The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-23

The Federal Government must have
revenue, and the people will raise it by
tariff duties; and the rule should be
the largest attainable revenue, with the
least burden on any industry.
Mr.. PendletOn illustrated the far
reaching effect of tariff duties, and
slowed that the duty on tin prevented
our dairymen from having the mOnOp-
oily of canned milk in the world. If we
shut our markets to the products of
other nations, they will certainly shut
their markets to us, and generally in
the same proportion. "As ye sow, so
also shall ye reap again" 1T is often
and loudly asserted" said Mr.. Pendle-
ton, THAT we can repress, or even for
bid the importation of foreign products,
and retain unimpaired entrance for our
products into other countries. The
claim is unfOunded. Reason and expe-
rienee alike Tefute it. Human nature
rebels against it. The necessity of the
sale of the fruits of labor makes it i'm
possible. | know of nothing which
more ZealOusly insists on the enforce
ment of the golden rule: "As ye would
that men should do unto you, do you
even so to them" The friends of eX-
treme protection assert that their sys-
tenn produces at once high wages to
workmen and cheap prices for cOmmOd-
tiles. This is paradox. 1t is without
reason on its face. 1t has nothing to
support it. The result cannot be cheap
if the elements are all dear. Labor en-
ters largely into the cost of all manu-
features. If the wages of labor are
high, the products Of such labor can
not be cheap, the labor must be cheap
also.
Mr.. PendletOn said he despised the
words 'cheap labor" They mean
wages low; luxuries none; comforts
none; home, house, food, clothing educa-
ton, scant and failing; the heart, cOur-
age, high hope of the labOrer faint and
failing, and his family suffering. They
mean penury, misery, failing health,
failing strength, feebleness, vice, ard
finally disregard of social and moral
obligations. But labor is cheap not by
reason of what it receives, but by rea-
son of what it must pay for all tnat the
labOrer ought to have. If the necessa-
ries of his life are costly beyond their
due proportion to his wages, then his
labor Is cheap, and its rewards are
Scant. MIR. PendletOn said he never
knew ardent advocates of protection
who worried themselves to protect la
Dor. They go on the principle that
Government should take care of the
rich, and the rich will take care Of the
poor. They protect the pocket Of the
manufacturer He said he never heard
that they require the manufactures to
divide the contents of his pOCket-bOOk
with his employees. Every addition to
the price of home products, except the
necessaries of life, falls first and most
heavily on labor, and the very essence
of protection is an increase of price in
the article protected. We have lately
heard that capital is very helpless and
timid. / suppose, continued the Sena-
tor, we shall be told that labor is very
bold and aggressive.
In conclusion, Mr.. PendletOn said:
"The wonderful developments of phys
ical science have changed the face of
the world, the relations of the people
and the duties of craftsmanship. The
steam engine, the postal system, the
telegraph, have brought the world
closer together, have facilitated COM
municatiOn and have developed the in
terchange not only of thought and SEN
timent, but of productions also. Com
merce has become not only the means,
but to great extent the aim of inter-
national intercourse. It's demands car
ry our productions to every country in
the world, and require that the sails of
our ships should Whiten every sea. 1t
tempts our citizens to brave every
cline and enter every jurisdiction. We
should protect them there. 1t has
awakened into new life the countries of
the American continent and stimulated
passions which after war and possible
conquest will exhaust themselves in
marvellous industrial activity. Our di-
plOmacy should invite their confidence
in us as their friends, at once powerful
and disinterested. Our commercial
regulations should command their
trade by reciprocity of benefits"
Mr.. PendletOD cited many statistics
and made numerous historical referen-
ces in support of his various positions.