The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-11-03
Judge YellOtt's Letter.

n Judge YellOtt's Letter.
! Hon. George YellOtt, of Baltimore
county. Judge of the Court of APP
meals, in response to a request from
Messrs. James E. Hooper. James w.
TYSON, VIM. Whitelock, Enoch
Pratt, and many other leading citi-
zens of his county, to give the people
the benefit of his observations, ex-
iperience and reflections upon the sys.
tenn of protection to our producing
and Iaboring classes, as compared
with the effects of efforts which have
been made and are being made to de-
stroy or injure that benehcient sys-
tem," mas written a letter that deals
very candidly and fOrcibly with the
subject. 1t must he borne in mind
that Judge YelIOt is a Democrat and
has been twice elected to the Court of
Appeals by that party. We com
mend his views to the thoughtful
consideration of all who desire to be
enlightened on the supreme issue of
the hour.
| TowsoN, MD Oct. 22nd, 1888.
Gentlemen In your communica'
ton just received, you request me 10
give public expression to my views
in relation to the yitaIly important
question involved in the present po-
&stical contest. You very properly
suggest that the paramount issue of
the day-the protection of A merican
industry-"rises far above the plane
of partisan politics, so that no imprO-
priety would attach to one occupying
judicial station, in defining his pO-
sitiOn thereon such a course being
rather a patriotic duty, which will
contribute to avert a public disaster"
1 feel the full force of this sugges-
ton, and could l, at this time, with
draw myself from the sphere of the
duties apperaining to my official pO-
sition, nothing would afford me
greater pleasure than to be present at
the proposed meeting and give ex-
preston to my opinions on a subject
which, next to the preservation Of the
organic law of the land, is the most
important which has ever occupied
the attention of American people.
The pleasure afforded by an attend
adce on the meeting would be the
greater as, among the numerous sign
ers to the communication addressed
to me, | perceive the names of gen.
tlemen who have hitherto differed in
regard to their political affiliations,
and, therefore, fully recognize the
fact that | am invited to address an
assemblage Of patriots, and not of
partisans. Although / cannot be
present, for the reason already assign
ed, beg you TO accept a written ex-
preston of some of my views on the
subject of protection to American in
dustry.
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The farmers of this country surely
5SSAnot desire to have their hsme
), !arket destroyed, They are told
e. at. if certain foreign goods are let
in. they can buy cheaper, Well,
man cannot buy unless he has mon
ey, A farmer cannot have much
money unless he can sell his produce
for good price. An Englishman
comes to him and says II can sell
you coat cheaper than the American
manufacturer" "Wen," says the
farmer, "if you will buy my grain for
a good price l can buy the coat"
Says the Englishman : 81 don't
want your grain. l get my supply
of grain from India. The Hindoo
works for few cents day. My
grain obtained from India cost me
not more than half as much as you
ask for yours. Lower your price and
| may buy your wheat. though the
Indian supply is abundant"
"What !" says the American farmer.
"Am l, in order to get the English
coat, to sell my wheat at ruinous
prices =? My farm laborers will not
work, like the Hindoo, for few
cents a day. We cannot compete
with the pauper labor of India. We
are American citizens, and L and the
men who work on my farm had better
vote for a protective tariff, and have
home market. Mr.. John Bull, |
can't buy your coat, unless you will
consent to pay me good price for
my wheat"
And so with all the worklngmen
of the country. 1t would be bitter
ri6ckery. 1t would be adding insult
to injury, for free trader to tell a
factory operative about cheap En-
olish goods. when he has been thrown