National Republican., 1880-08-26

Mines workshops manufacturing establishments closed
thew would he under rovcnue tariff onr markets would b a.
the mercy of foreign and their importers They
would compel the farmers pay their prices for every ar
Gle or to do without Instead of attempting to interfere with
affairs would be quite well for the author of this
attend to his own We can take of General Gar
field in his letter Of acceptance well 1--WE MUST LEG1s
LATE FOR OUR OWN COUNTRY, AND NOT FOR THE
WHOLE WORLD" Each country must take of itself Our
farmers know what is best for them and will pay little heed
to the Interested advice of this author.
IT, in the of the present canvass little bandylegged
dcmagogue who wants to wrggo himself into Congress- Gas
most apt to be the ase shall attempt to prejudice you against
the protection your own labor by telling that pay the
amount of the duty imposed every article than you would
do not imposed ask him the article manufactured
in this country the price of which has been increased by proec
ton He may make the assertion but don't take his wore
contrary The effect of protection established by experience
has been reduce the price paid foreign manufacturers
they had control of markets under tariff No
weiniomed honest man will dare dispute this historical fact
Competition among manufacturers governed by the law
supply and demand has reduced and will keep down
prices to the lowest possible point OF profit the manufacturers
after paying reasonable wages those in their employment
This little handy yegged dmagoguo will be most likely select
salt as its use essential to the people With hypocca
tears streaming down his cheek he will deore the hardship
poor because of the duty this article Send him
Congress and he will relieve the poor people from this terrible
oppression Admit for that the duty has the
price the extent of the duty and how ridiculous the little
becomes The duty from eight to twelve cents per hun
dod pounds according to the grade is estimated by taking
the quantity of salt consumed per and the
adult persons in the United States that the duty amounts to the
of about six per for indvid
BILE? Tell the little demagogue hasten find the smallest
possible gmehole in which to hide.
1t is true however that the duty has increased the price
The very contrary is the fact, the following will show
From 1855 to 1860 the duty salt and oneha
hundred pounds and Syracuse packing salt sold Chicago
for S75 per barrel In 1871 with the highest protective duty
has had it sold at average of only 40 per barrel
any compare the price paid in 1860 with what paid
and he will that has been reduced by the protection given
manufacturers The present duty however does prevent
foreign Importation the books of the Treasury Department
show that 100000 pounds imported during the last fiscal
The duty imposed simply encourages people
in States where salt springs exist manufacture it, giving
poyment to thousands of aborers fair wages and protecting
the people against the high prices paid foreigners when they
controlled our markets These facts apply and illustrate every
article manufactured this country the labor produce which
protected by the existing tariff
Experience is often hard school, but the lessons taught in
far valuable than theories however plausible the
latter may be- In 1916 the solid South under tC lead