The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-20

protective tariff, whichit is claimed protects
American labor, This is not the truth. as
q diagnosis of the question will show, In
support Of this SO called protection plank
of the Republican platform, cases are
cited of large manufacturers who are
favorable to the Republican party because
Iof this feature, and the parallel is
made that it protects labor. There is
where the dodge comes. Under the guise
of protecting labor. the cry of free trade
and ruin to American labor Is raised, the
Ilaboring classes are alarmed aud the false
doctrine made to count with timid or unin
formed 10 echanics.
These manufacturers say that unless
the present tariff is continued they vii,
ssop-all of which is sheer buncombe
because no one will cease business that Is
profitable and these alarmists will not do
so-they are mortal the same as the rest
of us.
And now word with you farmers aud
| mechanics in regard to this tariff question
- the bare facts nothing else.
| The Democratic party believes that a
tariff should be levied sufficient to protect
tariff should be so high as to pay q
premium to certain manufacturers in order
that their profits may be greatly increased
and labor receive no benefit.
| The Democratic party believes 10 build :
ling up our shipping interests which have
been reduced to almost nothing by the
present so called protective tariff as up
held by the Republican party.
The Democratic party is favorable to
revenue reform and faVors an equalization
of duties so that tabor will be protected
| and the masses benefited.
| Protection to labor and capital does not
the mean protection to capital alone. Under
present so called protective, tariff the sole
object seems TO be to so shape legislation as
to enchance the profits of the employer and
keep labor at the lowest possible scale of
wages.
| Sugar manufacturers are en-
abled by the Republican protective
| tariff to make fabulous fortunes in single
years business. but the employees OF
sugar refnesies labor employe TO
make the sugar, receive the longest ,oa9es
paid IN ten gears. Is this protection to
Ilabor2 A case 10 point, is that of a sugar
refner 10 New York who made $3.50 000
in eight months by means of this Repub-
Iiean protective tariff. and yet the employ
ees of the refinery are receiving i0aoe'
ao4qes than erer before. whioh goes tc
prove that the so called protective tariff is
not protective of labor" but simply gives
la premium to the manufacturer. Is thi:
protection to American industry?
How do you farmers and
mechanics relish this s6rt d
protection And yet the Republican
orators and press tel! you that the presen
, tariff is absolutely necessary to protec
you in industrial pursuits The claim i
an unwarranted assumption. Nor is Thu
, all. Not only does labor recei~e spalIe
' pay underline present protective tariff, bu
] the employees, who are the consumers pa.
S their share of the premium, by the en-
e CHANGED value of the productions. Thi
e | is n incontrovertible fact which no sophis
= try can gainsay.
Ell You pay for your sugar. coffee and tea
s high prices. 10 order that the manutac
turer of sugar. and the importer of COTE
and tea cap reap heavy profit. Tha
is what theRepublican protective tariff doe
: and when it is properly understood til
: people will not endorse it.
q 1t is mere sophistry to tell the mechanic
q of this country that The present Republi
;, can tariff is necessary to keep them sm
,e Moved. or that it enhances labor, 1t doe
q no such thing, and until revenue reform
o not absolute free trade we desire 20 dra
e the line of distinction here-unti revenu
ID reform is iuaugurated. our shipping inter
10 ests will continue at stand still and labc
< remain a scrf,
/ Protection to labor aud capital alike
Is what Democratic revenue reform means
e Protection to capital alone, is the Republ
a can plan, T armers, mechanics, workingme
4 we ask you to examine the question al
I decide between the two. Your inter estsiar
identified with the Democratic plan c
| revenue reform, and when Republican
3 tell you that the present Republican tari
is q protection to labor they misrepresen
3 the case, for the present Republican TART
D does not protect capital and labor alike
: does not throw q shield around lab ri
D simply protects capita atone That - al
! there il TO i aud The fac rs'.':"t !,
successfully den;ud
But no form OF government however
carefully devised. :no Eiincipies h"weve1
sound. will protect the rights u: tue people
unless the administration is faithful aDt
efficient. w. s. Hancock
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