Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-02

First--because the most patriotic
Americans have favored it. Wash
ington, Jefferson, Hamilton, jackson,
Madison, Monroe, the two Adamses
and Lincoln were protectionists.
Second-Because free trade and
secession are alike the products of
sectional jealousy. The first serious
attempt to destroy the Union was
promoted by free traders, and in 1861
every secessionist was free trader.
Third Because the policy of free
trade is OF English origin and was
oonfessedly originated to benefit the
people of Great Britain.
Fourth Because there is a neces-
sary commercial antagonism between
the United States and Great Britain.
1t has always existed and will prob
ably continue until Britain, like
Phmnicia and Carthage, after long
reign, surrenders her supremacy.
Under the circumstances we, being
her chief antagonist, would be fools
to accept her suggestions.
Fifth-Because under the system
the United States has reached the
position of the wealthiest nation on
the globe.
Sixth Because by the aid Of pro-
lection we have created manufac-
turing industry which has no rival in
magnitude.
Seventh---Because by greatly slim
ulating productivity and mechanical
ingenuity, protection has put within
the reach of wage earners comforts
undreamed of by kings a couple OF
centuries ago.
Eghth--Because it has created an
enormous home market for tho farm.
err, without which he would always
have been subjected to the vicissi-
tudes OF varying foreign demand.
Ninth-Because by bringing the
shop and the farm close together it
has greatly enhanced the value of all
agricultural lands in the United
States.
Tenth-Because it has enabled us
in brief period to pay off the major
part Of an immense national debt in
Cured In the suppression OF wal
waged for slavery aud free trade.
Because it has Away.
kept the United States Treasury in a
solvent condition, while free trade
has always resulted in the destruction
of the national credit, and resor
10 loans in times of profound peace.
Twelfth Because it helps tn,
workingman to secure fair compen'
sation for his services, by shielding
him from the fierce competition o
the pauper labor of Europe.
Thirteenth Because it is a fai
system OF taxation, which compeli
the foreigner to pay for the privilege
OF entering our markets, thus reliev
ing the home producer OF a portion o
bis burden
Fourteenth Because il is a ration
al system, intoxicating the idea that i
is wise for nation TO be self-sustain
ing.
Fifteenth Because il has stimulat
ed national pride by developing on
resources on a grand scale.
Sixteenth - Because the materia
prosperity it has brought about ha
compelled the foreigner TO recegniz'
our country as great one.
Seventeenth-Be Because it elevate
20 the FIRST place the producer, con
sidering his interests as of more i'm
portanoe than those OF the mere con
sumner, who is too often of the elias
that tolls nor spins not.
Eighteenth-Because it promotes
good workmanship, tho live-and let
live principle back Of it making it un
necessary TO resort to what Carlyl
called the cheap and nasty method O
production which always character
ICES the work Of free traders.
Nineteenth-Be Because it unhesitat
ingly condemns as All economic erro
the theory that it is wise to put me
on the level of beasts in order to Sc
cure cheapness for the consumer
Excessive competition, the invariabl
outcome Of free trade, is bound t
produce such result by calling int
play the stern maxim of the surviva
of the iittest, which usually means 1
economies the worker who will pei
nit hlmsslf to be crowded nearest tn
limit of subsistence.
Twentieth BECAUSE IT Is AMERl
CAN.
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