New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-10
THE FARMERS INTERESTS.
PROTECTION FOR A HOME MARKET.
" ADDRESS TO FARMERS "-AGRICULTURIsTs De
CEIvED NO LONGER by FREE TRADE
sOPHIsTkIR5 VIEWS OF SENATORS AND
D' ~" D''N y " "'A
rBr rELEGRAPu TO THE TRIBUNE

NO LONGER BY FREE TRADE
soPHIsTRIES-v VIEWS or SENATORS AND
OTHERS on THE DOCUMENT.
rBr rsLEoRAPI THE rRrsuyrI
WASHINGTON. Feb 0.-The Free Traders recognize
that they have struck another snag. For many sea-
sons II has been the fashion for them to declaIm
against tho tariff tho ground the farmer do
rives no benefit from the protective system Ton
years ago Dudley c, Haskell, Kansas Representative
10 Congress, who represented constituency mainly
composed OF farmers, took tho negative of that propo-
ston In every school-house and in every part OF
bis district he bravely maintained his ground and was
rewarded by bigger majority than he had ever be-
fore received Many Western have followed his
example-some abreast of him-and to-day Repre-
sentaves from Kansas, Nebraska Iowa. Illinois and
other agricultural sBtstes socaed, are foremost In
their advocacy Of the economic system which has fur
nlshed Western farmers and stock growers with a
profitable market
The shrewder frcetrade leaders Congress had be-
gun to realize that the drift OF Western sentiment
for thoy are nothing II not sectional-was against
them ThoJ had begun to reahze that the carrying
OF Iowa, or Illinois, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, or
Michigan on frco-trade platform was not among the
probabilities, and sCme OF them had begun even to
look askanco at Morrison and Hurd Mono OF them,
however, had shown yet that no had emerged from
the " trace chains" phase of political economy o.
casionslly, Indeed, some Democratic statesman like
Perry Belmont annoyed by complaints from agri-
cuiturss In his DISTRICT that cabbages from Holland,
potatoes from Scotland, onions from Bermuda or
SPAN were Cutting the American market and bring
ing his constituents into runOus competition with the
cheaper labor OF those countries but tho philosophy
significance Of such complaints alike unheeded,
until tho disclosures contained In the Address to
Farmers published In THE TRIBUNE OF yesterday
That public alton has given Prem,err Mills and his
" dark lantern" conederates black eye indeed
WILL BE BY THE NOSE no LONGER.
The American farmer has not only fatty refused to
be longer either silent aud patient beast of burden
hobby horse for the Free Trader to ride, but no
has declared aggressive against the men who
have long msrepresented him. Nothing could
have happened inopportunely for The Free Trad
than the publication Of this Address" AT the
same time nothing could have happened more oppor-
tunely for the friends Of the American system as OPP
posed to tho British system of industry. 1t will DO
especially gratifying to tho Western farmer and the
Western Representatives
Republican Congre,smen from some Of tho western
States, who fully informed TO, pecting the pm
pies and preferences of the men who sent them here
have been a measure hAndca ppcd by certain West
ern Republican newspapers which are behind the
the tariff question The Address strength
them, although It conveys to them itto or moth
ing Which Is regarding the attitude Of Western
farmers a body. The discussions which the " Adj
dress invites, and will provoke In Congress as soon
matters considered, will 10 interesting
ybody, and specaly instructive to the south
free rale leaders, who for years have been &C
customcd to regard tho American farmer-north OF
Mason and Dxons line-aS an ignorant being, who
derives his information from freetrade speeches In
Congress or on tho stump, and forms his opinions
accordingly The men In Congress whose views are
worth quoting, and they are numerous, are reluctant
to express their opinions OFF hand On matters otsucn
importance those embodied IN tho address, ID
general, tho expressions from Republicans Indicate
that they will BE- In voarty accord with the position
taken by tho Address"
Men OF both parties heartily praise the enierprisng
spirit which has enabled The Tribune to spread such
a document before the country.
HEAnTILY .MMENDED AT THE CAPITOL,
Among tho public who expressed opinions
regarding the Address Senator Nor
rill, senator stockbudgo and Congressman
Burrows. senator Morrill, suggested briefly
hG hearty apptusa % Tue results vi the cOui
NIT ,es work published in The lRIBUNL His state,
Nern.Ot, target, peoped by sgncultursts ana ne
faseu.I.g inaus res which made home market for
aerio.ltural products should be sustain Inc zen sen
a'or purposes giving expression OF his views IN TINS
ect on lator time and h, was reluctant there
10 to express brief conclusions on matter Of It's
ssnator stockbrdge said In this matter We must
all and together farmers, manufacturers ana AL
a hlow AZ one I. a blow al all My own state Mch
gan has the manufacturing and farming Glasses well
people buy th grains aud the great consumers Of
the small uffs from the farms, while tho farmers
airs a
support from either class would Indirectly react
against the other, for to use true eApfeSson-
united they stand but divided theys stall"
Congressman Burrows of tho House ways ana
NJ ans Committee, said " | am glad to see such e1-
ceilsat step taken iiWad Z" I'M, eractlng the eHOr
o. The free They are making particular over
the and this report ana the pruuhehco
The Tr bIne can give II, will 20 far to undo the er-
no eos Impressions that free trade allacieS may have
induced. No class OF our people arr more lhtcre-teu
In protective tariff than om farmers mo rrdsOn Is
beratse tho farmer tl- the soil not only for the Pnr
n ,so OF supplying food for himself and ianllly but
al O with a Wow to producing surplus when nc can
convert into that which he cannot produce nOih inc
sol II OF The greatest import ance to MIN that no
dspose Of this surplus at the most advantage.
tn BEST MARKET TuE HOME MARKET.
The best market for him il that which is nearest his
door or a homo market. Tho more distant his market
tho less profit no can realize from his surplus A
protective tariff, by building up manufacturing In
du,tres creates large class OF consumers VINO take
the surplu, product from the farmer and to such an
ex,ent have our homo Industries been diversified by
son OF protection the farmer scls 81 per cent
Of all his suIplus Oduc except cotton ana tODhcco' 10
OR Jme OnSun An, policy whlch wOuio uoStIOy
The men engaged in factuifng to the fArhl anu
ale them rivals OF tho farmer, thereby not only ue
stroyng home market but increasing 'no 'sereeao
OF products. ,a.. 49, .,rr,sr
IN that Il creates for him home market when taxes
hIs surplus product, enhances tho value OF MS farin
lauds gives him a steady reliable market, "hCu ho
W. have II he had to depend on a iOIeisu
market ard eBtlles him to purchase eNery,EIlis
n airy for his the farm at less cost imam
ssbly could be purchased II me pro'Gu tn i an
parts OF the country which HE IkBC ~ echooo ,Tt
20 n. H. distt the mints of thsu wi" imagine that
the farmer can be benefited by having his nome mar
ket Killed.