The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-10-19
Twenty Rcay0ns Nhy.

Hero are20 reasons why the United States
Should continue the protective syctrm:
First-Bcsausc the most patriotic Amrr-
.ans have favored it, Washington. jefferson,
Hamilton, Jackson, Madison, Monroe. the
two Ad;lmsas and Lincoln were protection
lists.
Seconl-Bccuuse free trade and secession
are alike the products of sectional jealousy
The first serious attempt Ia destroy the
Union was promoted by free traders. aud in
1861 every snccssonist was irc" trader.
Thir,lliccnilsc the policy of free trade is of
English origin and was cnni"Ssrlly origin
ateh to benefit the people OF Great Britain.
Fonrth-i'rcnusc there is Il necessary com.
mercinl ,;ntagonism between the United
States and Great Britain. 1t Inns always en-
Stcd aud will probably continue until Brit
am, like firrniria aud Carthage. after II long
circumstances WI, being hrr rhitt antagonist
would be f'ns to accept llrr Suggestions.
Fittfl-itecii''sc under her system ;hrl liitcd
States has reached the position ui TN.
wealthics! nation on the ;slph".
Sxth-Becn'lSc by tll" aid ofprotertior'
have created Il manufacturing industryw
has no rival i'll magnitude.
Seventli-Becausr by greatly
productivity and lnerhani.n'
lection has put witt;
.arnels comforts II
couple of centuri.s'
Elght-Bcca,-A
home market +
We Won .lwnv'
ricissitudes of
Ninth-Bnc
the farm clos
nnnced the value.
the United States
Trntli-l'rcHllsr il has ru;,;.
period To pay of the major p;,lt
mcnse national deb, incurred in the stn
fNF a
trade.
observation-disclosures it has always kept I'M.
united. States treasury in Il solvent condition;
While free trade has always rps,iItr. in the
obstruction OF the national credit, and IL re-
sort to loans i'll times of profound peace.
Iwelfth-i'ccnusc il helps III" wnrkingunan
10 secure fair compensation for his services
by shielding him from fierce competition of
the pauper labor ofEurope
lhlrteentii-beca'lse j, is Il fair system OF
taxation, which compes the foreigner to nav
mr the privilege of entering our markets
thus relieving the home producer of a portion
Of his burden.
observation-disclosures it is IL rational sys.
:em. intoxicating the idea that ii is wise for n
nation To be sclt.sustnining.
observation-disclosures it has stimulated mn.
lionai PRIDE by developing our resources OH n
grand scuIe.
observation-disclosures the material prosueritv
mas brought about has compelled the for.
hglicr To recognize our country us u great
Dne.
Seysnteenth-Becnuse it clcvates to the
hrat pisosthe producer, considering his in.
terest us OF more Importance than those of
me mere consumer, WHO is too often of the
:lnss thar tolls nor spins not.
Elghteen-i,ecnuse ii promotes good work
!a4nsi!p, thelive-and-et-liv live principle back oi
making It unnecessary 10 resort TO what
Carlyle called the cheap aud nasty mcihoI Of
production, which always characterize The
work of tree traders,
,Ninetccntll-Because it nnllesitatinrly con.
u"ms as an economic error he theory Tint
u - wise to put men on the level of bcas,s in
order to secure cllenpncss for the consumer
Excessive competition, the invarinble ont.
come Of free trn'le, is bound to produce srri,
result by calling into play the stern maxim
nj the survival of til" latest, which usually
neansiB economies the worker who will ppr.
NIT himself to becrowded nearest the limit i5' Of
Twentieth-Becausc It Is American.