5. left without revenue sufficient to carry i
on OF all things, this shortage of reve
10 nue.. if it could be 50 brought about woulC
~ be the most desirable 1t is an overflow
y. inc Treasury from high taxes that tempt
~ Congress to make corrupt and eXtravagan
m appropriations. aud to listen 70 all sorts o
H. schemes for depicting the Treasury. ;
~ long as there is a surplus pouring in q
"a S75.OOO,OOO to SlOO,OO0,0OO per annum
~ and SluO OOJ.O OO in coin stacked up in tn
~, Treasury, honesty in Congress Is simpl
~ impossible aud out of the question. y
~ marty Republican, Democratic, LIBERIA
~. or what not, can resist such temptation I
-. extravaganza The salary grab woul
III never have been seriously thought OF bt
, for the overlooking condition OF the Trea
'"N urv. Cut down the revenue by SlOO,oOi
900 in tariff reductions, and the SI,5t
mp Congressional salary swiudle will be r,
'ain pealed. and Congressional rascality Wi
this stop-never before Put back the duti,
=. - ON tea and coffee. and repeal those on iro
" wooIeus. including that on wool, on cote
'ent and leather, including that on hides {
But linen, ana cordare including that on fla
re and hemp. and reduce the Federal rev
,,,t MUGS To S2lu,uuu.uuu, and compel the A
ministration 10 carry on the Governme
met ou that sum. The amour. already pa
the ON the debt in excess of what Is require
wing bv the sinking fund will ohvjate the n
cessity of any money for sinking fund t
ten years TO come Make the Treasu
anu, par aud you make Congress hoHeyf, al
~ not otherwise thif1g0 Irj51Hs.