The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-01-19

10 pay uOuDIo lakes ca, sometimes
treble for the benefit of the monopo-
list through the Ubiquitous protective
tariff system.
One of the boldest and most auda-
cious feats of the arch-protectionist
and m%onopolist is the complete capture
of the so-called National Farmers Con-
gress at Chicago. One, Mr.. Ammi-
down, an extensive wooden manufac-
turer of New York, and a Mr. Dudley
of New Jersey together with others
got themselves appointed as delegates
and attended the Congress loaded and
primed with protectionist ammunition,
and determined to give, if possible, to
the public, under cover of the name by
which the Congress is known, the er-
oneous impressions that the farmers of
these United States are in favor. of a
protective tariff. They succeeded but too
we'll as will be seen by reference to the
Tariff League Bulletin a copy of which
| have here. These two gentlemen
named were not only protectionists but
one is President and the, other Vice
President of that high sounding order.
The American Protective Tariff League
wolves for our shepherds Farmers
look to your hocks!
The claim that the protective system
is a benefit to labor or that it's repeal
would degrade American laborers to
the level of the pauper labor of Europe
in the veriest bosh as evidenced by the
,>~>ox,a of Tho l,f;oc an C,rppo
few years ago there were only three
manufacturers of quinine in the United
States. They had completely monop-
LIED the business and were so effect
ually protected in their monopoly, that
they throttled all domestic competition
and drove off foreign interference with
the aid of Government. A move was
at last made to remove the heavy du-
ties and lower the price of this neces-
sary of life to the poor. Answer was
made by the protectionist, that for
eignels would drive out our domestic
manufacture entirely, establish a mon
opoly and put the price to $40 per
ounce, the price being. then S.. The
tariff was removed; the price declined
till now it can be had at retail at 75c
per ounce, other manufactures have
sprung up and as to the degradation Of
the labor employed by these companies
| would respectfully refer you to the
labor statistician. | would suggest that
a most fitting disposition of the tariff
question by the association would be
an endorsement of President Cleve-
lands most excellent message upon the
subject. Let us remind our delegation
in Congress that we shall continue to
insist upon our rights to a voice in the
executive branch of the Government
and request them to use their best
effort to perfect and further the pas
sage of the Hatch bill. :,
On motion, a committee on creden-
tials was appointed as follows D. Nc
N. Mckay, of Harnett; H, A. Black
welder, of Cabarrus, T. J.: Redding, of
Randolph; J. D. Allen, of Wake; and
DR. J. E. Person, of Wayne. -.'""
The committee examined the cre>
dentials and reported one hundred and
forty-one delegates present, represent
ing thirty-four counties. This num-
Der was augmented by the arrival of
about seventy additional delegates
during the SESSION.
The President announced that a
quorum was present.. -
t< L. L. Polk moved that the annual
election Of officers of this Association
be made the special order for tomor-
row morning at ii o'clock. Adopted.
On motion of @. Mcdonald, of Ca
barrus, the representatives of the press
Of Greensboro, and others who may
| be present, were invited to a seat at
the reporters desk.
Mr.. David F. Caldwell, of Greens
boro, appeared upon the rostrum and
on behalf of the citizens and the au-
thorities of the city and on behalf of
the citizens of Guilford county, ten
dered a hearty and cordial welcome
to the Association, and l.. l.. Polk
was designated by the President to
respond to the address.
The President announced the fol-
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