Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1888-03-23
Tariff IllaDE EASY.

y correspondent sends us SIX pages Of
closely written manuscript in which he
advocates a high protective tariff. HIS
article would take up column OF nom
pariel and his views are not ir harmony
with those of the COURIER. The adyo
cate OF an unnecessarily high tariff is as
unreasonable as the wild free trader who
generally advocates free trade because
he is pleased With the noble sound of the
words and because its system of running
the people is so simple that he can UNI
derstand it, Ii the free trader wished
to cure a man taken with apopleXy we
suppose he would rip open his iugular
Vein. instead Of placing leeches OH his
head The free trader is a relic of the
past. The wind blows through his
whskers. There ale flies on him. The
democrats have abandoned him. Even
Cleveland is a moderate, If unlntelligept,
protectionist The new tariff bill pro-
lsee Cnl'HlER No. S. Page y is so farre-
moved from flee trade ,llat it will be diff
hcult to draw the party lines Oh the tariff
issue tins Fall. If it please the demo-
crat to cali 10 per cent on wooden goods
a tariff fer revenue only" the reEnbi
can should not quarrel with him. 1T it
please the republican to call the same
tax tariff for protection the intelli-
gent democrat need not be disgrIntled.
Tie repubiisan and democrat aimplv
| follow the traditional language of their
respective parties. 'rhe meat Of the
cocoanut to the people who are not
hide bound is that with the tax
referred to they get revenue
and protection al the same time.
The moderate p,otectionists differ
from Mr.. Cleveland more in
the detail of the tariff than III
general ideas. and tins difference is be
cause they understand the subject better.
On the other hand we have outSroWn
the protectionist who would so regulate
~" t,'if as to place an embargo upon
foreign cul.4."r"r, from g pa.lplal
point of view all Amc.can labor should
be protected against slave or peta labor
-wAelher upon the farm or in the work
shop. To tis such tariff
on foreign wool us to prohibit
ITS Introduction would he to rob Rhode
island laborers tot pay California capital
lists. Rhode Island has 10000 sheep:
California has G0000oo TO regulate
the tariff so as to compel imported WOO
to pay the difference between peou Labor
at S.M, PEI year. ana white Labor at ST
per month IS to encourage the raising
of sheep, is to pay heltlers reasonable
wages, is to make capital a reasonable
return. This excess paid to a home in.
dustry is not lilched from the pockets OF
lie poor. The wheat grower and me-
chanlc haye Il ietuln III the re-eApendl-
ture Of the same moneys for their wares
whereas it, the wool is imported the
money paid for 1t is absorbed abroad
Dakota has 80 600 sheep. When it has
10 600 900 sheep the farmer will answer
the free trade howler with sled stake
the Mills bill admits raw wool free
Wool is q northern product. The Brig
adiers are generous With WOOL DGt lheV
protect sugar. rice and cotton.
The proposed revision OF the tarl1f OF
manufactured woolen goods to 10 PEI
portonate to the difference between The
price Of the pauper labor of Europe ant
American WAGES. Let the crank,
free trader follow out IN:
plan on WOODEN goodss-admi
these goods free. lie Will thel
have to open the doors Of the country II
MOON eyed Mongols OF paraliZe every
woolen factory in the United States. IL
anv event thousands OF men and Womel
would he thrown out OF employment
and for Whatp 70 save s. cents per capt.
: per annum, which is the actual amoun
added to the S6.65 spent annually pte
capita for WOODEN goods. Is II not wort
7 this increased expenditure to give lily
ing employment to go 600 OF the peopl
of America. Is 1t not worth S3 cent
per capita in the increased value OF farm
lands. Farm laa1s in New \ ork. ON
and Pennsylvania average n yalu
$3.50, Lands in Virginia aye wort
$40 per acre. is the soil not as fertile
Have manufacturers nothing to 10 Wlt
this9 Because we have no hope c
manufactures here in Minnesota an
Dakota should we deal out starvatio
to tie factory workers OF the East. !
J, we expect pioiectlon :se aust grant !
Il 1t ia not necessary as our correSponuef
advises to go to extreme
The ratio between wages abroil
and wages in America sllonl
4 settle the question: as to t.
amount Of the tariff. Indian whe;
With the present tariff can be LAID dow