The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
Facts for Farmers.

A tariff is q tax levied upon foreign pro-
ducts imported into the United States. The
republican party advocates a tariff fol- protec-
ton, or q high tariff. The Democratic party
advocates q tariff for revenue, or q low
tariff. Tariff legislation in the United States
since 1924 has been az follows, viz:
1924 to 1882 O Protective tariff.
1882 to 1912 q Revenue tariff.
1912 to 1S46 q Protective tariff.
1916 to 1860 a Revenue tariff.
1860 to 1888 a Protective tariff.
The average price of american farm u
ducts in the New York market under the dir
ferent systems is as follows: Average price OF
wheat for Ave years-1S25-1S29, protective
tariff, Sill; 1S34-1S3S, revenuetariff, $1.51;
1s42-1s46, protective tariff, $1.O5; 1850
1860, revenue tariff, $1.5S; 187O-18S0, pro-
tective tariff, $1.38; in 1886, protective
tariff, 80 cents.
Average price of corn for FIVE y~ears--1825-
1929, protective tariff, 81 cents; 1~S34-1S3S,
revenue tariff, 80 cents; 1S42-1S46, protec-
70 cents; 1~870-1SSO, protective tariff. 80
cents; 1SS0-1S86, protective tariff, 40 cents.
Average price of oats for five ~years-1825-
1929, protective tariff, 80 cents; ~1S34-1S38,
revenue tariff, accents: 1042-1846, protective
tariff, 80 cents; 1S5O-1S60, revenue tariff. 81
cents; 1870-1880, protective tariff, AZ cents;
in 1886, protective tariff, 81 cents.
~ LIZ lsycVS,oOo pCOpAC clSdkcu III kdlulul
pursuits in the United States in 1880 were
divided as follows:
Seven million,ssix hNRdrea and seyenty
thousand were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 75,-
900 in professional ahH psfsonallS 4eFSices,
1887 900 OVERWHELMINGLY
mining; l,s1o, oooin trads and tra11fiorta-
About one million of thhs abovs s Nm
gagged in what II tefmedo4r prparAx "a n
dustries; the reiiainfngS4 O,O06,O0O&&xxeNd
protected. The theory OF a protective
tariff is to SO levy the Government duties
as to benefit the American manufactures,
by giving him an advantage over the
foreign manufactures in the American mar
ket.
This is done by placing the duties on inn
ports so high that We cannot buy abroad,
and must buy from our own manufacturers
That this system is of great benefit to
and confers an immense advantage upon
the American manufacturer none will deny;
but it is o w~ell-known fact that q law which
confers advantages on ono class necessarily
does it at the expense of others.
The following facts show how this system
has affected the great interest in which
nearly one-half the American people are en-
gagged, agriculture:
In 1850 the total wealth Of the United
States was, in round numbers. 81, O0O, O0O,-
600. The farmers share OF this wealth Was
$4,000, 100000, or over one-half.
In 1860, after ten years of revenue tariff,
the total wealth had increased to SIG, OOO,-
DOC, 900. The farmers share was pa, OOO,-
900, 900, still one-half.
In 1880, after twenty years Of protective
tariff, the total wealth had increased to $43,.
only 81, 00O, 000, 600, OF q little over one
fourth.
This shows an equal degree Of prosperity
for the farmer from 1850 to 1860 under g
revenue tarif, but it is a damaging showing
for the agricultural interest from 1860 to
1880 during twenty years Of 9 protective
tariff an increase Of ~, 000, 000,O 900 for the
suits, and sass, 900, Doc, 900 for the other hall
during twenty years Of protection. What
Our manufacturing Industries have pros
pered ut the expense 9 the agricultural Inter
ests.
The farmer has paid the bin and the mort
age on his farm is his receipt for the money!
It is q significant fact that the raising Of
Wheat,cornRnd oatsh has always proved q r
ftable pursuitin the absence ofdiscriminating
tariff laws.
III ID also true that our manufacturers did
9 thriving and prosperous business, without
the and Of 2 protective tariff, during thefoMr-
We consumed 90 per cent Of their products,
and they exported the remaining q per cent.
Their total productamonnted TO 9Oper cent. 81
the amOnlltnecessar to satisfy ourjWants, and
we imported only the remaining 10 per cent.
Our factories were not protected in those
days, only to the extent thata tariff for
revenue necessarily protects them-nor do
Nor was the present high tariff levied for
the purpose ct protecting them.
~ was levied fur the purpose OF raising Tho
necessary revenues TO carry on the war.