Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-06
PROTECTION TO FARMERS.
The Benefits of Keeping 100000 Labor
ing Men in the Factories as Con-
sumers, Instead of Turning
Them out to Become
DrOducerS,
The Farmer, Above all Men, Should Favor
a Protective Tariff.

OHodJHs IHHes,
The farmers of dubuque county are largely
German and Irish. They are naturally bFRtac
tionists. They prefer the progress and prosper
ity Of the American republic to the English
H0narchy aud the German empire. That is why
they are here. The protective tariff has made
this republic prosperous rbsy are in favor of
the protective tariff. When they understand
that the issue is the continuance or the deStruG
ton OF this system they will cast aside their
preiudices and politics and vote for its cOptip
uance, If they are sensible men. We venture to
say without fear of successful contradiction that
the majority of the farmers OF Dubuque county
commenced operations empty handed and with
little or 10 money Not one of them will deny
that they have been better OFF and got better
prices for THAR products, and have been easier
with the world since tha protective policy was
put in force, which democrats say Is ggRbing the
farmer, than in years previous when IA low free
trade tariff was the law. They cannot deny
these things, nor can they ascribe their success
to any other c,lse ihan that of the tariff outside
Of their own individual effort, greater IN some
men than IN others, but open to all. Nearly all
his products are consumed by the American peo=
pie; our own rich home market. The agricui,
tural products of our country exclusive OF tobacco
anu cOIlDu, amount 10 per
year 81 per cent of this immense quantity is
consH,tad right here in our own country, and but
per cent is all thai fe foreigner wants; that is
all that is exported. The value Of the manufac-
lures Of the country is more than doueie tl,l
value of the agricultural products. The manu-
featuring industries Of the country today employ
not less than 100000 people to whom 81 100000,
600 in wages are yearly paid, md they yearly
produce about s7,G10,GoO worth OF Inal,utae.
tured and other commodities. These people,
and all those dependent upon them, are fed by
the farmer and mainly constitute his home mar
ket. The wages they earn in the mill and work
shop, enable them TO buy the surplus products
ri TIE farmer. These manufactured goods must
pc made eiriiGf IN this country or in Europe. If
made in this country the wages maid out is spent
IN purchasing the products Of the farnieF "
they are made in England the wages will be paid
there, and the American farmer will not receive
any benefit. The protective tariff has caused the
goods to be made here; and all the wages To be
paid out here. As the tariff now stand we I'M
port great deal of goods which should be made
here, thus proving that tariff is not high enough
n W reduce the tariff these imports will increase
and most Oh ths goods will be made there. II
will reduce the Misunderstanding here; the men
viii not be employed, and Vim mol isee,ss tbs
wages, and viii no! of course buy tile farigcr.s
| best products. The farmer should not forget
| that with the American wage Garner and manu-.
factlIrer he is also directly protected In what he
produces. There Is a duty Of 20 per cent imposed
| on live animals, except those for breeding Dur-
gQsss, ~ per cent per pound on beef and pork;
oi 70 pen eeIt ~ mutton; Of cents per pound ON
mans bacon and lard 81 ! esl,s ler pound on
butter and cheese; of 20 cents per bIlslei On
wheat; Of locents per bushe ON coru, rye, oats
ana barley of Is cents per bushel on potatoes;
pi - per ton on hay; of 5 cents per pound OIL
hops, III ~ cents per gallon on vinegar; OF 20
cents per gallon u, i'4rc.; Of cent per pound
on taiiow, ana duty on all his wout, ,jo9 and
orchard fruits, etc. Nobody hears a word abo,l,
ROBBERY III connection with the tariff upon I'M
ported Farm products As it is with MANY of
our manufacturers the above tariff upon farm
products Is not high enough, for In spite Of the
embargo, we Imported during the twelve months
ending june 80, 1855, Ss,G93,o2i worth OF potatoes
anf s2il9O'o57 worth peas and beans, si,ei7 40
worth OF aairg products, butter cheese and milk.
III worth OF mest, 773 worth Of bread
stuiIs, including -four, wheat, rye, oa,n,eal oats
barley ana corn. l29,29s tons of hay. IA ,as o,o
pounds OF hops and l6,639,sGl dozen Of eggs.