Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-05
and their like move. Certainly it will
have an effect the very opposite of bene-
fetal on the interests of California.
Facts for Farmers.

Facts for Farmers.
The New York World published an
article on Tariff Reform, which is so to
the point, that we reproduce it as one of
the best on the subject developed by this
Campaign of thought"
A tariff is a tax levied upon foreign
products imported into the United States.
The Republican party advocates tariff
for protection. The Democratic party
advocates tariff for revenue, with incl
dental protection. Tariff legislation in
the United States since 1924 has been as
follows, viz:
1924 to 1882 Protective tariff.
1882 to 1912 Revenue tariff.
1912 to 1S46 Protective tariff.
1876 to 1860 Rev enue tariff.
1860 to 1883 Protective tariff.
The average price of American farm
products in the New York market under
the different systems is as follows: Aver
age price of wheat for five years-1825-
1929, protective tariff. Sill; 1884. 1888,
revenue tariff, $l.51: 1912 1916, protec-
tive tariff, $l.O5; lS5O-1S6O, revenue
tariff, s. .5S; 1S7O.lSSO, protective tariff,
81 SO; in 1885, protective tariff, 80 cents.
1S25-fS29, protective tariff, 81 cents
lS34-1S3S, revenue tariff, SO cents; 1912
1916, protective tariff, SO cents; 1850.
1860, revenue tariff, 72 cents; 1S701SS0,
protective tariff, SO cents; 18S0-lS86,
protective tariff, 40 cents.
Average price of oats for five years
1926. 1929, protective tariff, SO cents
lS34-1S38, revenue tariff, 40 cents; 1912
1S46, protective tariff, 36 cents; 1850
1860, revenue tariff. 54 cents; 1870 1880,
protective tariff, 43 cents; in 1886, pro-
tective tariff, "a cents.
The II 1926 people engaged in gain
ful pursuits N the United States in 1880
were divided as follows:
Seven million, six-hundred and sew
enty thousand were engaged in agricul-
ture, 4,075, 900 in professional and per-
sonal service, 1887, 900 manufactures,
mechanics and mining $40, 900 in trade
and transportation.
About one million OF the above are en-
gagged in what is termed our protective
Industries; the renal, ing 16, 100000 are
unprotected. The theory of protective
tariff is to 30 levy the Government duties
as to benefit the America manufacturer,
by giving him an advantage over the for
eign manufacturer in the American mar
ket.
This is done by placing the duties on
imports so high that we cannot buy
abroad ,and must buy from our own man
ufacturers.
That this system is Of great benefit to
and confers an immense advantage upon
the American manufacturer none will
deny; but it is we'll known fact that a
law which confeis advantages on one
class necessarily does it at at the expense
of others.
The following facts show how this sys-
tenn has affected the great interest in
which nearly one-half the American
people are engaged, agriculture
In 1850 the total wealth OF the United
States was, in round numbers, 81, ,OOO,-
900 900. The farmers share of this
wealth was $4,000, 600, 900, or over one.
half.
In 1860, after ten years of revenue
tariff, the total wealth had increased to
SIG, 900, ,000, 600. The farmers share was
So 900, ,OO0, 900, still one-half.
In 1880, after twenty years of protec-
tive tariff, the total wealth had increased
to $43 ,600, ,000, 900, but the farmers share
was only $4,000, ,000, 900, or little over
ne-fourth.
This shows an equal degree of pros
perity for the farmer from 1850 to 1850
under revenue tariff, but it is damag-
ing showing for the agricultural interest
from 1860 to 1880, during twenty years of
q protective tariff; an increase of
"a, ,000, 900, 900 for the half of people en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits, and $23,-
600, ,000, 900 for the other half during
twenty years of protection. What does
this show?
Our manufacturing industries. have
prospered at the expense of the agricul-
tural interests.
The farmer has paid the bill and the
mortgage on his farm is his receipt for
the money!
1t is significant fact that the raising
OF wheat, corn and oats has always
proved profitable pursuit in the absence
of discriminating tariff laws.
1t is also true that our manufacturers
did thriving and prosperous business,
without the aid of protective tariff,
during the fourteen years between 1846
and 1860.
We consumed SO per cent. of their pro.
ducts, and they exported the remaining
2 per cent. Their total product amounted
to 80 per cent. of the amount necessary
to satisfy our wants, and we imported
only the remaining 10 per cent.
Our factories we're not protected in
those days, only to the extent that a
tariff for revenue necessarily protects
them-nor do they need to be to-day.
Nor was the present high tariff levied
for the purpose of protecting them.
1t was levied for the purpose of raising
the necessary revenues to carry on the
war.
1t was temporary measure, no. in
tended to be permanent, as was stated by
it's author, Morrill,, of Vermont, in his
speech advocating its adoption.
Once in force, however, its advantages
were 30 keenly appreciated by our home
manufacturer, that he has, during the
twenty.four years of peace that has fol-
lowed the war, successfully resisted all
efforts to remove it.
An important question presents itself ::
How much longer can the American
farmer stand this system?
The Democrats are trying to reduce
the tariff to revenue basis.
The Republicans declare in their Ma
tional platform that they are Opposed
to the surrender of any part OF our pro-
tective system"
Ours is section of farming rather
than OF manufacturing interests, and
therefore the Damocrat;c pol;cv ia for o,,r