The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-12

II we desire 10 maintain free Government, We
must see that labor with us Is not placed in CON.
petition with the pauper, unlearned, ignorant Ia.
Dor Of Europe. Our men who labor have familie.
10 maintain and educate. They have sons 70 lit
for the discharge OF the duties of lile-tO become
a part Of the Government AMI the chosen guard
ans Of liberty; they have an intelligent part 20 act
Tor themselves and their connections. And Is Ia
Dor like this TO be reduced TO q level with that OF
the sixty millions Of serfs of Russia, Or the seris
Of other parts OF Europe, or the hali-fed, haltcloth.
ed, ignorant, dependent laborers of a greatpart OF
the world? This nation must cease then 10 be
free. Our blessings would be changed 10 misser.
les and our social life 10 utter Generalization, IL
the laborers in this country are TO do no more To
maintain and educate their families and provide
for Old age than the laSorers in the old world.
There Is but one sane line of policy Tor our GOV.
ernment In this matter, and 1t Is founded upon Ju-
cici0us protection to home industry. =
A ludiciOug tariff affords to the Industry Of the
country protection against arrangement and de.
preston by equal foreign competition. It sustains
and cherishes such industry, increasing its edi-
cheney and rewards at the same time that it pro-
vides a revenue adequate TO DER Y the current
expenses Of the Government.
1t extends ana dlyersiGes the sphere OF home IN.
dustry by calling into existence such new branch.
es reproduction as are adapted 10 the wants and
circumstances OF the people, keeping ever In view
the natural resources anu facilities of the country
and the genius Of its Inhabitants.
The effect OF such protection is to increase gen
orally the intellectual and Industrial capacity of
the iaboring class to render them more indepen-
1 ANuA anu AlAANAct IA GNt-f1 VI AttlE AdDUI. hfite
at the same time IL insures to capital n more uni
form activity, and renders property and products
Of all kinds more readily and uniformly converti-
bic at fair and reasonable prices.
Protection, though often valuable and necessa-
~ to the farmer In keeping out OF cur own mar
kets foreign products which rival and suppiant
his own, is stiii more useful and indispensable TO
him In creating and maintaining all around and
beside him ready and steady markets for his pro-
dnce, by bringing into prosperous and durable ex-
istence new branches Ofindustry which do not ri
val his own, but which employ multitudes who are
consumers only, and not TO any great extent produ-
GERS OF agricultural products.
Duties levied upon foreign fabrics which shut
out those fabrics and build up q home prOduc-
ton Of substitutes, and so vastly enlarged
and quickened home consumption OF provisions,
fruit, wool, cotton, fuel. etc, are truly protective
Of agriculture, and e~sseDtial TO It's PROSPEROUS ex
| istence.
The effect ofan adequate and wise protection Is
to bring the producer and consumer far nearer
each other; to unite them la friendly intimacy
and mutual good will TO diminish largely and
benencially the heavy subtraction otherwise
made from the general proceeds OF productive Ia
Dor 10 pay the costs and charges OF transportation
and trade, and TO secure them against the chan
ces and changes OF nuctuation Ia national policy
and the occasional Intervention Of enbargoek and
war.