The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-03

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This question Il one which the labor
Ing masses. as we'll Is al others, are
deeply interested III, Is Il takes from
them certain amount Of tax on almost
every article consumed IN their trades,
used In their farm implements or worn on
thcirfamilics backs, and although taken iu|
the shape generally. OF = profit % the deal
ers and ID comparatively small quantities
at 4 time. and Of which the government
gets but about 0nc-hundredth part, yet
il the course Of year Il amounts % u
considerable eum 20 the poor laboring|
man or small farmer.
We think We are IN the limits Of what
evidence WiiFconvincc any investigator
of. when We say there Il not farmer or
head Of family in Dubois county, who
does not pay for bis daily necessities a.
least S35 each year, more than justice
demands, on account Of the present in
iquitous prohibitory tariff, framed in TIN
interest Of large corporations Of wealthy
manufacturers by Z Republican Con-
gress. And the large majority Of heads
Of families are robbed By Il Of consider
able more than o25 each, and have been
every year since lis enactment
Western Democrats have vainly en-
leayorcd to have its obnoxious pro-
hibiiory features changed and modified,
but have been prevented BY Aeolid Re-
publican vote in Congress, allied with .
few Democrats who seemed to be owned
BY the corporations which would Be a.
fected By the change But the day has
come when the people must investigate
this issue. and decide whether it is pre-
ferablc 10 legislate for the benefit Of the
great mass Of the people, or for the few
rich monopoIists, and already the ques-
ZION Is being discussed. The Democracy
are in favor Of the people, and their
State platforms this year will give no
uncertain sound on this question, al
though few Of their heretofore trusted
leaders seem to have departed from the
traditions Of the party upon i. The
Democracy have set aside leaders hereto
fore and substituted new ones, and will
do 20 again IL necessary.
Upon this question. Senator John 8.
Williams, Of Kentucky, delivered .
speech on the 9Th Of February, ID the u.
s. Senate, which should Be carefully
read BY every laboring man. He shows
that one OF the effects OF the present
tariff has been % drive out OF existence
almost al the small tanning, shoemak-
ing. saddler, carding, fulling and hal
shops. which used 70 add business Ia
every small town, and furnish . home
market for farm products, sand built Up
IL their places huge corporations in The
cities, where large capital i employed
and large force Of hands, Who are made
% feel that they must Be politically sub.
ecrvient 70 their employers, with threats
% -shut down. IL the votes ere not cast
- the money lords desire
lie shows, too, that while the present
tariff produces revenue Of 600 O00O0(
year 20 the government L also takes
from the people, unnecessarily, five time;
that amount, o1.OO0.O 100000, each year
not one dollar Of which goes into th<
Treasury Of the government, but which
goes into the pockers or the rich stock,
bolders! he also shows from tables
submitted TO the senate BY Senator
Morrill,, che abIest prolectionist il Con
grcss. that the capital employed il cot
ton factories. pays profit or 45 per cent
ana that Of the large wooden mills 50 pei
cent. . year. Can any farmer or me
cbanic make that profit on bic products
The Senator opens broad field, and
those who desire % vote for the best In
terests Of themselves and their country
should read if carefully, and Investigate
thoroughly, before tho heat or : part,
contest partially blinds their mind
eyes, for The NEXT political battles 81
likely % Be contested On that Issue.