St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
THE BEATING OF THE DRUMS.

Tariff trusts are right if the protective
tariff is right.-Wichita, Kan, Beacon.
Free trade is not intended this year,
nor possibly next, but it is our ultimate
AIM to nibble at protection until there
is nothing left.-Pittsburg National
Labor Tribune.
The wages of American labor are
higher than those of Europe, not, as Mr..
Blaine affects to believe, by reason of
the duties levied iii this country Oh for
eign goods, but because the product of
American labor is larger.-San Fran
cisco Examiner.
The great body of our people of Penn
sylvapia, especially the labOri ng peo-
pie, know great deal more about this
tariff taxation system now than they
did year ago. They are not only ready
but anxious tor a change. Their rea-
sOning is: IF what we now have is
free trade, then give us protection; but
if what we now have is protection, then
for Gods sake give us free trade and be
very quick about it."-Mauch Chunk
(Pa.) Democrat.
Probably the most speciOus plea that
prOtectiOnists use to wOrkingmen is
their well-knOwn assertion that if the
tariff is abolished and cheap goods are
freely admitted, wages in this country
abroad.-Grand Rapids tMich.) Work
man.
The value of wages consists, not in
money, but in the articles of which
money buys; and the express object of
a high tariff is to make these articles
dear, thus decreasing the real reward of
labor.-Wichita (Kan.) Beacon.
High tariffs, by making higher prices
to manufacturers, no doubt make it pos
sible to pay higher wages. Yet the
manufacturer pays only what he must
pay, not what he can pay.-Breckway-
vile, Pa, Record.
1t is rather significant that the Repub-
llcanS of Minnesota, i'll order to elect
their candidates, should have deemed it
necessary to stand them on a Demo-
cratic platform favOring tariff reform
and tax eduction.-Pniladelp Rec
ord.
1t is cheaper raw material and not
cheaper labor that enables England and
other foreign countries to undersell
America in the markets of the world.
Cedar Rapids Qo.) New Era.
The logic of protection is that we can
protect ourselves from other nations
only by submitting to overtaXatOn to
the amount of S60,O0O,0O0 year.
Memphis Appeal.
They may rant and preach about pro-
lection and the beauties of our tariff
! system, but the truth and the whole
truth in nutshell was uttered by the
''Oh Roman" when he said, THE tariff
taxes everybody, and is an intorable
burden. Fulton Qll.) Journal.
Indirect taxation acts OH the same
principle as the sneak thief, and yet it
finds defenders among those who suffer
lNxr tln lxr n oh
Comm Agitator.
1t is to be doubted if any depth of
poverty in Christendom cannot find it's
counterpart in this young country,
where we are free from the poverty
producing cause of standing army and
navy, and the long accumulation and
possession OF the land by comparative
few. The suffering in EDgland's mines
can be matched in Pennsylvania. The
sweating" system in East London
finds its counterpart in New York and
Chicago.-Indianapolis News (Rep).
We have no right to interfere with the
vote of any mainland yet, it rifles us
that men should vote to compel us to
turn over portion of our earnings to
benefit some manufacturer in the East
who would not chip in nickel to save
us from the poor house, or to buy us a
coffin if we should die.-Cedar County
(Neb.) Nonpareil.
Through the insolence and greed of
many highly protected employers there
is rapidly growing sentiment among
workingmen in favor of free trade.
There is a strong industrial element fol-
lowing Henry George. IN.
" Democrat.
A country can't get rich by taxation
any more than man can lift himself
Rather less, for here the action and re-
action are the same-but in a tariff tax
. you ale taking from the consumers (all
the people, and giving to the manufact-