Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-22

The Industrious effort OF Democratic
politicians 10 lay the blame of the
present depression In the agricultural
productions upon prote ction 10 not
worthy of serious thought, and 1t does
seem 10 US that those who are influ-
enced by such arguments do not prop
erly understand the situation, or else
they are willing dupes OF willy politi-
clans. Look at the matter from what
ever standpoint we will, Invested from
eias from any cause. We must come to
the conclusion that over production
alone 10 tho cause of the depression.
80 many people have gone TO farming
that 1t has become Improbable, and
that ID all there 10 in IT,
Afer all, our home market is all we
have TO depend upon. ltmay not he
extensive enough to use up all the pro-
ducts Of agriculture, but it uses all 1t
needs and can use, and can 20 no fur
Their. The only way 10 strengthen il
ID to increase the market, and the only
way to increase that lie to encourage
and protect our home manufacturers
that employ our teeming millions Of
people.
This thing of getting out to tho mar
kets Of the world with our produce 10
all willy politicians catch. What
can this country do in competition
with the Ryots Of India, who work Tor
six cents In silver or four cents In gold
per day OF sixteen hoursf The ate
Judge Kelley, with keen foresight,
took in the situation ten years ago
when he announced that Russia and
India would be the great competitors
oil this country in the supply of food
products for European consumption.
As Bismarck's name is now on almost
everyhoty's tongue some OF his ideas
which he entertained upon this subject
may be not only entertaining but in
structive. In speaking Of the opera
tons OF the American tariff the iron
prince said: 1--WE can produce what
we need Gs well as our ne ghbors. but
cannot do it as cheaply as they, es.
pecially as Hungary and Russia can
raise cattle and grain almost without
cost, and to relieve cur farmers of part
OF the land tax which Is oppressive, 1t
Ia proper that we should make those
who compete with them Tor our mar
ket pay something Tor the privilege"
Had Bismarck spoken for the Uni ed
States instead OF Germany nothing
could have been more applicable.
Judge Kelley then epitomized the
Chancellor'e remarks as follows:
HE then gave q most Interesting &C
count OF vast tracts in those countries
which are cultivated by people who
neither own nor rent the land and who
therefore need not, as he said, pay taxes
or earn interest on capital. On parts Of
thsee, free lands their herds OF cattle
range. and ct the proper season hun
drtds OF horses and plows are brought
there and land outside the cattle ranges
b prepared for seed. This service Is paid
With cattle, and when the grain Is ripe
Tn same horses come 70 cut and thresh
IL, their owners re Giving percentage ui
're crop. To raise and gather DO kilos
OF wheat In that way" continued he,
does not cost as much a. the German
farmer is taxed on the quantity CT lund
that would yield the same amount o.
grain; and the experience OF lew years
mas taught us that the people of the em =
pire need such duties Us PROTECTED them
from unequal competition under the
Zolverein."
In the face OF these facts what folly
the cry for competition with the no
tions Of the world becomes. Does il
never occur TO those who are adyocat
ing this doctrine that before they Can
compete with the nations Of the world
everything else must be made equal
that the wsges of labor must b.
= brought down to alevel with the lndi,
Ryot who Is happy on six cents day
Better would 1t be To build up oul
home markets by encouraging manu-
features, by building up towns. by
large system of public improvement,
and general development OF all GU
resources.