The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-11-21
Free Trade W. Protection

especially at this juncture, when the Al.
vergence of views, upon the two issue,
named, may bring about defeat to the
Democratic party in the Presidential
race next year. The Home Journal
eo'tor has esteemed friends pro and con
Id this matter, and We do not purpose
70 attempt to regale our readers with
anything new upon the subject. The
doctrines Of Free Trade" and "Pro-
lection" are far older than we, but il il
questionable if a majority of our voters
know anything more of the subject. in
us ramlfications, than they do as to
whether or not the moon is inhabited.
Nevertheless, this very question is, it
appeareth, destined to become the main
factor in the next Presidential race md
we deem it proper that the Home Jour.
nal should call the attention of its read.
eri to coming events"
Now, the principle Of Free Trade is
the one most consonant with all we
have read upon the subjects, and does
seem in accord with the operations of
Gods laws Herein We count ourself a
Democrat, for, Democracy means the
y0od Of all, though a few, pari passu,
may suffer. This is the law Of God.
or We do see that general good is par.
lal evil" and we can call " mind no
aw of Nature which blesses mankind in
general that does not bring pain or IN.
ury to a few. The question arises,
hen, if Free Trade is not Gods law. |
s it not just what God intendedi Is it
lot his copyright to all mankind, leav-
ng every one a free will to do the best
70 CAM And is not Protection in anu
sape, or for anything, an attempt to
'rce natural la,rS out of their proper
las f-and if VIC should so attempt, we
'ust pay for the audacity, for, as
lost intelligent lady wrote us a few
avs since, Nature is God, and a
wing mother she is, but stern in her
iscipline, and if we disobey her laws we
lust suffer-"
In the Presidential conflict to come
Q would, modestly as the violet in the
'nyress Of flowers, put in our appear.
nee. We do not wish to see the coun.
y remain longer under the rule of a
irty which has held sway 80 long sim.
y upon appeals to prejudice engendered
the war. Nor would we see the
emocratic party divided upon this old
sue, and in this connection we regret
see the Nashville World with which
e are in Accord attempting to cloud
lie democratic morals of the American
cause the last-named paper is for n
oderate protection. There should be
discord in the camps of Democracy,
I'd the Home Journal, for one, is
Hing to compromise for partial good
ther than see universal defeat, be.
use We firmly believe that the sue
IS of the Democratic party is the
ccess of States Rights, and Universal {
God. But we honestly deem Free
'ade as one Of the cardinal points in I
Q Democratic creed. Even Mr..
ay, in his great speech in the House
Representatives, April 26th, 1920,
ought that prices would be brought
'wn ultimately to level with the !
ices of foreign commodities, in which
sc, we take it, he was in favor of ,
rec Trade. And the people must re-
ember that Clay was the head of the
'otectionists. eve have his Life !
ID Speeches B" in the Home journal 8
ice.) If he were alive to-day we :
leve he would be for Free Trade.
hen Clay was alive and made this :,
eech, England had not abolished her q
'rn Laws. Now she has, and now c
ngland is Free Trade, and prosperous, {
tn the plaudit due her of not being
fish, for it is certainly selfish to try
enrich yourself at the expense of
other. Free Trade is Gods gift to ,
an. Protection is to help few at |
e expense of many. The Home d
'urnal would have no law for the I
judgement of the laws Of God. This