The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-21
TALK rORTHE FARMERS

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II cannot be too great. 1t does not
come day tao soon. 1t IL a6oYt
time this farmers were forming IN Al
Iisnee and we only hope they will
stick to it aud stand by one sn0thsr.
This IL the farmers country, II they
only knew it. and il thay would only
demand their rights aud insist ur0n
having them. They recognize the
fact that they ars bsipg robbed TO
benefit few manufacturers and high
tariff men at the North, and they are
awars that they are paying two and
three prices for bread, clothing, and
farming utensils; apd they know
that the politicians are keeping up
protection talk as thin cloak to hide
behind along with their protection
allies. but up to date they have been
standing apart and supporting the
pap-suckers. while the protectionists
stood together and fattened on the
booty.
When farmer pays so per cent
more for u farm-wagon or plow
than it should cost hin. who gets the
benefit of the protection? When he
pays two prices for his linen, who is
protected? When he pays big
premium for his cotton ties, who gets
the little additional and extra mon
ey? Does the farmer come in for
any of it, or does the bloated man
ufacturer, who is crying out for the
protection of our infant industries?
Where does the farmer get any ben
eft in return? He gets market for
his goods and buyers for produce,
say the protectiOnists. Very well,
but foreign markets are also open to
him, and he can ship his cotton as
easily to Liverpool rs New York, if
he does not belong to a commission
merchant. And he could buy more
for his money If it were not for the
tariff. It's all crow for the farmer
aud turkey for the protected Inahu-
facturer, both ways.
But the high tariff enables US to
give good wages to our operatives,
say the protectionists. No such thing.
If good wages are given is is because
the oneratives earn them. And it il
noticed that no better wages are Civ
en- under a high tariff than under a
low tariff system. Indeed, under a
high tariff the highly protected man
ufac,urrrs have been pushing down
wage, and the poor operatives get
no more benefit out of the national
policy than do the starving farmers.
The bonanza kings and owners of the
"infant industries" get 1t all.
II is about time we repeat, for far
mers to he forming an alliance. And
it Is time that operatives and work
ing men were joining them. II Il
high time that all honest men de-
man,I such reform in the tariff laws
as will give US bread, clothing. uten'
sils and neces sariss at actual cost
and not charge an extra tariff to &C
into the hands Of bIoated capitalists
who pretend that this is necessary
forsooth to enable them to make tht
same goods and sell them to us at
higher price.
This IL the plain English Of the sit
uation, and it is time for the farmel
and the man who earns his bread il
the sweat of his face everywhere t.
recognize the fact and make it plain
square issue. If the farmers ant
bread winners will unite on this plat
form they will sweep the country
and why not?
1t Is pure Democracy, unadulterat
ed. 1t is Cleveland Democracy, ant
it is the Democracy of right. 1t is
business principle, and sentimen
should be set aside in dealing will
business matters. We should stol
electlng men to Office for sentiment
or because they have been holding u
by q ring in the nose until they ar
rich as Crnsus and we are as poor a
the prodigal son.--Augusta News.
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