The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-29

re peep!s vho depend npon our indusEise
thus protectsd A9sin, Tie poliey proposed
will not reduce the revenue. but VIII abso-
lutsly increase Il and thus swell the surplus
try. II viii necessarily check the enormous
productions Of the country, increase and
harden the competition now existing between
European and American labor. and reduce
the wages Of all laboring men employed in
mont disturb or break down large depart
ments Of industry now in the course of sue
cessful experiment. 1t Is departure from
the policy recommended by our fathers, and
especially the policy adopted within the last
twenty i've years, under which our manufac-
lures have grown to thor present enormous
aggregate. 1t is departure from the policy
adopted by the most intelligent nations of
Europe and America, especially our kinsmen
in Canada, who followed our example and
have been benefited by it
But you may ask me, how / would reduce
the surplus revenue. / answer frankly that
the tariff ought to be carefully revised with
view to correct any inequalities or incogrui-
ties that have grown out of the change of
values since the passage OF the act in 1888;
that every imported article which does not
compete with our domestic industry and 10
essential to the comfort and wants Of our peo-
pie should be placed upon the free list; that
every raw material Of industry which does
not compete with our own production should
be specially selected for the free list; that
wherever any industry which can be con-
Quoted in this country with reasonable sue
cess needs o moderate increase Of duty for its
protection, to give ii, and in this way check
foreign importations and lessen the revenue.
The direct taxes upon American productions
levied by our internal revenue laws, which
interfere with the industry of our people,
should be modified or repealed; that in this
way the revenues Of the Government should
be reduced 80 as to supply only enough
revenue to pay the expenses Of the
government wisely and economically admin
istered, and to carry out the provisions Of the
sinking fund for the gradual reduction Of
the public debt In estimating the expendi-
lures of the Government / would provide
for proper appropriations for the improve
ment Of the harbors, for the defense of our
sea coasts, for the increase of our mercantile
marine, for transporting our mails to foreign
countries, and liberal provision for all the
obligations We are under to the Union SOL
dlers, their widows and their orphans, by
whose courage alone we have country to
care for, flag to honor, and q government
to protect Us. Above all, would impair
tally protect our home market from the
deluge of foreign importations, and encour-
age, maintain, diversity, and establish on q
sure foundation the industries of our people
in all parts of our country.
When they tell us that with free trade or
lower duties we could buy some things
cheaper abroad, answer that, even if this be
true, we can afford to pay such prices as will
insure home production and fair wages, and
we can point them to an unbroken experience
that home competition reduces the price more
and more, while American workshops give
us home market whose benefits extend to
every industrial pursuit in our broad land.
BY this home competition we will in due time
enter the markets OF the world, as we have
already in many branches Of manufacture
With wise craftsmanship we could now, but
for the narrow ideas Of the powers that be,
establish such commercial relations with the
Dominion Of Canada, with Mexico, and the
South American States as would enable us to
extend our markets and our friendly assistanc CO
in developing the untold resources Of two
continents. In this great American policy
VIC naturally look to Boston to take the lead.
and when she leads a nation of Co. 600, 900 Of
people will follow.