The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-08-29

cent necessary II 10 fair for US 10 aasume
that the average cost OF all articles effected
by the present ao-oalled protective tarih
system IL increased 10 that extent At least
and allowing q very moderate sum for pro-
NJ on the tilflff tax we may safely assume
(lfOm the alandpOint Of these long-eared
gentlemen) that tho our tarli' system In
this year Of grace adds about flty per
cent, 10 the cost OF imported articles and
Of course 10 the cost Of homemade articles
Of the same class, and IN they raised such
prolonged and dismal howl when II was
proposed by the Morrison bill 10 take only
one.hith THE burden from on the shoulders
Of the people, wo gladly and Justly accept
this as the chosen debating ground and
fighting position OF the Republican party
Of Ohio and of tho Nation.
THR AMERICAN (Y) SYSTEM,
The Republicans have great many
arguments, or rather assertions, which they
parade In defence Of this outrageous system
and rate Of taxation They say II N Amor
lean. Their Ignorance In this direction Ia
perhaps best pointed out by telling them
that IA early ON April 9th, l7G0 the Amer
lean Colonies declared for free trade with
oil the earth aud that the American Royo.
luton itself was really q struggle for liberty
Of trade The Articles Of Confederation
were set aside and our present Constitution
adopted almost mainly 10 secure free trade
between the original thirteen States, and
II the American Nation can bo said 10 be
founded upon q rock II Is the declaration
that unnecessary taxation Is unjust taxa
ton, and that every dollar Of tax taken
from the people which Ia not intended TO
40 into the public treasury, Is robbery.
THE TARIFF vs.. THE LAD0REB,
The next stock argument or substitute
for II Ia the nimay protext that protective
taril' " for the benefit OF the laboror and
that II increases his wages and comforts,
As the laborcr has only one thing to sell
and that is his labor, protection 10 him
must como by putting such tarill tax upon
the importation of II ~ would keep II out
Of the country, On tho contrary labor Is
ono of tho few things which is admitted free
Of duty and has been largely imported by
the protected interests But not content
with refusing the laboror any protection on
what ho has TO sell the tNriif imposes q
heavy tax upon all he N obliged 10 buy In
other words IL does not add to his wages
but, by inviting foreign labor to America,
reduces them, and when In spite of the
competition Of foreign labor imported free
of tax, hc manages TO earn dollar and
half this blessed system Of taxation steps In
aud In the name Of protection robs him OF
llfy cents and hands him back dollars
worth of protected goods for his one hun.
drcd and fifty cents worth Of unprotected
labor, How long will II take the working
man 10 reach the poor house II ho travels
and votes the Republican ticketY II would
perhaps bo u good thing TO offer the political
wiso.acres who believe In high taxes
leather medal Il any Of them will toll tho
American working man how much older he
will bo than Methuselah before the protoc-
tive system will mako him millionaire or
even bond holder.
II the protective tariff added TO the wages
Of protected workmen II would naturally
follow that the wnges Of mou working in
protected industries would be larger than
the wages Of those employed In the unpro-
tected, but unfortunately for the Republican
side Of this question the wngcs of labor paid
In the great protected callings In the United
States have always averaged much lower
| than In many Of the unprotected,