The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-10-27

Some mouths ago Judge Geo Yellott,
of the Court of Appeals, decided that he
could not stand the free trade views OF
Cleveland and his party, but would vote
tor HARRISON and Morton and protection
to home industries. Recently number
of prominent citizens OF Baltimore county
wrote to the Judge, asking him 70 explain
to them at a public meeting his reasons
for his decision. The reply of Judge
Gellott are given below:
TowsoN Nd. October 2lst 1855
Gentlemen In your communication Just re-
ceived. you request me to give public expression
to my views in relation to the vitality important
question involved in the present political contest.
You very properly suggest that the paramount
iIsue of the day-the protection of American in
dustry-" rises far above the plane of partizan
politics. so that no improperly would attach to
| one occupying judicial station, in defining his
position thereon such course being rather
patriotic duty, which will contribute to avert a
public disaster"
/ feel the full force of this suggestion, and
could l. at this time, withdraw myself from the
sphere OF the duties appertainng to my official
posi- ton, nothing would afford me greater pleas
ure than to he present at the proposed meeting
| and give expression to my opinions on subject
which. next to the preservation of the organic law
of the land. is the most important which has ever
occupied the attention of the American people.
The pleasure afforded by an attendance on the
meeting would be the greater as, among the
numerous 81 gners to the communication addressed
| to me, perceive the names OF gentlemen who
have hitherto differed in regard to their political
| affiliations, and, therefore, fully recognize the
fnat hot tod 10 diras aSSamhlaDp
! of patrio is, and not partizans Although 1 can
not be present, for The reason already assigned,
| beg you to accept written expression OF some OF
my views on the subject of protection to Ameri-
can industry.
Let us recur to the past and learn wisdom from
| the lessons OF experience. The American colo
| MES ought not to be permitted to manufacture a
hobnail. Let them occupy themselves in cultivat-
| ing the soil and buy the manufactured products
of Great Britain y this was the policy proclaimed
| by the British ministry anterior to the outbreak
| of the American Revolution That revolution
| emancpated us from the political control of
| England, but left us still in u condition of COM
| mercial vassaage.
| The sagacious mind of Washington soon per-
| ceived the dependent condition OF this country,
| and directed the attention OF Congress 1.-THE en-
enlargement of domestic manufactures. His rec
| ommendatiOn was repeated by Jefferson in his
| first annual message, and Madison, while presi-
dent, strongly urged the Importance or encourag-
| lug home industry by protective tariff, which
| would eitectually relieve the country from Its
dependence on foreign nations But during the
administration OF these three great statesmen, the
peculiar condition Of transatlantic affairs saved
| the farmers of America from the calamities which
would have resulted from the want of Il home
| mark ct. From the commencement OF the French
| Revolution, soon after the organization of our
| Federal government, until the final overthrow OF
Napsleons colossal power on the field of Water
| loo, during a period of twenty-five years, all
| Europe was engaged in wars conducted on a gi-
gantic scale the whole OF that continent became
an immense military camp; the numerous armies
employed had to be fed supplies of food were
| obtained from America, and our iarmers-few in
| number, and in IA sparely populated county-had
| an ample market for their products, and pros
| pered and grew rich. But the disarmament OF
| these vast arm les brought about a disastrous
change in the prospects of the American pro-
Queer. Europe produced her food. AM no
| longer purchas ed our agricultural products. Eu-
ropean goods came into markets, and our
| farmers had no markets abroad. There was also
no adequate home market for the American far
he established the ruinous foreign competition
rendering such industrial enterprises almost
wholly impracticeable. The farmers obtaining
small prices ter their products, were involved in
debt Many were ruined, and their land had to
be sold. 1t i. well known that in 1924 some of
the finest farms in Baltimore county were sold
for about one-fourth the prize paid for them ten
| years antecedsnt to this calamitous period.
| In view of this disastrous condition OF things,
| President Madison. in his inaugural address
| earnestly advised the creation of a home market
| by means OF protective tariff That great states
| man. Henry Clay, strongly supported this policy
and by his influence and eloquence obtained the
| passage of the tariff act OF 1924. The beneficial
| effect OF this legislation soon became apparent.
Prosperity was restored to the country, and in his
| annual message President Andrew Jackson
clearly Indicated the salutary effects OF the pro-
tective system, and strongly urged its continu-
ance His argument on the constitutionality OF
the measure is as clear and satisfactory as any
that has been presented.
The troubles resulting from the multiplying ordi
| nance of South Carolina ultimately led to the
| destruction of the protective system. Henry Clay,
to avert the danger of civil war and the probable
dissolution of the Union, consented to a gradual
| reduction Of the duties imports, and the result
was that in 1910 American industry had ceased to
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