The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-07

It ID becoming recognized - necee-
sitv that IL the principe Of protection 10 \.
10 obtain with the United States and the
world IN general, why not apply Il with
In the States toward each 0therY IL the
shoe factory Of Massachusetts, requires
protection from the shoe factory in Eng
land, why does not the shoemaker Of
| require protection from the
shoemaker OF Massachusetts! The
NJ : sssachusetts concern claims that the
presence OF On European shoe productt
would "deprive their workmen Of their
employment" and the shoemaker Of
Indisnspods knows that the presence OF
the Massachusetts, product has destroyed
his. and rem anded the local industry to
one OF cobbling and mending. Now, 40
liz stands, IL II is right that the Massachu-
sctts manufacturer be protected from an
English manufacturer, it IL not only fair
but necessary that the maker in Indian.
apolis and elsewhere be protected from
Massachusetts.
But We hear It urged that to apply
this idea to every town and district
" ould effectually ruin Interstate com.
merce. Certainly il would, but It would
help "home industry" We also hear u
. urged that this would destroy the rail-
I road business and disband the army Of
agents, drummers and many others who
. are provided with employment indirect.
; " to sustain this interstate commerce.
I and would shut the gates Of Indianapolis
| TO dispose OF any surplus she might &C.
crue, that her own citizens could not
. consume. Undoubtedly 1t would do
) this, and this is precisely what "protec'
l tion to home industry = in order 70 "en-
courage" the Massachusetts, manufactory,
|. does in respect 10 an international trade.
i 1t cuts od International carrying trade.
/ international factors, international
1 agents and salesmen. 1t is what has
destroyed our shipping trade. and i -
what is compelling home industry" In
7 Egypt and South America to supply for
! themselves what We and others decline
: to supply ct On equitable rate. II has not
: helped labor one particle. Several ship
: loads Of the "psuper labor Of Europe
= have recently arrived 1t New York, pur.
J. chased abroad 70 supplant the men who
are striking for some share IN this
: : .home industry" that has - yet failed 70
y reach the American laborer.
II is . somewhat curious fact that the
e. most persistent and desperate denials Of
e the right Of American labor TO Organize
D. come from the East, where oil the 3D.
< vantages Of ofprotection have conspirod e
sr create the richest and most powerful
9 monopolies. IN the West. where the
'e people have contributed their wealth
|. and prosperity to this tribute exaction
y there IL much less friction, and the op'
4 position IL confined to two or three in'
= dividual cases Of peculiar aggravation
ls But the home Of protection Of Ameri'
10 can labor the East, generally denies thu
70 right Of lsbor TO protect itself, and eel
for . share in this money wrested from
,r the whole people BY taxations for
Of s.home industry" No, the country hal
re been heavily taxed for quarter Of I
,e century for the right to pay taxes q
.. . plutocracy that would IL Il could, and
er will Ii il can, choke what little power
% there is left IN protected American lsbou
or out it.-Ind. Sentinel.