The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-22
For the Democratic Advocate.
The Tariff.


The tariff question has for years been one of the
difficult of national problems, Ii has had its
advocates and opponents among statesmen OF al
con but finally went upon the statute books impos-
ing reasonable duty on foreign imports as neces-
Sry in the Interests oil our infant Industries.
This duty remained ut the same reasonable figure
until the advent of the late war when il was found
TO be necessary to increase the tariff for the purpose
of raising revenue TO deray the expenses of the
After peace had been restored and arrangements
made TO pay the war debt, it was discovered that
this high tariff was unnecessary and detrimental to
the interests of the masses of citizens: hence il is
proposed, even by Republican well as by Demo-
cratic statesmen that these high rates be reduced.
But this proposition did not suit the interests OF GER
tain parties who have millions vested IN protected
industries, and they claimed that these high rates
must be maintained, but they soliloquized how is
this to be DONE what shall be our plea? We can no
longer claim protection for infant industries, for
these infants HAYES ontreached their wrappngs that
we can no longer conceal their overgrown proper
tions on the ''northside." We will have to change
tactics; what shall be our hobby? All, now we have
it. Labor must be protected" and now they let
their magnanimous hearts 60 out in sympathy for
the laboring man, and they take MN IN. 1es,
ever took in victim, for they do not only rob
him Of his daily bread, but also of his bone and
sincws and when he asks for an advance of wages
he is refused and must continue at this poor dying
rate or quit work, and his employer goes over to
Europe in search of laborers. He first approaches
the poor oppressed Irishman and says; We'll, SIR
what wages do you get here y Fifty cents per day.
Sir We'll What does il cost ty you v % ay neFs
nothing % NO sir; that is not expected a poor man
is only allowed u live" This millionaire now
wipes away the tears that have Deen forced out Dy
OVERLOOKING sympathy, and tells Pat if he will come
TO America he will give him 81 per day. Patcomes,
and on Monday morning is told TO go to WORK ana
come Saturday and get mis- wages. But, sir, nave
nothing TO eat the while" Il Will make That all
right Here is an order go over TO my store ana get
a weeks provisions" THANK you, SIR rat gets
his provisions and goes to work, aud OH saturday
calls for his pay and goes TO the store TO settle up
and lay in provisions for the next week, put ne Is
surprised that his former bill overruns ms week S
wages. He goes to his employer for an explanation;
and is told that he has been getting high wages ana
perhaps has been living high. Pat protests win the
remark that he had barely enough 10 eat he is now
consoed with the remark that protection had ad-
vanced his wages and he must expect TO pay more
for the necessaries of life But in the old country
kept even and here you bring me in debt and II
this is the way your domed protection WORKS n GO
back =ButhoY will you get back paid your
back - Refund the divil You took advantage OF
me by not telling me how your bloody protection
worked, and I'll be afther paying you nothing. 20
he goes away cursing the land whlcn noMs win
milk and honey while he gets divil drop but whey
Now this is no fiction. but true picture OF realty
But the operatives of protected industries are
who are made to suffer. There are loVVSoUO I,e OF
laborers in unprotected industries who are likewise
made pay tribute 10 this protective monster, ana
1000 600 of the above number are engaged in agrl-
culture the handspring of all industries ana Jusl SO
far as Won disturb the handspring so far you affect
the entire movement. But, thank God. TINS monster
has well nigh its race. II is now apparent tnat
protection is rapidly sliding into system oI .Hr
blockade the channels of commerce than all the
Hell Gates of the great deep combined. But CleVe-
land, with firm and able hand, in his tarlif message
touched the button that has shattered this OBJ
sruction to its core; and the debris Will soon be re-
moved. Then, the waters from the highlands Toll
away through unobstructed channels and ind their
common level upon the face of the great deep even
so shall the products of earth without hindranee
seek their equipoise upon the boundless ocean Oh
need. bEhkkf.