Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-09-07

cents per pound and did nll that | could to sc.
cure It's adoption. This, as said, was defeated
! by the union OF the Democratic Senators with
those from New England and few Others. IL
was blunder on the part OF those who claimed
| protection to the production of the loom, and
denied II In an equal degree to the productions
Of the farm. And1 feel sure that this will he
cS' Who made Il, upon upon being satisfied oi the
| Justice of the claim Of the wool growers
But Judge Hoadly knows that the wool grow
crs' appeal for justice win fall upon the free
bleating Of sheep for mercy would fall upon
the wolf 1t il fair to say that by the rules OF
the House no vote could be taken separately
period Of the session, or the blundcr would
have been corrected. Judge Hoadly said
voted for the bill on its final passage, reducing
taxes TO the extent OF seventy.five millions, in
and ask Judge Hondly to say it did not do
right2 But nm not here TO defend myself,
but only TO show that Judge Hoadly treats the
Il people with artful suppressons OF the truth,
when frank, full statement would have been
more to his credit.
Felow-citzens this subject Of the tariff is
nov the most important subject of National
politics. and upon it the Democratic party Is
no more frank or Just to the people than Judge
Hoadly was on wool.
THE PROTECTIVE Policy.
If the Democratic party carries Ohio this fall
II will be greatly encouraged to breok down
the protective policy which the Republican
party has built up and maintained for more
ling element OF the Democratic party is op.
posed to this policy. Say what they will, if
the Democratic party gets control Of Congress
and the Executive Office the system of Ameri-
can industry will be broken down by what is
called "a tariff for revenue only"
This is an everything question Of American
politics. More speeches have been made on it
in Congress than on any other. topic, except
slavery. The books on free trade and protec-
tion would fill library The opposing theories
are well stated in little book, by Mr.. Steb-
bins, l hold in my hand:
"If our protective tariff system works for
the benefit of favored manufacturers, giving
wealthy capitalist unjust monopolies and
privileges at the cost Of their employees and of
the people, helping to enrich the few at the ex-
pense oil the many, IL is not fit to live a day.
If IL helps TO build up great and varied domes-
, tic industries; 10 employ labor at higher wages
than elsewhere; to perfect and cheaper the
product of our mills by healthy competition;
to open n larger and better home market for
our farmers. 10 develop our great natural re-
sources, TO furnish revenue to our Govern
ment; TO help our financial and industrial in
dependence, and to enrich and enlarge the daily
, thought and life OF our people, 1t should be
sustained
Now, the best way to test all theories is by
experience. In this country we have tried
both systems thoroughly For fourteen years
!, before the war we had tariff for revenue only,
| basPu upon the walker tarlU oil l-4b anu since
. 1851 we have had protective tariff based upon
the Morrill, Tariff Bill OF that year. Has the
tariff for twenty years worked for the ben
eft of fovorcd manufacturers How could
it? Every American has the equal right to
engage in and pursue any business OF manu-
facture in any part Of the country without
preference or favor. Protection makes, within
the limits OF our country, the most absolute
free trade. Il operates only on foreign pro-
. ductlons. The only advantage the American
has is over the foreigner, and that advantage is
that the foreigner on his productions has 10
pay 4 tax which the American does not pay.
/, Protection TO American industry means like
protection to every American engaged in the
: same industry. Ii is said C creates monopoiies
, and special privileges. This is great error
! Any benefit conferred by tariff law is con-
= ferled upon all OF fifty millions OF people
Every American citizen has the same adSan
: tagc. A patent gives the inventor monopoly
: for a time. but protective tariff gives equa
- rights to fifty millions OF our people, and only
u gives them privileges or advantages against tbs
; outside world. The benefits of the system ar.
n open 10 all, and are shared by all.
y We claim thnr protection helps 10 build NJ
: and diversity our industries. This is shown bS
u u the enormous growth of domestic nanufac
n lures in ali branches. You need no statistics
7 to show you this. Diversity of pursuits is tht
/ greatest element OF national wealth ans
: strength. A nation limited to single purSui
J even 80 important that OF agriculture, il
y sure 10 decay. Farming can only be prohtabl,
e by having the consumer Of his surplus produc'
J. near at hand Subdivision OF labor, \ multi
e tude Of pursuits and the interchange OF com
VI modities make the wealth OF every nation. NJ
s country is capable of such diversified industry
II as the United States No other has such va
. ried resources. The protection policy alon
a has enabled us 10 open our mines, and buil'
! / our workshops, and advance our country TO b
n the second or third manufacturing people 0
e , the world.
= protective tariff enables the manufacture
Il to employ labor at higher wages than else
where This question of the wages Of labor j
the vital argument in favor OF protection. Cap
> ital needs no protection. 1t may lie idle will
h or without an opportunity for investment, o
II may be drawing interest but the laborer i
n compelled by daily wants TO be busy. He car
II not wait. | would not vote for q duty or tai
It merely TO add TO the profits of money capi
Is tal. 1t is the effect OF such tax in increasing
e wages, in opening up new omployncnts TO
a labor, and in diversifying our industries thn
e justifies the tax. That higher rates Of wage
j. are paid in this country than elsewhere i
IS shown by tables furnished by the Secretary o
ic State from consular reports in the chief coun
tries Of the world. Our aborers receive twie
1t or three times the wages paid for similar em
If ployments in Europe, and in this is the markC
10 distinction Of American and European labor
d 1t ia this that brings 10 our shores more thai
L. half million annually of lGborers from al
n European countries. The rate of wages er
d ables the American laborer TO attain the stand
N ard OF intelligence necessary for good citizen
a 10 build up home and educate his children
le Break down this protection and the foreig
l. production will at once supply our market, dc
b. stroy our industries, or compel reduction c
n wages to the standard of European labor.
At A speech made by distinguished Senate
II from the South, Mr. Morgan, from Alabama
lt states the effect OF o tariff TO raise the wages
n labor as an argument against it. He was OF
IN posing duties ON iron and coal because it az
at yanced tho rate of wages to the cotton grow
ty in Alabama. lie said:
> "Thcre is Birmingham, which is growing u
III in great prosperity; but whether IL Is going
b. add q dollar to the wealth of Alabama is
OF problem. Ii Birmingham is to raise the priS
o. of farm labor all over the State twenty-fi'
IN cents day, or something like that, the iarn
e. ers will have to give up cotton-planting an
a will have to stop or else it will have to
planted entirely on the hills by the few whi
people who are scattered about among then
or If Birmingham or any other industry
Alabama is to draw the labor from the cotto
plantations, do not see how we are to co
duct our great agricultural enterprises. j sha
begin 10 believe after awhile that it is more
curse than a blessing to have these great b
stowments OF coal and iron in the bosom
our State"
The answer to all this is that the farmer
Alabama can make more money by raisii
corn and pork TO feed the miners in Alaban
than in raising 50 much cotton. But il will tai
generation in the South to teach what h
farmers Of Ohio know as TO the benefits OF {
yersihed productions.
But it is said the consumer must pay the 1
creased price of the article caused by the 10
This may be true in the first instance but e
perience clearly proves that domestic compe
ton soon reduces the price 10 the consumer,
that IL has been truly said that no protect
duty was ever levied on single article, I
home manufacture of which grew large al
prosperous without the price TO the consum
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