Oxford Democrat., 1890-10-14
Iolsh AND Ihl IAsier.

Johns frequent recurrence 10 the
tariff readers lt Incumbent upon us "a
preseut some rcasons Tor the faith that
Il In us or forever abandon the held.
We are frce trade only by slow processes.
We recvgulsc the benefits of protection.
No Law was ever enacted that Vas not q
benent to some one. The tariff issue is
Q bottomlcss seA and no proposition was
ever sdvancs~i on the one aide but what
the other went him one better.
The hrrt objection u that u h lnlml-
cal and destructive to the principles at
equality upon which our rcpublic was
founded. Too often that Interest that
employs the largest lobby and makes the
most nclse gets the most protection.
And pray who pays for this so-callesl
protections Untold millions worth Of
focign goods have been Imported into
this country aniicipstory of the opera
tious ~ the Mckinley bill. Rad Ia
the Democrat of . certain horse dealer
In Norway that Was buying lots oi
Causds horses prior to that bill becom-
Ing q Law. Now iet ne use little horse
sense. The duty op foreign goods I'm
ported Into this country u paid by the
consumer; the higher the duty the high.
~r the price. Thc duties are Increased
In every scheiule hut one by this ne~
tarifr Law aud In plain Engiish u means
higher prices To yca and me and all con-
sumcrs.
Again, u prevents FRYE competition
ani frc exchanges aud forms prscth
caily Chimes. vail that is the enemy
of trade aud commcrce. The tsrin laws
are really framed In the Interest of tho
few ai the expense of the many. Hence
az we all know the rich ARE growing
richer and the poor growing poorer by
the operations of thcse laws. John asks
are there no monopolics, etc, In fr~s
trade countriest John lea Christian aud
we might ask him IL there mn crime. ma
wrong committed In Christian countries
Commsrvc aud trade are frtisr~i by
protective laws, hence u enables men "a
form trust. to control the markets and
prices much easier.
Ist us illustrate. LIT us sapposs that
sfter Ramfori Fall. b~comss city that
q tarin or tax of sio head could b. I'm
posed upou every COW brought Into th'
present limits IL Rnmford aud . cor
responding duty on dairy products
The efi.ct can be easily Imagined and
fully illustrate. the protective principle
Mr.. Iilsine u.-,i Ia - hardly able q
express hl. enthusiasm over FREE trsd'
In the vast expsn.e of country embraces
In the United States. Hut nov he want
Includssi the south American States Ia
q. bsnshcept operations. " u IL . mu
tual sivahtsgc tc all the states of cal
unIou With their varied industries ~h,
not mutually sd,aniaE-ou.i Ia the ~hol'
wofldt
IN. hrst ariff enacted by the hr.'
Congress ~ the unii~i States imposeS
average duiie. of per cent, With frc'
WOOL, and "a. called q protevil,. hriff
IN. tarif lsw az ~ imposed a,ersg'
datIc. ~ a. Isr cent.
Of tb. Australian provinces of Vic
tori, and New south Wales, lying shI'
by slde, 90. adopted and always ,dhrrrS
to protection and the other io frcr trade
The fr-c trade province hs. far ou,ri,sl
ci the other In material progress. fh'
coniliion 70 Englani was most dsplor,
ble prior Ca the adoption ~ frc trsd. II
isis. Ia. wealth 81 that old develops,
country has tr-blc,i. It, lmport and ex
port trad. ha. morr than doublc,i In =
YEAR,, ~age. are NOR. than twice q
high. u. merchant marin. doe. th'
bulk ~ the Carrying trade 81 the cc-sn
All under frc. trade.
>ouIu BucNrirLp.