The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-08-21
FREE TRADE!
THE SANDT0WN FREE TRADE CLUB
DISCUSSING THE SITUATION


the opening session Of the Sandtown
Free Trade Club, ''has long been mis-
understood by our working classes.
Now, the real fact overshadowing the
idea of Protection is this: Protection
enables the manufacturer to conduct
his factories and furnaces to his own
profit. With Protection, he puts
money into the bank-money that be-
longs to us
And I have seen," said Mr.. Sim
per, that the proprietors of factories
sometimes have money left after pay
in the hands. It's this cussed Per-
teckshun that gives EN- this extra
money"
Here discussion was sprung by
Mr.. Sumner, who quietly arose, and
solemnly remarked: "Well, now, lets
understand the situation thoroughly
before going to any great lengths.
Protection, even, may not always pro-
tect. We now have little work,
and the manufacturer puts a little
money in bank occasionally. Now,
the question is, if by Free Trade we
stop this monopolist from putting
money in bank, won't it stop us from
getting any work"
Hes out O. order !" yelled Mr..
| II Il 10 I,
opolers ! I've seen, with my own eyes,
furnace owners sell iron at twenty
five dollars ton, when it only cost
EN- twenty-three to make it. That
other two dollars they put away in
the banks. They couldn't do that un-
der Free Trade"
Gentlemen" said Windgaster, "the
situation is easy enough to come at.
Now, supposing that iron sells at
twenty-fv dollars ton, and it costs
twenty-three to make it. Under Free
Trade the selling price would be re-
duced, say to eighteen dollars ton.
Now, its plain problem in mathe-
matics: It sells for eighteen dollars a
ton, and it costs twenty-three to make
it. The difference between the two
might be divided among US, don't you
see, and we'd git five dollars on every
ton sold -
why" said Sumner, "the propri-
etor would be losing five dollars
ton. How long do you suppose he'd
keep it up?"
"Oh, that's his lookout. Well
have the satisfaction of cutting down
his profits" said Wabbler.
Here member slowly pulled from
his pocket the pictures of two little
girls, Now friends" said he, IF we
succeed in establishing free trade in
this country, what will become of
these?" And tears trickled down his
face.
"Why, don't you know" said
Windgaster, "that you could provide
for them better under Free Trade?
If the works would stop, then the
rich monopolist couldn't grind and
Cypress you any more. If you didn't
get any work at all, you would not
be in his clutches" The man took
his pictures, and his hat, and walked
out.
Mr.. Simper arose and asked permis-
sion to offer the following: Resolved,
That we, the Sandtown Free Trade
Club demand the removal of the tariff
on metals, the establishment of Free
Trade in such, and that the price of
iron shall be such that it will cost at
least five dollars more per ton to
make it than can be gotten for it in
market, and that Che difference shall
be paid to the laborer by the manu-
facturer, -
Mr.. Wabbler thought the resolu-
tion should pass, as the Club should
start off with some bold declaration.
Prof. Windgaster amended the re-
solution by the addition of the fol-
lowing: And Resolved, That in the
estimation Of this Club, pride should
be humbled; that the proud monop-
olist. and the poor laborer should go
down together ''--
A member at this point arose and
threw Windgaster into rage by in
quiring if, under Protection there
was any need of any one going down.
Windgaster declared there was no use
in trying to promote the great cause
of Reform without enthuiastic and
harmonious action on the part Of the
Club. The Democratic party was a
party of peace and harmony.
At this point Mr.. Sumner quietly
arose, and said he had substitute
for the resolution. All listened in
breathless silence, for they expected
words Of wisdom from Sumner, who
said: "The substitute is this: Resolved
that we, the Cleveland and Hendricks
Free Trade Club, are pack Of d
fools p
There was seizing of hats, putting
out of lights, and rushing for the
door, and the last our reporter saw
Of Windgaster, he was sitting upon
beer keg in front of the nearest
saloon, trying to convince a drunk
man that the less whisky he drank,
the drunker he got.