The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-27
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Some Republicans have even refused
10 believe that Ben liutterWofth, only
fourteen months ago was masquefa'
ding as free trader, Ben appeared 70
speak with 80 much earnestneaa on sal,
urday and fired up with such q show OF
sincerity, that they are 10th 70 believe
that Iie was not really In earnest IN
his agonizing pleas for protection TOT
the poor workingman, We have on
hand, In the NEws- DEMOCRAT once, .
copy Of ButterwoFth's free trade speech
which we will be pleased 10 exhibit 70
any doubling Thomas who IL anxious
TO know tho facts,
BntterwoFth not only made free trade
speeches In many OF the principal com
meucial cities OF the United states, but
he vent over TO Canada, and there, on
tho same platform with the blasted
BritIahera, no atroked the shaggy name
of the British lion In his den,
tits claimed nowby theao'called cham
p.Opa Of protection, that II we reduce
thetariif taxes from Al per cent down
10 l2 per cent, that II Is a powerful
movement In the direction OF ffet
orade. Indeed, the ahOutera for the
war tariff Eaxea are saying that III
free trade. Now the Hon ben Butter
worth, tho man who was imported herr
- omen tho campaign, advocated on
tie roatrum and aa q pamphleteer, only
"A months ago, absolute free trade VIII
the eLtire dominion OF Canada ano
with Great Britain, lie recommended
that every Custom House on our entlf'
four thousand miles Of Canadian bor
der be abolished, OF course this mean
the importation of all goods and ware
from sEngland, free of duty Can
ada ls nothing but q depen
dsloy OF Great Britain, ~ hel
Governor General 10 appointed by tht
Crown Of Great Britain, and there b
absolute free trade between the wv
countries, the same ~ between one
aud Pennsylvania.
On the question as TO whether w
need any protection against England
Butterworth, In his speech OF fourteen
months ago, said page 70 OF his
pamphlet) -
"DO American manufacturer
fear competitlonY Certainly. not
DO they and our merchants desire VI,
Canadian market, with the great posi-
bllltles that open up before them ~
hat dlreotlonp Certainly they do
Does the American farmer fear COM
petition with the Canadian FARMER
ID Is simply impossible, On the con
trary experience abundantly attesli
that with every avenue Of trade anC
commerce between the sources OF
supply In the United states, and thi
markets OF Canada, opened up ana IN
terruplod q now Impetus would be. CIV
en- 20 every branch Of trade ana IN
dusiry,'
IL is not necessary 10 indulge In any
on this language. IL
Is clear, forcible aud not ambiguous
OF the great advantages we would de-
rive from free lumber Ben grows boll
forclble and eloquent On page 20 OF
his free trade pamphlet, the Honorable
(Y Ben says;
"The Canadian forest are limitless
Their timber Is rottlng and going Il |
waste: while the citizens OF the. Unlte0
States are paying enormous prices tol
n supply TO construct houses ana make
shingles 10 cover their heads; and thous.
ands OF mechanics are idle for want OF |
the material l-lumber-to enable them
10 prosecute their calling. Idle men on
both sides of the line are the direct ana
result Of our absurd system,
ID is not only absurd, but an OatrQ0t |
,ip0n our p6Opie, when one or two In
dustrles are permitted, nay authorized
for their Oion benefit TO tax every other
and trade and calling In this
country, and thus impose needless bur
dens,"
Is II possible that this Ben Butter
worth, who talked absolute free trade,
only fourteen months ago, and who nd
vocated with so much vim and force |
and elcquence taking all the tariff OIL |
lumber, as provided in the Mills bill, is
the same identical Ben, who talked 80
piteously for Protection only last Sat
urday night; II Is even 30,
Now, was 1t not rather u cheeky per
formance to bring free trade Ben to
Canton and have him swallow himself
whole, body, soul and taxed breechcs
in the presence Of such large and In
telligent body of his fellow country
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