Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-13

trade policy IS furnished in the case of Ireland.
While the protective system was in force in the
island manufactures thrived aud prospered to a
wonderful degree; but no sooner haa English
greed and avarice thrown down the barriers of
protection than the native industries began to
decline and finally perished, until today the
country is about the most wretched on the face
of the earth. The example of Ireland under
free trade should be q warning to the tariff
wreckers of America, Like causes produce like
effects. Respectfully yours,
DENIS F. BURKE
II. D. GALLAGHER
NEW YORK, September 18th.
To the Editor Of the Press: Your favor of the
18th inst received, asking 1or brief letter Civ
ing my reasons for believing that protection is
the best policy for the United States What
would be the effect o! free trade policy on our
labor and industry?
In answer to your first question Because pro-
lection gives the necessary security to capital
for fair remuneration for risks incurred in-de-
veloping new industries, and when once on
sound basis tor paying higher wages to labor.
which labor when well organized can compel
capital to pay, If the law is properly enforced to
keep out contract labor and which the party in
power for nearly four years has failed to do.
Protection produces mechanics and mechanical
occupations: produces more intelligence and
better developed brain power, which is abso
luteiy necessary TO preserve a republican form
OF Government from the encrOachmeutS of cor
porate greed. In free trade Engand thirty
three per cent. of the adult population can
neither read nor write. America under protec-
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twelve per cent. of her colored population that
can neither read nor write
In answer to your second question England
can afford to sell goods for cost for one year
and Lord Brougham, in the House of Commons,
said 1T IS well worth while for England to in
cur loss upon the first importations in order
by the glut 10 stifie in the cradle those manu-
factures in the United States which the war mas
forced into existence, contrary to the natural
course OF fthings'-i e.. contrary to England in
dustrial policy. Adopting Lord Bfougham's
pollcy for one year would destroy large pro-
portion of our industries. Skilled labor would
have to turn to farming, or return to England
and slavery. am very truly
NJ D. GALLAGHER.
JOHN L. HENNING.
To the Editor Of the Press Protection like
honesty is not simply the best policy, 1t is the
only policy, The reasons are many
All classes OF wage-earners in America, what
ever their employment or vocation may be, earn
from ewo-thirds more to twice as much as those
who are engaged in the same employment trade
or calling in any other country ON the globe
II is necessary for the welfare of the country
that our industries be protected against this
competition In foreign countries, otherwise we
snail be compelled to compete with the i'll fed
Ill clad ana poorly paid labor of Europe
We should observe the first law of nature and
first provide for ourselves Protection means to
buy from ourselves so far as possible; free trade
means to buy from other countries from whom
we get no return One of the greatest causes of
lrelands poverty to-day is the fact that her land
lords spend in foreign countries the rack rents
collected in Ireland
The result of free trade would be to increase
the purchasing power of money, to cheapen
whatever the manufacturers or farmers produce
or nave to sell. Your, JOHN L. HENNING.
JOHN o'sHEA
NEW YORK, September 18th.
To the Editor Of the Press: The working peo
pie of America should feel happy to see the