Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-01
tor the Ellsworth American.
The Tariff, No. 5.

ciety and domestic happiness. The idea
of having everything cheap Is not the
first consideration. a our free trade friends
would have rs believe. The country, or
the state. or the town that has no bust
ness. no employment for it, labor, is very
soon condemned and deserted. Men seek
for business for retnunerative employ
mcut and not for cheap bread. The first
consideration then, is 10 encourage and
foster enterprise, make 1t possible for men
to invest their money in so.ne laudable in-
du>try. with reasonable prospect of sue
cess. Such assurances must be given ny
favorable legislation. and a mutual good
will and confidence. There is no question
hut one NAV live more cheaply in some OF
the countries ~ Europe. If not all, than
/ here and in Africa it j. said the struggle
( for subsistence j. almost entirely removed,
bat we sec. and we cannot disregard its
significance that in the last few years, by
reason 81 more favored conditions, the
/ combined emigration of the world has
iAliltu HtFt- 'uI hlEH FiiN'N ~ h'''-
! have not restrained them, neither does our
rigorous climate prevent their coming
and not even our death-dealIng billiards,
and what is more wonderful still, our
much abused tariff laws. with their wiring
ing twisting. grinding appliances. exact
ing without rccomPense, a. the President
>aN> 30 not have the effect 80 much de
sired apparently hy the Democratic party
sim they come 10 America. 1t /, ike the
march of an army. and properly disposed
[ they hold the wealth OF the nation in their
hands Il j. the c,erla>tingly grand result
If protective tariff Il can not be ac-
counted for in any other way. and weigh
my words Thi, country of North Amer
lea was discovered in 1892. and the fact
wa very soon Published all over chri>t'u-
dom at least but not till high protective
tarlf policy wa> adopted in l>66 was eyer
such advance strides known or heard OF in
the world a. this country has experienced
n the last twenty-five years And Canada
in the same time, which lives just across
our border has made fearful strides back
ward
But they tell Us that considering our
great natural advantages in climate. soil
ami water power, prosperity i inevitable
Bat Thu does not account for 80 hong a
delay. OF the two. if You remember, m
500 and before Canada vas considered
the better man.
Il i true that for awhile we were held
in cheek hs bur,icn>omc internal revenue
taN together with state and town in
Ieh,cluc>> growing out OF the war. but
the high price Of labor which always ac-
compau.c, high priced productions. ca
allied u 70 pun through quite comfortably
Had We been confined entirely 10 a.ricul-
'lrs. with 40 more announcement - man
ufactur, than existed before the war. VIC
must certainly have persisted with the load
81 debt that rested upon u You remen-
A,r HAT this same Democratic party
strongly advocated liquidation with all
that the word implies And very much
d,u't II that party could 80 any NAY out
IF ih.- dilemma AT that time. They We're
opposed o. protective tariff and they
were opposed 10 snt land grants 1" rail
road companies which IN conjunction
:, .ih = protective tsTin proved our SALIVA
lion While lhiuk II it, may A. we'll
"a, nov that | cannot remember one
hing Ihat party ever did adyautAgruu>iy
% the country ~ a progressive >ci->c To
~ noth.u. Of Their opposition Ia ali ilss
measures that have been adopted since the
- And DO mot say ilai~ la ANY partisan
@r4rt, ~,..i >.aIssrsa -. as"'- '"S 'E''-'
r4ue, exposed Il some one viii hc Kind
,t.ou.h t. present few 81 such acts that
All unqu,> tionabIy To- construed IA that az
r,ciiam know That the party ma made
grca. promises. AMI is success three
wears ago Wa- evidence II disposition
pu the par, Il the people - take 4 at IL .
word 80 far a. related - tarin and ciNH
service reform. Il auythn. Aa> been &C
rlmpi,~hcd except an arrant abuse Of
civil service rules it la> c>caIcd mf no
ticc.
Il i, claimed also that the iarif faNor-
the rich al the expense OF the poor ~
making it possible for monopoiie> t" form
w hcreas with foreign competition free
il " Guild be impossible. This thought :"
far A. have been able Ia discover. i
more the creation Of the Imagination ihah
a verify. For company to buy up the
whole. Of ANYTHING and hold Il at Il high
price j. dangerous business IN this coun-
lrv 81 unlimited supply. Another years
production would most assuredly render
such an enterpri>" disastrous, and even II
such prscti>e> were common, We have II"
guarantee Of relief in free trade What
ever change YOU make in this direction II
j. inevitable that To some extent. We are
always subject to the caprice OF epecu'a-
tors
\ poor mans paradise II such a condi-
lion we're possible in thi, world, i an
abundant supply Of the necessaries of life
assured at any price. with the amount and
price Of labor IN harmonious and health
full proportion.
In this country with it, great variety Of
industries and its immense agricultural
resources, We ought TO be ashamed 10 I'M
port ANYTHING that we can produce posi-
biz. for j it not true that every yard Of
cloth. OF dozen Of eggs, or bushei OF po-
tatoe> that We import. throws somebody
out Of employment IN our own country 70
that rNtent2 This cOntending and clamor-
ing by any one, for cheap goods at the ex-
pen,,. Of the working man or woman. j.
unworthy the name of American. Ana
they tell Us that We can increase our i'm
/ ports without injury TO our industries or
labor. Impo..ible, As we'll tell Us that
and do not make The prime cause of
all our labor troubles is the presence OF
foreign goods in our markets.
England i, sometimes referred to as All
example whose manners and customs 1t
would be well TO ape. But England until
recently. has ever guarded her interests
with jealous care. In her history we find
that the principles Of protection by tarifi
on imports have been rigidly enforced.
and in her transition from an agricultural
to a manufacturing country, requiring
/ several hundred wears of time, her tarln
| laws have kept pace with remarkable pre-
| cision She produces nothing compare
lively of the raw material now, and in or
der TO get supply is obliged to remove
all restrictions With her slayish labor