, 1873-01-31

paralyzlng the ene<gies On the othf,r; and
! does seem incomprehensible that It .:should b
reserved Tor the American Republic tso eatabliah
in fnl1 yigor, OF the most barbapous, polioia
Of the past,-an invention Of. thek worst AMI
most intolcrsnt Court that ever I'd led Franco
which, after having impoverished the people
and driven from the Empire its be st workrnot
| and artisans, attempted to reviw, her dea.
manufactures by this, then uue1au lpled, expe
dent, but which, at even that early day
brought down upon it tho indignatit IN OF tho IL
boring classes. It Stands to-dayr condemned
by the wEote history OF civilization, aud by the
record OF its eneets in our land to. say nothing
Of tue sad speotaeleof Sc per cent Of on, pro-
! duetionS taxed to support only, pf,r cent and
97}3 per cent Of all tho laboring me and woman
OF the country heavily taxed for the special ben
claim Of the Protectionists is, that this policy
1nRuros Increased wages TO- labor, as shown by
the higher rates obtaining in this country COM
parod with Europe. Il would be strange. indeed
were not wages higher hare, with free homes
ions OF square miles OF ~.unoccupied lands await
ing cultivation. Yet facts aud little reflection
will show, taking into consideration the pnr-
chasing power Of money, tlat this policy is eon-
wages OF the laborer; for, we're it not for Pro
tectiorl, the purchasing power OF dollar for
clothing, honsehold wares aud utensils, &c.
would be increased 50 per cent, while it would
lift from agriculture the heavy burden under
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remuneratiTe. and, by stimulating 9 fuller
Development OF its, resources, increase
tho demand for labor, bcaides induc-
ing hundreds Of thousands to secure farms for
themselves, thus creating an unlimited and
perpetual demand for more labor It is not tho
amount OF money paid to'tabor that improves ita
condition., but the purchasing power Of the
money paid. Il repeal OF the high duties now
existing would increase the value Of dollar 80
per cent, then 50 per cent loss wages than at
present would be preferable, rs there would be
IN actual saving Of 30 per cent in interest. =.
Revonuc-Rcform-which means T. repeal OF all
duties imposed for Protection--is of paramount
Importance to the people Of the West, who feel,
in the keenest souso, tho oppression nnd accrmu-
latihg evils OF tho existing policy. It is high
time steps we're taken for rcfoFrn, to enable the
agricultural intorest-the- bulwark Of the En-
pire-to secure it's just rights and equal privi-
1eges With other industries. No class Of people
rushed to tho rcscue Of the Nations Life with
more heroic fo1htnde, or more periodically laid
down their lives in her defence, or poured cut
their treasure more uncomplainingfy, than the
with the same fidelity and patriotic devotion,
have they divided the small profits
Of their hard Labor towards -liquidatng
tho heavy indebtedness OF the Nation, while q
the necessity Of tho honr, and under the pro- :.
teuce OF benedt1ng those whom they despoi1, I
hnve swooped down upon themto gobble up their
remaining profits. For some unaccountable 1ea-
crininany indifferent to these demands !; aud it
behooves the farmer, the laboring man, and the
gre.t mass OF the people, who constitute the ac-
tive West, to set IN motion tho requisite forces
that will destroy these political fraunds, which
sre growing stronger with e:ery revolv-
ing year. The various ponopolies and
the Protective interest, with start
ling. audacity, are gradually obtaining
control Of our Legislatures, State and National
elected by these powerful allos,
rnr than atlanta 1ohr+ FIR ,air fr.