The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-07

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John Politicians.

John Politicians.
The protectionist propagandists are
seeking 10 WOO the States Of the South
into the ranks Of the Republican party
BY cunningly pressing tho idea that
protection will make them great and
prosperous manufacturing ccnters.
The number OF manufactures Is in
creasing fast in the southern States.
aud evidences Is not wanting that some
OF the manufacturers there have boon
impressed By the appeals made TO
these alleged interests 4 moro care
lul consideration OF tho subject will
convince the Southern manufacturers
that there is nothing to be gained by
giving their adherence to the short
sighted tariff policy Of the Republican
patty.
The iron interests Of Alabama have
never had any thing 10 fear from for
cign competition. The problem with
them At the beginning was 70 be able
to compete with the older establish
ments Of lennsylvauia- They have
demonstrated their ability to do this.
ana demonstrated II SO ctlcctually that
the iron operators OF Eastern Pennsyl-
vania are threatened with serious dis
astcr.
Meantime New England has come
10 feel the pressure OF domestic COM
petition. and the demand there for free
raw material is constantly growing
louder. An iron furnace in Massachu-
scits. denied the privilege Of import
ing coal duty free. which would give
il Il chance OF life. is making last
struggle for existence oy trying the
experiment OF using an inferior quail
ily OF coal from a mine in Rhode Island
II this do not prove successful the bust
ness " III have TO be abandoned.
Other branches 81 industry are ex-
pericncing trouble Of the same kind.
Here. for example. is Wade Fiber
ana Fabric inquiring for tho good
times which were promised n the sure
and necessary result Of the election ~
Harrison. The libcr and Fabric is
for protection. but it desires n species
81 protection which Will protect. I'VE
are a firm believer" il says. lin pro
.ecting American industries. If it could
be done under the guidance Of honest
statesmen. bnt in the hands Of quack
politicians terrible work Is made Of
protection. a specimen OF this species
Of work Is cited in tho continuance or
tho 'arih on wool. when any one can
see. Il he will. that free wooi would
BE- great move toward honest pro-
lection"
BY .'honcst protection we arc. OF
course. To understand such regulations
as best protect the particular indiyid-
ual who happens to DO speaking or
writing. 1t seems difficult for many
protec:ioni-ts 70 understand that it i
impossible to frame system Of pro
lection that viii protect every body.
Mr.. Kelley. OF Pennsylvania. lozg ago
apprehended this point. and answered
demands for protection TO outside in
icrests by pointing out that TO protect
every body was to protect nobody. To
respond to the demands Of wool man
ufucfAWcrs Is to leave wool unprotected
10 answer the wishes ~ iron men in
Massachusetts j. 10 take the duty on
coal. and 80 in hundreds Of other in
stances.
The iron manufacturers. whose BUSH
ness. despite the fact that they have
an abundance Of protection. i now
greatly depressed. are tcarfully noting
the fact that there i ''boom" in iron
abroad. particularly in England and
Belgium. In countries where no iron
Is produced the demand for iron Is
active. The United States have the
iron. but can not sell il abroad. be-
cause protection has SO increased the
cost OF making it as to shut US out OF
the foreign market Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.