The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-06-02

The Protective Law an lfonOra-
bIc Kind 0fThicyery.

cooper Institute. New York, senator
Vance began his speech BY quoting ne \
words of speed, the seryant"f valentine
NJ .srhe Two Gentleman o. Verona
!. hen h.s master was assaiied by outlaws: \
!. Master said he, sbe one ot them; II Is
~ honorable kind ofihieyery." speeds
philosophy. The speaker said, y The basis
Pro,etsionists absolutely deny some q
H. automatic principles OF the science
" nnan,ity. They viii tell YOU so.epnly (
'tha, n lie cost u an article be 81 and 2
NV ~ fift, per cent added thereto, IL will |
mot make 81 10 the price Of that article
Nay, more !, not only does not increase
|the price. but Tie principle q eduffon'
Nv some strange alchemy, becomes con
vertcd into lbc principle Of subtrac''on'
and the price will be below 81! t'f,'1n-
her and applause. Still stranger tp.r-
',iee ale taken with mathematics and logic. .
'irhey begin BY saying that 'he MY PET
cent tax On the article II necessary 70 en-
N nble them 10 pay the lab0rer WHO makes
slit. more than foreign laborer gets Tor ne
same work yet the! ~ay that the TAX ue-
l'crcnees The Frice by stimulating proauc-
.ltjon. Logic tbef st,s: How can the
t'manuiacturer make any profit and how
( can tie IaD0rer receive any increase oi
ewagee? While avering HAT prices are
by domestic competition under
] the artificial stimulus Of protection. tiey
deny that The competition Of the worlu
',lwouli effect the same result and likewise
yIincrsas consumption IN proportion they
0 also aver that while protection increases
The profits OF the Manufacturers ana Tue
N 4 aces % the laborer, Tie foreigner pays
the tariff duty and not the American
e'consu,ner. Logic and common sense
Is the fs,rtign ssnpcvte. 1901
elf)oes be NOT add Tho tariff 10 the price
III 20. does not the consumer pay that
'eprite And does not The American
r,n.uu,actuver of the sane article put the
l-Ianount, or near u, of that duty upon h''
Felnroduet3 II 50, does the foreigner stei
~ and nav that additional price ont o.
g.|his own pocket, or docs the consumer q
h-,the aAicie pay IL? lApplause. Agar
Ithey sny Tint this projection increases
h-'nri;cs % fsras % benefit labor, but DC
lncrcaees prices for The benefit Of the con
s-,usner. and again increases prices FOR th
lbeneit 81 the agricultural producer, ans
|fhat tkis jncreaee Of both manufactures
r- ~. .n..-'.'.s /. ~i.o,s Il raises price
~ 49, '1 NM .hasno,,a vim ~
~nu y"s 'sr.,. . y. !. ;~i.o a. cheapeninu
~ os"e'' ~ - s'''...s ."j c.uitaiiet. w
VI rv"s"''.'s, y, No. tin~ nr.',ecticn ~
y. ~ osnen's'' .'... s.i inconvruou
~ .a'..,,s u !. i. s".,.sb,rg that men who 81
~ " GUIDED ~ w. 1..,,ss ~ TAe nro,ecsioni'
u cx"nc' "Sn s".~.a- sS ss-f ennnosc 4,
y, rays ~ 'a.:..n.:n' s..cnl;er - ~ ma
,cr'- N 1880 .s;.~ thr money. lLaugl
ar. ...-s,.I .nrlsnecs
N n 'es s an' .pp'. '..a., " c,osa iuxtspositic
- .s..'" u'r s.''sr.d;csorv assertions.
III, ueso Sn.'.n..s.s,. sheir jnconcejy
NJ y: s"ouku a,;.s, y ..j W make - assured
" e, o'c .1s""y .:, shas ~ manufactn
s.,. 'n'"k NJ, .a,..v ~ it a Iii event
.s e.s ei h's naA< s,es..'.s sha re.l ~
!" "ho nno~. ~ .a'".;~sn Wood scre
n. conc1s uins 80 "~,5.css .re nro,ecf,
VI vi. company '..5 rh;ch | fale
~ eleven m een's ~ R 4, " ss;.i I'M, slte ~
"s'|oe !oo per cens. s,n y sI : n"o 49, u,
4, ,na' svu'P"y u y VI dasccnt .ni aevl
the ,.rec;ons heirloom. great care beil
.sn so''u;. ~, ~ s,orL s1sil pot come
oryI.as %srrc, % Ana M value made know
wel.s.:a =, s.sets u show Tor itse
i,nns!,.;.;r~ 49, comnetition whatsocv'
'av Pse'. ooe Il. ", ;,.nrove mon Speed u
6srI sy ~ ~ .oSsdhle g we'll a N hon,
s,n ".s ia - 'h;cvcrv Apnlausc 4
im1 .o % maintain these propo
ser .ss suk"'e1
M w rh.t ~. law should treat
not|,,sa srd classes IL men with perfect q