San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-06-26

"Raise the tariff" says r., "and
millions Of sleeping spindles in free
trade England will skip the ocean
with pauper labor Now IL by
''raise" he means 10 abolish, he makes
contradictory statements. II protec'
ton Ia no incentive for foreign
manufactures ito skip the ocean with
pauper labor" does Il seem reasona-
bic that they would come 10 country
where they had TO compete with the
world. According toshis prerioMs
statements protected America
should moW possess every manufactory
that is to-day in "free trade England
contrast the difference between free
trade England and America" In
England the necessaries OF life, ]. o.
breadstuffs, etc, are high priced when
compared with the same articles in
America, and much of our "every day
food is considered q luxury among
the poor Of that country.
This is because Americans as a
class are producers, while the Eng.
lish are consumers. They depend
principally upon their factories and
commerce, we rely upon our ranches
and farms. In America manufactured
articles cost much more than in
England, and ordinary goods there
compare favorably with our higher
priced articles. This is because
English labor is cheap and their
capitalists do not exact the profits
that our monied men so much advise.
Still we could obtain these same
necessary articles at bnt q small
advance upon the original cost II We
were not compelled to pay q heavy
tax on same 80 as to encourage" afew
men that are already trolling in
wealth"
Some protectionists claim that the
pauperism of England is due to free
trade. If they live to see the United
States rs densely populated as Eng
land is ut present; or when our manu-
featuring and wool interests thrust
agriculture and stoclraising into
obscurity they will then behold
pauperism in its purest state upon
our own hearthstones.
If an observing person will 60 to
Castle Garden, the principle cause OF
our future pauperism will at once
become apparent; he will readily
anticipate what our laboring classes
will ere long, have to contend with.
If the tide Of Chinese emigration had
not been checked it would have done
more to lower wages than q reduc-
ton Of the tariff could possibly have
done.
If otis human to Orr, it must be
natural for o man who owns factory
or few head of sheep to endeavor to
delude the fifty million people of the
United States into the belief that a
reduction of the tariff would create o
panic, and it also very natural for
this same parsonage to '1ook out for
Why is it that among the sixteen
million laborers of this country that
the small proportion that are engaged
in the manufacture OF protected
articles are continually having trouble
with their employers concerning
their wages, and that the vast
majority that are engaged in un
protected enterprises are as q rule in
q highly prosperous condition.
If England's condition is alarming
with free trade, place tax upon her
imports and the result would be fatal.
Let England "protect" her her farmers
by placing tariff upon breadstuffs-
one half of her population would
starve.
Does it seem "free" country where
the masses must pay tribute to o
few of the rich simply because they
are engaged in the manufacture OF
certain articles that are quite neces-
sary to the comfort of all
No. l."
TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.