The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-10-25
N 0 NELSON DECLINES
y Rrpuo icau Wlo seas iho Evils OF
las P.s-II's WLYs.

he iJurd as a merchant that the r"pnb-
lican tariff system was iniinical 10 the
best interests OF the country, aud he
has now cast in his lot with the demo.
cratic party and his adhcrence with liS
principles. Mr.. Nelson was nominated
the other day a. an independent cauhi-
dale for congress in the ninth cOngrcS-
siOnal district, but he declined, and his
letter Of d]Cclination ahOuId be read by
thoughtful wcn Of all political parties.
L. il as IJllnwe:
ST. LOUIS, Oct, IS, 1890. McsS'S.
Frederick NJ. CrumdCn, DIR. Henry =.
Chase and Others Gentlemen am in
raCuipt OF Won letter of the 9Th instant,
motif, ing tur that YOU have caused my
name 10 be- placed upon the official liSi
OF candidates FOR congress in the ninth
district, and requesting my aSscii
thcrc:o. ! wish it were in my power
10 accept end serve, if elected; but
other imperative duties, not entirely
! personal, compel me TO decline.
am III iull accord with your dcS!r2
tu securc candid ttc5 OF y0nr choice; IN
Il aILN'A - w" ~ 'tt'- $3.50
80 called protective TARIFF; ani |
yel.itiYc TO add, il itvor of II thorough
| reform OF the civil service. P:Orcc'i"n,
tie parry maal,ine audstile spoiis ~ sic;n
are, IA my estiini.i II, evils Inni, 81!
this mJment, arc seriously all ciiHG
the welfare OF The American people.
Under !hc guisc Of protection, We aie
steadily building mp II mnl'ey power
which is alike oppressive and 'ilEStI-
ous. That prOtibitUrY dulles are
levied for the benefit OF those Wau to
tie work of factory and fartD is II pre-
tence Deiiei by The evidence OF IL
own observation, denied by every
lesson Ut commercial economy aud D}
all REPUTABLE economists OF every
country.
Protection, which, TO mean anything.
must mean pruhIbitiOii, Il dvinAuds'.
l.y manufacturers Tor their own bench
mnd 40 other. Il has now become IL,
recognized mGans o: providing CnUr
nous corruption funds Tor use iii pro
lccIiny The party which projects ia,
SCI We're il IrGc U,at /, nub scINrd
the advaiI age ui wOikUlcn III the pro.
teCicd industries, il would - Hpn' iHr
less u direct and gricton5 TrJ"G a.
levy contribution npOu Omu Class q
meh tor The profit oil another.
To raise revenue by The inIireCt
method of import duties Is not tie ouIy
nor The best me,bOd oil taxation, UIJ
when that method is applied, 1t shuulo
be upou such goods AS are not prouuCCt
ut home; thus .oising prices only Il
the extent OF h tax collected, anu not
also upon the home product.
The true purpose Oh Is Il
exchange commodities most advan;a'
%grousl, produced under one set u
conditions tor those best produced
under anoIher set OF conditions, Divi
sion OF work, special machinery, favor
Bile climate and materials, adaptation
ut men and means-these arc tn
eleunrn,s which fix the degrees OF al.
vantage and absolutely free AN,
untraIumclled trade is the sure an,
easy means of determining the natura
, source Of supply.
1t cannot be right or economical Il
compel The city mechanic or the tarmG
10 lay al extra price for his WOODEN
Tor The sole purpose OF raising sheep i
the United States. Ii is usirs the lap
10 take one mans earnings and Civ
, them TO another. Only a small proper
ton OF the American people is engage
/ in the protected industries; all IN
Others are engaged in the production
which can be lone to better advantag
: IN This country than in any other. Vt
u LEis greSt majority are compelled b
the present tariff TO pay aE average
% per cent. advance on both th
imported and domestic supply OF I'll
pgUlec;ed articles. Thus ali that IA
! Iir!ff does Tor one class Is taken bodil
ont OF the other and larger cla'
without the slightest correspondent
bcmcli'. But, still worse, only II stns
portion oil the money thus taken iror
~ the bulk of the people inurcs to It
benefit OF tue protected class. 1t
chic fly CONSUMED in the extra cost
producing under less favorable cond
tons tLam exit elsewhere. No part
II il goes 10 the ~wage-earncr, bccan'
protected manufacturers will clear
not puy higher wages b a prevail
~IccIpaIiOIs which are independent
projection. Tue sugar-plamlcr do,
nol pay higher wages because he &c
. u bounty on sugar than u neighbour
C cotton piautc: WHO enjoys no bOnni,
ct nor do tie wire and Irvine manula'
lurers, with theI. high protection, pa
4, higher wages than .he stove and agr
,f cultural implement makers who ~
only need 40 projections, bu coupe
III iDTGign ma keis.
Guided by my experience as Il AZ;
of business, bV mY study oil ccoucIni
and my really OF history, | di-coV
I'd noilIing Il justify The pClIcl Of CXGiU.
l. ing 1. ON our use, or raising Tic cu
I ui securing, The available products
the word. We have jlst US mu.
III interest ia buy ing u GLIDING aud e.
cutlery at The low esi cost, as gu: Gu
To OF potatoes. We lraSo coal within 4
limi's of ST. Louis, aud pienty
20 2%nruuuiug iands-yct who would I'd
,, cate a protective Tariff TO iOsIer hui
pruducilUu of these articles! TIE isr
, IL ia This sense a purely business qu,
tiDu, and subject 10 the cummclCi
=" axiom OF : lay i'll the lowest aid e
t Ia The highest market" Il imyO. yes
' question UI national safety bat cOnCCr
ouly The advantages Ui eX' hauges. r.
a wet has had 10 taIlff prOig.ii
against The easl-yet manufacturing |,
, gown rapidly and health / V. |. won
IL be 10 INV advantage, as a uiInuiLGtu!
Of certain iron aud bass warcs,
have n iaiiff upon like goods made
New England and Tie middle state
I'd but would it be al advantage 10 tAu
whO must use these goods?
IL Still worse would the case be il
he Sc; It tariff upon the copper of 5tOnta
OF iron of Aiabama-produCis viii
IN nature has localized, and which nCy
could be az economically produced
y Missouri or in Kansas. Economical
al national boundaries are OF no great
~ weight than state or sectional line
Neither has any just weight, whaiev'
Al Though other issues have during I
Iii st OF my lifetime, held me to I
at republican party | have always be
a firm believer in absolute free traG
Al aud in those principles OF person
' freedom and equality laid down
jefferson.
Since prohibitory protection !
CONE to b. the prime Issue Of the matt,
there is nothing which should bind "a
Y. hheSt man TO a party whose tai
II policy he disapproves. l'artisans pi
~ tess contempt for those who "a
"a, better than their party" For l
'ai part | have only pity Tor those W
.i nave neither judgment, conscience
resolution OF their own, but serve I
igrOUiniOus part of tools to unprinO
pied party m~anipulatOrs. II aEywh9
u man should be the Keeper Of his On
C,nst fence, il is in Dubilc questions u