Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-29
COMM BNICATIONS.
SOme Facts.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
Facts SO plain that he who runs may read.
Soaplain that the wayfaring man though 8
fool need not err therein.
First. This is the best country under the
heavens for the masses ofsthe people. Else
why do people flock to our shores from all
other nations Our people are better housed,
clothed and fed than other people. We have
the necessaries and many of the luxuries of
life.
Our government is of the people and for
the people, wages are higher than in any
other countries; twice as high as the average
of other countries.
And this is the secret of our prosperity,
He who votes to lower wages by reducing the
tariff votes against his own braad and but
ter, unless he has a stated salary or has q
large purse; then he can hire help cheaper,
buy his foreign broadcloth little less, and
If professor may buy foreign books at less
price And then if he is supremely selfish,
living only for himself, caring nething for
the multitude, then let him vote for free
trade. When I speak of England bear in
mind I speak of the government, which is
of the aristocraey and for the aristocracy.
The English people en- masse are as brave,
honest and noble hearted as any people on
the face of the earth.
England wants us to adopt tree trade and
let her manufacture for US. English states
Think you they are studying our interests or
their own?
They want their people employed even if it
is at starvation prices. Now do we want to
fall into the trap which they have set for US
and close up most of our factories or crowd
level with their own? ReYerently I say it,
may God forbid. I asked a partner in an old
and wealthy firm what he thought of free
trade. He replied: SIT might benefit US.
We are able to compete in the markets of the
world, but only by reducing wages, which
under free trade we could easily do; but
look beyond my purse and take into account
the welfare of workingmen and women.
am, therefore, protectionist.
There was large heart in connection with
large purse. May such men be multiplied
an hundred fold. The Democratic party has
to my knowledge for sixty years been a low
tariff or free trade party.
The South has been solid for free trade and
has controlled the party. We are told by
free traders from our President down that
the consumer pays the tariff ON manufac-
tured goods. It is an untruth. The high
tariff stimulated our people to go extensively
into manufacturing, and the competition of
our people has brought down the price of
every article used, for instance. Steel rails
from $125 to $50 per ton, calico from 3715
cents to 6 cents per yard, and every
article used which is made by us is
lower to-day than it was when the high
tariff was put on foreign goods. The work
ing or poor man who votes for low tariff OF
free trade votes to injure himself, his family
and his country. And for what forsooths to
please England and few of our professional
and rich men who wish to be benefited at
the expense of ninety one-hundredths of our
people.
Working men of America, do not follow
party blindly, but step and think, think for
yourselves, remembering the Lord helps
those who help themselves. MECHANIC.