Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-29

ers no wa re- worker between the two oceans
would vote for free trade. That is unques-
tionably true Yet in the face of this APP
peals are made to working-men and to man
ufacturcrs and to people who live on tho
fruits of home industries, to vote the Dem
Ocratic ticket. Farmers are especially ap-
pealed to on the ground that under free
trade they would be able to purchase their
farming implements and clothing cheaper
and find better market abroad for their
surplus products. The man must be knave
or regard farmers as fools who talks that
way. The best market for farmers Is the
home market Only small proportion OF
our farm products go abroad under the most
favorable circumstances, and that comes INTO
direct competition with the cheap labor OF
India and Russia. reduction OF ten per
cent in the demands Of the home market
would more than affect the shipments OF our
agricultural products to Europe. This IS
stubborn fact that no amount OF Tree trade
sophistry can get around.
Free trade would cut the home market
for American products, and it would not in
crease the foreign demand perceptioly, for
in foreign markets these products would
come into direct competition with the cheap
labor of foreign countries. The cities OF
ucts of the farm than the shipments to the
whole of Europe. These markets, there
fore, are far better than foreign markets.
They are, SO to speak, at our doors. They
are not exposed to the cheap labor products
of Europe The cost of transportation is COM
paratively small, and all the profits in hand
ling are made by our people. These profits
are with US and are turned over in the de-
of ollr own resources
In favoring protection no one favors pro-
hibition. If there is feature in the tariff
that favors prohibition, it should be modI-
fed, and will be modified by Republicans,
but this party will operate from the stand
point of protection, whereas the Democratic
notifications are from the standpoint OF
free trade. In other words, Republicans
have in view the interests of Americans,
while Democrats have in view tho interests
of foreign producers. Yet foreign-oorn cit
liens who seek our shores annually TO es-
cape the poverty Of their fatherland are
asked TO turn around upon obtaining cit
izenship here and vote for policy that
would reduce the wage-worker to level
with those Of the countries from which they
fed ia search of relief
Furthermore there is no such thing as
free trade in Europe 1t is not to be found
in Germany, France or England. England
is for free trade TO the verge of its inter-
ests, and not step farther The moment
it can help itself to a step in the direction
of protection it IS quite ready to take that
step. 1t crushed and impoverished Ireland
by free trade in order to help England If
it could help England more and hurt Ire
land more by adopting protection, it would
quickly favor that policy. This is selfish
ness, and that is the principle upon which
nations are ruled. 1t is our policy In adj
vocating protection we are selfish, and we
are selfish because we think more of our
country and our people than Of any other
country or people.
And in contending for the principles of
protection we are contending for the best
interests of our own country, and those who
do not properly care for their own house
hold are worse than intidels.
Let us fairly understand the matter.
Duties for revenue and protection, but not
q cent for prohibition With protection in
the interests Of the wage-worlser and our
country, we must, at the same time, have
healthy competition in the interests of the
whole people. This is the way to prosper
ity and happiness for America.