The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-09-14
HARD QI ESTIONS TO ANSW Err.


High tariffs are getting to be as distaste-
full in manufacturing Massachusetts, as in
agricultural North Carolina, and that,
too, it seems. without regard to party
lines The Tariff Reform League e that
State is now circulating two strong docn
ments, one of them giving the position of
strong protectlonists and Republican lead
ers in regard to the tariff before il became
a campaign issue and tie other giving
twenty questions for protlc.loniSts TO
answer. some of which read as follows:
/ Why, under the benign influence Of
our war tariff are one-thirl Of our wage
Mass. Labor Rep, 1887, p 294l
> Why id-wages in Great Britain 90
up between 1872 and 1888 8 per cent,
while they went down in Massachusetts,
during the same period per cent. Mass,
Labor Rep. 1885. p 143.l
g. Why did the cost Of living here in
crease | per cent. between 500 and 1878,
notwithstanding the tremendous improve
ments made in cheapening the cost of pro
duction> Mass. Labor Rep, 1885. p. 461.)
4 Why are wages in free trade England
from 80 to 100 per cent. higher than they
are in any protected country on the Con
tinent Of Europe? q. S. Coz suiar Lab.
Rep, vol, j, ? 17s.p
j. Why does China, which has nurtured
her people under prohibtory tariff for
several hundred years, pay her common
laborers 20 cents day and her skilled
mechanics 30 cents day (l. Consu-
lar Lab Rep vol. iii. tf3.)
g. How are we able to sell annually
800 O0G, 600 of the products Of our high
priced labor III foreign markets against
the whole world, if, As protectionists as
sert, free competition IN goods means
equality in wages &C. 5. Report on Com
merce and Nav, 1897, p. 1s.l
T. Why did the wealth Of thi, country
increase III the low tariff period-1S50 =
lS6O-126 per cent, and in the high tariff
period -1SSO-only 50 per cent,
even after reducing the census values Of
1870 to a gold basis. CTenth Census, vol.
VII, PIP. 3, 1, Il
S. Why did the values of farms in this
country increase from 1850 % 1860 103
per cent, and from 1870 to 1880 only -
| per cent 2 Census vol Agrculture)
O. Why was the average annual increase
| in Massachusetts, savings bank deposits
! from 1850 to 1860 II per cent, and from
| 1870 t. 1880 only per cent MASS.
| Savings Bank Rep, 1897. D. 616.)
10 Why lid American vessels contro
/ hr,t- faurths Of our foreign carrying trade
| in 1856, and less than one sixth Of it il
| 1886. (U S. Rep. on Commerce ant
Nav, 1897, p. s9-)
| II. Why did Congress, after living
| eleven wears under a low tariff, vote il
all the Massachusetts, members supper
| this reduction? WAS H HENRY WILSON, TIL
| SHOEMAKER, AN ENEMY OF LABOR? Con
Globe, Sd ses 34th Congress, PIP. ?71
1862
-. Why did wages II Massachusett
advance from the high tariff decade end
mo with 1890 to the low tariff decade end
ing with 1860 81 per cent, while the
advanced from 1860 to 1883 only % pc
cent. ? Mass. Lab. Rep, 1885, PIP. 142
466.)
II. With Poles, Bohemians and Italian
swarming into this country free OF duty
how much are our wage earne RS benehte
by the protective tax on lumber, coz
clothing, salt and almost everything the
have to buyz How much higher ougt
the tax to be in order to make US all ST
supremely happy?
10. How do Pennsylvania manufactu1
ers accumulate their 'fat,' except b
proving upon the general public, force
by the tariff to buy their wares at the
own price,
Verify. these be hard questions for pr
tectiOnists TO answer.
, Two of the Third Party nominees
|