The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-18

tries as we see it has done in Mass.
and in Mich. as.we find it not in the
non manufacturing states of Alabama
and Miss.
Statistics connect material welfare
with virtue, while vice is invariably
accompanied by poverty.
FREE TRADERS ASSERT
That protection enriches the few
at the expense of the many; that this
is sectional question; that the East
mas been Systematically robbing the
West and Southwest. That ihere is
class of Eastern monopolists who
are robed in fine purple and fare
sumptuously every day, while the poor
Western farmer corresponds to Lag
arus, or perhaps the dogs. Yet such
a statement is as devoid of heart as
the author is of lowliness of treat and
honesty Of purpose. The United
States bureau of statistics gives this
history of farming under 20 years Of
protection. Value of farms in 1860
3 billion dollars, value of farms in
1880 10 billion dollars. Bradstreets
commercial reports speaks very plain
ly in regard to the decrease of mort
gagged farm property, thus showing
that our farmers are paying their
debts and are prosperous.
MERRY FREE TRADE ENGLAND,
That land from whence all free
trade ideas emanate. Where if free
trade ideas be true we would natural
ly expect to find fit abode for angels.
Judge Kelley describes from his own
observation the conditions of the
English laborer. He says smear Bir-
mingham we saw women making
nails, trace chains, making fire bricks,
and galvanizing hallow-ware. English
women making nails and trace chains
for IS cts per day. English girls and
matrons making heavy fire bricks for
6 shillings or SLIGO net. English
women galvanizing hallow.ware know
ing that in six months time, their
health would be vitality impaired by
the acids disengaged during the pro-
cess. This illustrates the terrible
struggle imposed upon British toilers
in the competition for cheap goods"
Call it what you will, there is con-
science in that part of political econ
omy that teaches something higher
than merely producing cheap goods.
Is it natural that we should 60
thousands of miles after our iron,
steel and manufacturing goods.
when we have been so beautifully
supplied with the raw materials for
their production ? And is it flying
in the face Of providence to provide
ways and means to use these, our nat
ural resources, The history of our
tariff laws shows the work of men
whose names are treasured household
words. Our present prosperity we
owe to their wisdom and patriotism.
While the periods of revenue tariffs
have been blights to our progress.
The connection between free trade
and the disastrous financial panics Of
1o,.3b-s7, should forever be remem-
bered, and have more weight with
the economics student than the gar.
bled statistics, isolated and exaggerated
reports of flashy free trade news.
papers. l have attempted to present
TO you the facts as they really exist,
and their in,ariable effect upon ma
tons. l would have you know that
protective tariff has aided us in bring
ing about our present prosperity;
while the deplorable condition Of
Turkey, India, Mexico, and Ireland,
is largely owing to . free trade policy.
"Free trade theories are like the
apples of Sodom, fair to the eye, but
nauseous to the TASTE"