National Republican., 1880-09-02

mines workshops manufacturing establishments closed as
they would be under tariff markets would be at
the mercy of foreign manufacturers and their importers They
would compel the farmers their prices for every ar
Gle or to do without Instead Of attempting to interfere with or
affairs it would be quite well for the author of this book
attend to his We take of General Gar
Held in his letter Of acceptance well says MUST LEGIS
WHOLE WORLD Each country care Of itself Our
farmers know what is best for them and will pay but little heed
to the interested advice of this author.
IT. in the of the present little bandylegged
demagoguc who to wrggc himself into Congress- Gas
the protection of your labor by telling that you pay
of the duty imposed every article than you would
do it not imposed ask him to the article manufactured
in this country the price of which has been increased
ton He may make the assertion, but don't take his wordde-
mand the proof He cannot give it, because the evidence to the
contrary The effect of protection established by experience
Has been reduce the price paid foreign manufacturers
they had control of markets under tariff
wenomed honest man will dare dispute this historical fact
Competition among manufacturers governed by the law of
supply and demand has reduced and will continue keep
prices to the lowest possible point of profit to the manufacturers
after paying reasonable wages those in their employment
This little ndyegged demOgogue will be most likely select
salt as its use is so essential to the people With hypocrca
streaming down his check he will depore the hardship
the poor because of the duty this article Send him
Congress and he will relieve the people from this terrible
oppression Admit for moment that the duty has increased the
price the extent of the duty and how ridiculous the little
fellow becomes The duty from eight cents per hun.
dred pounds according to the grade 1t is estimated by taking
the quantity of salt consumed annum and the number of
of about six per for each ndvd-
BILE? Tell the little demagogue hasten find the
possible gmehole in which to hide
1t true however that the duty has increased the price
The very contrary is the fact the following will show:
From 1856 1860 the duty salt and onehaf
per hundred pounds and Syracuse packing salt sold Chicago
for S75 per barrel In 1871 with the highest protective duty it
has had it sold average Of only $l0 per barrel Let
compare the price paid in 1860 with what paid
and he will that it has been reduced by the protection given
manufacturers The present duty however does
foreign Importation the books of the Treasury Department
show that 100000 pounds imported during the last fiscal
year The duty imposed simply people
in States where salt springs exist to manufacture it, giving
poymcnt to thousands of aborer at fair and protecting
the people against the high prices paid foreigners when they
controlled markets These facts apply to and illustrate
article manufactured in this country the labor produce which
protected by the existing tariff
Experience is often hard school, but the lessons taught in it
far valuable than theories however plausible the
latter may be- In 1916 the solid South" under the lead