Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-11

lation of one hundred millions. Many who are now
living viii be active citizens when it has gained this
which the results of the present canvass will have
bearing. While there is much to animate Us with
mind mil, a., that its growth d and prosPgsEEi ay
Vii no Ss in n many aanEs with n
tios They will attract attention to our affairs and
population and diffusion over new and distant ter
rtories add to the danger of sectional pre5udlces
lie affairs prevent sectional passions, for with
the increase of population and or varied Inberests
they will be more easily excited.
Unfortunately the canvass has been marked by
personalities which have turned away attention
learn how we can promote the interests of all pur-
suits and not devote attention to one at the ex
Of the Republican party are arousing danger to
agricultural and other interests by declaring that
taxes on imports as will exclude the products OF
other lands Now there is but one of our pursuits
that needs such protection. Our farmers. our
mechanics with few exceptons( our commerce,
Our manufactures do need aid from the govern.
ment All parties have agreed that large snare OF
ports The late national Republican convention
art art put forth the same doctT time;
fSat t6e er ' haa
taxes may be imposed for the sole purpose of aid
m a and 6ney o o0 tns and
other interests They say it is duty of our govern
ise eo Sai # ts
then the governments of Europe are reproaehed be
fura1 products. light duty upon onr grain pro
visions and dairy products would be destructive to
Union pf0S a&d ali an indus1riai pursu il
II d9 Rs HpP be IN tose @ho
claim to be the peculiar friends of the manufactur
Europe to retaate It would be but light duties to
shut out our products from their ports. We have
upon our carrying trade In 1853 the tolls upon
hundred pounds of wheat from Buffalo to New
were made to reduce them; these did not show
tneir influence influence until 1876 n IN the ten
of traffic against our country was $s17,a49 GA.
This State continued reducing canal taxes and at
led all other routes to reduce charges with the fol-
lowing results In 1858 it cost to carry bushel of
twenty five cents. by lake and railroad thirty-nine
cents, by all rail forty-two cents. Last year the
nine cents, by lake and railroad twelve cents, by
railroad sixteen cents The effect upon carrying is
While from M 1865 to fs75 the balances Of trade
against US was more than eight hundred z, mi,
the balance in our favor in eight years was more
than one thousand and three hundred i u DOL
governments, following the teachings OF the Re
publican press and speakers, should feel it their
duty to impose charges upon exports to their coun
tries equal to the reductions in the cost of carrying
from Chicago to New York in 1868. There evil
ticIes and the Republican speeches are highly ap
proved by the British and continental journals
prohibited the importation of some of our proyis-
IONS and they contemplate further action IN the
same direction.
It is urged with truth that if we give prosperity
to manufactures all other industries would be
benefited; but it is also true that if we harm our
farming, carrying and commercial pursuits, we
bring great disasters upon our manufactures Our
agricultural interests are the most important
There is no free trade party in country one
S IN
way in 1884 was over $194, 100000. No party
It can give no great offense nor
excite retaliation it does not put taxes upon for
eign productions solely for the purpose of exclud-
ing them The discussion between the parties has
been how the amount to be raised by taxation on
imports shall be apportioned. 1t is our duty then
this election to consider the interests of all our
industries and to legisate not to build up at the
of fha fIaTss