Daily Republican., 1884-10-03

Far RseFs an0 tho Tariff
Extraordinary diligence is exercised |
by the Democrats to make the farmers
believe that they are injured by it. The |
object of this representation is well I'M |
derstoOd, and no Intelligent farmer will
be deceived by it. 1t should take but
little argument to convince the farmers
and fruit growers of Delaware, and i'll
Delaware, then OF every other State,
that the best markets they have are the
home markets. that is markets in theI
large cities within few hours railroad
ride of their farms. If they live con-
Eguous to ~ large city where they can
drive in an hour or two and reap the
advantages Of the local home market,
then they are more highly favored than
those " ho depend entirely upon send
ing by rail some distance away. But
In these days of railroad improvements
. market is Brought almost direct to-
svery mans door,
The fruit growers Of Delaware have
no more trouble marketing their fruit.
Indeed all they have to do in the case
In to plant and cultivate their trees.
Long before the time for the ripening
without further trouble or expense, just
n 1t hangs upon the trees at fair
profit.
The great home market of Whining
ton, Philadelphia, New York, Boston
and host Of other cities are brought
by railroad facilities within a few
hours time of the trees upon which
the fruit grows. AS il il with fruit, so
is it with grain, potatoes and other
produce OF the tarm, the truck patch,
the dairy aud the poultry yard. What
grand home market we have in this
country, and tn re are dfty-five mil
lions Of people here TO consume their
products.
Now, then, What makes this grand
home market? Is it not the busy popu.
1ations OF our cities engaged in manu-
features and merchandising 1t ia
manufacturing that gives lite to a ma.
ton.
The teeiniug thousands who disem
bowel the earth in mining, who ill
our furn soes and iron manufactures
who run our shipyards, ear shops
foundrirs, coach shops, morocco shops
the class who build our houses and con
market Tor our farmers. Let us lool
ac this matter closely and see if tL'
farmer has not great interest in tn,
tariff discu sion of the present day, ant
see If he is lot directly protected h,
our protective tariff.
A protective tariff encourages capita
TO 60 into manufacturing, thus decreas
ing the number Of. agriculturists AM
lesseDing competition amongst farmer
and at the same time increases COZ
sumers to such an extent as must rails
t!,a prIce of farm products, and tu
still further increases the value of Ian,
Statistics show that in the State
where there is the least manufacture
land in worth only one-fifth as mucn
in oth r communities where manufa
turing is at its height. The south wa
entirely agricultural before the VIA
and showed its true weakness when
had to depend upon itself and not upo
England.
Manufacturers encouraged by ar
hctive tariff always furnish hos,
market for the farmer which is al wa,
better than foreign ma, ket, as 1t fu
nishes market for those pershsb
products, such as milk, butter, egg
poultry, garden vegetables, berries, a,
many fruits which cannot be sent
distan. foreign markets. A home rna
ket saves the cost of sending farm pr
ducts to foreign markets. 1t is estin
ted that 1t COSTS every third carg,
send corn to England and every four
cargo 10 send wheat. The near
the market the less expense for tral
portatiop, aud the more profitable
both producer and consumer.
So after all, and in the face of a
the free-triders say it eau be sal.
assumed by farmers that The prote, ii
tariff increases the value of their Ian,
increases the value of their proiu,
increases their annual income, and
gives them "a home market for tn
perisLable products 4; saves the cost
transporta ion saves the cost of IN
die men and keeps the profits of b,
sides of trade in this country.
enables farmers TO provide feriliz
10 rich their lands and thereby
crease their crops it encourages maj
facturers near their homes IL bun
up villages and cities it takes IL
from the farms and puts them into t
tories, changing them from producers
consumers Of farm products 1t
increas, the production OF ma
featured articles and cheapens II
price it Keeps the money VIII
manufactured goods cost n home
circulate among our people it preye
our coin from leaving the COUNT
i, increases the comforts and hal
pess of our working people by Civ
lh-m plenty of work at good wag
it saves the farmers from being ia
10 support the general Government
in numerous other ways has IN
mighty nation, prosperous,
supporting, self respecting and hal
Must this tariff then be stric
Aown? Mus it no longer beccnl
question in our politics and Gov
anent? What do farmers think OF
matter Is craftsmanship so dear