The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-19
Seed Time and Harvest.

There were 300 businps failures
in the United States last week
''probahly the highest number," re-
port the commorcia! agencies, "rVor
recorded in this country in that
period of time" The people have
sowed the wind, aud the prospects
were never more lively for them to
reap the whirlwind.
Nero flddiing while Rome burn
ed was not a more inCogruOuS spec
tacle than that presented Just now
by the monopolists in the United
States Senate reforming the tariff
to perpetratc and increase the evils
under which the business Of the
country is suffering through over
protection.
Our manufacturing interests
need free raw materials and larger
markets-the protectioniSts will
continue the tax upon raw mater-
ials and still further restrict the
opportunities Of manufacturers to
sell their goods in the neutral
markets of the world.
The farmers Of the United State,
have control of the home market
by reason of the low cost of pro-
duction OF their crops; all they
need now is better chance to sell
their surplus products abroad--the
monopolists, under the plea of pre-
serving the "home market" to
them, will still further cut offthpir
trade relations with Europe, who's"
peoples are in need of their wheat
and corn and cattle.
Our mechanics want steady work
and better pay-they are to be Civ
en- an increased harvest of low
wages through greater competi-
ton for work and enforced idle
ness by reason Of shut-dows and
failures of manufacturing enter
,prises,
The people generally desire to
live more cheaply and be able to
secure more of the necessarieS of
life for their money-the mono
poles and trusts are to he given Il
freer hand to increase the burdens
already laid upon their victims.
An honest, economical govern
ment will be secured when our
Legislative and executive officers
feel the pinch of Il restricted in
come-"increase the tax" cry the
monopolsts, "and we'll bring bet |
ter times through profli-ate ex-
penditure and by continuing to
buy up bonds from the rich AT a
price and a half for each dollars
worth"
Is it any wonder, then, that eau
tious business men are hesitating
and the weak ones going to the
wall; that manufacturer outside !
of the combines are at their wits
end as to the future; that the heart
is being taken out Of the people in
view OF an increased load of taxa
ton?
1t was pleasant to be told by the
monopolists and their satellites
through the campaign that tariff
was only a tax upon the foreign
manufacturer-"a license for the
privilege of his doing business" in
this blessed protected country;
now that the creatures of the trusts |
and combinations are at work fiX-
ing up the tariff upon this fallac-
ious theory it is readily seen that
tariff is tax upon the consumers
of this country, and that more pro-
lection means, as Daniel O'Connnll
so we'll put it, San additional six
pense to the poor mans loaf"
Many people who nevergave the
thought through the cam
paign, including quite a percent
age of the supporters Of Gen. Har-
rison, are beginning to realize that
the philanthropic fellows of New
England and Pennsylvania who
put up the money to elect the mo-
nopoly ticket didn't do it Just for
the fun OF the thing-you see, the
spikes hidden in the velvety paws
are beginning to show themselves.
DO we think universal ruin is to
follow the lease of life granted the
monopolies and trusts? Oh, no;
there are probably two decades of
good stealing" LEFT in the country.
1t is our opinion that the free-boot-
ers are to get abont five years of ii,
and after that the people will want
the rest.-Banner of Liberty.
1t must not be supposed that the
members of a brass band are all
truth-tellers because they have no
yres.
Miss De Jinks-Are you musical
Prof. Jorkins 2"
Prof. Jorkins-Yes; but if you