The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-25


ton Of our federal government, until the fnal
overthrow of NaDoleops colossal power on the
field OF Waterloo, during period of twenty-five
years, al! Europe was engaged IN wars conducted
gigantic scale; the whole OF that continent
tacams an immense military camp; the eaor-
nous armies employed had To be fed; supplies OF
food were obtained from America, and our
farmers, few Ia number IN y spsrsely popa 'ated
country. had an ample market Tor their products
and prospered and grew rich. Bot the disband-
ment Of these vast armies brought about a dis
astrous change in the prospe-ts OF the American
producer. Europe produced Ger own food
and no longer purchased our agricultural
products. European goods came into
our markets, aud our farmers had no markets
abroad There was. also, DO sdeauste home
market for the American farmer. oecause do
mestic manufactures could not be established,
the rulnops foreign competition rendering such
industrial enterprises almost wholly imprectica-
bic. The farmers, obtaining small prices for
their products were involved IN debt Many
were ruined, and their land had 10 be sold. 10
Is well known that IN 1924 some OK the tness
farms in Baltimore county were sold for about
one-fourth the price paid for them ten years
anteeedeus to this calamtous period.
'ln view Of this disastrous condition Of things,
President Monroe, IN his inaugural address,
earnestly advised the creation OF homs mar
ket by means of q protective tariff. That great
statesman, Henry Clay, strongly supported this
tanned the passage of the tariff act of 1924 The
beneficial effect OF this legislation soon became
apparent, prosperity was restored TO the conn
try, and. il his second annual message. Presi-
dent Andrew JaeKson clearly Indicated
the salutary effects OF the protective sys-
TEN, and strongly urged Its continusnce.
HIS argument on the constitutopality Of
the measure Is as clear and satisfactory
a. any that has ever been presented. The
troubles resulting from the nnllifyine ordinance
o. South Carolina ultimately led TO the destruo-
ton Of the protective system. Henry Clay. 10
avert ths danger of civil var and the probable
dissolution of the Union, consented to gradual
reduction of the duties imports, and the re-
suit was that in 1880 American industry bad
ceaeed to be protected. Many now living, my
self among the number, recollect the condi-
ton of things eat that period. Manufactories
were closed, thousands OF workmen we're with
out employment, farmers were paid for their
products in shiuplasters flor there was no other
Inoneyl. and grass vas growing on many of the
wharSes in Baltimore This state OF affairs con-
tnued until the passage of the tariff act of ls42,
when business revived and the country began 70
prosper.
"Durins Polk's administration the tariff was
tampsred with but not 20 such sxtent ss to
produce the disasters Of ls40 The civil war
produced the present .ariff aud since the restor-
alton of peace aud the resumption OF specie
payments, no country in the world, IN this age
or any other age, has been 50 prosperous as tho
United States Of America. now containing
population o; eixty-fve millions Of people and
having the bss. home market oa the face or the
terrestrial globe.
"why do politicians desire to jeopardize or
destroy that msrketl Are men who take even
one step in that direction worthy OF TIE conf-
dsnee Of the American peoplef Can the Amer
lean people trust themf The solution Of these
questions Is dependent on the result OF the
coming election. The farmers Of this country
surely DO rot desire TO have their home market
destroyed. They are told that II certain for
eign goods are let IN they can buy cheaper.
Well. a man cannot boy unless he has money.
A farmer cannot have much money unless he
g. Naw-
lishman comes to him and says Il can sell you
q coat cheaper than the American manufac-
turer.' well, says the farmer II you vii! buy
my grain for good price i can buy tho coat
Says the English man: Il don't want your grain.
get my supply of grain from India The Hin
doc works for a few cents a day. My grain otg
tanned from India costs me not more than half
as much as you ask for yours Lower yous
dian supply is abundant What says the
American farmer; am l. IN order to
at ruinous pricesi My farm laborers
will NOT work, like the Hndoo, for .
few cents day. We cannot compete with the
pauper labor OF India We are American citi-
gems. and and the met who work on my farm
bad better vote for q protective tariff and have
. home market. MIR. John Bull, can't buy
your coat unless you will consent 70 pay me
good price for my wheat And so with all the
workingmen Of the country. IL would be bitter
mockery, it would be adding insult to injury,
a free-trdder
cheap English goods when he has been thrown
out Of employment, and has no money in bis
pocket and sees no prospect OF obtaining any.
When the Englshman comes In and undersells
the American manufacturer the factory 10
closed and the operative 10 out of smploy. The
Epgshnan's cheap goods hare been the ruin Of
the American workman.
"a few days ago was standing at the window
Of house in HAM pden. Ipassse over this very
spot of ground come thirty years ago, when,
with the exception OF . few straggling houses.
there Was no Hsmp1en, no Woodberry, no local
manufacturing towns Now there Is q popula-
ton of many thousands All this 10 the out
growth Of the protective system As i was
thinking of these things q wagon was driven
up loaded with the fusst potatoes ever behsld.
1t was soon surrounded, the potatoes sold. and
the farmer started back to his home to bring
apother load Here Was home market for tho
farmer created by the protective tariff Would
the Euglishman have bought the farmers Do
tatoesl On no. But he would have offered to
sell him q cheap cost But the farmer must sell
before he can buy. and unless be can hnd .
home market be cannot dispose of his produce.
There are a vast number OF Hampceus and
Woodberrys created by the protective tariff.
Let anyone travel over this great country, and
ne will discover hundreds ot manufacturing
places created by the wise policy OF protection,
and affording home market for the farmers
products
''The evil of surplus in the treasury can
easily be obviated. Let them remove the duty
to come in free and there will be no surplus But
il 10 apparent that men who will keep the duty
sugar and let foreign wool in free, so that our
farmers will have to compete with the WOOL
growers Of Australia and Europe, are not the
safest repositories of political power. The State
of Maryland has endeevored to project our WOOL
growers by q taxarion Of dogs IN many Of the
counties, but the present dom:Sant party in
the House Of Representatives proposes TO render
such legislation useless BY letting in foreign
wool free, thus iniuring our farmers more than
would be done by q thousand sheep-killipg dogs
turned loose in every county.
"In conclusion, would say that auy farmer.
or any workingman who votes for party that
is moving in the direction of free trade will be
voting to- impoverish himself, beegar his family
and bring ON the country the calsmitiss which
afflicted us in 1910. In that year cast my first
vote for Gen. William Henry Harrison and in
this year IL is my intention to vote for his
worthy grandson, Gen. Benjamin Harrison.
who, believe, will mako rs good President az
any man now living in America.
with much respect / am, gentlemen. very
truly. yours, GEORGE YELLoTr.
ITO Messrs. James +. Hooper. Richard Cromwell.
Enoch Pratt and Others F"
FIFTH KENTUCKY DISTRICT