The Morning herald., 1878-04-22
CHESTER r0s HOME INDUSTRY

-" 6V0 AVmG A"DVCA"A.
The great demonstration 10 favor of pro-
lection to home industry. which came of on
Saturday in Chester, was . noteworthy
awakening of the masses to their true inter-
ests. Trade was regimented and brigsded
Into an industrial army to battle for the
rights OF the people.
1t Is . suggestive fact that from New
York come the ideas of q shrunk currency,
free trade, and foreign domination. The
Manhattan Club, ruled by Belmont and bis
coterie of Bankers and Senators, 10 called q
Democratic organization, yet It is the
most offeusively sristocratic Of all the
societies of New York. 1t never speaks for
the people, unless In parrot phrases about
freedom. 1t inspires the enemies of Ameri-
can industry, and gives them texts through
the World for their homilies upon currency
and trade. The first need of the country 10
not great mercantile fleets, priucoly mer>
chants, palatial warehouses, but employ
ment At remunerative wages for the millions
of workers. What svails::it to the hungry
workinsmsn If our harbors are crowded
with ships from every clime-if the hum of
industry has ceased in the factory, and tho
spider weaves his web In the idle, rusting
loom, The wood tariff d intended to enrich
the few and beggsr the the many-to en-
able bankers, merchants and politicians to
fatten upon barter, and grow merry upon
untaxed champagne.
Delaware must soon elect where her for
tunes will be cast-whether she will instruct
her Senators and Representatives to vote for
Industrial protection, or In favor Of whiskey,
and tobacco for the South, and South West.
Fine theories may be spun about free
trade and protection, and chunks of wis lom
thereon enunciated in Congress. "An ounce
of experience 10 worth pound of theory"
saith Rsbelsis, and by this rule let us
ccme to conelusiop.
England 10 the great free trade exemplsr
she is cenfesssdly rich, the riches centered
in few thousand hands, the number grow-
ing less every year. That 10 one side of the
picture-look at the other! Every eight
human being there is psuper "rsted to the
poor" and this hour there is more starvs-
tion and misery In England than can be
found IN France, Germany, Spain, Austria,
and italy combined. This statement We
stand prepared to prove. France has sl>
ways protected her own industry. She is
to-day, tho most prosperous country tho
sun Of heaven ever shone upon. Who ever
heard of the woe and want among the
workers IN France, which almost yearly
send up its wall from the cotton, iron, coal
or pottery districts Of England or Scotland.
Dean Swift with the grim humor which
covered . vast amount of practical philos-
ophy, once gave recepie for Irish poverty
ito burn every thing which came from
Englrnd but coal p There was Q key note
to the policy of struggling country.
Within our borders We produce almost
everything people need. That which our
workers can give Us protect-if beyond our
power to make, II . necessity, admit duty
free-if luxury, tax.
Some of our readers will shake their
heads, and say what will support the GOV
srpment, tax whisksy, tobacco, wines,
velvets, silk, &c. Reduce the army to
5000 men. Dismiss seven-eights Of the
pension agents, and custom house officers,
recall your ambassadors, who now, with
OCEAN telegraph at work, are like tho curl
In Spitz dogs tail-ornsmental but not use
full. Shut up West, and limit Annapolis
Tho last number OF the Army and
Gazette shows that $50, ,oo0, 900 have been
spont on the navy in ton years, and we now
arc without single ship that dare show
Itself in The face Of ono Of tho first class
vessels Of Italy, ENGLAND, France, Spain,
Germany, Tarkey or Sweden and not ten
crafts that are ft to engage European
ship Of the ssme displacement! Where
therefore is tho need Of the navy,ifit It be like
, Chinese tom-ton-only at to make .
, noise by harmless salutes.
Such movements % that Of Chester will
tone up the popular pulse, and awaken tho
masses to tho conviction that % Q rule
they are represented BY men, who, from
. o1ucAtIon, social influence, and Industrial
ignorance, are inimical to their trne inter
ests.
COMPLINENTARY. QUIET
"Every Evening" Of Saturday pays the |
sIrish" 4 left.hsnded compliment. rChss