Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-10-31
political evil could bcfal us than
Grantism.
Mo Monopoly Diversified INDUS
try-SmaIl Farms.

he Indications are apparent that
the old question Of the Tariff will
enter largely into the policy of tho
next campaign. The tariff bill will
come up i'll Congress to be gulated,
and the discussion will bo lively.
There is no doubt that Tree trade will
give us cheaper articles in every line
OF Importation, us was clearly shown
in the removal otthe protective duties
"n q inine which has broken up the
monopolis,s, and placed the article
within reasonable bounds. And so
it is with other articles. The present
tariff protects the manufacturer
against the agricuturist, and in as
mitch as it increases the cost Of all
articles of use received from abroad,
1t is virtually the taxation Of all other
classes to protect the manufactures.
1t has been u taxation OF the South
and West to support New Enslan |.
But now things arc changed.
Manufacturers are springing up all
over the South, and we hope in time,
to hear the whirring Of the factory
i'll every community. This, with
small farms, and diversified industry,
Will alone, brig prosperity to the
South. With the fruits of the
ground at low rates, and paying the
highest prices for every thing we
have made, will impoverish any com
munitv.
If we want TO prosper we must
make everything within ourselves.
The spindIca and the plow must 20 to-
gcthcr.
Under this prospect of change in
our industries we must ask our states
iiieii 10 act with care.
We have always been for free
trale and believe tn at protection, as
with the quinine monopoly, is n grind
ing oppression upon the people, but
the tariff laws should be revised
with Jealous eye to Particular in
tertsts, and with Il full knowledge of
the fact that we are slowly ad vanciny
in manufactures aid divers fled in
dustrics, and hope in time to e1ral
our Northern brethren in this rcsDcc.
Our interests are not alto ,,.h,r as
they were,in the days OF slavery.
We are fully satisfied that the
future prosperity of the South de-
pends upon the extent to which her
industries are diversified
Agriculture alore, especially in one
line, will never bring prosperity.
Besides making what We cat, W,
must make what we wear and every.
thing else. We must turn our cotton
into clothes. our hides into shoes, nd
make the utensils with which we
work
Every farm must be selfsuppo IT.
ing.
lfw arrive at this, the same tariff
will be wanted for the whole coun' ry.
Still we have not reached this point.
and these laws will need considerati III
Let our leaders then be wise, All,
make no more false moves on the
chess board. We are fully aware
that in the present indust rial reIa-
tions Of the two sections, the North
being manufacturing, and the South
an agricultural community, the pro
teclive.tarifflnws are an outrage up
on the South and West. Bu:, besides
legislation, we would like also to
remedy the evil by diversifying ur
pursuits, and We believe that this is
being gradually accomplis he'd.
We regret. however, that our
County is taking no steps in this di-
rection.
If we bring the mills and fac.
tories down South, instead of sen lin q
our cotton North, The tariff laws need
give us no concern. The remedy
will have been applied, and we will
become prosperous and happy peo.
pie.
Our position is guarded revis ion
| of the tariff laws. and n breakin, nm