New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-11
APPROVALOFTHE ADDRESS"
VIEWS OF SENATORS AND coNGREssMEN
SENATORS HIscocK, HENDERSON AND ALLISON AND
REPREsENrATIvEs REED AND KELLY on
TOPICS or VITAL INTEREST.
fny rrrEGYAPu TO THE TRIBUNE

WARRINGTON Feb. 1O.-The facts that the farmers OF
tie North thinking and talking and writing about
the tariff that they fully realize the benefit OF homo
or nearby market for their products: that they can
utelll gently discuss economic questions which AFFECT
themselves in other words that they are not stark
idiots, a revelation to "Promier' NILS ana ihs
dark lantern associates. several Of whom have read
with amazement and ono or two with Incredibly the
" address, published in The Tribune OF "Wednesday
II without saving that the surprise OF the south
free traders not shared by many Republicans In
Congress. The form honestly believed, for example,
that Democrats would superscde Republicans as rep
resenta ives in Congress from Kansas II the Issue could
be sharply defined on the line which divides tho pro-
tective system from the British system.
We'll, a group of Kansas Congressman read ard dis
cussei the address" today They were Republicans
Among them we're Morrill,, Ryan, Turner, who repro
sens a farmers constituency, and Peters. WIN one
accor, they praised the address and hoped that It
would bo published in the form Of political tract
One or two of them expressed the opinion thar IL
would be as good thing for The Tribune to follow up
its ADVANTAGE by publishing letters from Individual
farmers In different States.
IxFLUFNCE OF THE FARMERS.
"The farmers all right" said ono. The fact Is
that tho farmers have not made themselves hearu or
felt except when they have gone to the balot-box.
None Of them does not know that 1t Is better
| for him to find a market here for sx-sevenths OF
| his wheat or than 1t would De 10
depend on a foreign market for the sale OF oil OF IT,
But it IS excellent thing to bring out the views Oh
the agricultural producers whose prosperity Is bound
up with that OF the manufacturers artisans and otaer
consumers OF our own country
Like views expressed by Representatives from
Nebraska, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and
other Western States, well as by me- from New
England AMI other NJ ddle states. On every hand the
address" praised in the warmest terms, ana the
Importance Of tho farmers movement fully recognized
Mr.. Reed said No; have not read the address
carefully yet, but have preserved It, 1t IS most
important document Work OF that sort tells" Many
other busy Representatives were found who had not
yet found time to study the document. but every one
Of them had taken lay aside for careful read
/ ing and future refercuce
SENATOR HIsCOCK'S TERsE VIEWS.
Senator uScock said:
I" 1t is really a wonderful work in that 1t shows what
firm grasp the agricultural portion Of the community
has upon the political and economical questions of the
day AS compilation or condensation of tho views
Of large of far taken from all paris OF the
country 1t shows amount Of investigation into these
abStruse subjects OF supply and de and, produc-
on tho development and support Of everlncreasing
diversity of manufacturing interests, and the preserva-
ton Of strong and steady nome ArAe.
for productions together with keenness Of insight
into tho underlying principles Involved, that put
them equality with the manufacturers whose
interests are sometimes supposed to DO moro closely
touched by these matters, and who Of greater
wealth and leisure, having all opportunities for &C
cumulating and asslmilatins Information on these
points.
This especially shown in the handling Of the
sugar question, though it out clearly at every
point I'm the entire discussion. | commend the move
mcnt which THE TRIBUNE IS thus making to awaken
interest tho farmers In this matter and bring out
their views in open discussion The free trade mes
Of President Cleveland with IT'S basis OF alleged
business principles intended to catch the
farmers fancy, and It Is desirable that something
should be done to show that the honest but shrewd
farmer IS not to be caught by any such chat. The
TRIBUNEs collection Of their opinions shows that the
| farmer will not easily be made to believe that tho
only effect OF productive tariff Is to tax them, With
out securing for them home market as cCmpensa-
ton -.
a year ago the farmers banded themselves to
geher and procured the passage of the Oleomargarn
BILL thus demonstrating their power to get any pro
ective legislation they may desire hope I'M
Tribune will stop TIL the same active Interest
excited on the question OF the tariff am especially
pleased that attention has been called to various
! products which need protection. 1t Is an Outrage
that anything that be grown our soil should be
offered In our market import from foreign fields
hope that the good work will go On,' said the sen
ator in conclusion, that tho oranges will be organ
izcd and that the farmers Will express outSpohenly
Just what they want for If they do they can undoubt
/ edy get t.'
TIE TARIFF AN AGRICULTURAL QUESTION.
! Judge Kelley, the father OF the uouse, said:
"In series of letters addressed to Schuyler ColfaI
who was hen Speaker of the House, the late Henry c.
Carey elaborated, and to my mind vndicated, the
proposition that in the United states the question OF
! maintaining a protective tariff was especially The
farmers question: that without large development
of the mining and manufacturing industries spread
over the country as would bring a non-agricultnral
popmlatiOn into agricultural DISTRICTS the people WON
degenerate into mere producers Of bulky raw materials
Without such a Investigation OF emplOymchis' giving
sympathy and sOdity productive pursuits there
would be home market for our cereals anu co.Iol
or other great agricultural staples AZ every idrHcI
would supply his wants. Whereas mining ami
manufacturing reduce tho number Of farmers ana
give to the diminished number home MARKERS ior AZ
least 90 Der cent OF their staples exclusive OF cotton
and also make markets. for MIX butter, cheese;
poultry and eggs, veal lamb, nuts, Ncsel aOes ann
other matters which pay well when sold In near
market. but which Will not pay for or even bear distant
opinions which have long held and which, Whenever
siderstIon of the American farmer"
senator henderson sad .,- 49, -,..
THAT was grand presentation Of the true merits
OF the iarlf prob EN- as It affects the farmer and
hope The Tribune will keep It mp In the same line
Protection Is OF The utmost lmp0Tan 10 The agcuI
rural interests and fully concur in the general 70
may be differences on minor details bbt on 10,
whole. the conclusion that proeeGn caeco'
ssnotor Allison said that he had cut out the re
giving the mater study rather than cursory glance
On matter Of that moment ne dsiHeG 70 ,b eH enm
an of hand view. although the conclusions Oh 'ho e"
mlttee meet his approval in a general way
THE MAIN STAY OF OTHER INDUSTRIES
RUINED by Golden CLUB PRINCIPLES
From Tn. Springfield tHsss) Union
, THE NETWORK TRIBUSE has received severa
! thousand letters from individual farmers agriculture
societies. clubs and gfHnges IN al p1p as Of u I% the
industries and the changes desired by IarneIs,r