The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-22

Wnced In civilization, and who was
the largest carrier, do this work cheaper
than AmrTlcausp l4itnOt pos ible that
In the movement Of goods OF slGh eH0r'
nous value Il COED pr a. might accrue
10 American capital and en- eTpfle0,
Then there IL the industry of shipbui d.
lug langnlshi0R, dying, almost hloltnd
out since lsOOi the esp tai ana workmen
scattered, and where, IN thai year, the
commercial marine OF thu world was
practically divided by twJ nations, II IL
now divided In two parts, OF which
England owns one put, aud all other
nations put together own thu other,
Our n~eighbOra, tho Canadians, are now
having the sauna experience In this d.
rectiOn The decline OF their CONNER
cial marine since pf0mllgating taTih
laws.
BUT THE TARIFF BESIDES
being q burden on three.fOurlh1 OF our
population and not beneficial by main
taining the wages OF tho remaining
fourth, and having destroyed our mer
chant marine, IL responsible for the most
insinnating and destru tive principle
that has ever by ita foqhiat0y taken
possession OF men u miad-. What IL the
difference between thu argument made
by the slave owners twenty Ave or forty
years ago, that for the good Of society,
the negro should always semain a slave,
and The argument OF the prOtectiOinsta
now that for the good OF O%ne'lOufth OF
the people, three fOurtha should be taxed.
This degrading principle ins HE'D into
mems minds, Its natural outcome IL the
liberation OF monopoly aud TO establish a
prece tent In legislation dangerous ~
the we'll being Of free people, BY these
laws not
ONLY IS THE CAPITAL
of the people turned into artificial chan.
nela, but their thoughts az we'll. lii
Profitable TO avoid import duties aud
lying and false values OF merchandise
are the devices most Tes0rled b., and
perjury IL not ~ uncommon ~ II might
be, IL 10 held curious that a government
should
DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ITS OWN CITIZENS,
bat such Ia the case with ours, Nc.
william Marshall, President OF the tx.
tensiye cOrdage works Of Brooklyn, OK
ports the product OF his factory 1000
miles by sea, and sells there for the
equipment OF foreign ships cheaper than
the American riggor can buy II less
than q mile from his factory doors,
The explanation OF this curious circum-
stance In, when raw materials are I'm
ported, and after manufactures are *
ported, the duties levied are RENTED
except 10 per cent, But let M ape how
all this Affects us. II makes a difference
TO those not engaged In manufacturing
trade 40 we'll 40 10 the workman In that
branch OF induatry and his family,
whether he has $3.50 or $500 q year to
spend. Under free trade, work would be
much more steady, and increase and
diyeraify. Let some one Introduce a bill
into Congress
ABoLIsHING TARIFF DUTIES
on raw materials and from goo Ia in the
manufacture OF which wa possess o
natural advantage and graduate tina re-
duciion on industries, that are deemed
weak, cautiously feeling their way TO
a period when free trade would have to
DO accepted by these weak ones, or their
industries declared Improbable. Give
our lab0rer q chance TO assert himself,
and never for a moment allowing our
selves 10 doubt his ability, we will see
his deft hands fashion such articles AZ
will capture the worlds market. Why
should we not BIO the lrst In commercial
i~mportancep
THE UNITED STATES IS COUNTRY
the richest In natural wealth. We ara
superior In every geographical advan-
tage, and are the rival OF none under
ths sun. except Great Britain. VIZ are
the asylum for the oppressed Of every ma.
ton. All people must draw from us the
inspiration OF freedom promulgated by
the Declaration Of Independence. Let
us not hamper ourselves with laws. mar
row and contracted In their operation.
Let us open our ports and invite oil the
people OF the earth 10 bring their prod
ucts here TO exchange for ours. Distance
and the cost Of carriage and duties
levied In accordance with ths strlctest
economical adju 'tment OF govern mental
affairs, will protect our manufacturers.
Then the movement OF Affairs will be
In Q natural and not In an artificial
channel. Let our Legislators show thu
citizens there are other avenues OF profit
than receiving boun les from the Ma.
tiOnal Treasury.
that THE INTELLIGENT FAR SEEING
ENGLlsHMAN
appreciates the di Iaster that will over.
take them In the event OF our adopting
free trade, or, as he says, when we
abandon our ''w0rae than old Chinese
policy" Ia proven by a letter written by
one OF these TO a well known free trader
here. This gentleman Ia one OF the
leading railroad authorities In Great
Britain. III have read" no says, your
two articles IN free trade; but az an
Islander | have never been an enthusi.
as.ic we'll wlsher for free trade In the
United States; for when you throw over.
board the burden OF monopoly, and walk
straight out into the free world OF In
dustry unweighted, then Bull" must
look out. II will DO n grand day for you,
but after Ave years n sad day for Bull"
10 keep up your restrictions az long as
you like say l."
SHOULD LIKE TO DWELL LONGER
on this, the main hindrance TO our
progress 40 q nation, and which c0n.
Germs w az citizsns very nearly, by cur.
failing employment aud debating the
grooves In which capital shall dow, but
| do not wish 10 be understood that the
removal OF tariff duties will at once
give US the prestige we desire,
Business depressions always
have existed and even under
free trade rule In England they exist
now, but according to the Hon. John
Bright, not nearly to such an extent ~
In this country, and according to the
same authority thu English laborer IL
far better of than our own.