Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-10-29
A PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
The Republican Leader on the
Great Issue of the CAM
paign.
Mr.. Blaine's Speech at NIassil.
Ion, Ohio.

opPonents at YOUNGSTOWN 1eoeDtlv VT there ss sp
wretohedness bearing the inscription "Thls is
what protection has done for us" Derisive
laughter;] This was intended to typity and de-
to present the other side Of the picture. In Ohio
lishments: They COST $500, o,00o. .Soo, snd a. thsy hey
Of Su The aesus q Ss
product observe great many people in Ohio
who are not in rags and not In wretchedness:
forty years ago the entire Western country was
called upon as an agricultural community to
oppose the protective tariff, because it unjustly
then the manufacturing industries Of the coun-
try have travelled westward until Ohio has be-
come one Of the largest manufacturing States in
self great agricultural interest and great man
ufacturing interest. She presents all the
elements OF comfort and material progress.
settled. manufactures follow Indiana and MI
99is n and Michigan are coming on rapidly after
Ohio. Iowa, Kansas. and Minnesota will come
tective policy now upheld by the Republican
party operates SO as to carry the manufacturer
into every State, and ultimately into every
that one part Of the country should be per
manently agricultural and the other part manu-
featuring, but it was designed that agriculture
[cheersl. and wherever they go hand in hand
you hscs thi progress and happiness IRE
peTfd tbs Snfiefns i1nstI,a, svste which combines the
highest elements Of human prosperity by unit
ing the agricultural and the manufacturing in
terests is worth preserving. you should not for
failed in the last flfty-one years-never since
Rress-elther to repeal the protective tariff, il
e Of Il
since 1888 the Democratic party In Congress
has never sustained by its ySte protective @
We are met with the accusation that pro-
tective tariff Injuries the commerce Of the coun.
Try; That is more more frequently made in the Fast %
since the protective tariff was enacted in 1861
the exports from the United States have been
vastly greater in amount and value than all the
English colonist on this continent down to the
Inauguration, Of President Lincoln. IaIeat
that was ever made from the territory which
now constitutes the United States from the
time OF settlement at Jamestown and at Plym-
outh in 1897 and 1920 clear down to 1860, and
then add them together. they fail by several
thousand million dollars to be as great in
amount as our exports from 1861 to this time.
the protective tariff h1nders the development Of
the commerce of the country is not only dis
proved by the facts. but directly the contrary is
merce go hand In hand, and were designed to 60
hand in hand. They are triple cords. which,
tion prosperity. l. Iassume, therefore, that the
people of Ohio are interested in maintaining the
protective ~ tar a. aad XSS are It is & II ~ yGps q
and great cheering.
Ohio speaks her voice on Tuesday next. This
district will have the opportunity to speak her
voice and say whether one Of the most brilliant
advocates of protection that ever served in Con-
gress shall be returned lCheers for Mckinley,
with the opportunity to vindicate by your votes
the splendid experience which Ohio has had in
developing her agricultural and manufacturing
interests together. It is for you, the men Of
Ohio. while the nation looks on, to record your
opinion and your Judgment. thank you for
your cordial reception and bid you good-by.