The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26


scared.
Mr.. EDIroR:--If you will permit | would
like to have you insert in your paper few
lines from farmer, being some Of the views
which now take Of the present situation of
the great Democratic party.
With regard to the effect of the present
high tariff on the farmer hold that il in
creases the prices of all articles which enter
into his daily consumption and this increase
means an annual sum Of $500, 600, 900 For
this there is absolutely no compensation in
the protective system, This system only
increases the price Of transportation of grain
from the west to the seaboard and from the
seaboard to Europe. When the grain of the
American farmer reaches Liverpool it comes
into contact or competition with the grain of
every other farmer Of the world The pro-
tective tariff of America is unable to help
him there and every dollar Of increase in
price which transportation occasioned to
him diminishes the profits of his sales.
Take the tariff off of lumber and the mo-
nopoly in this important article would die.
In the same way also, would the monopoly
in machines, nails, stoves, etc, etc, which
are now built up and fostered by tariff legis-
lation sink into oblivion in the same manner.
All the labor and unprotected trades and
occupations of the country are at the mercy
of these gigantic combinations.
Suppose that in Canada the people desired
to raise coffee and sell it to its inhabitants,
they form their monopoly, walk up to the
Government and say We desire to raise
coffee for our living and desire to be pro-
tected in our enterprise, and as the matter
now stands we cannot afford to raise it as
those fellows down South can raise it and
ship it here cheaper than we can get our
ground ready to plant it." The Govern
ment says "All right, we are in favor of
home industry and will protect you in your
enterprise. How much protection is needed
"Well sir, it will cost us about twenty dol.
lars and twenty cents per pound to raise
coffee in this climate" "All right, we will
give you protection Go home and go to
work"
In this case the people of Canada would
have to pay about twenty dollars a pound
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of it. So on everything. Now say that if
a place is adapted for any certain thing that
that article can be raised there cheaper than
it can any other place. So in manufacturing
articles. They can be manufactured cheaper
the classes should be allowed to buy all
necessities wherever they can get those
necessities the cheapest
am in favor of honest money and gener-
Gus recognition of the claims of the soldiers,
am in favor of the forfeiture of all UNI
earned railroad land grants; cannot under
stand why it is that they should not fulfill
their contracts as well as a poor man who
buys small place has TO fulfill his contract
am opposed to the employment ofprison
labor in such way as to bring it in ccmpe.
tition with the industries of free and honest
citizens,
am in favor of reducing the taxation by
reduction of the long and rapidly increas-
ing list of officials.
We have now surplus in The United
States treasury opabout $3.50, 100000 We
should not have such "A surplus in the treas
ury; it is dangerous and demoralizing. 1t
should be cut down, not by increasing the
public expenditures but by lessening the
burden of taxation on all necessaries of life.
think we should put the Hennepin ship
canal through for it would give employment
to the poor men in the large cities and would
help the farmer by reducing the freight on
his grain
do not think it just to have so much idle
money in the United States treasury and
have men idle and their children crying for
bread.
Let us men with plenty of money not
stand by and see our poor neighbors want,
and let us put men into office who will keep
the mill grinding and the minis running.
Very Respectfully Yours,
August p. BRADY.
ErorO Conooa